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Former police dept. office manager files $1.75 million lawsuit

Will Chappell Headlight Reporter

Alawsuit has been filed in the United States District Court for Oregon seeking $1.75 million in damages from the City of Tillamook and several employees for a slew of alleged offenses surrounding the termination of a former police department employee.

Molly Folkema, who worked as office manager for the department, alleges that after reporting harassment by an officer she was retaliated against by the city, culminating in her eventual termination in May 2021 while her alleged harasser returned to duty.

The suit, filed on January 30, is the second brought against the city this year seeking a multimilliondollar judgement. Former Police Sergeant Erica Bomar filed a $2.5 million suit against the city on January 11, alleging wage discrimination and retaliatory practices surrounding her firing in November 2021. Both women are represented by Randy Harvey.

In addition to the city, the lawsuit names City Manager Nathan George, Police Chief Raymond Rau, Human Resources Director Jamy Christensen and Officer Lynn Lothman, Folkema’s alleged harasser, as defendants.

Oregon’s Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) investigated Folkema’s claims last year and found that the city had different conditions for employment and created a hostile work environment based on sex, had retaliated against her for reporting unlawful discrimination and had terminated Folkema based on her sex.

The saga that would lead to Folkema’s eventual termination began to unfold in January 2019, when Lothman was assigned to light duty following an injury and began spending more time in the office.

Folkema, who had been employed as part-time office manager for the department since 2017, formed a friendship with Lothman, bonding over illnesses of relatives.

The pair began texting on their personal phones. At some point, in the fall of 2019, Lothman’s wife found their texts and became upset. This spurred Lothman to send Folkema a text breaking off the relationship in which Folkema claims he also said that he wanted to grab her and “have his way with her.”

According to the suit, Lothman continued to pursue Folkema at work even after this declaration. In the fall, he allegedly rubbed a tattoo on Folkema’s ankle, making her uncomfortable, and he continued to text her into the winter and spring of 2020.

In May 2020, Folkema reported Lothman’s continued advances to then-Chief Terry Wright, who issued a verbal warning to Lothman on May 7, directing him to stop texting Folkema.

Again, Lothman persisted in his pursuit of Folkema, allegedly initiating more physical contact with Folkema in the workplace.

The suit says that Lothman would hug Folkema, kiss her neck, rub her leg or initiate shoulder rubs, during which he attempted to reach down Folkema’s blouse on multiple occa-

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Tillamook to participate in pilot program to address housing issues

Will Chappell Headlight Reporter

Tillamook’s City Council approved the city’s participation in a proposed pilot program that would see the city’s housing crisis addressed by strategies previously reserved for larger cities.

Tillamook will partner with the county government as well as the governments of the other six cities in the county should the legislation creating the program, proposed by State Senator Suzanne Webber, become law.

Tillamook City Planner Tommy O’Donnell and Tillamook County’s Development Director Sarah Absher said that the proposed program could prove a boon to the county and cities as they try to address an acute housing shortage.

Charity Drive tops $187K

Will Chappell Headlight Reporter

This year’s 70th annual Tillamook High School Charity Drive was a rousing success, raising $187,959.91 between February 10 and 20 to support local causes and the Doernbecher Children’s Hospital.

After two years of the pandemic restricting the fundraising and festivities, students and faculty said that this year felt like a return to Charity Drives of old.

“I felt like it was just kind of more back to normal,” Senior Overall Gabriella Garcia said. “It was cool to get things back to how they were before.”

A new and exciting event that proved to be popular this year was Hungry Hippo. Organizers had to come up with a new event due to the retirement of the gentleman who oversaw the Donkey Basketball for so many years. Headlight photo by Will Chappell

The single most successful fundraising activity was the collection of scrap metal, spearheaded by the boys of the various grades. In total, the scrap collected had a value of $41,000, representing some 450-plus tons of scrap sold to Averill’s recycling at $90 a ton.

Restaurant takeovers, concessions stands and carwashes were also major sources of fundraising and the freshman class’s success in these helped them raise the most money.

The freshmen raised $49,283.24, besting the sophomore and senior classes, which raised over $47,000 each, and the junior class, which raised over $44,000, in the friendly competition to raise the most funds during the drive.

Half of the funds raised after expenses, $86,193.45, has already been donated to Doernbecher Children’s Hospital, while the rest still awaits disbursement.

The remainder of the funds will be split between a grant to a local organization and scholarships

for the senior class to help them pursue post-secondary education. Applications for the grant funding open on March 24, closing on April 21, while senior scholarship applications open April 3, with a May 5 deadline.

Charity Drive has always been about more than just fundraising though, and this year was no different, as students participated in a wide variety of fun and creative activities. From students facing off against Firemen and PUD employees in a hungry hippo competition, frantically corralling balls in laundry baskets while being pushed on scooters, to obstinate chickens refusing to play along with coop poop bingo, the week was chockfull of good memories.

Garcia, fellow senior overall Berniece Harris and junior overall Shayla Hillstrop all said that the Mr. THS competition, won by Ryan Mizee, was a favorite memory from the week.

“I was really impressed with all the boys, they all did really good,” Garcia said. “The dancing part, you’d think the boys wouldn’t be

into it, but they were.”

Charity Drive was capped off at the alumni basketball game on February 22, where fundraising totals and the Charity Drive Court were announced. The Charity Drive court consisted of Seniors Riley Fleming and Ryan Mizee, Juniors Naomi Travis and Henry Thenell, Sophomores Stella Hurliman and Allen Ramirez Castillo and Freshmen Chantale Kahaleau and Lakota Navarre.

At the end of its seventh decade, Charity Drive has raised $4,173,139.06 in total through the efforts of generations of Tillamook High students and supportive community members.

“We really appreciate the community support,” Charity Drive faculty advisor Rachelle Metcalfe said. “The community really come out I feel like this year and supported the drive and the activities that each class had.”

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The proposed legislation would give Tillamook access to state programs promoting housing that have previously been available only to cities with more than 10,000 residents. O’Donnell said that the bill would increase his department’s access to grants, allowing him to contract outside assistance to tackle larger projects.

Tillamook would need to change their code to allow for “middle housing” in residential zones to qualify for the program if the bill is passed. “Middle housing” is any of a wide variety of non-single-family unit types, from duplexes to cottage clusters to townhouses.

The Tillamook Revitalization Association (TRA) delivered its annual report to the council at the meeting as well.

TRA is a group of local business owners that look to promote downtown Tillamook through events designed to increase foot traffic for businesses.

After several years of reduced activity, TRA returned to a normal calendar of events in 2022, hosting Moonlight Madness in August, the Monster Mash Bash on Halloween and Santaland in December.

The group will put on that same calendar of events this year, with a planned haunted house in the works for Halloween. They will also be bringing a temporary Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial to the square downtown over Memorial Day Weekend and are organizing a downtown scavenger hunt and music on the plaza events for June.

TRA is also working to replace the city’s trash cans and bring a permanent Veterans’ Memorial to downtown Tillamook with the help of Councilor Doug Henson.

Mayor Aaron Burris reappointed Tamra Jacobs and Patrick Matthews to the city’s planning committee.

A first reading was also held for the ordinance that will update and reenact the city’s code of ordinances.

City Manager Nathan George has been working to compile all ordinances passed by the council into an updated code since his arrival in 2021, after finding the code had not been kept current since 2013. The second reading will take place at the council’s next meeting and the new code of ordinance’s will be posted on the city’s website in a searchable format.

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The 36th Annual Garibaldi Crab Races were back in action Saturday and Sunday hosted by the Garibaldi Lions Club. Pictured was a heat in the kids division. See next week’s issue or visit our website for complete results when they are available. See more photos on page 2.

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Will Chappell Headlight Reporter

Chess clubs from seven schools across Tillamook County are sending 18 students and four teams to the state chess tournament after a successful regional tournament on March 4.

More than 50 students competed in the tournament, while more than 200 participate in chess clubs at schools across the county, thanks to the support of Chess for Success.

“We had a great turnout compared to what we’ve had in the past,” said James Cox, the director of Chess for Success in Tillamook.

Chess for Success started in Portland in 1991 to help promote chess at local public schools by subsidizing the game for interested students who could not otherwise afford to play.

Cox, who was working as a contractor at the time, had already identified chess

as a game that could teach valuable lessons to his three sons. He had started a club at Garibaldi Grade School and when he learned about Chess for Success, he eagerly embraced their help expanding chess in Tillamook.

“I always felt it was a great influence in those lives,” Cox said of chess, “it did teach them manners and stuff.”

Over the past 30-plus years, the program has grown to support clubs at seven schools across the Tillamook and Neah-Kah-Nie school districts.

Chess for Success pays community members $25 an hour to coach students for an hour or two weekly after school during the season, as well as covering tournament entry costs and buying materials for the clubs.

Anybody with a knowledge of chess can volunteer and Cox is always looking to expand his roster of coaches, who he says are crucial to the program’s continued growth.

“It’s really based on having a person in the building to coach and encourage and recruit,” Cox said.

Six schools sent teams to the tournament on March 4, and those from Nehalem and East Elementaries and Tillamook Junior High and Neah-Kah-Nie Middle Schools qualified for the state tournament.

In addition to helping fund

the clubs and run the tournaments, Chess for Success has recently started a program to help teach manners and sportsmanship. Cox said that the program dovetails well with lessons students learn while playing chess.

“It’s a tenacious game, chess is, but you can play it nicely,” Cox said. He said that the chess has enjoyed particular popularity at the grade school level, with East Elementary boasting more than 100 chess club members in each of the last two years.

“The neat thing about chess is…their chess skills can soar way beyond their years and their age and their grade,” Cox said, specifically mentioning a kindergartener who recently competed in the

state tournament.

Chess for Success has grown into a statewide program and supports chess in Northern California and Vancouver, Washington. The annual state tournament accepts around 500 competitors, roughly the top 10% of participants. Cox said that he thinks chess’s popularity will continue to grow in Tillamook and that he hopes to get chess clubs meeting at four new schools next year.

“This has been our most successful year and I think a lot of that has been through the support of the Chess for Success program,” Cox said. Please send any comments to headlightreporter@countrymedia.net.

Commissioners proclaim 2023

‘100th Year of the Kiwanis Club’

Will Chappell Headlight Reporter

Tillamook’s Board of County Commissioners addressed a light agenda at their meeting on March 8, approving sales from the county’s recent real estate auction and proclaiming 2023 the “100th Year of the Kiwanis Club in Tillamook.”

A group of Kiwanians led by President Melody Ayers attended the meeting in support of the measure and made a presentation about the club’s history. Ayers said that the group had been founded a century ago, almost to the day, and that the first initiative in which they participated was relief efforts for a fire in Astoria that burned 30 blocks of the city. The club’s primary focus is supporting the children of Tillamook and the world, although they participate in

a wide variety of charitable activities from road cleaning to Christmas gift giving baskets.

Ayers highlighted Kiwanis’s second-year college scholarship program for local students that supports students from each of the county’s three school districts annually. The scholarship offers $20,000 in support annually and has helped 487 students with over $587,000 in its history.

The Tillamook Kiwanis Club has also donated over a quarter of a million dollars to non-profits during its history and Ayers said they look forward to continuing to support the local community.

Commissioners Erin Skaar, who is a Kiwanian, and Mary Faith Bell voiced their enthusiastic support for the resolution and praised the club’s philanthropic efforts. Commissioner David Yamamoto was in Salem to testify at a

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Board of Forestry meeting and before the legislature. Skaar and Bell also voted to finalize the sales of eleven properties that had been sold at a tax auction after being foreclosed on by the county. The sales netted the county over $130,000 at the auction on February 13. Skaar and Bell voted to lend the county’s support to a proposed state senate bill htat would remove liability from cities and counties for offering low-barrier shelters or facilitating dedicated tent campsites to alleviate homelessness.

An out of state travel request for Yamamoto to attend the Western Interstate Region Conference of the National Association of Counties in St. George, Utah, was also approved.

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sions before she stopped him.

The suit alleges that in July 2020, Lothman told Folkema he loved her and that he claimed the two were having an affair to other department employees.

Folkema continued to reject Lothman’s advances and in August Lothman told her that she was under investigation for her relationship with Detective Chris Barnett.

Folkema approached Wright about the purported investigation, only to discover that Lothman had lied about the existence of an investigation.

Wright issued Lothman a written reprimand for sexual harassment, dishonesty, and intimidating and harassing Folkema on August 21. The reprimand warned Lothman that text messages could constitute harassment and that continued violations would result in further discipline, up to and including termination.

Lothman admitted on September 13 to having riffled through Folkema’s desk and finding love notes from Barnett, with whom she was having a relationship, which he photographed. Wright issued another verbal warning to Lothman for those actions.

On October 24, Folkema reported Lothman’s physical harassment to Lieutenant Bomar, who promptly alerted Wright before interviewing Folkema.

The allegations were quickly referred to the Oregon State Police (OSP) to investigate and Lothman was placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation.

In an interview with an OSP investigator, Lothman characterized his relationship with Folkema as an “emotional affair,” maintaining that all physical contact was consensual.

In her interview, Folkema described the pair as having a friendship but said that the physical contact had been non-consensual and that she had been intimidated by Lothman’s position of authority.

OSP’s investigation was completed in late December and referred to thenTillamook County District Attorney William Porter for consideration of charges. Porter declined to press charges, believing he could not prove them beyond a reasonable doubt, but said that he thought city and police department policy had probably been violated.

Nathan George inherited the open investigation into Lothman when he became city manager on January 20, 2021, and contracted outside investigator Tim Doney to look into the situation on February 11.

As Doney’s investigation got under way tensions in the

department about Folkema’s relationship with Barnett boiled over.

Concurrent with Lothman’s alleged harassment, Folkema and Barnett, both married, were pursuing an intraoffice affair that drew the ire of coworkers, particularly those in dispatch.

Folkema had complained about perceived backbiting and gossiping promulgated by those employees in the fall when she reported her alleged harassment to Bomar, and the antipathy remained.

On February 23, Barnett’s wife got in contact with an evidence technician who had formerly been a dispatcher. She told Mrs. Barnett about her husband’s interactions with Folkema in the department.

Twelve days later, Folkema was having a conversation with two officers in front of said evidence technician, in which she disparaged the department’s dispatchers.

The evidence technician and both officers said that Folkema called the dispatchers “a bunch of bitches,” while Folkema maintained she did not remember using that terminology, only calling dispatchers “mean” and “gossipy.”

Taking umbrage at the insult, the technician confronted Folkema immediately and again in Fokema’s office the next day before complaining to George about the incident and threatening to quit her job.

Folkema was placed on paid administrative leave on February 26, as was the evidence technician, pending an investigation of the incident.

The evidence technician was returned to work on April 12, while on April 14, Folkema received a letter of potential termination from George.

In addition to the February 25 incident, the letter claimed that Folkema had misreported hours on an occasion in November 2020 and cited her relationship with Barnett as unprofessional. George said that Folkema had spent too much time on non-work activities while in the office with Barnett and conducted herself unprofessionally.

Folkema responded by filing a tort claim against the city for sexual harassment, discrimination and retaliation. Her attorney at the time, Ashley Marton, also responded to George’s notice of potential termination saying that the alleged time misreporting was an approved practice and that Folkema had never been made aware of complaints about her conduct with Barnett prior to the letter.

Complicating matters, Wright had resigned unexpectedly as chief on April 8, with Rau arriving in an interim capacity on April 21, ahead of his permanent appointment in June.

George was unmoved by Folkema’s response to his letter of potential resignation

and responded by terminating her employment on May 3. In the letter ending Folkema’s employment, George was critical of what he perceived as her unwillingness to accept responsibility for her actions and make amends.

“This could have been a proposal to address all your past behavior, work to make all necessary amends, and then move forward in the future with a new attitude and better work performance,” George wrote. “Rather, I received a document pointing blame at everyone else rather than taking responsibility for your own actions.”

Meanwhile, George was weighing the potential punishments for Lothman, who had been on administrative leave since late October.

Doney concluded his investigation of Lothman in late March, sustaining allegations of violations of the code of ethics, laws, rules and orders, and the Tillamook employee handbook in addition to violations of performance, efficiency and conduct policies and two standing directives.

Doney could not sustain allegations of sexual harassment, retaliation or relationship policy violations.

In his report, Doney said that Lothman had been quick to shift blame during his interview and did not take accountability for his admitted policy violations.

Lothman was “quick to point the finger at Folkema believing he was being treated differently and noted what appeared to this investigator as his resistance, inability and/ or willingness to fully take responsibility and recognize how his own admitted actions had violated a number of city and department policies,” according to Doney.

On June 16, George met with Lothman and his attorney to deliver his decision on Lothman’s punishment. At the meeting, Lothman’s attorney, Dan Thenell, complained about Lothman’s treatment and Lieutenant Bomar’s handling of the investigation.

George told Lothman that he would only be receiving a written reprimand as a result of the investigation and would be returned to work shortly.

In his letter officially informing Lothman of his decision George said that Lothman had been sufficiently punished by his extended leave.

“I find that you have been properly made aware of the severity of your actions and that imposing additional time off, unpaid, would not be in the best interest of the city or the Police Department,” George wrote.

Lothman returned to active duty on June 22, a day after Bomar was placed on paid administrative leave.

In responses submitted to BOLI, the city claims that Folkema’s termination was not related to her allegations against Lothman, but BOLI investigator Amanda Bartens-

tein found those arguments unconvincing.

““(The City’s) lack of legitimate, nondiscriminatory reasons for its actions indicates that both women were removed from their positions so that Lothman could be reinstated,” Bartenstein wrote.

Bartenstein also found that the disparate treatment of Folkema and Bomar when compared to Lothman and Barnett was evidence of retaliation for whistleblowing and discrimination based on sex.

Lothman had been the subject of three disciplinary actions for his treatment of Folkema prior to her allega-

tions of physical harassment whereas Folkema had no disciplinary actions in her file prior to the February incident.

Barnett was issued a written warning in March 2021 but vociferously objected to the warning and received no further punishment for his and Folkema’s office interactions.

George, Rau and Christensen referred to the documents provided to BOLI in response to queries about the suit.

“A complaint is only an allegation,” Lothman’s attorney, Dan Thenell, said in response to a request for comment about the case. “Officer

Lothman looks forward to the justice system finding out the real facts of what occurred, and especially the actions and behaviors of the complainants being exposed to the truth.”

The suit alleges a violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, discrimination on the basis of gender, whistleblower retaliation, discrimination for initial proceedings, intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligent retention and battery.

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Franken tapped to fill council seat in Rockaway Beach

Will Chappell Headlight Reporter

Rockaway Beach’s City Council selected Alesia Franken to fill the council seat vacated by the recently deceased Cindy Kay Gregory at their meeting on March 9.

The council approved a new contract with unionized city employees and authorized the execution of an

option to purchase a piece of property in town. Franken will serve the remainder of the four-year term to which Gregory was elected in November 2022, before unforeseen medical issues prompted her resignation on January 15.

Franken is the founder and CEO of DoJu Moon, an herb and bitters store in Nehalem. She moved

to Rockaway Beach in 2021 after working in the technology industry as a manager and engineer for more than 20 years.

In her application for the position, Franken cited challenges she had faced in building a home in the city as a motivation for joining the council, saying that she would try to promote conscientious development.

“I believe in transparency and

helping improve the lives of our citizens and their experience in living here,” Franken wrote.

The $30,000 purchase of the 10.15-acre parcel located east of North Palisade Street was unanimously approved by the council.

The city had retained the option to purchase the lot in March 2022.

According to Rockaway Beach City Manager Luke Shepard, the

council has no immediate plans in mind for the parcel. He said that it might be used for park space and public facilities to respond to emergencies, mentioning the potential for a fire station, public works facility, or equipment, supply or fuel storage.

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Manzanita council extended moratorium on dune grading

Will Chappell

Headlight Reporter

Manzanita’s City Council decided to return to in-person meetings starting in April at their meeting on March 9. The council also extended a moratorium on dune grading and approved an audit strategy and funding methodology for the city.

The council will meet in-person for their regular monthly meetings for the first time since the beginning of the Coronavirus in April, following a 4-1 vote in favor in favor of the move.

Given the city’s lack of a council chamber, the council will meet at the Pine Grove Community House, which will cost around $750 a month when all expenses are factored in. The meetings will still be livestreamed on the city’s YouTube page and have a virtual attendance option on Zoom.

The approval of an indirect cost financing methodology met with resistance from several public commenters, but eventually passed with only Mayor Deb Simmons voting no on the measure.

The methodology is used to allocate funds from the

city’s water fund to pay for city staff’s support of the water utility as part of their jobs. The transfer approved this year was for $191,727, a figure roughly similar to that of past years.

Public commenters expressed skepticism at the size of the figure and questioned that it was justified by the quantity of services rendered to the utility by city staff.

Simmons said that she preferred direct funding and saving more money for water system projects when voting no. A moratorium on dune grading was extended by six

months from its initial 90-day term. The moratorium was passed to let the city government develop new ordinances governing the practice, which City Manager Leila Aman said is in progress. The council also approved a plan of action for the fiscal year 2021 audit and named March 2023 as Red Cross Month in Manzanita. Simmons appointed Chip Greening and Kathryn Stock to three-year terms on the budget committee and Kitman Keating to a two-year term. Please send any comments to headlightreporter@countrymedia.net.

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An update on the Watershed Conservancy Project, an effort to buy 120 acres of forest land adjacent to Cape Meares, was given to the community via Zoom on March 4. The Cape Meares Community Association (CMCA) has completed its due diligence, and two appraisals have been conducted by separate firms that specialize in forest/residential appraisals. A wildlife habitat assessment has also been completed. County Commissioner Mary Faith Bell was a guest presenter at this meeting and expressed her support and admiration for the hard work done so far. CMCA is looking for a bridge buyer to buy time to secure the final funding. Jon Wickersham of the North Coast Land Conservancy was also a guest presenter at the

meeting. One scenario is that the Cape Meares Wildlife Refuge buys the property for expansion and conservation purposes. This would require a long federal funding and public comment process. The next steps are continued discussions with the seller, additional assessments of the land by bird and fish/stream specialists, exploration of further acquisition/funding scenarios, and the provision of biweekly progress reports to the Cape Meares community. You may review slides from the presentation on our website, capemeares.org.

A Cape Meares contingent of three trucked up to the Beachcombers and Glass Float Expo in Ocean Shores, Wash., March 4-5. Kathy Burke entered six exhibits and came home with five ribbons; way to go, Kath! Her blue ribbon entries were for an extensive shell collection and a whimsical “Strappin’ Man,” made of beachcombed trash such as mailing straps, beer labels and Crocs. She also won red ribbons for her collection of non-glass floats (“Cape Meares Buoys Club”) and lightbulbs, and a third n See ELLEN, Page A6

Standing ovation

On Thursday evening, March 2, I had the pleasure of attending the combined performances of the Tillamook Junior and Senior High School choirs. Despite my own prejudice - my grandson is a member of the Junior High choir - I have to admit I was completely in awe of the entire performance.

The show began with three numbers featuring the Junior High Mixed Choir, followed by pieces from the High School Mixed Choir, the always exciting Chamber Choir, the High School Concert Choir, and closing with a song combining the voices of both schools. What the audience got was an enlightening tour of music from around the world and from a variety of genres. There were gospel tunes, melodies blending voices with drums, songs from other lands, the a capella harmonies of the Chamber

Choir, and a tune that literally and acoustically put you in the middle of a Brazilian rain forest.

The closing number, Sisi Ni Mona, by Jacob Narverud, was simply one of the most beautiful, unifying and uplifting choir numbers I’ve ever heard. When it closed, I was so much in awe, so deeply moved, I just sat and absorbed what I’d just witnessed.

After I left the theater, I realized that my fellow audience members and I had failed to give these talented students, Choir Director Emma Bergman, Accompanist Barbara Richmond, and all their support team what they truly deserved - a standing ovation. So let me say, “Bravo and thank you!” My hat is off to Director Bergman and her staff for not only enriching the musical experiences of her students with the joy of music from around the world, but to share that joy with all of us on a frigid, late winter eve-

ning right here in Tillamook County.

Fred Bassett Cloverdale

Thank you PUD Linemen

The snow we’ve had this past week caused a lot of problems for everyone. More importantly we thank the Linemen from Tillamook PUD for the great job they did restoring power to everyone. They worked very hard, and went without sleep and hot meals for some time bringing the power back so we could be safe and warm. Thank you - for your dedication and hard work - we all appreciate it.

David & Kim DeSau Neskowin

Janeane Krongos Tillamook Family Counseling Center

March is Problem Gambling Awareness Month. This year’s theme is ‘Celebrating 20 Years’. The success and longevity of this grassroots campaign depends on the participation of the National Council on Problem Gambling, state affiliates, state public health entities (in the state of Oregon it is the Oregon Health Authority), health professionals, and community members. The aim of this campaign is to promote problem gambling prevention, increase problem gambling screenings, support problem gambling treatment, and support problem gambling recovery services. To learn more about this campaign visit: www.ncpgambling.org.

Gambling is an activity that carries risk, some people who gamble may develop a problem with gambling. Issues that are related problem gambling include relationship strain, money issues, substance use, increased anxiety, increased depression, loss of productivity (at school and work), and increased suicide risk. Additional information about issues related to problem gambling can be found in the Oregon Health Authority’s Impacts of Problem Gambling on Public Health. This document can be found at www.oregon.gov. Problem gambling is a concern that effects people of all ages.

According to the Oregon Health Authority, there are an estimated 84,000 adults and youth in Oregon who meet the clinical diagnosis of a gambling disorder with another 180,000 Oregonians

at risk.

This concern is preventable, prevention strategies include learning the warning signs, creating responsible gambling guidelines, and having conversations about gambling. Problem gambling prevention resources are available locally at the Tillamook Family Counseling Center (TFCC). To learn more about local problem gambling prevention services call (503)842-8201. Additional resources are available at www.opgr.org.

Problem gambling treatment is free in Oregon. Locally, TFCC offers problem gambling treatment to people who experience problem gambling and concerned others. TFCC employs a certified gambling counselor who offers free problem gambling treatment services. They can be reached by calling (503)842-8201. For more information about problem gambling treatment services call (877)695-4648.

This month TFCC is offering two free prevention programs. Continue reading to learn more about the offerings.

Question Persuade Refer (QPR) Gatekeeper training

The QPR Gatekeeper training will be presented virtually using the Zoom

platform on March 21st, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. This training is a community mental health intervention that was listed on SAMSHA’s National Registry of Evidence Based Programs and Practices as an effective suicide prevention training. This training was designed to be beneficial for all adults, including parents, teachers, employers, health staff, and hospitality staff. This training will be offered at no cost to the participant (registration for this training will be limited to 20 participants that reside or work in Tillamook County). To register email Janeanek@tfcc.org.

Note: People who experience problem gambling have higher rates of suicide than people who do not experience problem gambling. You can learn more about problem gambling and suicidality by reviewing the Impacts of Problem Gambling on Public Health at www.oregon.gov.

‘Introduction to Problem Gambling Prevention’ presentation

The ‘Introduction to Problem Gambling Prevention’ presentation will be presented by the TFCC. This presentation will be presented virtually using the Zoom platform on March 29th, from 10 to 11 a.m. Participants who attend this training will learn about: problem gambling, the continuum of gambling behavior, impacts of problem gambling, problem gambling prevention strategies, and helpful resources. This training was designed to be beneficial for parents, caretakers, or other caring adults. This training is being offered at no charge to 20 participants that live or work in Tillamook County. To register email Janeanek@ tfcc.org.

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My roommate had good news late last week so we celebrated Friday afternoon with lunch out.

Leo chose Snug Harbor Bar and Grill, which is located in the southern most Lincoln City neighborhood; I think it’s called “Taft.” The bar is right on U.S.Highway 101, it was easy to find. Every seat in the house was full once we settled in, with a lone bartender waiting on all of us. Shelly was so friendly, attentive and competent that I mistook her for the owner!

Besides appetizers, sandwiches and pizza, the menu has a generous section dedicated to breakfast. I was tempted to go that route, but opted instead for a cheese

The March 8 City Council meeting saw the unanimous selection of Alesia Franken to position #4 on the Rockaway City Council, replacing the late Cindy Kay Gregory. The process of selecting a replacement was researched by City Council member Mary McGinniss, who looked over the processes of many municipalities for filling a vacancy between election cycles.

The process that our City Council used was adapted from the process used by Bend, Oregon. Each of the six applicants for the position had submitted their background, and our City Council and Mayor Charles McNeilly reviewed the applications.

During the meeting, council and mayor selected their top three applicants, assigning

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steak sandwich with broth on the side for dipping. It may have been the best sandwich I ever ate; it was so good. Leo was very happy with his club sandwich. We had leftovers enough for another meal.

Participants will learn to make shea butter in a “Soap Making” class at P.C. Pour on Friday night. Bare Moon

points to first, second, and third. The three highest-scoring applicants were then interviewed individually by the mayor and city council, who then made their preferred selection by secret ballot. At the end of the interview, Alesia Franken received unanimous approval for the position.

After the meeting, City Council member Kristine Hayes commented, “Her résumé was simply amazing and I really liked her spirit.”

We look forward to seeing Council Member Franken’s contribution to our community.

Several other significant announcements were made, including the passing of Resolution 23-985, which finalizes the city’s plan to purchase 10.15 acres of land formerly owned by L & C TRS, the

The Pacific City Dorymen’s Association spring and summer events are back on track

• Scholarship Application Submission Deadline - May 12, 2023

• Membership Meeting - May 27, 2023 (Time & Place TBD)

• Blessing of the Fleet - June 10, 2023 (12:00 p.m. at the beach)

• Dory Days - July 14-16, 2023

The Pacific City Dorymen’s Association is committed to supporting local students and has added a fourth $1000 scholarship, as well as administering the Smith Family Scholarship for a total of five - $1000 scholarships. The new scholarship is the Kiwanda Scholarship and like the Paul Hanneman Heritage Scholarship will be awarded to anyone who has applied for the Nestucca High or Open Scholarships. The applications are on the PCDA website https://pcdorymen.com/

Contact: Ray Monroe Phone: (503) 801-4744

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Farms is sponsoring the event which is slated from 5:00-6:30 p.m. on Friday, March 17. A $40 fee includes instruction, all supplies and your first beverage. R.S.V.P. at P.C.Pour.com/event.

The address is 33310 Cape Kiawanda Drive in Pacific City. Free Bingo is offered there from 5:00-6:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 18. Free square dance lessons are offered from 6:00-7:30 p.m. each Wednesday, including this Wednesday, March 15 at Tillamook Elk’s Lodge.

The address is 1907 Third Street, in Tillamook. Learn modern Square Dancing with the Wave Steppers of Tillamook Bay. Children nine and older welcome with an

adult. For more information, call Barb 503-812-4126, or Carolyn 503-801-4044. South County Food Pantry serves households in Nestucca Valley School District. They’re open from 12:30-6:00 p.m. every other Tuesday. In March (this year) open dates fall on the 7th and the 21st of the month. They’re located in the annex of the Presbyterian Church in Pacific City; it’s on Brooten Road, just south of the Inn at Pacific City.

Speaking of assistance for those in need, Oregon Coast Bank is gathering donations of the following items: body wash, cotton swabs (in their packaging), hand lotion in larger bottles with pumps,

lip balm, shampoo and conditioner for him her or in unscented varieties, sport sunscreen and snacks- fruit/grain or granola bars to eat out of hand. The Bank is located at 35490 AIrport Way (where it intersects with Brooten Road) in Pacific City.

Don’t forget that Pacific City Joint Water Sanitary Authority will hold their monthly business meeting at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 14 at Kiawanda Community Center. The address is 34600 Cape Kiawanda Drive, Pacific City.

Remember that Nesko Women’s Club will meet for March at 11:30 on Friday March 17 (St. Patrick’s Day).

A program will be presented

by John Tenny, Director Emeritus of the Post Graduate School of Education at Willamette University. He will speak on how the brain learns. For reservations, call Cathy, 541-622-3104.

Happy Saint Patrick’s Day on Friday, dear reader; don’t forget to wear green.

Happy birthday this week to: Kelly Armstrong, John Barcroft, Logan Blackburn, Lee Brassfield, Diana Clark, Rowan Dillon, David Eckhardt, Riley Gilhuly, Jeanette Hagerty, Paul Hopkes, Nathan Huddleston, Ginny Jacobs, Jim Lasley, Abigail Love, Frances Madachy, Cynthia Marshall, Michael Schmidt, Betsy Sisson, Charlote Wettstein and F.J. Whiteman.

timber company that operates in the forest to the east of town, beyond North Palisade Street. This plan has been in place since 2021, with the intention of moving city offices and emergency services out of the tsunami zone. This resolution authorizes the city to spend $30,000 to purchase the land.

Mayor McNeilly commented, “After the purchase, the heavy lifting begins.” Citizens, he said, “will be called upon to collaborate with City Council in the best interest of our beloved community as a whole.”

There are several ways you can follow this and make sure your voice is heard. First, attend City Council meetings: the schedule is posted on the city’s Web site (http://corb. us), but in general meetings are the second Wednesday of the month. You can either attend in person or via the Internet; meetings are broadcast live every month, with a bold red link directly on the home page. The third way is to sign up for the electronic newsletter, which you can do from any of the pages on the city Web site. Scroll to the bottom and look for the words “Sign up for the City E-mail List,” just above the footer.

Speaking of newsletters, the city is preparing its quarterly print newsletter, which will be mailed at the end of the month.

Talking about the tsunami zone leads to another event discussed briefly at the March City Council meeting: the

Preparedness Fair scheduled for April 15, 11:00 - 2:00, at the Nea-Kah-Nie High School gym. There will be free CPR training, information about what to do in a disaster (including power outages), and booths from local fire departments, the Emergency Preparedness group, and more. There will also be door prizes, including a go-bag, emergency sleeping bags, and more.

Another welcome bit of news: the city is working on engineering drawings for enhanced beach access at the Wayside. These include a stairway and a ramp, as well as plans for maintenance. The current path down from the Wayside to the beach is difficult for anyone with mobility issues, whether toddlers or seniors. Furthermore, families with wagons or stroller have no easy way to negotiate the rip-rap, and even though beach-capable wheelchairs are available in town, there’s

GARDENING MATTERS The big snow

The big snow event was almost three weeks ago but it is still fresh in my memory. When we moved to Oregon from Pennsylvania over 20 years ago, I thought I was done with snowstorms. Yes, we occasionally get a dusting of snow on the beaches, but nothing like the eight inches I measured on my patio on that Thursday morning.

Coming from the mountains in Pennsylvania, I was used to shoveling out the car and then scraping ice from the windshield. We would commonly get a foot of snow at a time, and there were weeks when the children had snow days and the parents struggled

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to keep them entertained both inside and out. Temperatures could dip into the negative 20’s when it was dangerous just to go outside and get the mail.

I learned how to drive in snow and know to pump the brakes and steer in the direction of the skid. Ice has its own rules, and the safest is to not drive when the roads are icy. This happened often as the sun would warm the snow just enough to melt it and then it would freeze overnight. We learned when the snow was heavy it could break branches of trees and shrubs. Or when it was light and easy to shovel and so we could shake it off the branches. All this information came racing back into my mind as I watched the snow fall and fall and fall.

My snow lessons served me well on February 23rd and 24th. I did get out and

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place for an anchor. Capt. Pete and I took up 18 exhibits and came home with 13 ribbons: five blue, four red and

no current way to get them from the Wayside to the sand. This will be a vast improvement in safety, convenience, and enjoyability for locals and tourists alike.

Speaking of the Wayside, the Lions Club received official city approval for their hot-dog trailer to have its usual spot at the Wayside for the summer. The Lions Club reminded us that all proceeds are returned to the community, and that last year they provided $9,000 in scholarships to Nea-Kah-Nie High School students.

As a final note, city manager Luke Shepard was confirmed as the city’s budget manager, following discussion from the February meeting. Shepard plans to complete a draft budget on March 24, with budget committee meetings at 5 PM on April 6 and 13. “All meetings are on the calendar,” Shepard said.

take some great photos of the snow (which will no doubt show up on my 2023 Christmas cards) before I took a broom and swept the snow off branches of my Japanese maples. This was a heavy, wet snow and difficult to move, so I had to limit my efforts to special trees.

A lot of our problems those two days were due to the fact we no longer own a snow shovel. And while one would have come in handy, I still have no intention of buying one. We resorted instead to using a garden shovel, which was very ineffective. Brooms were only good for the shrubs and trees and not for moving snow from the paths. Once we realized we weren’t making any progress, we stayed inside and enjoyed the view, letting the sun do all the work of snow removal.

Luckily, I hadn’t gotten the chance to prune my rose bushes as I usually do in mid-February. Pruning, you may remember, spurs on new growth and that would have been the last thing the roses needed before the cold weather. Same with the hardy fuchsia. I also knew the snow would act as an insulating blanket for the cold night temperatures. Perennials like primrose and daffodil bulbs would be fine as well, liking a

four white. We were proudest of our “Captain’s Collection” display of 19 glass floats, with a great variety of color, size and shape. A new event was added to the convention this year: Wild glass floats etched with “Expo 2023” were released on the beach for several days leading up to and during the expo, adding

bit of cold weather for a better bloom. I also hadn’t pruned any ferns back yet, leaving that until later this coming week. Just in case. There were quite a few Euonymus shrubs that I hadn’t gotten around to clearing that had broken branches from the weight of the snow. These I pruned off below the break as soon as the weather cleared. Boxwood, Escallonia and Sarcacocca were weighed down as well but were flexible enough that they didn’t break. My poor Hellebores were once again wilted in the cold, but they, too, perked back up once the weather improved. My one concern is my Daphne odora, which is finicky in the best of times. I will be cautious before removing plants that I think might have died and not lift them until well into spring just in case they will rebound.

I understand from people who have lived in Tillamook County a long time that there was a similar storm in the mid 1960’s but since I didn’t know – or care – about the weather when I was in grade school except for a school project or two, snow in Tillamook would have been outside my realm of understanding. I just hope it’s another 20 plus years before we see it again.

some true beachcombing excitement to the event. Mark your calendar to attend next year, March 2-3, 2024.

The tiny home is up!

Check out a low-slung blue home on the right-hand side of 4th St. NW as you head south in Cape Meares. The firm that put it up is Wolf Industries; the exact home is on the front page of their website at https://wolfind. com. They specialize in modular tiny homes and prefab additional dwelling units (ADUs).

Local Cape Meares authors Jack and Sue Drafahl have released a trailer for book #4 in their Ship Series. The new title, “Earth,” is expected to be out Aug. 2023. For a full list of novels by this prolific writing duo, go to http://www.jackandsue.com/novels.html. Their books are available on Kindle as well as in paperback and hardcover. Just the ticket for an early start to your Christmas shopping.

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Terrie Patterson, of Netarts, passed away peacefully on February 16, 2023, after battling a deteriorating medical condition she suffered with most of her adult life. Terrie was a fighter for sure, dealing with her various health issues including surviving breast cancer. She never let what life dealt her get her down. Her positive attitude and friendly smile will be missed by many.

Terrie was born on February 26, 1949, to Larry and Jeanette (Lemon) Fallas and she grew up in the Beaverton / Aloha area. She graduated from Beaverton High School where she was a majorette and played the accordion. She attended Portland State University. She worked as a dental assistant in Hillsboro before getting married to her first husband, Dave Gobel, and together they started a family before moving to Til-

lamook in 1978 to take ownership of Royal Distributors. Terrie and Dave divorced in 1983 and she took full ownership of the business.

Terrie was a parishioner at Sacred Heart Catholic Church and was part of the Catholic Daughters. Terrie was also an active member at the YMCA, where she swam regularly.

In Early 2000, Terrie sold Royal Distributors and started traveling. Her favorite place to be was poolside in Palm Springs in the winter months!

Terrie was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Laurie Nylund; son-in-law, Rogelio Valencia and spouses Frank Reinhard and David Patterson.

Terrie is survived by her children Ryan (Aimee) Gobel of Tillamook, and Amy Gobel Valencia of Walla Walla, WA, and her four grandchildren Yelena, Alejo, Eli and Phoebe. Special friend Larry Susanka; and many loyal friends in the Netarts and Tillamook communities.

A celebration of life will be held at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Tillamook on Friday, March 31, with a Rosary at 12:30 p.m. and Mass at 1 p.m. A reception will follow in the Parish Hall.

In Lieu of flowers the family suggests that donations in Terrie’s honor be made to the American Cancer Society or the Netarts-Oceanside Volunteer Fire Department.

Death Notice

Dolores ‘Corky’ Poff

Dolores Ann “Corky”

Furlong Poff, of Portland, Oregon, passed away February 25, 2023, at the age of 94.

Visitation is Saturday March 18, 2023 at 12 Noon followed by Celebration of

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Mary Ellen Grimes was born November 23, 1953 in Tillamook, Oregon to Bernard “Joe” and Eltheletha (Wright) Williams and passed away surrounded by her family March 4, 2023 at the age of 69.

Mary grew up in Tillamook and after attending high school she married Edward Grimes of Tillamook. They

fostered numerous children maintaining a loving home and open arms.

Mary enjoyed hunting, fishing, motorcycle riding, camping and other outdoor activities.

She was a member of the Good Sam Club, Moose Lodge, the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and a member of Ocean Breeze Baptist Church.

Mary is survived by her husband Edward Grimes, of Tillamook.

3 sons, Ron and Cody Grimes of Portland and John King of Tillamook. 3 brothers, David, Paul and Bernard Williams all of Tillamook. Numerous nieces, nephews and foster children.

Mary is preceded in death by her parents Bernard “Joe” and Eltheleta Williams.

Arrangements in care of Waud’s Funeral Home.

Rebecca Drake

Sept. 20, 1961 ~ Feb. 28, 2023

Life at 1 p.m. at Rose City Cemetery 5625 NE Fremont St Portland, OR 97213

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Becky was born to Robert and Joy Larsen on September 20, 1961 in Washington. She passed away in Portland Oregon on Feb. 28, 2023 after a battle with cancer.

Becky is survived by her

children; Christine (Joe) Morgan of Cloverdale, Oregon, Anthony Lane of Tillamook, Oregon, Stephanie Drake of Bend, Oregon, Shawn Drake of Portland, Oregon. Siblings Rob Larsen of Tillamook, Oregon, Monte Derrick and Michael “Tater” Derrick of Tillamook and Father Michael Derrick Sr. of Tillamook, Oregon. Becky also has 5 grandchildren and 1 great granddaughter her “Little Princess” Becky enjoyed spending time with her family and her “Bestie” Callie Mock (Tom). She is preceded in death by her son, Roger Lane Jr and Mother Joy Derrick and father Bob Larsen. Funeral services will be held on March 11th, 2023 at 11 a.m. at the Tillamook Church of the Nazarene.

Judy was born on November 12, 1942 to John and Phyllis (Kepper) Bateman in Port Angeles, Washington. She passed peacefully on March 4, 2023. She was at home with her children, watching over her humming birds. Judy and her parents moved to Gales Creek Oregon soon after she was born, to join the rest of her extended family. She attended school both in Gales Creek and Forest Grove. Judy married Tom Gould in 1958 and moved to Tillamook where they raised their 3 children. She was active in their lives and was the first to volunteer to bake a cake for a school event or host all of the children’s friends. Judy gave her children the most wonderful birthday parties. When her youngest, Clancy was in high school she started working at Thriftway in the Deli. She worked there for many years before it closed and then went to work at Fred Meyer, also in the Deli. Judy retired from “Fred’s” but held onto the many friends she made along the way.

Judy loved to spend time with her grandkids and greatgrandkids, attending parties and events they were participating in. She enjoyed making them special treats for holiday dinners, Jell-O Easter eggs, cookies and their own pies. She loved her friends, talking on the phone, putting puzzles together and playing Yahtzee. Judy loved her birds, the hummers being her favorite. She didn’t have much good to say about the blue jays. She enjoyed crocheting and making greeting cards with her sister-in-law and niece. She was meticulous about her flowers and gardening. She really enjoyed traveling with her sister Pam to Hawaii, Australia and Europe.

Judy is survived by her children, Jenny (Gould) Burt (David) of Tillamook and Paul “Clancy” Gould (Genie) of Wilsonville. Her grandchildren, Nicole (Burt) Mosley (Boe), Evan Burt, Brittnee Gould, Jake Gould, Justin Gould and Jack Wicker, along with 6 great grandchildren. Her three sisters, Pam (Carl) Samuelson, Penny Brown, Connie (David) Oen all of Sitka, Alaska. She was very fond of her many nieces, nephews and cousins. Judy is preceded in death by her husband Tom Gould, son, Steven (Casey) Gould, parents, John and Phyllis (Kepper) Bateman, brothers, Jack and Alan Bateman and granddaughter Darleen Burt.

A memorial will be held at 2 p.m. on April 29, 2023 at the Alderbrook Hall in Tillamook. Donations can be made to the Tillamook YMCA.

Eileen Patricia Hayes (Martin) was born in Tillamook May 30, 1994. She is preceded in death by Dr. Clemens Hayes and Martha D Hayes. Also by brother Mike Hayes and sisters Janie Hayes Jones, and M’Linda

Charles Paul Burleigh Jan. 10, 1945 ~ Feb. 25, 2023

Hayes Richards. Eileen enjoyed a long career in music, performing and directing musicals.

Eileen attended Southern Oregon College, University of Oregon and University of Nevada Las Vegas. She founded and was general director of Nevada Opera Theater.

She passed away in Las Vegas November 24, 2022.

A service will be planned in Tillamook this summer.

Eileen will be buried next to husband, Gail Martin at Southern Nevada Veterans Cemetery April 4, 2023.

A Gofundme account has been set up to defray expenses for her incurred.

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been separated thirty-one years from one another.

Chaz enjoyed an exciting career in music as a piano tuner and restorer, as a travelling drummer and vocalist in many bands throughout New England during the mid-sixties and seventies and he was also a talented KJ/DJ Host, sound engineer and successfully mentored and promoted professional tribute artists for Elvis, Neil Diamond and Ray Orbison.

Charles

born January 10, 1945, went home to his Heavenly Father, Saturday, February 25, 2023 in his apartment after a brief stay at the Tillamook hospital.

Charles also known as Chad, Chaz or most affectionately “Grampa” by family and those in the downtown Tillamook vicinity - moved to Tillamook in 2007, reuniting with his daughter after having

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Charles loved animals and people and could be seen singing duets with his daughter, handing out candy or pet treats at the downtown Shell station or hanging out with his beloved granddaughter on their weekly get-together. He leaves behind two daughters with their husbands, six grandchildren and ten great grandchildren.

A celebration of his life with be held on Saturday, March 18th, at First Christian Church: 2203 Fourth Street, Tillamook, Oregon at 11a.m.

Special Tillamook City election day is March 14

A March 14 special election for Tillamook City Council Wards 2 and 5 will determine the outcome of those contested seats.

An error in boundaries for Wards 2 and 5 in the November 2022 general election resulted in ballots being delivered to the wrong addresses, which may have influenced the outcome of the election in those two wards, where the results were close.

The election for wards 2 and 5 (only) was contested in Tillamook County Circuit Court.

The Tillamook County Clerk, the City of Tillamook, city and county counsel and the Tillamook County Circuit Court Judge agreed that the appropriate remedy is a special election. The cost of the special election will be borne by the elections department, per state statute.

The City of Tillamook has six wards which city coun-

cilors are elected (or in some cases appointed) to represent. The wards are comprised of an approximately equal number of city residents. Therefore ward boundaries change as the population changes, due to new construction, for example. The unintentional error occurred in the process of a change of boundaries late in 2019. The discrepancy wasn’t identified until Nov. 2022 because the changes were minor, and city council seats are often uncontested.

Tillamook County Clerk, Tassi O’Neil, who is serving in her sixth term, and county staff updated ward boundaries address by address, cross checking each address on city maps, tax and assessment maps, and clerk’s office maps to ensure their accuracy prior to the March 14 special election.

In February, the Oregon Department of Forestry dropped a bomb on my community. They announced their draft Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) for state forests would result in a 34% reduction in harvests beginning next year—a reduction that would likely last for the next 70 years. On March 7th I left home before the sun came up to travel to Corvallis to make sure the Board of Forestry understood just how bad the proposed HCP would be for me, my family, and our business.

My name is Harold Kottre.

I am an employee of a small, family-owned logging company in Tillamook. Kottre Tree Farms was founded over 30 years ago by my father and uncle. Today, these two men along with me, my brother, a cousin, and twenty others work side-by-side to move wood safety and sustainably from the forest to local mills. Our annual payroll exceeds $1.4 million and we provide paid sick leave, vacation and full family heath benefits. The average age of our employees is 34. I mention this because these are truly family wage jobs. Most of our employees support kids who attend local schools. We also subcontract with around 15 other small businesses in the community.

Last year these businesses received $2 million from Kottre Tree Farms alone—work we were able to provide because of state forest timber harvests.

are willing to listen and learn. That is why I stood before the Board of Forestry and asked them to take action to develop a new HCP that has a more equity for rural communities and businesses.

Harold Kottre Tillamook

More on ODF’s HCP

The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) is proposing a 70-year Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) for state forests. Despite assurances that timber harvests would remain stable under the plan, last month ODF revealed our worst fears had been realized and the HCP would result in a 34% reduction in harvests beginning next year. In early March, I travelled to Corvallis to attend a Board of Forestry meeting and stand up for my business and my community.

I am co-owner of Bighorn Logging out of Banks, Oregon. We have 70 employees that rely on us to keep them working. Our industry is already struggling to survive. We have lost six high capacity logging companies in our area in recent years. Their invaluable experience gone forever. With this new HCP, I fear more companies will find themselves financially unstable and unable to stay in business. I’ve been forced to create a backup plan, meeting with timber companies in other states like Idaho and Washington. Leaving the state is not an ideal option but I need to make sure our employees have an opportunity to earn income for their families in a profession they love.

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Voters in Ward 2 will decide between Paige Folkema and Rebeka Hopkins (incumbent) for Tillamook City Council for a four-year term. Nick Torres and Dean Crist are vying for a two-year seat in Ward 5, to occupy an unexpired term.

Special Districts Election

Tillamook County Clerk also announced last month notice of the Tuesday May 16, Special Districts Election to fill terms and positions including any vacancies which may exist on the boards of special districts in Tillamook County. The filing deadline is 5 p.m. on March 16 to be included in that election.

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Kottre Tree Farms logs almost exclusively on state land. The current HCP will likely destroy our family business and leave people unemployed. For logging families, the equipment we purchase and maintain is also our retirement. This HCP will destroy my father’s and my uncle’s retirement as logging equipment is so specific it won’t have value in other industries. The same goes for workers like me. The skills we have developed through years in the woods will be pretty useless to other industries. After years of hard work, we’d be forced to start at the bottom all over again.

All politics aside, the government’s goal isn’t to destroy livelihoods, increase wildfire frequency or severity, or contribute to raising housing costs. We have a lot of middle ground between protecting endangered species and maintaining our timber economy. The Board of Forestry just needs the will to find it.

I don’t envy the position the Board finds itself in. While some seem to have their minds made up already, I still have hope that a couple

I also sit on the Banks Fire District Board of Directors. We rely on state forest timber revenue for equipment and personnel, which in turn, supports ODF on multiple fires throughout the year. What happens when can’t help fight fires? We need to be invested in the future of the fire service not crippling it. I could walk around the block from our office to Hampton Lumber and the Banks Fire District. The operations in this single block in downtown Banks support over a hundred families and all of them depend on state forest timber harvests. The state should be working with our forest product industries, not cutting the legs out from under them. It should be building up the next generation of loggers, not setting them up for failure. It was a very sad day to have to sit in front of the Board of Forestry—a group of people who should know better—and fight for our industry.

Mark Stanley Jr. Banks

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Better pitching and hitting keys for successful softball season for

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A year ago, the Tillamook High Cheesemakers softball team struggled through a disappointing one win season and they finished in last place in the Class 4A Cowapa League standings (111 league, 6-18 overall). The good news is there’s a number of factors that indicate things will be much different this year though for the much improved Mooks. Things were kind of in a transition stage last year for the Mooks and first year Coach Chelsea Miller. Tillamook had problems offensively while scoring three runs or less in 10 games. The defense broke down often too as the Mooks allowed nine runs or more in 11 games.

Miller is hoping that the Mooks will improve in both aspects of the game this year.

“With the coaching change last year, we had some adjustments as far as what the girls were used to in coaching,” said Miller. “Our pitching wasn’t as strong as I thought it would be last year. That definitely hurt our team and it prevented us from winning a lot of games, but we’ll have much better pitching this year.”

The Mooks began practice Feb. 27 in preparation for what they hope will be a successful 2023 season and there’s really no reason to think otherwise.

The Mooks will have a much improved performance in the pitching circle with the duo of ace hurler Makinley Nielsen and senior pitcher

Tori Pesterfield. Nielsen, a junior, throws a variety of different pitches, including a fastball of over 60 miles per hour. Pesterfield is a solid and reliable pitcher who the Mooks can also rely on to help lead their defense.

“We’ll be much improved offensively, we have lots of players capable of hitting well and we don’t really have a week spot in our lineup,” said Miller. “It’s going to be interesting having Scappoose and St. Helens (Cowapa League newcomers) in our league now. That will certainly be a new challenge for us, but we’re really looking forward to it.”

Scappoose and St. Helens were formerly in Class 5A, but with the OSAA reclassification a year ago, both schools moved down to Class

4A this year.

The Mooks will rely on getting solid hitting from senior Gabi Garcia and Sophomore Hannah Obrist to help lead their offensive attack on the field. Other players who will also help provide the Mooks with an improved squad this year include juniors Aracely Viramontes Morales, McKenna Haertel, Kylie Burden, Danika Goss and Savannah Crawford and sophomore Jaylin Krumweide.

Tillamook opened its 19-game season Monday on the road versus the North Marion High Huskies (results unavailable because of Headlight Herald press deadline).

The Mooks play their home opener Friday in a 4:30 p.m. nonleague contest versus the Class 3A Banks High Braves

at Tillamook High School.

Banks, formerly of the Cowapa League, was a 4A state playoff squad last year, but moved down one classification to the 3A level this season. Following Friday’s game, the Mooks play another nonleague home game Mar. 21 at 4:30 p.m. versus the Class 3A Warrenton High Warriors.

The Cheesemakers played their best game of the season last year in a matchup against the Warriors (a 16-0 Mooks win Mar. 23, 2022), who were a 3A state playoff qualifier last year. Tiillamook’s 11game Cowapa League schedule begins April 11 with a road game versus the Seaside High Seagulls.

If the Mooks can turn things around this year, like Miller is hoping they can do,

then it’s possible they could have a very successful start to the season and maybe even start the season with a 3-0 record. The Mooks beat North Marion 15-0 in a nonleague matchup last year and they could very well get a win over Warrenton too, like they did a year ago. Having home field advantage versus Banks in their home opener should also provide the Mooks with a positive and uplifting atmosphere as well as an all important confidence boost. The Mooks played Banks extremely tough a year ago and almost won before losing by just one run, 9-8 on May 4, 2022. A similar effort like they had in that game could very well lead to a Tillamook win over Banks on Friday.

Save the Dates for Trash Bash Art Festival 2023

Heart of Cartm organization recognizes that caring for the land and creating art together isn’t just for one weekend. A tiny seed planted in 1999 is now a 24-year-old event reaching well beyond its original container. Rockaway Roastery, Hoffman Center for the Arts, COVE Gallery & Studio, and Nehalem Bay Winerywill each host an event this year in celebration of our community’s outstanding resourcefulness.

Trash Bash Art Festival 2023, May 5th - 20th, is a transformation celebration you don’t want to miss! Festival goers will experience the innovation of trash to treasure from designers, found object artists and storytellers among 4 separate events.

The inspiring Trash Art Gallery Opening will kick off the Trash Bash Festival season on May 5th at COVE Gallery & Studio in downtown Wheeler, 5:00 - 7:00pm. Then, partici-

pants can delight in hearing a range of stories, poems, and essays, all focused on trash - tales about the stuff we toss (or don’t toss) and what it means to face the garbage in our lives. Funny, profound and deeply moving, the new storytelling series called Trash Tales will be held at Hoffman Gallery for the Arts in Manzanita on May 7th and at Rockaway Roastery on May 19th.

Beginning on a runway made of overturned dumpsters, the Trashion Show has a long history of aweinspiring creations made entirely out of discards. You might wonder if these early Spring fashions were shipped from Milan, but we can assure you that they’ve all been pulled right out of the trash can! The crowd-pleasing Trashion Show will take place on May 20th, 4:00-9:00pm.

An Event Button, good for entry into all events is $50 and available at the Heart of Cartm storefront in down-

town Wheeler. Each event is $20 at the door without a festival button.

The Heart of Cartm is a 501c3 nonprofit organization which supports artistic expression and sustainable living, leading the community to zero waste. They operate a creative reuse space in the heart of downtown Wheeler, Oregon that includes a store full of donated curiosities and a workshop space that hosts a variety of events focused on reuse and repair. “Our work prioritizes creativity and collaboration to reimagine waste,” explains Jessi Just, the organization’s Executive Director. “When communities recognize their waste as a valuable resource, everyone benefits.”

For more information about Trash Bash Art Festival and how to participate please visit www.heartofcartm. org or reach out to Jessi Just at jessi@ heartofcartm.org.

The Oregon Coast Children’s Theatre and Oregon Coast Children’s Center for the Arts announces its Casting Call for Spring Production of- “Dragontales” an original OCCTTheatre production to be produced for “Live Stage” & Video/Film Documentation. Casting for 10 youth roles & 5 adults.

This is a family production so an adult parent or guardian can also be cast with 1-2 children. Contact Mr. Lawrence Adrian for appointment 503-801-0603 (non-paid positions)

Open to Tillamook & Lincoln County residents. Theatre also looking for touring actors/puppeteers (paid positions) Send Headshot and Resume to- (occt.youthartprograms@ gmail.com), along with contact info. Appointments will be made for 2 Mondays in March, 2023. Monday the 20th 4-6p.m. and Monday the 27th 4-6 p.m. call or text to Mr. Adrian @ above number. Casting location is Fairview Grange, Tillamook, Oregon on 3rd street down from the County Fairgrounds in Tillamook.

Physical Grange Address- 5520 3rds Street, Tillamook, Oregon 97141, on the corner of 3rd street & Fairview Road

(please no mail)

PUD announces College Work Program

Tillamook PUD is currently accepting applications for the 2023 College Work Program.

This program is an opportunity for full-time college students to work at Tillamook PUD during their school breaks, a minimum of 14 weeks per year. Students begin the program by assisting tree trimming and line crews in the field. Students may have an opportunity to work in the Tillamook PUD office later in the program as well.

The program is open to high school senior students graduating in the 2023 academic year. Applications are available on the Tillamook PUD website. The completed

application, with all requested information, must be submitted via the Tillamook PUD website by 5:30 p.m., Monday, April 3, 2023. The Tillamook PUD Board of Directors will interview students in mid-April. Applicants are evaluated on academic achievement, educational and career goals, employment experience, extra-curricular activities, and leadership qualities.

For more information and to apply visit www.tpud.org/ about-us/career-opportunities/ employment-opportunities/or contact Executive Assistant, Marissa Durrer, at 503-8422535 or email mdurrer@tpud. org.

Riverbend Players recall its humble beginnings and launch 2023 season

By Ellis E. Conklin

Sometimes it is judicious to look back on something, ponder its modest roots, and celebrate the upward journey, before moving forward.

Riverbend Players Community Theater began over scones and coffee some 20 years ago at Jane Knapp’s dining-room table in Wheeler and next month will spread its wings when the curtain rises at the North County Recreation District’s Performing Arts Center for Neil Simon’s Brighton Beach Memoirs.

As the iconic marketing message for Virginia Slims cigarettes once enthused: “You’ve come a long way, baby!”

“I remember long ago that Ron Cohen, a fitness club member, asked if we couldn’t do a play or have a reading group – anything,” recounts Knapp, who, for the past 17 years has served as activities

director at NCRD. The name Riverbend Players, adds Knapp, came courtesy of Phyllis Sanderson, a New York actress and a onetime mainstay at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, who had moved to the area to teach.

The very first performances, remembers Linda Makohon, a Friends of NCRD and Riverbend Players board member, were held inside the current Fireside Room, previously known as the Riverbend Room.

In essence, Riverbend Players began as Readers Theater, where a rag-tag assemblage of actors performed without props or costumes, often sans stage or set!

The very first show, Spoon River Anthology by Edgar Lee Masters, was a collection of short free-verse poems, many composed in 1915, that shatter the myth that small-town America is a vast depository of virtue.

Spoon River’s director was Ms. Sanderson, and Jane Knapp, her memories of early Riverbend Players lore deeply engraved, can still recall the wondrous Readers Theater performances of actress Jaye O’Neal, a ginger-haired spitfire.

Knapp says 40 chairs were arranged in the Fireside Room to accommodate the earliest theatergoers. Sometimes the room was crammed with as many as 75 to 80 chairs. “We were over fire code at times,” she says with a chuckle. “We did Robert Service poems, Dorothy Parker readings, and Mr. Barry’s Etchings.”

THE PRESENT-DAY

193-seat theater, marvels Knapp, once served as the old auditorium for the rambunctious kids at Nehalem Elementary School. “When we started [Riverbend Players] it was still a theater, but it had become a junk room. Truck after truck had to come to remove the stuff. We borrowed lights from Coaster Theatre, and the curtain was a hand-me-down.”

It was Tom Cocklin, current board president of Riverbend Players, who in 2016 “encouraged us to organize ourselves as a non-profit,” says Makohon.

After nearly $200,000 worth of work: new lighting, padded seats, railing and a remodeled stage, the theater now has a classic, regal feel. “It went from a really uncomfortable place to becoming a fantastic venue,” says Cocklin. Riverbend Players’ inaugural production at the revamped theater, in 2016, was Neil Simon’s comedic classic, The

Odd Couple. With nearly a decade of stage productions under its belt and a fully remodeled facility at the recreation center in Nehalem, Riverbend Players has hit its stride.

Through 2022, the community theater group has staged 48 productions, with 17 different directors, and this past year broke many attendance records including last December with the Frank Squillodirected It’s a Wonderful Life: The Radio Play. Its original base of volunteers has surged from five to nearly 40. The group also has a contract with NCRD to house its theater troupe, and patrons now have the ability to purchase tickets and select their seats online at their website.

Without question, Riverbend Players is taking the Tillamook County community theater scene by storm and is proud to announce its performance lineup for 2023.

BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS (March 18 –April 2) By Neil Simon

Directed by Vicki Haker Set in the Brighton Beach section of Brooklyn, New York in September 1937 during The Great Depression, this coming-of-age comedy focuses on Eugene Morris Jerome, a Polish-Jewish American teenager who experiences puberty, sexual awakening, and a search for identity as he tries to deal with his family, including his older brother Stanley, his parents Kate and Jack, Kate’s sister Blanche, and her two daughters. Brighton Beach Memoirs,

the first play in Neil Simon’s autobiographical series, portrays an extended family crowded together by circumstances that still exist today. Unemployment, war, and prejudice depress the adults, while the young people dream about their futures.

12 ANGRY JURORS (June 2 – June 18)

By Reginald Rose

Directed by Frank Squillo

12 Angry Jurors is a courtroom drama based in New York City that gives the audience an inside look at how jury deliberations take place during a murder trial.

12 Angry Men was initially broadcast as a television play in 1954 and proved so popular that it was adapted for the stage. The acclaimed Hollywood director Sidney Lumet later directed a screen adaptation of 12 Angry Men starring Henry Fonda in 1957.

19-year-old man has just stood trial for the fatal stabbing of his father. “He doesn’t stand a chance,” mutters the guard as the 12 jurors are taken into the bleak jury room. It looks like an open-and-shut case – until one of the jurors begins opening the others’ eyes to the facts. Tempers flare, arguments grow heated, and the jurors become 12 angry jurors! The juror’s final verdict and how they reach it, in tense scenes that electrify audiences and keep them on the edge of their seats, add up to a fine, mature piece of dramatic literature.

FRANKENSTEIN: THE RADIO PLAY (October 21 – 29)

Adapted by Philip Grecian

Directed by Julee Ward

Remember the good old days of radio when people had to use their imagination? When the mind was a stage? Those days are back – only better!

This smart and well-crafted adaptation remains very true to Mary Shelley’s classic novel.

Captain Walton is on an Arctic expedition when he finds and rescues Victor Frankenstein from the harsh terrain. Frankenstein had been pursuing the “Creature,” he created and brought to life. Having told the captain his travails before dying, it is now up to Walton to narrate the tale of the monster’s inception and the resulting mayhem as the story comes alive onstage.

This thrilling stage adaptation by award-winning playwright Philip Grecian retains all the dread, anguish, and heart of the original.

A CHRISTMAS STORY (December 1 – 17)

By Philip Grecian Director: TBD

Humorist Jean Shepherd’s memoir of growing up in the Midwest in the 1940s follows 9-year-old Ralphie Parker in his quest to get a genuine Red Ryder BB gun under the tree for Christmas.

Ralphie pleads his case before his mother, his teacher, and even Santa Claus himself at Higbee’s Department Store. The consistent response: You’ll shoot your eye out!”

All the elements from the beloved motion picture are here, including the family’s temperamental exploding furnace; Scut Farkas, the school bully; the boys experiment with a wet tongue on a cold lamppost; the Little Orphan Annie decoder pin; Ralphie’s father winning a lamp shaped like a woman’s leg in a net stocking; Ralphie’s fantasy scenarios, and more!

All shows will be held at the NCRD Performing Arts Center located at 36155 9th St. in Nehalem, OR Theater patrons can purchase reserved seating for $20 or $25.

Tickets also available at the door, along with special $5 tickets for K-12 students.

Performance times: Friday and Saturday’s at 7 p.m. and Sunday matinees at 2 p.m.

For tickets and details visit riverbendplayers.org.

Neskowin Chamber Music hosts fifth concert of season

the 2022-2023 season of Neskowin Chamber Music combines the romance of Paris and the drama and intrigue of Tolstoy’s 19th century Russia when the Trio Karenine performs on Sunday, March 19th. at 3 p.m. in Camp Winema.

Founded in Paris in 2009, Trio Karenine bears the name of one of Tolstoy’s heroines, Anna Karenina. The trio of Charlotte Juillard (violin), Louis Rodde (cello), and Paloma Kouider (piano) has been hailed by critics for its “musical integrity and passionate interpretation.”

Their repertoire includes works by Schubert, Schumann, Ravel, Faure, and Dvorak.The group has performed in the world’s most prestigious halls, including the Louvre in Paris, Wigmore Hall in London, the Frick Collection in New York and other venues in Amsterdam, Montreal, Munich, and Hamburg. It was the top prizewinner at the ARD International Competition in 2013.

Trio Karenine is supported by the Academie de Villecroze, the Culture et Musique Foundation, and the Foundation Banque Populaire.

The trio is currently supported by the French organization Adami.

Season tickets are $130, individual tickets are $30, with children under eighteen, $10. For more information call 503-965-6499. Website is www.neskowinchambermusic.com.

Camp Winema is located three miles north of Neskowin, just off Highway 101, between mileposts 93 and 94.

Small law firm seeks a dedicated employee to fill a full-time legal assistant position.  Must be proficient in MS Word and QuickBooks Online.  Willing to become a notary public.

Responsibilities include answering incoming telephone calls, greeting clients, organizing documents, assisting in the preparation of legal documents.  Salary based on experience. Competitive benefits including paid time off, paid holidays, simplified employee pension (SEP) plan, and employer-sponsored health insurance plan.

Please send resume with cover letter and references to Dustin A. Johnson, P.O. Box 544, Tillamook, OR 97141 or email to djohnson@johntuthill.com

Tillamook County Circuit Court is hiring a full-time Office Clerk. Salary $3,300-$5,376/month. To learn more, follow this link: https://tinyurl.com/2p95xhrk

Tillamook County Circuit Court is hiring a full-time Release As sistance Officer. Salary $4,017$6,534/Month. To learn more, follow this link: https://tinyurl.com/ mr37jvnb

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Public Notices

HH23-80

The Port of Nehalem Board of Commissioners will hold their regular public meeting on Wednesday, March 22, 2023 at 6:30pm, NCRD School House Room, 36155 9th St., Nehalem. Agenda & Covid-19 meeting updates are available

SALMON COMMISION PUBLIC BUDGET HEARING

Notice is hereby given that a virtual Public Hearing will be held pursuant to ORS 576.416, on Wednesday, March 29, 2023 at 10:00am upon a proposed budget for operation of the Oregon Salmon Commission during July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024. A public meeting will begin at 9:00am. At this meeting, any commercial fisherman of ocean troll caught salmon landed in Oregon has a right to be heard with respect to the proposed budget, a copy of which is available for inspection, under reasonable circumstances, in the Oregon Salmon Commission office. For further information, please contact: Oregon Salmon Commission, P.O. Box 16338, Portland, OR 97292, Phone: 971-209-2030, ericka@ oregonsalmon.org A request for an interpreter for the hearing impaired or for other accommodations for persons with disabilities should be made at least 48 hours before the meeting to the OSC office at 971209-2030.

HH23-87

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

TILLAMOOK COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION

A public hearing will be held by the Tillamook County Planning Commission at 7:00p.m. on Thursday, April 13, 2023, in the Port of Tillamook Bay Conference Center, 4000 Blimp Boulevard, Tillamook, OR 97141 to consider the following: #851-23-000009-PLNG:

Request for tentative subdivision plat approval of “Riverview Meadows Phase 3”, a 36-lot subdivision proposed on a property located within the City of Nehalem Urban Growth Boundary. The subject property is zoned Nehalem Medium-Density Residential (NH_R1) and Nehalem Residential Trailer (NH_Rt). The subject property is accessed via Riverview Meadows Lane, a private road, and designated as Tax Lot 3600 of Section 23B, Township 3 North, Range 10 West of the Willamette Meridian, Tillamook County, Oregon. Notice of public hearing, a map of the request area, applicable specific request review criteria and a general explanation of the requirements for submission of testimony and the procedures for conduct of hearing has been mailed to all property owners within 250 feet of the exterior boundary of the subject property for which application has been made at least 10 days prior to the date of the hearing. The applicable criteria are contained within City of Nehalem Municipal Codes, Chapter 156: Subdivision of Land, Sections 156.015-156.021.

Only comments relevant to the approval criteria are considered relevant evidence. The hearing will take place at the Port of Tillamook Bay Conference Center with an option for virtual participation. For instructions on how to provide oral testimony at the April 13, 2023 hearing, please visit the Tillamook County Community Development homepage at https:// www.co.tillamook.or.us/commdev for instructions and protocol or email Lynn Tone, Office Specialist 2, at ltone@co.tillamook. or.us. The virtual meeting link will be provided at the DCD homepage address as well as a dial in number for those who wish to participate via teleconference but are unable to participate virtually prior to the evening of the hearing. Written testimony may be submitted to the Tillamook County Department of Community Development, 1510-B Third Street, Tillamook, Oregon, 97141 prior to 4:00 p.m. on the date of the April 13, 2023, Planning Commission hearing. If submitted by 4:00 p.m. on April 5, 2023, the testimony will be included in the packet mailed to the Planning Commission the week prior to the April 13, 2023, hearing. Failure of

an issue to be raised in a hearing, in person or by letter, or failure to provide sufficient specificity to afford the decision-maker an opportunity to respond to the issue precludes appeal to the Land Use Board of Appeals on that issue.

Please contact Lynn Tone, Office Specialist 2, Tillamook County Department of Community Development, ltone@co.tillamook. or.us as soon as possible if you wish to have your comments included in the staff report that will be presented to the Planning Commission. The documents and submitted application are also available on the Tillamook County Department of Community Development website (https://www. co.tillamook.or.us/commdev/ landuseapps) or at the Department of Community Development office located at 1510-B Third Street, Tillamook, Oregon 97141. A copy of the application and related materials may be purchased from the Department of Community Development at a cost of 25 cents per page. The staff report will be available for public inspection seven days prior to the hearing. Please contact Lynn Tone for additional information ltone@ co.tillamook.or.us or call 1-800488-8280 x3423. In addition to the specific applicable review

criteria, the City of Nehalem Subdivision Ordinance, City of Nehalem Zoning Ordinance, City of Nehalem Comprehensive Plan, and Statewide Planning Goals which may contain additional regulations, policies, zones and standards that may apply to the request are also available for review at the Department of Community Development. The Port of Tillamook Bay Conference Center is handicapped accessible. If special accommodations are needed for persons with hearing, visual, or manual impairments who wish to participate in the hearing, please contact 1-800488-8280 ext. 3423, at least 24 hours prior to the hearing in order that appropriate communications assistance can be arranged. If you need additional information, please contact Lynn Tone, DCD Office Specialist, at 1-800-4888280 ext. 3423 or email ltone@ co.tillamook.or.us. Tillamook County Department of Community Development Sarah Absher, CBO, CFM, Director

HH23-84 REGULAR MEETING NOTICE March 21, 2023 The meeting will be held at Tillamook People’s Utility District 1115 Pacific Ave,

JOB ANNOUCEMENT

ADVOCATE POSITION

Tides of Change is accepting applications for a full-time Advocate. The advocate is responsible for direct client services for victims of domestic and sexual violence and oversight to the volunteer program. This position is grant funded. Salary DOE, includes health care benefits and generous PTO package. For more please contact ToC at 503-842-9486 or www.tidesofchangenw.org If you would like apply please send a cover letter and resume to valerie@tidesofchangenw.org or drop off at 1902 Second Street in Tillamook.

H21707

TILLAMOOK PUD

Summer Internship Opportunity

CAD Engineering Intern Position Open Until filled.

For the full job posting and qualifications please visit our website at https://tpud.bamboohr.com/jobs/

Tillamook People’s Utility District Whitney Christensen, Human Resources Generalist P.O. Box 433, 1115 Pacific Avenue Tillamook, OR 97141 Email: jobs@tpud.org

Tillamook PUD is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

Tillamook, OR 97141 The Tillamook People’s Utility District Board of Directors will conduct the following meetings. 3:00 p.m. Tillamook Lightwave Workshop 6:00 p.m.- Regular Board Meeting Action items include: First Reading of Ordinance 1-23 “An Ordinance Establishing Certain Retail Rates of the District as provided for in this Ordinance.” Approve a Conservation Loan greater than $10,000. Any other matters that may come before the Board. **Those who require special accommodations should contact the PUD at 800-422-2535 or 503-842-2535.

HH23-83 NOTICE OF TRANSIENT LODGING TAX REVIEW COMMITTEE

As CHS continues to grow, we have many opportunities available.

Feed Mill Operator (Operations Specialist)

Tillamook, Oregon

ACTIVE FULL TIME

Job Posting 9149

CHS Animal Nutrition has an opening for a Feed Mill Operator (Operations Specialist) position. You will work extensively with Country Operations Cooperative Customers in ensuring they are provided the highest level of service. You must be customer focused, be hard working, and have excellent communication skills, both verbal and written. This position has the opportunity for growth. To view full description and complete the online application visit www.CHSinc.com/careers

CHS is an EO/AA/M/F/V/D employer.

Tillamook School District No.9

Tillamook School District No. 9

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

Neah-Kah-Nie High School

Custodian 1, $21.52 per hr. #463

JV Baseball Coach, Posting #462

Garibaldi Grade School

Nehalem Elementary School

Special Education Teacher, $47,086-$94,168, #467

Neah-Kah-Nie Middle School

MS Assistant Track Coach, #466

SUBSTITUTES NEEDED – PLEASE CONTACT ESS.COM

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

Neah-Kah-Nie School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Click on this QR code to go straight to our current vacancies.

Tuesday, March 14, 2023

MEETING

Notice is hereby given that the Tillamook County Transient Lodging Tax Review Committee will hold a meeting, beginning at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, Mar 23, 2023. Inperson attendance is not offered; however, if you wish to listen by phone, dial 1-971-254-3149, conference ID 887 242 77#. If you need additional information, please contact Tommy Steiber at 503-842-3408 ext.1827 any weekday between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. or email tsteiber@ co.tillamook.or.us.

HH23-82

TS No. LO-52651-OR

U.S. Department Of Housing And Urban Development Notice Of Default And Foreclosure Sale

Recorded in accordance with 12 USCA 3764 ( c ) Whereas, on 8/13/2009, a certain Deed of Trust was executed by May Donaldson as trustor in favor of Generation Mortgage Company as beneficiary, and Premier Title of Oregon as trustee, and was recorded on 8/18/2009, as Instrument No. 2009-005949, in Book XX, Page XX, in the Office of the County Recorder of Tillamook County, Oregon; and Whereas, the Deed of Trust was insured by the United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (the Secretary) pursuant to the National Housing Act for the purpose of providing single family housing; and Whereas, the beneficial interest in the Deed of Trust is now owned by the Secretary, pursuant to an Assignment of Deed of Trust dated 6/25/2013, recorded on 5/8/2014, as instrument number 2014-002057, book XX, page Xx, in the Office of the County Recorder, Tillamook County, Oregon; and Whereas, a default has been made in the covenants and conditions of the Deed of Trust in that the payment due on 11/2/2019, was not made and remains wholly unpaid as of the date of this notice, and no payment has been made sufficient to restore the loan to currency; and Whereas, the entire amount delinquent as of 3/3/2023 is $298,725.64; and Whereas, by virtue of this default, the Secretary has declared the entire amount of the indebtedness secured by the Deed of Trust to be immediately due and payable; Now Therefore pursuant to powers vested in me by the Single Family Mortgage Foreclosure Act of 1994, 12 U.S.C. 3751 et seq., by 24 CFR part 27, subpart B, and by the Secretary’s designation of Law Offices of Jason C Tatman APC as Foreclosure Commissioner, recorded on 5/24/2018 as instrument number 2018-02976, book XX, page XX notice is hereby given that on 4/6/2023 at 10:00 AM local time. all real and personal property at or used in connection with the following described property will be sold at publication auction to the highest bidder: Legal Description: Parcel 3, Partition Plat No. 1998-011, Situated In The Southeast Quarter Of

The Southeast Quarter In Section 18, Township 1 South, Range 9 West, Willamette Meridian, Tillamook County, Oregon Recorded March 26, 1998 In Plat Cabinet

B-544-1, Partition Plat Records In Tillamook County, Oregon. Commonly known as: 3680 Latimer Road North, Tillamook, OR 97141-9774 The sale will be held at At the front entrance to the Tillamook County Courthouse, 201 Laurel Avenue, Tillamook. The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development will bid an estimate of $301156.04. There will be no proration of taxes, rents or other income or liabilities, except that the purchaser will pay, at or before closing, his prorata share of any real estate taxes that have been paid by the Secretary to the date of the foreclosure sale. When making their bids, all bidders except the Secretary must submit a deposit totaling $30,115.60 [10% of the Secretary’s bid] in the form of a certified check or cashier’s check made out to the Secretary of HUD. Each oral bid need not be accompanied by a deposit. If the successful bid is oral, a deposit of $30,115.60 must be presented before the bidding is closed. The deposit is nonrefundable. The remainder of the purchase price must be delivered within 30 days of the sale or at such other time as the Secretary may determine for good cause shown, time being of the essence. This amount, like the bid deposits, must be delivered in the form of a certified or cashier’s check. If the Secretary is the high bidder, he need not pay the bid amount in cash.

The successful bidder will pay all conveyancing fees, all real estate and other taxes that are due on or after the delivery of the remainder of the payment and all other costs associated with the transfer of title. At the conclusion of the sale, the deposits of the unsuccessful bidders will be returned to them. The Secretary may grant an extension of time within which to deliver the remainder of the payment. All extensions will be for 15-day increments for a fee of $500.00, paid in advance. The

extension fee shall be in the form of a certified or cashier’s check made payable to the Secretary of HUD. If the high bidder closes the sale prior to the expiration of any extension period, the unused portion of the extension fee shall be applied toward the amount due. If the high bidder is unable to close the sale within the required period, or within any extensions of time granted by the Secretary, the high bidder may be required to forfeit the cash deposit or, at the election of the foreclosure commissioner after consultation with the HUD Field Office representative, will be liable to HUD for any costs incurred as a result of such failure. The commissioner may, at the direction of the HUD field office Representative, offer the Property to the second highest bidder for an amount equal to the highest price offered by that bidder. There is not right of redemption, or right of possession based upon a right of redemption, in the mortgagor or other subsequent to a foreclosure completed pursuant the Act, Therefore, the Foreclosure commissioner will issue a Deed to the purchaser(s) upon receipt of the entire purchase price in accordance with the terms of the sale as provided herein. HUD does not guarantee that the property will be vacant. The amount that must be paid if the Mortgage is to be reinstated prior to the scheduled sale is $306,241.67, as of 4/5/2023, plus all other amounts that would be due under the mortgage agreement if payments under the mortgage had not been accelerated, advertising costs and postage expenses incurred in giving notice, mileage by the most reasonable road distance for posting notices and for the Foreclosure Commissioner’s attendance at the sale, reasonable and customary costs incurred for title and lien record searches, the necessary outof-pocket costs incurred by the Foreclosure Commissioner for recording document, a commission for the Foreclosure Commissioner, and all other costs incurred in connection with the foreclosure prior to reinstatement. Tender of payment by certified or cashier’s check or application for cancellation of the foreclosure sale shall be submitted to the address of the Foreclosure Commissioner provided below.

Date: 3/3/2023

Law Offices of Jason C Tatman

APC U.S. Dept. of HUD Fore-

closure Commissioner By: /s/ Rhonda Rorie rr@tatmanlegal. com 5677 Oberlin Dr., Ste 210, San Diego, CA 9212 (858) 2013590 Fax (858) 348-4976 A notary public or other officer completing this certificate verifies only the identity of the individual who signed the document to which this certificate is attached, and not the truthfulness, accuracy, or validity of that document. State of California County of San Diego

On 3/3/2023 before me, Dana Renee Stewart, a Notary Public, personally appeared Rhonda Rorie who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) whose name(s) is/are subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their authorized capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument. I certify under Penalty Of Perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is true and

correct. Witness my hand and official seal. Signature /s/ Dana Renee Stewart Notary Public My Commission Expires September 24, 2026 Exhibit “A” Ref. No.: LO-52651-OR Parcel 3, Partition Plat No. 1998-011, Situated In The Southeast Quarter Of The Southeast Quarter In Section 18, Township 1 South, Range 9 West, Willamette Meridian, Tillamook County, Oregon Recorded March 26, 1998 In Plat Cabinet B-544-1, Partition Plat Records In Tillamook County, Oregon.

HH23-81 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS PROBATE NO. 23PB01977 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF TILLAMOOK In the Matter of the Estate of Jesse Lane Colbert, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that CAROLYN LANE COLBERT 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 March 14, 2023. Valerie I. Kirkendall Attorney for Personal Representative.

HH23-65 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF TILLAMOOK No. 23CV08133 SUMMONS ELLA MAY CULP, Plaintiff, v. MARCO CORDOVA (AKA MARCO CORDOVA DELGADO) AND ALSO ALL OTHER PERSONS OR PARTIES UNKNOWN CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, TITLE, LIEN OR INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN THE COMPLAINT HEREIN BY, THROUGH, OR FROM MARCO CORDOVA (AKA MARCO CORDOVA DELGADO), Defendant.

TO: All Other Persons or Parties

Unknown Claiming Any Right, Title, Lien or Interest in the Property Described in the Complaint Herein By, Through, or From Marco Cordova (aka Marco Cordova Delgado): You are hereby required to appear and defend the Complaint filed against you in the above-entitled cause within thirty (30) days from the date of service of this summons upon you, and in case of your failure to do so, for want thereof, Plaintiff will apply to the court for the relief demanded in the Complaint. NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: READ THESE PAPERS CAREFULLY!

You must “appear” in this case or the other side will win automatically. To “appear” you must file with the court a legal document called a “motion” or “answer.” The motion or answer or reply must be given to the court clerk or administrator within 30 days of the date of first publication specified herein along with the required filing fee. It must be in proper form and have proof of service on the Plaintiff’s attorney or, if the Plaintiff does not have an attorney, proof of service on the Plaintiff.

Summary of Complaint: Plaintiff seeks restitution and damages relating to her previous sale of the

real property and improvements known as the Dory Restaurant, Tillamook County, Oregon, as defined in the Complaint, to Marco Cordova as well as recovery of such property and damages for loss resulting to the real property and improvements known as the Hebo Inn, Tillamook County, Oregon, as defined in the Complaint. The date of the first publication will be March 7, 2023. If you have questions, you should see an attorney immediately. If you need help in finding an attorney, you may contact the Oregon State Bar’s Lawyer Referral Service online at www.oregonstatebar.org or by calling (503) 684-3763 (in the Portland metropolitan area) or toll- free elsewhere in Oregon at (800) 452-7636. BREAKWATER LAW Michael B. Kittell #112345 Attorney for Plaintiff 9900 SW Wilshire St., Suite 200 Portland, OR 97225 (503) 878-8948

HH23-68 PUBLIC NOTICE: The following listed individuals have left items in storage at Tillamook Mini Storage, 3510 3rd St. Tillamook, OR 97141. 503-842-6388.Cheryl L Murray #129,Danny Coop #425, Lighthouse Vision Care #191, Angela Zuehl #59A, Crystal Heckel #59G, Justin Chitwood #22, Rosalee Stevens #445, Annie Mallare #339. All items which remain after that time will be sold at auction to the highest bidder online at www.storageauctions.com on MARCH 21st 2023 at 5:00pm.

HH23-73 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE

On April 11, 2023, at the hour of 10:30 AM at the Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office, 5995 Long Prairie Road, in the City of Tillamook, Oregon, the defendant’s interest will be sold, subject to redemption, in the real property commonly known as: 36055 Tenth St. Nehalem, OR 97131. UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF SANDRA GALE MATTSON AKA SANDRA G MATTSON AKA SANDRA MATTSON; KARI FLEISHER; OCCUPANTS

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Tillamook County Church Services

Bay City

BAY CITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

A warm and friendly congregation. 5695 D Street, Bay City, OR, (503) 377-2679, Pastor David Hurd. Worship Service 10 a.m., Fellowship downstairs afterwards.

https://www.facebook.com/BayCityOr-

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Cloverdale

ST. JOSEPH’S CATHOLIC CHURCH

34560 Parkway Dr., (mailing: P.O. Box 9)

Cloverdale, OR 97112

(503) 392-3685

Pastor: Rev. Angelo Te

Mass Schedule: Saturday No Mass

Sunday (10:30 a.m.)

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.

Nehalem

NEHALEM BAY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 36050 10th Street, Nehalem, OR (503) 368-5612 Pastor Celeste Deveney + Sunday service 11 a.m. Food Pantry Open Friday, Saturday & Monday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Wednesday March - October 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.

November - February noon to 4 p.m.

Nehalem Senior Lunches Tuesday & Thursday served at noon email: nbumcnsl2020@gmail.com

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

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:

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

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. Bi-Lingual Service (Sunday) Bible Studies and small groups available during the week.

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

Pastor Tim Mayne Kid’s Program: Saturdays 10 a.m. Sabbath Service: Saturdays 11 a.m. or live on church FB page Weekly Bible Study: Tues 7 p.m. Lower Level & on FB Community Services: Tues & Thurs, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Christian Radio Station: 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

a.m. Website: pacificcoastbiblechurch.com All are welcome!

9:30 a.m. Adult Bible Class and Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Divine Worship Where love transforms hearts and lives.

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 Sundays & Wednesdays

Everyone is welcome; Bienvenidos