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New election same results for Tillamook City Council vote

Will Chappell Headlight Reporter

Rebeka Hopkins and Nick Torres won the second contesting of the races for Tillamook County City Council’s Ward 2 and Ward 5 seats, respectively.

The results were the same as the original election run in November, which was set aside after balloting irregularities following redistricting in late 2019.

The election saw incredibly low turnout, with just 14% of the more than 1,000 eligible voters returning ballots for the two races.

Hopkins retained her seat against a challenge from Paige Folkema, winning their contest by a count of 36 votes to 22.

Torres defeated incumbent Dean Crist, garnering 48 votes to Crist’s 36, after the set-asiide results of the November election had shown him winning by a single vote.

The cost for rerunning the election was borne by the county.

Special Election ballots set

Will Chappell Headlight Reporter

Tillamook County Special Districts candidates completed filing for the May 16 election by the deadline on March 16.

Many of the races are uncontested, however several will see voters faced with a choice between candidates.

Four positions are up on the Tillamook School District’s Board of Directors, with Danell Boggs challenging Matt Petty for position one, Heidi Rieger taking on the recently appointed Justin Aufdermauer for position two, Valareee Bentham running against Kris Lachenmeier for position four and Samantha Spratt facing off with Kurt Mizee for position five.

In the Neah-Kah-Nie School District, Landon Myers and Marisa Bayouth-Real are contesting the director’s position for zone two, Michele Aeder and Katie Wilkinson are running against each other to represent zone six and four candidates, Joseph Carr, Tim Borman, Christopher Kruebbe and Heidi Luquette, are all hoping to represent zone seven. Sandy Tyrer is running unopposed in zone five.

Nestucca’s school district has four director’s positions up for grabs, with Phil Hurliman, Joseph

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Port weighs Hangar’s future

WIll Chappell Headlight Reporter

The Port of Tillamook Bay’s Board of Commissioners began discussing the future of the airport’s hangar B, which houses the Tillamook Air Museum.

The World War II blimp hangar needs roof maintenance that will cost around $1.5 million and the port does not have funding set aside for the project.

That amount would allow for upgrades to the weatherproofing connection between the upper and lower section of the roof, cutting down on the amount of water intrusion.

The roof repairs would need to be repeated in twenty years.

Other than concerns about the roof, the building is structurally sound, according to a report commissioned by the port.

Today, the hangar realizes around a $50,000 profit annually, bringing in about $650,000 while costing nearly $600,000 to operate. In addition to the air museum at the north end of the seven-acre-plus building, Stimson lumber and local business owners and community members lease space in the hangar for various purposes on a short-term basis.

Four options were discussed to address the hangar situation: levy, sale, long-term lease and demolition.

The demolition option was unpopular among the commissioners as a 2011 study by NASA showed that, at that time, demolition of the building would cost between $20 million and $40 million.

The commissioners also noted that the building was the last World War II era blimp hangar open to the public, was important to the fabric of the local community and was crucial to the crucial operations of the air museum. With those same concerns in mind, the commissioners said that any sale or long-term lease of the hangar would need to include conditions to protect the structure’s future.

The most appealing option to the

commissioners was partnership with the county to put a levy on the ballot to pay for the repairs. This would allow the port to maintain ownership of the hangar but would face the hurdle of receiving voter approval.

Commisioner Matt Mumford suggested that the port start setting aside all or some of the profits that the hangar makes as a show of commitment.

Mumford and Board President Sierra Lauder agreed to form an ad

hoc committee to meet twice in the next month to begin preliminary work on a potential levy. Port General Manager Michele Bradley asked commissioners to also send in the list of requirements that they would like to see attached to a sale or long-term lease of the hangar. Please send any comments to headlightreporter@countrymedia. net.

Short-Term Rental committee continues revisions to ordinance

Will Chappell Headlight Reporter

Tillamook County’s short-term rental advisory committee continued its revisions to a proposed reworking of the ordinance governing those properties in the county at an extended meeting on March 14.

The group spent the majority of the five-hour meeting debating the definitions of the terms owner, transfer and bedroom, which will have implications throughout the proposed ordinance.

Sarah Absher, Tillamook’s Director of Community Development, started the meeting by reviewing the most recent update to the proposed ordinance, reflecting suggestions made at February’s meeting. Those updates included cuts in the purpose and scope section of the document, changes to exterior signage requirements and

removing an event prohibition in favor of relying on maximum occupancy rules to govern events.

The committee then picked up their discussion about the definitions section of the new ordinance, first focusing in on the definitions of “owner” and “transfer.”

Owner had been defined as the natural person or entity that owns the property, while requiring that all people who owned a present interest in any entity must be named.

Short-term rental operators and property managers on the committee argued that this requirement would be burdensome for them and county staff as it would necessitate frequent updates for family members being added to trusts or LLCs owning properties.

Other members of the committee shot back that the requirement was important as removing it would allow ownership changes to be shielded by

trust or LLC ownership.

Debate also arose over the definition of transfer when it came to intrafamily ownership changes. All members agreed that an exception for the addition or subtraction of spouses should be included, with some wishing to see an inheritance exception added as well.

Concerns around the definition of “transfer” were primarily focused on the possibility that transfer limitations could be used as a mechanism to reduce the number of short-term rentals in the county.

A limit on the number of transfers would create a sunset for a property’s use as a short-term rental once the transfer limit had been hit. The ordinance currently regulating short-term rentals in Tillamook allows for unlimited transfers.

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Remembering the great flood of 1996

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This winter of 2022-23 has been long and wet, and with some local flooding here and there. But the great flood of 1996 was especially prolonged and damaging. The following story, told in a three-part series by Tillamook’s Bud Johansen, tells of an important local rescue made during that flood. This is part one of three parts.

In January of 1996, we had a prolonged cold spell, with copious amounts of snow piling up in the mountains. Then the weather changed to warm, monsoon-like rain. All kinds of records were broken in the amounts of rainfall that drenched the mountains. This warm rain, melted the amassed snow, and this resulted in torrents of water rushing down the overloaded river systems. The rushing waters rapidly eroded stream banks and blew out many side canyons. This resulted in a heavy, muddy brown onslaught of raging water, downed trees and old logs surging down from the mountains.

When it all hit the lower farm land area, it spread out, inundating farms, houses, out buildings and most all lowland roads. Many families had to be evacuated by boat and hundreds of helpless cattle were drowning in the barns and loafing sheds of the area farms. Many valiant rescue operations were desperately taking place to save whatever cattle that could be reached in time. Some of the lucky ones had been evacuated ahead of the main flood.

The Nehalem Valley was hit even harder, with record water levels and broken rainfall records. Many cattle were lost in this area too.

The historical railroad line that had traversed the Coast Range and helped open up the Tillamook country nearly a century ago, was badly blown out. The flood did such devastation in the rugged and picturesque Salmonberry River Canyon, that the tracks would be shut down for months. Tillamook County was now totally isolated. The roads were flooded out in all directions to the West, North and South. Hwy. Six, to the East, would be out for many weeks because of giant landslides. The people of Tillamook County were totally on their own, and cut off from the outside world, so there would be no help forthcoming from out of the area. It is a good thing our citizens are tough and resilient and can bounce back from disastrous situations.

I was a retired off truck salesman for Reser’s Fine Foods. I now worked for the Tillamook Education Service District, dealing with men-

tally and physically handicapped kids. I drove school bus, transporting students from north county to the ESD building in Tillamook. I loved my job and developed great relationships with both students and parents. I felt I was contributing something positive to the system. This story is about my small contribution to the overall massive rescue efforts that took place throughout the county during the great flood of ‘96.

The day of the flood, of course, there was no school, so I drove around in my pickup, to wherever I could safely drive, and took pictures. I listened on my CB radio to rescue efforts taking place on farms to save whatever cattle they could. I drove up to the Dam Hole, on the Trask River. The roar of the river was so loud I could barely carry on a conversation with other onlookers. The surging, swollen stream was hurtling giant logs down over the rapids and spitting them,

like toothpicks, over the falls. The ground was trembling where we stood, caused by the power of Mother Nature at work.

Later that day, I drove over to Mills Bridge on the Wilson River highway. I walked out onto the shuddering bridge into the clamoring roar of the raging waters just beneath my feet. A log jam was forming on the upper side of the bridge. I watched as giant logs slammed into the bridge, shaking it badly. The logs then were sucked under the bridge and swept away down the river. I drove over to the Trask River bridge on Hwy 101, south of Tillamook. The highway in that area was even flooded, which was a rarity. The swift waters up-rooted fence posts and deposited them on the roadway. This is near the old Tillamook Care Center, which would soon impact the lives of its residents as well as those of my friend, Mike Cooley, and me.

Commissioners reapprove campground for Tierra Del Mar

Will Chappell Headlight Reporter

County Commissioners reapproved a slightly modified conditional use application for a proposed campground in Tierra Del Mar at a public hearing on March 16.

The proposed campground would include 19 campsites located on an 18-acre parcel of a 58-acre property off Floyd Avenue.

After receiving approval from the planning commission and county commissioners, the approval of the project was appealed to the Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals. The appeal questioned the project’s impact on wetlands on the property and raised geologic concerns.

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At that point, the developer working on the project, Oregon Treehouse Partners, opted to voluntarily remand the application to the county commissioners for another hearing. Before the hear-

ing, they commissioned a geotechnical survey and wetlands report for the site, to address the concerns raised in the LUBA appeal.

Kevin Gindlesperger from Oregon Treehouse Partners was at the meeting and detailed the project and newly gathered evidence for the commissioners. Gindelsperger said that the wetlands report had identified four wetlands on the property, while the geotechnical report had revealed the site was sound.

The wetlands report prompted the designers to slightly modify the layout of the proposed campsite on the property, moving a support building out of a wetlands zone. Suggestions from the geotechnical report led to a narrowing of roads on the property.

The campground will be home to 15 geodesic dome tents and four accessory cabins, as well as a bath house, picnic area and support cabin with a. viewing platform. It will rely on well water from

a yet to be drilled well and host an emergency supply shed.

To approve the remanded application, the commissioners had to find that the changes to the proposal were minor and reconfirm that it met the conditional use criteria.

The lawyer representing Tree House Partners said that the changes were minor, as they only involved slight modifications to the layout of the same proposed structures and the provision of further evidence.

The commissioners agreed with this assessment and unanimously reapproved the application, after voting down a motion to continue the hearing. They also thanked Gindlesperger for his firm’s attempts to be a good neighbor by communicating with the community and addressing their concerns.

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TSD9 extends teacher contracts, offers stipends

Will Chappell Headlight Reporter

Tillamook School District’s Board of Directors approved

employee contract extensions and retention stipends, as well as the integrated guidance plan for Trask River High School at their March 13 meeting.

The committee followed the recommendations of district leadership for staff retention choices and awarded the stipends using funds from federal covid relief funding. Certified staff and administrators will be receiving a $1,500 bonus in their June paychecks and a further $1,000 in November, should they stay with the district.

Hourly employees will receive a 5% bump in their hourly compensation throughout the 2023-2024 school year. The June stipends will cost the district approximately $350,000 while those in

November and the bump for hourly employees will cost around $772,000. Funding for both is coming from the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund, created by federal legislation in March 2020.

Similar retention stipends had been offered in each of the previous two years using the same funds, but this is the last year that they will be available.

The board also approved the integrated guidance plan for the Trask River High School, which educates juveniles in the custody of the Oregon Youth Authority.

The integrated guidance plan combines the administration of five different programs and was created at the behest of the Oregon Department of Education. It is similar to that developed by the school district that was presented at February’s meeting before approval later in the month.

Finally, the board approved extending the school year by a day to help account for the three days that were missed in February with winter storm closures.

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Trask River just south of downtown Tillamook, flooding Highway 101 in January 1996.

Library leaders developing new strategic plan

Will Chappell Headlight Reporter

Tillamook County’s libraries are in the process of developing a new strategic plan that will guide their operations and programming over the next five years.

Library Director Don Allgeier has been hosting a series

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Boyd and Norman Loveland running for position one, Sherry Hartford and Wally Nelson running for position two, Greg Woods and Diane Boisa running for position three and Russ Sanders and Zachary best contesting position four.

The Tillamook County Transportation District has Jim Heffernan facing off against Teah Laviolette for position one, Thomas Fiorelli taking on Mary Leverettee for position four and Marni

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Absher said that regardless the committee’s decision on limiting rentals or using transfers as a tool to do that, her department needed to have a clear picture of property ownership to manage them.

Eventually, the committee voted to add spousal and inheritance exceptions to the transfer section of the law and tentatively removed the language requiring all owners of an LLC or trust be disclosed.

After a lunch break, the committee moved on to a discussion of maximum occupancy, which prompted a return to the definitions section, this time focusing on “bedroom.”

The proposed definition of bedroom included verbiage requiring bedrooms to have four walls that go to the

of listening sessions to solicit public feedback, including one at the Garibaldi library on March 15. At the meeting, Allgeier started by giving a brief presentation on the library’s operations across the county before listening to suggestions from a group of library patrons.

Johnston and Johnathan Bean running unopposed for positions two and six, respectively.

Tillamook Bay Community College’s Board of Directors has three contested races, Jonathan Whittles, Mary Jones and Dwaine McClintock are all vying for position one, Betsy McMahon and Teah Laviolette are facing off for position five and Loten Hooley is challenging Mary Faith Bell for position seven. Andrea Goss is running unopposed for position two and Shannon Hoff for position four. Position one on the Nestucca Rural Fire Protection District’s Board of Directors

ceiling, a minimum square footage and ceiling height, and a closet. Operators and property managers objected that these definitions would prevent owners from using lofts, dens and basements with exterior windows as bedrooms.

The committee quickly reached a consensus around removing the four-walls-tothe-ceiling, ceiling height and square footage requirements.

In response to complaints about the closet requirement, Absher responded that the requirement had been borrowed from the health department’s requirements. She said that it could be removed at the committee’s direction.

Some committee members favored retaining the closet requirement, while proponents of short-term rentals said that it was unnecessary and overly restrictive. A compromise of changing the verbiage to allow dressers or other clothing storage options

Allgeier, who started as Tillamook’s Library Director last July, said that the library has been using a strategic vision plan developed in 2015. He said that following the passage of a new five-year levy by voters last July, it was an appropriate time to replace the outdated document. There are six libraries

is being contested in the election by Shelley Dickinson and Dwine McClintock. Dorothy Gann and Verne Mobley are running unopposed for positions two and four.

Teah Laviolette is running against Mary Gallagher for position one of the North County Recreation District’s board of directors, while Constance Shimek and Erin Laskey-Wilson are contesting position two. Michael Howes is running unopposed for position three.

Teah Laviolette is also running against Marc Johnson for position one on Nehalem Bay Health District’s board of directors while Jacki Hinton and Anupam Narayan

to satisfy the requirement was proposed.

The disagreement over the closet requirement related to the maximum occupancy discussion, as occupancy limits will be tied to the number of bedrooms. Operators noted that many rooms currently being used as bedrooms in short-term rentals did not have closets and argued that their guests did not seem to use them much.

Eventually, the group agreed to compromise by increasing the maximum occupancy’s allowance by one child, while delaying a decision on the closet question until a later date. The proposed maximum occupancy rule would allow two adults per bedroom, two extra adults and three children under the age of twelve.

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spread across Tillamook County that work in concert and rely on the services of a bookmobile to transfer books between them. The taxpayer funded levy accounts for 98% of the library’s budget.

Allgeier said that surveys

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are running unopposed for the board. The rest of the May races are uncontested and the names of candidates can be found on the Tillamook County Clerk’s website.

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Charity Drive Community Grant Application opens Friday March 24th 2023

Congratulations to Tillamook High School and the community of Tillamook on the completion of another outstanding Charity Drive. The generosity shown by this community is truly astounding. The Charity Drive Committee is accepting applications from local charities for Charity Drive Grants beginning March 24th, 2023 Charity Drive grant applications can be found on the home page of the Tillamook School District website (www.tillamook.k12.or.us), or picked up at the District Office. Applications can be submitted to Tillamook School District C/O Angela Paladeni, 2510 1st St, Tillamook, OR 97141 or by email at: paladenia@tillamook.k12.or.us

Deadline for applications is April 21st, 2023 @ 5:00 p.m. For questions, please contact Jennifer Guarcello or Angela Paladeni at (503) 842-4414 H21784

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Getting regular health care, which includes cancer screenings, can help you continue to be healthy for a lifetime. Our PCPs are experts in your health care, through all ages and stages of your life.

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

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

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

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

Application deadline is April 1st, 2023

American Legion seeks to invigorate dormant Tillamook post for veterans

Will Chappell Headlight Reporter

Representatives of the American Legion were in Tillamook last week working to reinvigorate the local post for veterans.

After being founded as an early post, the local legion fell dormant at some point in the past, but both state and local legion leaders are committed to restoring it.

“What we’re looking to do from Monday to Wednesday is to revitalize membership here in Tillamook,” Oregon Vice Commander Cory Brockmann said. “We just want to say, ‘hey, we have a legion here and we want to energize it.’”

Brockmann, Oregon Vice Commander Dan Burks, National Vice Commander Doug Uhrig and several colleagues reached out to local members of the legion and other area veterans while they were in town. The legionnaires were hosted by the Tillamook Elks Club as they reached out to the 2,700 veterans in the area.

Founded in 1919 in France in the wake of World War I, the American Legion was established to boost morale and support veterans’ causes.

“We’re as relevant today as we were in 1919,” Uhrig said of the legions’ ongoing efforts to support veterans more than a century later.

Currently, the legion’s number one priority is their “Be the One” campaign, aimed at reducing veteran suicide. Uhrig said that with as many as 22 veterans committing suicide daily, at a rate double that of the rest of the population, the issue needed urgent attention.

“Be the One” encourages community members to reach out to the veterans in their lives to check in on them and offer support and is also trying to normalize veterans seeking mental healthcare.

“We’re really trying to destigmatize the thing about somebody looking for mental health,” Uhrig said.

The legion is based around four pillars: veteran affairs and rehabilitation, strong national security, Americanism, and children and youth. These pillars inform where the legion focuses its efforts and the programs it supports.

In addition to “Be the One,” the legion is currently promoting several pieces of legislation in Washington, including one to secure pay for members of the coast guard during government shutdowns. They are also working to show appreciation to police and first responders as part of the national security apparatus.

A point of pride for the legionnaires assembled in Tillamook was the strong youth programs that their organization offers.

Brockmann was particularly enthusiastic about the Boys State and Nation model governments that the legion runs as well as the annual oratorical competition it holds. Each state’s legion holds a statewide contest ahead of a national competition in Indianapolis, with a $25,000 college scholarship awarded to the winner.

“These young people that speak at oratorical and boys

state are just outstanding representative of youth today,” Brockmann said.

The Tillamook American Legion post was established with a provisional charter in 1919, the same year as the legion, and received its official charter in 1920.

The legionaries were uncertain when the post had fallen dormant but said that in their experience it usually happened during a transitional period between veterans from different eras. As of Monday afternoon, the legion had added a dozen veterans to Post 47 and were bullish about the post’s future.

The legionaries said that a local post would be able to support the introduction of more programs in the local area and give local veterans a nexus for community. They said they did not think the post would prioritize having a local building. Following a 2019 law, all veterans since World War II are eligible for membership in the legion and around one and a half million veterans are enrolled.

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Juntos Afuera students present to county commissioners

Will Chappell Headlight Reporter

Tillamook County Commissioners were presented with a light agenda at their March 15 meeting, approving a federal funding request, approving a land sale and signing on to support an Adventist funding request. Commissioners also heard a presentation from a group of students representing Juntos Afuera, a program that helps get Latinx students outside.

Juntos Afuera, or together outside, is available at Nestucca High School and run by

Oregon State University. The program takes students on field trips to different outdoor activities, with a focus on meeting STEM professionals and has 15 participants this year. A dozen Nestucca students made the trip to the county courthouse to tell the commissioners about the program’s activities in the last year. They told the commissioners that in the summer they had visited the Nestucca Wildlife Refuge, learning about butterflies and flowers, and Eagle Mountain.

The commissioners au-

thorized a funding request to the federal government for $3 million to continue work expanding broadband access in south county. They offered support to an Adventist request for funding for two robots that would facilitate telemedicine in the intensive care unit and neonatal intensive care unit in Tillamook.

They also approved a property sale from the February 13 auction of foreclosed properties.

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revealed that county residents were even more satisfied with the library system than they had been in 2015, finding it more convenient, easier to use and a better contributor to the community.

Last year, the library continued to expand its services, adding WIFI hotspots, expanding or adding Saturday hours across the system and offering printing and faxing at all branches. It has also started a “library of things” that allows residents to check out various objects, like microscopes or water and air quality testing equipment, an offering that will continue to grow.

Residents who attended the meeting shared their enthusiasm for the library’s operations and offered suggestions on how it could continue to improve its services over the next five years.

The foremost recommendation was that the library focus on expanding its usage amongst the Hispanic community in the county, with hiring a Spanish speaking staffer mentioned as a priority. The group also were curious about the library expanding its offerings to seniors and increasing the number of free activities.

The listening sessions will wrap up in Bay City on March 22, before library staff begin work on writing the strategic plan.

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Wethought it was an outstanding achievement when our son ran his first marathon earlier this month, 26.2 miles in under 3 hours and 45 minutes. But he may have been eclipsed by Cape Meares’s own Jon and Merrie Ziady, completing Portland’s 3.1-mile Shamrock Run at ages 79 and 78. They ran the entire distance (no walking)—possibly because their reward at the end was Blue Star doughnuts. On the serious side, Merrie came in fourth in her age group (75+). Way to go, all you runners—young and old!

Cape Meares resident Kathy Burke is currently taking a Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) course.

The CERT program educates volunteers about basic disaster preparedness for those times when emergency services are not available. The course covers such topics as fire suppression, search and rescue, medical (triage, treatment, transport), and logistics (communications, supplies, food).

Emergency preparedness is especially critical for Cape Meares, as we are expecting to be isolated for some time after a major earthquake and tsunami. Other local residents who are already CERT-trained are Pete Steen, Chris Spence, Mel Robinson, and Mike Neal.

Many thanks to all of these individuals as well as to our volunteer firefighters for keeping our community safe—and prepared.

I recently checked with the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department regarding the rules for electric bikes on our beach. Regulations have not changed: E-bikes are not allowed on Oregon beaches that do not permit motorized vehicles. The Cape Meares/ Bayocean Spit beach does not allow motorized vehicles, thus e-bikes are not allowed here. There is an exception whereby an individual may apply for a drive-on beach permit from OPRD; generally, this is for accessibility purposes under the Americans with Disability Act (ADA). If you have questions about OPRD’s e-bike policy, please contact Park Supervisor Travis Korbe at 503-812-2403 or Park Manager Jason Elkins

at 503-884-6195.

We have seen dredging equipment operating at the Memaloose boat ramp over the past couple of months. It can’t be easy, digging out all that mud—at higher tides. But the lowest tides have been at night this winter, so guess that’s the way things have had to be. At times, a giant crane has held a boat on a trailer up high over the operation; perhaps they are keeping it safe from thieves when off duty? In any case, with spring’s lowest tides moving back toward daylight, it looks promising for being able to get boats in and out more easily for spring Chinook fishing, coming up in May. Thanks for getting this done, Tillamook County.

That magnificent old maple tree along Highway 131 that sported a witch smashing into it each Halloween succumbed to heavy snow in Feb. We drove past it on our way to Salem last weekend, and the grande dame had completely broken off near the bottom, with her fallen branches spread out like a fan over the grass in front of her. A sad sight.

Despite the recent cold snap, there are signs of spring. A few daffodils blooming, birds exhibiting territorial behavior, mallards on the bay pairing up…spring has sprung.

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Last week, a group of TBCC staff, board members, and a student visited the capitol in Salem to attend a legislative summit. We met with our legislators, attended bill hearings, and had very productive discussions as we shared our thoughts on budget needs. This legislative process reminded me of the several different levels of governance at a community college, all working together to help the college function effectively so that we can be successful for our students. With the biennium funding session happening at the state legislature, this is a good time of year to share those levels of governance with you.

The Oregon State Legislature provides approximately 40% of the funding we receive annually, which goes to our general fund. Property taxes and tuition/fees are the other main sources of revenue. The TBCC Board will approve our budget in early June without knowing what allocation we will receive from the state; this makes budgeting an added challenge.

The TBCC Board approves the college budget,

FENCEPOSTS

Our hearts go out to all who mourn the loss of recent fellow Fencepost columnist (and author of a Headlight Herald humor column) Schubert Moore, formerly of Pacific City. I read of Schubert’s passing in the Facebook post of his close friend John Tenny, who described Mr. Moore as having “just gone on hospice” for an unspecified health condition. He will be missed.

South County Food Pantry serves households in Nestucca Valley School District. They’re open from 12:30-6:30 p.m. every other Tuesday In March (of 2023) open dates fall on the 7th and the 21st of the month. In April, open dates are the 11th and the 25th of the month. They’re located in the annex of the Presbyterian church in Pacific City; it’s located on Brooten Road, just south of The Inn at Pacific City.

Hebo Christian Center offers a food bank on Sat-

large expenditures, all college policies, and the hiring and evaluation of the college president. Our Board of Education recently approved a $2/credit increase to our tuition and universal fee.

So, the tuition rate for next year will be $108/credit along with $22/credit for our universal fee, keeping TBCC close to the least expensive tuition/fees in Oregon.

Community College boards are made up of seven elected officials from within their college district. For TBCC, that is the whole of Tillamook County. We have an excellent board that cares deeply for our college and works well together to keep TBCC moving forward.

Kathy Gervasi, retired Tillamook principal, has been the Board Chair for the past six years. Mary Faith Bell, a county commissioner, has

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urday, March 25. It’s located across U. S. Highway 101. A sign posted there this week will advertise the hours.

Free square dance lessons are offered from 6-7:30 p.m. each Wednesday, including this Wednesday, March 22 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.

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,

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been the Vice Chair for the past six years. We also have Mary Jones, owner of Pelican Brewing and other Tillamook County-based companies, Tamra Perman, co-owner of JAndy Oyster, and Betsy McMahon, a retired educator. Two new board members joined in October, Shannon Hoff, a nurse educator at Adventist Health Tillamook, and Andrea Goss, a retiree who is very active in the community.

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It takes this entire governance process to keep the college moving forward to accomplish our goals and help our students be successful. We are very fortunate at TBCC to have supportive and caring legislators, a Board of Education, faculty, and staff that works with college administration to make TBCC successful.

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. Participants will create their own decorative piece using grapevines with assistance from Bare Moon Farms at P.C. Pour on Saturday. The event is slated for 2 - 3:30 on Saturday, March 25 at P.C. Pour. The address is 33310 Cape Kiawa da Drive in Pacific City. $40 covers your supplies, instruction, and a first beverage. For more information go to pcpour.com/ events or call 503-483-1337. The Audobon Society of Lincoln City will hike the two mile “Two Rivers Nature Trail” at Nestucca National Wildlife Refuge on Saturday, April 8; the public is welcome, and for free. It boasts a sweeping viewpoint of the confluence of the Nestucca and the Little Nestucca Rivers. The walk is n See MELONIE, Page A6

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ROCKAWAY BEACH FENCEPOST

In the Listening Sessions prior to last year’s elections, one common theme permeated the conversation: Rockaway Beach residents want two-way communication with city government.

We’ve seen evidence of the city being open and transparent with communication to

us. City Council meetings are well-attended in person, but even better, they are available live on line on the second Wednesday of the month.

In the last few days, you have probably received your Spring 2023 city newsletter. Somebody at city hall must have recognized my name,

as the envelope in which my newsletter arrived bore a cheerful note on the back recommending that I “enjoy the coffee — mmmmm!” (I guess my love of coffee is pretty well known around town.)

But hearing from the mayo, city council, and department heads is only half the

question. As Mayor Charles McNeilly said in the February meeting, “This is about city government going out to you, and you giving us input on how you want us to govern the city. And it’s free.”

Two additional projects are in the works which have engendered tremendous interest from folks here in town: development of the Anchor Street Parking Lot behind City Hall and next to the current fire station; and the construction of stairs and a ramp leading from the Wayside to the beach.

Beach access is a little more cut and dried. As Rockaway’s population ages (myself definitely included), the climb down the riprap to the sand is growing more and more challenging. And as younger families come here to live or visit with their toddlers and children, the sandy, slippery rocks can be unforgiving.

Whether your concern is getting to our seven miles of white sandy beach without a dangerous fall, or getting a wagon laden with your kids’ beach gear onto that same strand, now is the time to let city government hear from you. (I’ll cover ways to contact the city at the end of this column.)

The Anchor Street parking lot project has been widely discussed on social media, with one recent Facebook posting on the subject receiving more than 100 comments. Many long-time residents shared fond memories of some of the activities here in the past, from the Natatorium (where the Wayside now stands) to the bumper cars and bowling alley.

The current plan is to add more public restrooms and several EV fast-charging stations, two things that would be helpful for visitors. But

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moderate with some uneven terrain. Participants, dressed for the weather, will meet in the lower parking lot off of Christensen Road, near Oretown on U. S. Highway 101. Happy birthday this week

there’s a holdup in when those stations could be built; at a recent city council meeting, it was shared that the schedule for constructing two fast chargers could not begin until 2024 or 2025.

One common refrain: something for kids to do. This echoes a conversation among the Friends of the Library, about setting up activities for kids to do in the library (apart from the only slightly tonguein-cheek suggestion that they could use the free wi-fi to play games on their phones).

So with that, I’d like to open the question to my readers, especially those of you (residents and visitors alike) whose children are looking for age-appropriate activities here in town, during vacation, summer break, or after school. What would your kids enjoy doing?

If you have suggestions, let me know at the email under my by-line. If you have something to say to the city, come to the next city council meeting, scheduled for April 12 at 6 PM, 276 S. Hwy 101.

Just outside the City Council chambers, you’ll find a signup sheet titled Non-Agenda Items. Add your name to that sheet along with your address, and you will have a five-minute slot to address the mayor and city council.

One final note: the Friends of the Rockaway Beach Library are actively seeking a couple of new members, pursuant to the retirement of some of the current board. It’s a very light responsibility, attending occasional meetings and helping direct the library’s needs. But it’s a great way to give back to the community and shape the future of a valuable resource. And if you can help out with the book sale over 4th of July weekend, so much the better. Hope to see you there.

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Lorie Marie Levan Matsell

Sept. 29, 1960 ~ Feb. 19, 2023

pride and joy were her five grandsons Devin, LJ, Beau, Tatum, and Liam

Lorie worked as a waitress at the Locomotion Restaurant and Tillamook Elks Club, and then as a cook and custodian for School District #9 at Tillamook High School. She considered the students and faculty at the high school to be a part of her extended family. Additionally, Lorie loved working with her pets, farm animals and tending to her garden.

Oiva (Ike) Fastelin May 31, 1932 ~ March 8, 2023

Doris Ada (Ada) Harris July 6, 1939 ~ Feb. 7, 2023

Lorie Marie Levan Matsell, 62, of Tillamook, Oregon, passed away on February 19th, 2023. She left this world quietly in her sleep shortly after feeding her chickens and pets.

Lorie was born on September 29th, 1960, to John and Audrey Levan in Pueblo, Colorado. Lorie and family later moved to Anchorage, Alaska where she met and married her husband of 44 years Steve Matsell. In 1980 the newly formed Matsell family left Alaska and moved to Tillamook, where together they raised 3 children Kevin, Joshua, and Krista. Lorie’s

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Lorie was predeceased by her sister Robin and her daughter Krista. She is survived by Steve, Kevin & Ashley, Joshua & Christy, five grandsons, two cows, six chickens, two cats and one dog.

Lorie’s family invites all to attend a Celebration of Life to honor the love and goodwill that Lorie extended to everyone she met during her lifetime. Tillamook Elks Club on Saturday April 8th,2023, at 1:00 PM. In lieu of flowers, Lorie would request that you hug your grandchildren and children daily, and tell them that you love them. Being kind to others is what mattered most to her.

Wanda Faye Kinkade

9, 1942 ~ March 3, 2023

Wanda and Dean owned and operated the Jordan Creek Inn restaurant where she enjoyed cooking and making new friends.

Wanting to improve herself she acquired her GED and started working at the Wells Fargo Bank as a teller and later was appointed bank manager.

Ike was born in Bessemer Michigan to Frank and Helen Fastelin; immigrants from Finland. He had 5 other siblings; Helen was busy! He worked at General Motors after graduation then moved to Oregon. He then enlisted in the Army and was stationed in Japan where he was assigned as a Military Police officer. After being honorably discharged he settled in Portland where he lived for several years before immigrating to 100 Mile House, BC, Canada in the early 70’s.

Ike then moved to Tillamook in 1976 where he lived until his death. Ike was a cabinet maker for the majority of his life; he excelled at his profession. He was an extremely hard worker, dedicated and determined to provide for his family. Ike’s passions were bowling (he bowled for more than 75 years!), hunting, fishing, hot tubbing and drinking a few Budweiser’s with his buddies. He was an amazing storyteller; keeping everyone laughing with his stories from the present and the past. He also made the best apple pie in Tillamook county.

In the winters he went to Quartzsite, Arizona to enjoy the sun with his wife Janet, until she passed in 2015 but then continued to go every winter to be with friends.

Ike is survived by his 4 children: Kim, Amber, Darla, and Erin. Grandchildren Loni, Ike, Chad, Callahan and Carrington. Great-grandchildren, Hunter, Roman and new twins Blake and Reese. We are also truly grateful to Skip for all his help with dad. He will truly be missed by all.

Ike’s Celebration of Life will be at the Beaver Fire Hall 20055 Blaine Road, Beaver, Oregon 97108, on March 25th at 2 p.m.

James H. Abbott

July 27, 1935 ~ March 9, 2023

James H. Abbott was born July 27, 1935 in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma to Thomas and Ila Abbott, and passed away March 9, 2023 in Tillamook, Oregon at the age of 87. He worked in the sawmill as a saw operator and enjoyed hunting with his brothers in his free time.

Doris Ada (Ada) Harris, nee Harris, passed peacefully at home at the age of 83, surrounded by her beloved family, on February 7, 2023.

She was preceded by her beloved husband, Jack Edward Harris in 2007. Also preceding her were her sister, Della Christine (Teenie) Arthur, brother William (Bill) Halley Harris, nephews William (Bill) Halley Harris Jr, and Jonathan Christopher Leach, and nieces Teresa Rachelle Leach nee Schunter and Renee Schunter. She is survived by her elder brother, Ace Ray Harris Jr, as well as her children; Elizabeth (Evelyn) Arthur of Tillamook, Mary Boquist of Tillamook, Wesley Curry of Bay City, and Tony Reed of Bay City. She will be so greatly missed by her beloved grandchildren, Melissa Kelly, Devin Sexton, Della Holstrum, Jack McArthur, Mike Curry, Jake Howitt, Kristen Howitt, Jack Reed, Tessa Ficek, and Robert Sweitzer, 15 great grandchildren, and a great great granddaughter.

Ada was born to Ace Ray and Della Josephine (nee Boles) Harris on July

6, 1939 on a “stump ranch” near Bonners Ferry, Idaho. They raised goats for milk and logged their property with a team of Belgian horses. She always enjoyed telling people she was born in a chicken coop, because part of the home had been a well built chicken coop. They packed up and moved back to Oregon in 1950 where they lived in Cape Mears until 1952, moving then to Bay City, where she spent the remainder of her life. She attended Bay City Elementary and Neah-KahNie High School. Her passions were her many grands, rescuing animals, and creating stunning stained glass art. She was a valued and beloved volunteer with United Paws for many years until her health forced her to stop. She worked at Brownies Tavern in Bay City for several years before switching careers to work as a CNA and Med Tech at Tillamook Care Center for 10 years. She then worked for McRae and Sons until her retirement. Retirement didn’t last long and she went to work for her dear friend and partner in crime, Mary Manly as a groomer until her health dictated full retirement 2 years ago.

She was a force of nature and beloved by all who knew her. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in her name to Tillamook United Paws or Nehalem Animal Healing. A celebration of life is planned for Saturday, April 1st 2-4pm at the Fairview Grange in Tillamook and by her request will be a “right cracking ceilidh.”

Wanda was born on Dec. 9, 1942 to Clon and Birdie Applegate in Hatchett Arkansas and passed away peacefully on March 3, 2023 in Forest Grove Or. at Brookdale Assisted Living with Loved ones by her side.

Wanda is survived by her son Russell Smith and brother Ray Applegate. 5 Grandchildren and 7 Great Grandchildren.

Wanda was preceded in death by her daughter Denise Collum and husband Dean Kinkade.

Wanda loved being in a position of helping others. She started the Lady’s of the Elks as president with member number 1. She was also very active with Habitat for Humanities in raising money and operating the resale store.

Wanda had many hobbies. She loved gardening and landscaping. Her home was always a part of the Garden Club Tour. She Loved painting, beading, cooking and would often host lunches on her deck next to the Koi Fish pond.

There will be a celebration of life for Wanda by family members at a later time.

James is survived by his daughter Betty Lovitt of Tillamook; sons Jamie Abbott of Tillamook, and Jeff Abbott of Tillamook; eight sisters, six bothers, six grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Eileen P Hayes

May 30, 1944 ~ Nov. 24, 2022

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Eileen Patricia Hayes (Martin) was born in Tillamook May 30, 1944. She is preceded in death by Dr. Clemens Hayes and Martha D Hayes. Also by brother Mike Hayes and sis-

ters Janie Hayes Jones, and M’Linda 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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Schubert Moore

Nov. 30, 1941 ~ Feb. 26, 2023

Schubert L. Moore was born on November 30,1941 in Dallas, Texas where he also grew up. He is survived by his wife Joani and sons Patrick and Joshua and his grandchildren Jordan, Cameron, Rowan and William, as well as a large community of friends. Schubert passed peacefully in his sleep just before midnight on February 26th. During a family trip to the Pacific Northwest Schubert experienced the lush forests and fruit orchards. He told his parents that he was living in the wrong place and needed

Bazaar Bazaar vintage ware store opens in Tillamook

Ribbon Cutting planned for Friday

to move to the northwest. He graduated from high school in 1959 and headed off to North Texas State University. He postponed beginning his teaching career and worked for several years at Frito Lay. In 1969 he fulfilled his childhood dream of living in the northwest and moved to Yamhill, OR where he began teaching. During the 1980’s Schubert took a break from teaching and worked for Tektronix staring in manufacturing and then moving up to human resources and then eventually as a recruiter. After completing graduate work at Portland State, he taught English at Portland Community College. In 1995, he moved to Pacific City. He loved fishing and was the Captain of the dory the Wild Goose, which he fished out of for 13 years. He helped Linfield College learn about Dories, and wrote several fiction titles, a children’s book and many columns for the Headlight Herald.

Bazaar Bazaar, Tillamook’s newest retail vintage store is hosting a Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening on Friday, March 24, at 10 a.m., sponsored by Tillamook Revitalization Association (TRA).

Owners Dana and Joel Baker, who also own Kitty’s Food and Spirits in Downtown Tillamook opened Bazaar Bazaar, also a Downtown business, last week after a year of cleaning, renovating and stocking items for the store. The Bakers have stocked the new store with many vintage wares, antiques, vintage clothing, collectables, books, furniture and other household items.

Bazaar Bazaar is located at 314 Mane Ave. in Tillamook. (top photo) A street view of Bazaar Bazaar, (bottom photo) Inside the store is chalk full of vintage wares.

Photos by Joe Warren

Tillamook County

Transportation District is seeking 2 volunteers to serve on the District’s Budget Committee

Members are appointed by the TCTD Board of Directors to serve a 3-year term and meetings are generally held on an annual schedule. To be qualified to serve on the Committee, an individual must:

Reside or work in Tillamook County; and

Be interested in the public transportation needs of residents and employees located within or traveling to and from the County; and

Represent various constituency groups within the County and be representative of the perspectives of the various demographics of Tillamook County.

If you are interested in learning more information, or to download the Budget Committee Application please visit www.tillamookbus.com

Levi Johnson, Operations Lead with the Tillamook Food Bank is given a $4,500 donation check from Tillamook Elks Lodge 1437 Exulted Ruler George Schmader last week. Johnson said the donation will be used to purchase 13,000 meals for those in need. The grant was donated by the Elks National Foundation (ENF) through the local Elks Lodge. Headlight photo by Joe Warren

Tillamook Anglers announce fin clipping party at

It’s back!!! After three years of cancellations the Tillamook Anglers announce the annual Fin Clipping Party at Whiskey Creek Volunteer Fish Hatchery is on this year. Mark your calendars for Saturday, April 8th to join volunteers at the Whiskey Creek Volunteer Fish Hatchery to clip fins on 100,000 spring chinook. The hatchery is located on Whiskey Creek Road, just a couple miles north of Cape Lookout State Park. No experience is necessary, and adults along with

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their children can participate. The Tillamook Angler volunteers will teach anyone interested how to clip fins on these young salmon.

The fun begins at 8:30 AM with doughnuts and warm drinks for everyone. The clipping will begin at 9 AM and will continue for a couple of hours. Then at noon the clipping will take a break to enjoy a delicious BBQ lunch hosted by Tillamook Anglers.

After lunch the clipping will restart with the event wrapping up at about 2 PM.

All you need to bring is yourself, raingear, waterproof boots and warm clothing. The clipping takes place under cover but as with all fishing water is running to keep the fish alive. It takes al lot of volunteers to complete this so plan on coming out on April 8th and help these salmon on their journey. They will start returning in three years for all of us to enjoy catching. For more information contact Tillamook Anglers at 503-842-0250.

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Marine Reserves hook-and-line surveys head to Garibaldi, Port Orford in 2023

Oregon’s Marine Reserves Program plans to return to the ports of Garibaldi and Port Orford this spring and fall in the latest installment of this unique way for coastal commercial and recreational fishers to help fuel scientific research in the state’s near-shore waters.

The Marine Preserves Program, administered by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, plans to target the Redfish Rocks Marine Reserve near Port Orford and the Cape Falcon Marine Reserve near Garibaldi during this year’s hook-and-line surveys.

During the surveys, private commercial boats -- usually charters – contract with the agency to take out volunteer anglers who catch rockfish in key underwater reefs. They focus within marine reserves where all other fishing is banned as well as comparison areas outside of them. Biologists on board identify and measure the fish before they are quickly and safely released.

When compared to data from nearly identical fishing efforts dating back as far as 2010, marine scientists are able to track changes in catch rates, species caught and their sizes from before and after marine-reserve protections went into place.

This growing data set not only will help reveal changes to marine life within reserve areas but also create more clarity to the murky world of Oregon’s near-shore reefs.

“It’s our most powerful tool for tracking fish,” says

Stephanie Fields, the program’s interim ecological project leader. “We consistently get out on the water to get the fish in hand, gathering information on species ID and size.”

The hook-and-line surveys are one of four key ways fish are surveyed in the reserves and outside monitoring areas. The others are visual surveys, such as trained volunteer SCUBA divers and other contracted commercial boats from which stationary cameras are lowered into the reefs as well as a remote underwa-

ter roving video camera.

Last year, hook-and-line surveys were run at the Cascade Head Marine Reserve out of Depoe Bay and Cape Perpetua Marine Reserve out of Newport. The fifth and final Oregon marine reserve at Otter Rock near Newport is not part of the hook-and-line surveys because its waters are deemed too shallow for it. Since the hook-andline survey began in 2010, the program has paid $382,619.25 to commercial fishermen under survey contracts.

NKN School Board taps Dr. Reed as new Superintendent

The Neah-Kah-Nie School Board is pleased to announce and welcome Dr. Tyler Reed as the new superintendent of the school district effective July 1st, 2023.

According to board chair, Sandy Tyrer, “Dr. Reed will bring a fresh look at the district and a collaborative approach to his leadership. We are excited about his ability to connect with staff, students and the community.”

Dr. Reed currently serves as the Director of Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment of the Tillamook School District. Prior to his current assignment, he served as a Middle School Principal in the Beebe School District in Arkansas from 2018 to 2022. He received his master’s and doctoral degrees in Educational Leadership from Arkansas Tech University.

Dr. Reed thanked the school board for their thorough search process and decision. “I’m looking forward to partnering with the families, teachers, staff, and students

Dr. Tyler Reed

to build on and accelerate the district’s mission. Neah-KahNie School District has an exciting future and I’m proud to be a part of this amazing community.” Dr. Reed can be reached at tylerr@nknsd.org. The Neah-Kah-Nie school board is pleased to have Dr. Reed as our new superintendent and look forward to many successful years working together. For more information, contact Sandy Tyrer, Chairman of the Board, at sandrat@nknsd.org

A subject shooting into a herd of elk near Nehalem killed one and mortally wounded at least three others in January, while illegally shooting from a road, and in the direction Hwy 101. The 66-year-old subject blamed “elk fever” when he self-reported the incident, according to authorities. The subject, whose name has not been released pending the investigation, expressed remorse after the event and had turned himself in.

OSP Fish & Wildlife

Troopers criminally cited the subject for: Hunting Prohibited Method: Shooting from Roadway; Unlawful Take/ Possession of Antlerless Elk; and Unlawful Take/Possession of Bull Elk. Troopers seized a .308 rifle for evidence, along with the elk the subject had tagged and processed.

OSP F&W Troopers responding to the call into the Turn in Poachers (TIP) Line found three wounded elk wandering with the herd of about 30 animals. The subject had already left with a cow elk he tagged. Trooper Reeder put down a mortally wounded cow elk. The following day, Troopers again assessed the herd, and put down a mortally wounded bull. A wounded cow elk ran into the Nehalem River. It is unclear what happened to the cow elk, but troopers agree it likely drowned.

According to OSP F&W Sgt. Greg Plummer, the subject had both a late-season cow elk tag and permission from the landowner to hunt.

He field-dressed the carcass and left the area, according to the landowner, who wishes to remain anonymous. “The guy came out and stopped at the road, and started shooting,” the landowner said, “I told another hunter, who said the guy shouldn’t have left. He should have called state police and turned himself in.”

The landowner called the subject and encouraged him to return to the field, to call OSP and to turn himself in for poaching. The subject turned himself in.

The bull elk and cow elk that Troopers were forced to put down and the cow elk the subject had processed were donated. Two elk went to the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde and one elk went to the Tillamook County Jail.

One of at least four elk that

were killed when someone shot into a herd of elk near the Nehalem River in Tillamook County. The subject turned himself in to OSP Fish & Wildlife Troopers. The Stop Poaching Campaign educates the public on how to recognize and report poaching. This campaign is a collaboration among state agencies, sportsmen and other conservationists, landowners, and recreationists to engage the public in combatting Oregon’s poaching problem. Our goal is to: Incentivize reporting on wildlife crimes through the TIP Line; Strengthen enforcement by increasing the number of OSP Fish and

Wildlife Troopers; and Support prosecution in becoming an effective deterrent. The campaign helps to protect and enhance Oregon’s fish and wildlife and their habitat for the enjoyment of present and future generations. Contact campaign coordinator Yvonne Shaw for more information. Yvonne.L.Shaw@odfw. oregon.gov.

If you know of or suspect other crimes against fish wildlife or habitat, please report to the Turn In Poachers (TIP) Line. 1-800-452-7888 or *OSP (*677) from a mobile phone. Or email: TIP@ osp.oregon.gov.

The Marine Reserves Program also conducts monitoring of the social impacts of all five reserves on coastal communities, and studies have shown wide-ranging support throughout Western Oregon.

Each year, the hook-andline surveys rely on new volunteer researchers as well as a cadre of regulars, like Don Sarver of Newport. Sarver travels the Oregon coast each summer to jig in the name of science and just plain enjoy-

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‘Elk fever’ sited as reason for illegally shooting elk from road

ODFW’s Jessica Watson holds a cabezon caught by volunteer angler Don Sarver during a hook-and-line survey at Cascade Head Marine Reserve. Photo courtesy of ODFW.

Neah-Kah-Nie Softball begins season with loss against Willamina

Samantha Swan News Intern

Last week, the Neah-KahNie High School softball team played valiantly against the Willamina Bulldogs.

Scoring two runs in comparison to Willamina’s eight, the Pirates experienced their first loss of the non-league season.

Lorelai Keefauver scored the first point of the night, while Kailynn Stinnet scored the second. Still, the team maintains a positive outlook for the rest of the season.

When discussing their weaknesses, the Pirates agreed their batting could improve throughout the season. One senior, Americas Pierson,

has a goal to improve her batting, as well as to be a more “aggressive” runner. Another player, Abigail Waldron, also looks to improve their batting. Sophomore Kumiko Hoffmeyer’s goal is to “make a point,” this being her first high school season. Pierson believes that, while the Pirates did lose this match, they “stayed pretty positive the whole time” and “the girls were mentally in the game.” Waldron supported this idea, with people “put in spots they weren’t used to” and “not getting stressed” because of the change. Indeed, certain positions were played by various team members. While the team is still search-

ing for a dynamic that fits, three players pitched Tuesday night: Melly Pierson (Junior), Liliana Rodriguez (Junior), and Keefauver (Sophomore).

When discussing their favorite parts of playing softball, multiple team members cited the social aspect rather than the sport itself. Waldron cited “teamwork” as their favorite component of softball, while Pierson stated that “the family that you have as a team” is softball’s best aspect. The team will face Jefferson High School on March 21st at Neah-Kah-Nie High School and Taft High School on March 23rd at Taft High School.

THS girls softball start strong, boys baseball suffer losses

Mike Weber

For The Herald

The No. 15 ranked Tillamook High Cheesemakers had a great start to their season in Class 4A softball as they won their opening home game 16-10 over the Banks High Braves (0-2) Mar. 17 at Tillamook High School.

The Cheesemakers, guided by second-year Coach Chelsea Miller, had a great performance versus the Braves, a former Cowapa League squad with Tillamook. Banks moved down to the OSAA Class 3A level this year.

“It felt really good to get that win, especially since I can’t even remember the last time that we beat Banks,” said Miller. “I am

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ment. “Everybody’s laughing, telling fish stories and just having a great time,” Sarver says.

so very proud of our team, because we overcame some first game jitters and we had an error early in the game. After that, our bats were just alive the whole game and it was just such a good feeling for the girls to come out swinging and just be able to play loose and have fun, so that was awesome. It was a big win for us in the first game of the year.”

Mooks senior starting pitcher Tori Pesterfield allowed five hits and only three earned runs in three and one third innings. Junior Makinley Nielsen, relieved Pesterfield and pitched three and two third innngs. Nielsen allowed five hits, three earned runs, with four walks and four strikeouts.

“Both of our pitchers complement each other

“It’s a fun fishing trip, but on the other hand, it’s a scientific study,” Sarver says. “And they are comparing this every year to see do we get more, do we get less, do we get more variety and are the fish bigger. So it’s kind of neat to see that.”

This year’s survey effort began Friday when the

very well and this is a great benefit to the team, as we’ll continue to lean on both of them collaboratively to get the job done in the circle,” said Miller. “Makinley is a powerful hitter too and she had some good at-bats as well.”

The Mooks were led offensively by Nielsen (2-for-4, double), junior McKenna Haertel (2-for-2, two RBI), junior Danike Goss (three RBI), senior

Marine Reserves Program officially asked for bids from commercial captains. The program plans to hire one boat each out of Garibaldi and Port Orford this year.

Bids are due by April 4. For more information on the process bidding requirements on the Redfish Rocks contract, click HERE. For

Gabi Garcia (4-for-5) and sophomore Hannah Obrist (3-for-5, double, triple, home run).

“This was a big win for us in the first game of the year,” said Miller. “The girls just came out and played great, so that was exciting to see and it helps give us momentum heading into our next game.”

Tillamook’s next game is Tuesday at 4 p.m. at home versus the No. 2 ranked Class 3A Warrenton High Warriors (2-0). Last year, the Mooks beat Warrenton 16-0 in a nonleague contest on Mar. 23, 2022 and so they’ll be seeking to get their second straight win. The Mooks will play in the Battle at the Beach Tournament Mar. 25-28 at Yaquina View Elementary School.

requirements on the Cape Falcon bid, click HERE.

No fishing dates have yet been set, but plans are to run trips of up to 10 anglers each between April and June, then again from mid-August to early October. Ten trips are planned out of Garibaldi and a dozen out of Port Orford.

Potential volunteers, who must have marine fishing experience, should email

Tillamook faces the No. 15 ranked Marshfield High Pirates (2-0) Saturday at 3 p.m. The Mooks play a doubleheader Mar. 27, starting with an 11 a.m. game versus the Phoenix High Pirates (1-0), followed by a 1 p.m. contest against the No. 7 ranked Junction City High Tigers (2-0). Tillamook concludes the tourney Mar. 28 with a 3 p.m. contest against the Newport High Cubs (1-1).

Boys start slow

The No. 14 ranked Tillamook High Cheesemakers had a rough start to the Class 4A baseball season as they lost their first two contest’s.

Tillamook lost it’s Mar. 16 season opener 11-5 to the No. 5 ranked Newport

Ryan.T.Fields@odfw.oregon.

gov to apply.

Enacted by the Oregon Legislature in 2009, the Marine Reserves Program includes five actual marine reserves and nine protected areas that together cover nine percent of Oregon’s near-shore ocean waters. The reserves, where no plants or animals can be removed and where development is banned,

High Cubs (3-0) at Newport High School. The Mooks followed with a 4-0 loss to the No. 5 ranked Class 3A Banks High Braves (2-0) Mar. 17 at Hillsboro Stadium.

The Cheesemakers (0-2) will be seeking to get their first win when they play their next game Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. versus the Class 3A Warrenton High Warriors (0-2) in Warrenton.

Tillamook continues playing on the road in a Mar. 23 6 p.m. contest versus the Class 3A No. 1 ranked Dayton High Pirates at Linfield University in McMinnville, followed by a Mar. 25 doubleheader against the No. 13 ranked Marshfield High Pirates (1-3) at 1 p.m. at Newport High School.

are underwater listening stations tracking ocean changes including fish, invertebrate and algal communities. It is the first long-term nearshore ocean conservation and monitoring program run by the state of Oregon and includes cutting-edge research on the economic, social and cultural dynamics of the Oregon coast and coastal communities.

TILLAMOOK COUNTY WELLNESS

Beginner gardening on the Coast: An interview with Master Gardener Sarah Ostermiller

Tillamook County Wellness

Gardening can be a wonderful hobby for enjoying fresh veggies and spending time outdoors, but it can also be intimidating to figure out how to get started as a beginner gardener. We recently talked with Sarah Ostermiller, a Tillamook County Master Gardener through OSU Extension, to learn more about her experience as a gardener and any advice she might have for those who want to try their hand this spring. How did you originally get started in gardening?

I tell people that I do not remember a time I didn’t garden. My grandmother had a garden and when she babysat, we would be outside and she would hand me big seeds that a little kid could handle, and she would show me how to put them in the ground. And I was absolutely fascinated that they would turn into beautiful flowers or peas to eat. I was hooked from the time I was about 4 or 5 years old so when I retired, the first thing I did when moving here was take the master gardening training and I’ve been involved ever since.

What do you wish you had known when you first started gardening on your own?

Don’t over do it! I think the first garden I planted on my own was probably in college and I planted every seed I could find in a relatively small space and it got away from me. I didn’t have the time to take care of it, to weed it, or to preserve it after harvest.

I think the best thing first gardeners can do is decide how much time they have and how much space they have, and then choose exactly what is the most special thing that they want to grow. Start small because it can be overwhelming.

I’m a vegetable gardener primarily, and any cold-weather crops are very easy to grow. So this time of year, you can start getting lettuce, radishes and peas started. Other cold crops like cabbages, broccoli, kales are also relatively easy to grow. “Cool weather crops” start easily in the colder soil in the colder early months of the summer.

What are some common mistakes that first time gardeners make?

Growing things that look good in the seed catalog but your family isn’t going to eat - if you have picky kids who don’t like vegetables, it might not be a good idea to grow kohlrabi but corn might be okay. The best thing to do is try to grow things that you or your household will eat and start with few things that you enjoy using in the kitchen. It may not be as exciting as growing something more exotic or unusual, but when it produces well and tastes good, there’s nothing more exciting than that.

What should people know about our climate when it comes to gardening on the coast? There are two important things to know about your garden space: the weather and the soil. You could be at the beach and have more rain and wind and sandy soil or you could be up on the side of the coastal range and the soil is really forest loam where you get a full sun exposure. Those things make a big difference on what will grow well and how much time you have to grow things until it gets cold again. I always recommend that people try growing things in raised beds where they have more control over the soil and crops.

Do you have a basic overview of what you would tell someone who is just starting out?

The first step is deciding what exactly you would like to grow: vegetables, flowers, or maybe trees? Then spend a little bit of time doing some research: the local libraries have wonderful selections of gardening how-to books. And if you aren’t sure about what kind of soil you have and want to do a soil test, OSU Extension can help make recommendations on how to do that.

Another great way to get started is to talk to your friends and neighbors! If you walk by someone’s house

while they’re out gardening, stop and chat with them. Gardeners love to talk about what they’re doing and they absolutely love to talk about their gardens so don’t hesitate to ask questions and then contact us if you have any specific questions. How can folks utilize the resources and knowledge at OSU Extension?

The best ways to contact the Master Gardeners is to call the Tillamook County OSU Extension office or email directly at tillamook. mastergardeners@oregonstate. edu. People can also visit our website at https://tillamookmastergardeners.com/ and we can message through our Facebook page, the Tillamook County Master Gardener Association.

What do you enjoy most about working for OSU Extension?

Well I love gardening, but I’m also very conscious about wanting to do it well and right. You can go online and get all kinds of odd information about how to deal with problems or insects or diseases but it’s not necessarily the best sources for information. The Master Gardener training is developed to teach people science-based gardening and home horticulture, and that is what we use for making recommendations when faced with problems in the garden (such as a disease or insect attacking your garden). We want to make sure that the information we give out is scien-

tifically based, research-based information. And that really is a good feeling, because you know that the information that you are providing somebody is going to help them make their garden work for them.

Is there anything else you would like to add?

I don’t think there is anything better then pushing a few small seeds in the ground and watching them come up and harvesting a bowl full of fresh vegetables to serve to your family. I find that to be just an absolute marvelous process and something everyone should do at least once in their lives. As a beginning gardener, you can get a couple pots and sprinkle a couple lettuce seeds or stick in a tomato plant and see if you like the processyou’ll have salad all summer long with just a pot and a small package of seeds. Trying it out in some containers or pots is a great way to get started.

We also have a “learning garden” at the fairgrounds. If you come in the main entrance where the reader board is and look to the right, there’s a garden there known as the learning garden. Anytime the fairgrounds are open, people can wander through and see what’s going on. Last year we put together a fairly extensive container garden of mostly vegetables. This year we’ll get started at the beginning of April and anyone can stop by to see what’s growing and get in touch with us when we’re there on Thursday mornings.

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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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Real Estate/Trade 900

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Former Restaurant building in Tillamook on Highway 101. Great Location. 1.5 acres. Serious inquiries only. Call 970-596-0978. H21766

Public Notices 999

HH23-89 Public Notice Northwest Oregon Housing Authority (NOHA) announces the opening of a new Housing Choice Voucher program waiting list for a new Project Based Voucher (PBV) community. Trillium House at Chelsea Gardens, 1, 2 and 3 BR units in Warrenton, OR - PBV waiting list opens March 24, 2023. PreApplications are available at http://www.nwoha.org/forms.aspx or Online Application - Applicant Portal (pha-web.com). In order to be eligible for assistance in these project based units, applicants must meet eligibility requirements for the Housing Choice Voucher Program, any additional eligibility requirements approved for the location, and the property’s tenant selection criteria. Applicants currently on NOHA’s HCV wait list who wish to be placed on a PBV wait list, must submit an updated pre-application. Applicants’ position on the HCV wait list will not be negatively impacted whether they apply for PBV or not. Additional information can be found on our website www.nwoha.org and/or

School District 56 District Office Board Room, 504 North Third Avenue, Rockaway Beach, Oregon.

The meeting will take place Monday, April 3, 2023, at 6:00 pm. The purpose of the meeting is to receive the budget message and to receive comment from the public on the budget. This is a public meeting where deliberation of the Budget Committee will take place. Any person may attend the meeting in person or virtually and discuss the proposed programs with the Budget Committee. The meeting will also be available via Zoom at https://us06web.zoom.

us. Meeting ID 664 132 1961

Passcode 219856 or you may call toll free at (888) 475-4499 or (877) 853-5257 and use the same Meeting ID and Passcode. A copy of the budget document may be obtained on or after March 27, 2023 at the Neah-Kah-Nie School District 56 District Office located at 504 North Third Avenue, Rockaway Beach, Oregon between the hours of 9:00 am and 3:00 pm; or may be inspected online at www.nknsd.org

HH23-86 NOTICE of BUDGET COMMIT-

TEE MEETING - NEAH KAH

NIE WATER DISTRICT - A public meeting of the Budget Committee of Neahkahnie Water District, Tillamook County, state of Oregon to discuss the budget for the fiscal year July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024 will be held via teleconference from the District office, 9155 Nehalem Rd., Nehalem, OR, 97131. The meeting will take place on the 20th day of April 2023 at 3:00PM. The purpose of the meeting is to present the budget message and receive comments from the public on the proposed budget. This is a public meeting where deliberation of the budget committee will take place. Any persons may appear at the meeting to discuss the proposed programs with the Budget Committee. A copy of the proposed budget may be viewed or obtained on or after April 13th, 2022 at the District office between the hours of 10:30AM and 3:00PM. Public notices may also be viewed online at the District’s website, www.nknwd.org. Persons wishing to attend or needing special accommodations for hearing, vision or physical impairments should contact the District Manager at least 48 hours before the meeting at 503-368-7309

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HH23-91 NOTICE OF BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING

A public meeting of the Budget Committee of the Netarts Water District, Tillamook County, State of Oregon, to discuss the budget for the fiscal year July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024 will be held at Netarts Fire Hall, 1235 5th Street Loop, Netarts, OR. The meeting will take place on April 17, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. The purpose of the meeting is to receive the budget message and to receive public comment on the budget. This is a public meeting where deliberation of the Budget Committee will take place. Any person may appear at the meeting and discuss the proposed programs with the Budget Committee. A copy of the budget document may be inspected or obtained on or after April 12, 2022 at 4970 Crab Ave W, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.

HH23-92 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the annual meeting if The South Prairie Drainage District will be held at 6:00 P.M. Thursday, March 30, 2023 at 5590 Tillamook River Road. Louise Blaser, Secretary/ Treasurer.

HH23-94

On April 25,2023, at the hour of 10:30 a.m., at the Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office, 5995 Long Prairie Road, Tillamook, Oregon, the defendant’s interest will be sold, subject to redemption, in the real property commonly known as: 306-308 Eighth Street, Garibaldi, OR 97118. The court case number is 17CV34936, where WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR MFRA TRUST 2015-1, is plaintiff, and DONNA VIOLETTE; OCCUPANTS OF THE PREMISES is defendant. The sale is a public auction to the highest bidder for cash or cashier’s check, in hand, made out to Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office. For more information on this sale go to: www. oregonsheriffssales.org

HH23-95 Notice of Budget Committee Meeting

A public meeting of the Budget Committee of the Nestucca Rural Fire Protection District, Tillamook County, State of Oregon,

to discuss the budget for the fiscal year July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024, will be held at Station 8730710 Hwy 22 S Cloverdale, OR. The meeting place is accessible to persons with disabilities. Requests for a sign language interpreter or other accommodation should be made 48 hours prior to the meeting time by calling 503392-3313. The meeting will take place on April 5th at 7 p.m. The purpose of the meeting is to receive the budget message and to receive comment from the public on the budget. This is a public meeting where deliberation of the Budget Committee will take place. Any person may appear at the meeting and discuss the proposed programs with the Budget Committee. A copy of the budget document may be inspected or obtained on or after April 3rd at Station 87 between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5p.m.

HH23-96 NOTICE OF BUDGET COMMIT-

TEE MEETING

Nestucca Valley School District

BUDGET COMMITTEE MEET-

ING

A public meeting of the Budget Committee of the Nestucca Valley School District #101, Tillamook County, State of Oregon, to discuss the budget for the fiscal year July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024, will be held both electronically (via Zoom) and at Nestucca Valley K-8 Library at 36925 Highway 101 S, Cloverdale, OR 97112. The meeting will take place on Wednesday, April 12, 2023 at 5:30 p.m. The purpose of the meeting is to receive the budget message and to receive comment from the public on the budget. This is a public meeting where deliberation of the Budget Committee will take place. Any person may appear at the meeting and discuss the proposed programs with the Budget Committee. A copy of the proposed budget document will be available for inspection online at www. nestucca.k12.or.us or obtained on or after April 12, 2023 at the Nestucca Valley District Office, 36925 Hwy. 101 S., between the hours of 9:00a.m. - 4:00p.m. A copy of this notice is also posted on the Nestucca Valley School District website at www.nestucca. k12.or.us

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.

HH23-82 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

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.

POSITIONS:

District-wide

• Math Teacher, 2023/24 School Year @ THS (04T-24)

• Band Teacher, 2023/24 School Year @ TJHS and THS (05T-24)

• Preschool Promise Teacher, 2023/24 School Year @ Wilson River School (06T-24)

• Language Arts Teacher, 2023/24 School Year, 1.0 FTE @ THS (09T-24)

• Choir Teacher, 1.0 FTE, 2023/24 School Year @ TJHS and THS (10T -24)

• Health and Discovery Teacher, 1.0 FTE, 2023/24 School Year @ THS (11T-24)

• Kindergarten or 1st Grade Teacher, 1.0 FTE, 2023/24 School Year @ Liberty (12T-24)

Classified:

• Head Building Engineer, 1.0 FTE @ Tillamook High School (84-23)

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

and

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

District

• Title I EA, .5 FTE/ General EA, .5 FTE @ South Prairie (75-23)

• General Educational Assistant- OYC, 1.0 FTE @ Wilson River School (77-23)

• SpEd/Special Care Educational Assistant, 1.0 FTE @ East Elementary School (83-23)

• SpEd/Special Care Educational Assistant, 1.0 FTE @ South Prairie Elem entary (61-23)

• SpEd/Special CareEducational Assistant, 1.0 FTE @ WRS (85-23)

• SpEd/Special Care Educational Assistant 1.0 FTE @ Tillamook High School- 2 Vacancies

Extra Duty

• OYC Summer Crew Leader- 2-3 Positions (02X-24)

• Head Basketball Coach- Boys @ Tillamook High School (06X-24) Assistant Wrestling Coach @ Tillamook High School (07X-24)

• JV 2 Basketball Coach- Girls @ Tillamook High School (08X-24)

To view job details, qualifications and more job postings visit our website www.tillamook.k12.or.us Questions? Contact: Hannah Snow Roberts snowh@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

property at or used in connection with the following described property will be sold

Busy vet practice needs full time Veterinary Technician, experience required.

Bilingual Certified Peer Support/Recovery Mentor (English/Spanish)

F.T. 40-Hours/week Position

Tillamook Family Counseling Center is currently looking to add a bilingual peer specialist to our Prime+ program. The mission of the Prime+ program is to prevent acute life-threatening outcomes of substance use which include reducing overdose morbidity and mortality by providing harm reduction centered overdose prevention education and facilitating access to Naloxone. We also strive to reduce injection-related infections by providing harm reduction centered infection prevention education and facilitating access to safer use supplies. The Prime+ program supports linkage to care, diagnosis and treatment of substance use related conditions and substance us related infections.

This position includes training that leads to state certification according to OAR 410-180-0305 (12) and (13).

As a certified Peer Specialist, you will be a living example and role model of recovery life. As a peer you will be a provider of the life wisdom gained through your own lived experience of recovery as well as a change agent for hope.

Benefits:

Dental Vision and Medical-prescription coverage. HSA and FSA plans. 9 paid holidays a year, paid sick leave and vacation time. Vacation starts out at 8 hours a month with increases over time. Generous retirement program: non-contributory 403(b), we put in 9% of your salary and you are vested after 6 months.

To see our complete job description and to apply go to http://tfcc.bamboohr.com/jobs. Be sure to submit an online application and upload your resume. Any questions, please visit us online at http://tfcc.org or contact us at jobs@tfcc.org

Must be able to multitask, great communication skills, and be a team player, must be able to work Saturdays. Email resume to pioneervethospital@gmail.com OR bring into Pioneer Veterinary Hospital, 801 Main Ave, Tillamook, OR 97141. H21781 H21707

Neah-Kah-Nie High School

Custodian 1, $21.52 per hr. #463

Garibaldi Grade School

Nehalem Elementary School 23-24 Intermediate Teacher, $47,086-$94,168, #468

Neah-Kah-Nie Middle School

MS Assistant Secretary, $18.14/Instructional Assistant, $17.87, #469

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

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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

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 repre-

Tillamook County Church Services Bay City

BAY CITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

A warm and friendly congregation.

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

https://www.facebook.com/BayCityOregonUMC Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors!

Cloverdale

ST. JOSEPH’S CATHOLIC CHURCH

34560 Parkway 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 BAY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

36050

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

NETARTS FRIENDS

Sunday Worship: 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 11:15 a.m. Website: pacificcoastbiblechurch.com

11a.m. Morning Worship 6 p.m. Evening Service Nursery provided for all services

Everyone Welcome

CHURCH OF CHRIST TILLAMOOK

2506 1st Street, (503) 842-4393

Preacher: Larry Owens

Sunday: Adult Classes & Children’s Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service:

11 a.m. Everyone is welcome! Enter to worship…Leave to serve.

TILLAMOOK NAZARENE

2611 3rd, (503) 842-2549

Pastor Josh Myers

Sunday: Growth Groups: 9:30 a.m.

Worship Service and Children’s activities:

11 a.m.

Tuesdays: Celebrate Recovery 5:30 p.m.

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

REDEEMER LUTHERAN CHURCH (LCMS)

302 Grove Ave. (503) 842-4823

Sunday Services:

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

LIFECHANGE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP

3500 Alder Lane, Tillamook, OR 97141 (503) 842-9300 www.lifechangefellowship.com

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

ST. PETER LUTHERAN CHURCH (ELCA) 401 Madrona at 4th Street (503) 842-4753

Pastor Mary Peterson 10 a.m. Worship

Everyone is Welcome

EMMANUEL MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH

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

Meeting at 1113 9th Street, Tillamook, OR 97141

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

1113 9th St., Tillamook, OR 97141

Pastor Sterling Hanakahi (503) 842-7864

FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH

2203 4th St., (503) 842-6213

Senior Pastor: Dean Crist

Sunday Prayer at 8:45 a.m.

Worship Celebration at 9:15 a.m.

Classes for all ages at 11 a.m.

Casual attire. Nursery facilities and handicapped accessible.

Programs available for youth of all ages. Travelers and newcomers welcome.

OCEAN BREEZE BAPTIST CHURCH

2500 Nielsen Road, (503) 842-1446

Pastor Kevin Birdsong

Sunday School 10 a.m.

Sunday Morning Service 11 a.m.

Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.

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ST. ALBAN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH

Co-Rectors: The Revs. Ali and George Lufkin

2102 6th St, Tillamook, OR 97141 (503) 842-6192

email: stalbans.tillamook@gmail.com

10 a.m. Worship Sundays & Wednesdays

Everyone is welcome; Bienvenidos

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.

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March 21, 2023

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 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 Foreclosure Commissioner By: /s/

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, 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

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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-5441, Partition Plat Records In Tillamook County, Oregon.

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 OF THE PROPERTY, is defendant. The sale is a public auction to the highest bidder for cash or cashier’s check, in hand, made out to Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office. For more information on this sale go to:www.oregonsheriffssales.org

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. NO-

TICE 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

HH23-57 PUBLIC NOTICE Pacific City Joint Water-Sanitary Authority is recruiting to fill a vacancy on the Budget Com-

mittee. The function of the Budget Committee is to hold one or more public meetings, to receive the budget message and budget documents of the Authority, hear public comments on the budget and approve the budget. Candidate must be a qualified voter of the Authority, a resident of the Authority and be able to attend the budget meeting(s). Applications are available at the Authority Office located at 34005 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City, Oregon and on the web at www.pcjwsa. com. Additional information and applications can be provided by calling the office at 503-9656636. Applications are due by no later than March 31, 2023 at 4:00PM

HH23-97

Public Notice

The Board of Commissioners for the Port of Tillamook Bay (POTB), at its Regular Meeting held on Tuesday, March 14, 2023, adopted Resolution 2022-2023 #5, approving a Clean Water Revolving Loan Fund (CWSRF) Loan from the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality in the amount of $1,410,500 for design and construction services relating to necessary improvements to the Wastewater Treatment Lagoons for the Port of Tillamook Bay. POTB intends to pledge its full faith and credit and taxing power within the limitations of Article XI, Sections 11 and 11b, of the Oregon Constitution to pay the amounts due under the Loan Agreement, which shall be payable from and secured by all legally available funds of the POTB. The resolution is available for inspection at the Port’s offices. Electors have within 60 days after publication of this notice to file a signed petition to cause referral to a vote for obtaining the loan. Please contact Michele Bradley, General Manager, at the Port of Tillamook Bay, 4000 Blimp Boulevard, Tillamook, Oregon, 503842-2413, with any comments.