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Headlight Herald Tillamook County
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TUESDAY, AUGUST 10, 2021
TILLAMOOK, OREGON • WWW.TILLAMOOKHEADLIGHTHERALD.COM
VOL. 133, NO. 31 • $1.50
Two workplace outbreaks as COVID-19 cases rise Hilary Dorsey Staff Writer
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illamook County Health Department reported during a Tillamook County Board of Commissioners meeting Wednesday, Aug. 4, 52 COVID-19 cases from July 18 to July 31. The previous two-week period had 30 cases. “Our one-week case count is also something we monitor pretty closely,” Administrator Marlene Putman said. “We had 42 cases in this past week with 15 of those on the weekend from Friday through Sunday this week.” Putman said the majority of individuals testing positive in the county are not vaccinated. The county has had nine breakthrough cases out of 100. The health department is looking at seven potential workplace, public
gathering and event outbreaks, Putman said. There are two confirmed official workplace outbreaks, with five or more COVID-19 cases. Oregon Health Authority confirmed Tillamook Youth Correctional Facility has six reported cases and Tillamook County Creamery Association also has six reported cases. “The delta variant continues to be the prevalent variant circulating Oregon and across the United States at this time,” Putman said. “There are 179 cases being tracked in Oregon at this point.” As of Aug. 4, there are 20 delta variant cases in our region, which includes Tillamook, Clatsop, Clackamas, Columbia, Multnomah and Washington counties. Even if you are vaccinated, you can still carry the virus and pass it on to others, Putman said. The increase is cases began after the removal of
masks, but there were also other things happening at the same time, Putman said. The health department is encouraging people to wear masks in public indoor spaces. “We’re still learning across the country and across the world if people are fully protected with the vaccine,” Putman said. “We know they don’t get as sick.” If you’re feeling ill, stay home. COVID-19 testing is available at no cost. “If you need to get tested, you can come in to your 8th Street annex,” Putman said. “Give us a call at 8423900 so we can schedule you.” For more information on the COVID-19 vaccine, call the health center’s nurse information line at 503-842-3940. A vaccine walk-up event will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 21, at Tillamook High
School, located at 2605 12th St. in Tillamook. Vice-Chair David Yamamoto said in the courthouse, in the state of Oregon, circuit court areas are requiring masks. Masks are also required in public areas of the courthouse. People are required to wear a mask when entering the courthouse, vaccinated or not. When the courthouse meeting rooms are used for jury assembly, masks will be required. Gov. Kate Brown also mandated masks in all state offices, such as the DMV. Schools this fall will require masks for all students and personnel. Places such as health care facilities and transportation continue to require masks as well. Commissioner Erin Skaar said the commissioners are not voting on a mask mandate. These are recommendations being made by OHA. Some folks are against wearing a
mask or getting vaccinated. Social distancing and staying away from large gatherings are other ways to help. Yamamoto said the universal masking is about personal choice. Even if you have been vaccinated, if you have underlying health conditions or are elderly, you should consider wearing a mask in public indoor spaces, he said. Yamamoto added that if you are not vaccinated, the best option is to get the vaccine. The increase in COVID-19 cases is mainly occurring with the unvaccinated population. The commissioners will continue to monitor the situation daily. Send comments to: headlightreporter@countrymedia.net
On the fly Pacific City father, son fishing guides casting bigger nets P
Gordon Lee
Joe Warren jwarren@countrymedia.net
acific City Fly Fishing and Guide Service is known as the ‘biggest little fly shop’ on the Oregon Coast. It’s the brainchild of Jack Harrell, known by the local fishermen as ‘Flyman,’ Jack is the Pacific Coast’s quintessential fly fishing whisperer. “He’s the guy the people who write books about this stuff come to learn from,” said James Huffman, a regular customer of the Harrells. “He’s an expert, this is the Disneyland of fishing.” Anything you can catch on a typical setup on the coast, you can lure with a fly rod, says Jack. Jack moved to Pacific City over 20 years ago after retiring from the City of Santa Cruz where he was in charge of wharf construction and maintenance, he was also a diver and of course fished every chance he got. The fly shop is located in Pacific City, at 35580 Brooten Rd. They
Captain John Harrell helps James Huffman land a Black Rockfish, Huffman caught on a fly rod off the shore in Pacific City. Photos by Joe Warren have been providing quality fly fishing tackle at low prices and professional guide service for over twelve years on the Nestucca River, Town Lake, Hebo Lake and Pacific Ocean. Pacific City is also known as the home of the Dory Fleet. Jack and John Harrell, Jack’s son, have been members of the Dorymen’s Association for over 10 years. Captain John runs
dory charters out of Pacific City for fly fishing and light tackle anglers. Fly fishing opportunities abound in the many rivers, lakes, streams and ocean waters teeming, most of the time, with Salmon, Steelhead, Trout, Rockfish and Ling Cod. Whether you prefer the fresh waters of Town Lake for a family fly-fishing excursion or a trip down the Nestucca for
the more experienced fisherman, Pacific City Fly Fishing has all the fly rods, reels, flys and tackle needed for an amazing trip. Jack enjoys sharing his love of fly fishing with any and all who want to learn. His patient attitude and years of honing his craft make him wise in the ways of fishing and life on the water. He enjoys sharing all he has learned with others by teaching them to cast the perfect fly and take care of the land he calls home; that home located a short distance from the Pacific Ocean, Pacific City’s
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Landscape Design Campers grow native plants at Historical Interpretive Center A
Hilary Dorsey Staff Writer
Horticulture and Landscape Design Camp by the Bay City Arts Center (BCAC) planted native plants Tuesday, Aug. 3, at Hoquarton Historical Interpretive Center, located in Tillamook next to the post office. Youth in the camp are learning a variety of horticulture and place making skills and creating and implementing a landscape design plan to welcome visitors to Tillamook. Kids in the camp are learning to
identify native and invasive plant species, build wooden benches and trails, and capture natural environment elements through botanical sketching and photography. Charlie Wooldridge, treasurer of the BCAC board, is running the camp. President Rob Russell said this is a grant-funded summer camp series. The last session of the camp runs from Aug. 16-19. The camp is for those in grades 6-12. Kids were able to sign up for one or multiple sessions. On Tuesday, Aug. 3, native plants arrived for the kids to plant at Hoquarton House, also known as Hoquarton Historical Interpretive Center. Weeds were torn out for
the plants to be planted behind the house. Wooldridge said it would look similar to a Japanese garden, abundant with plants native to the area. Students from Trask River
High School grew the plants and students from throughout the county joined the day camp, digging and
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Historic memoir focuses on Bay City, in the 40s, 50s O
regon author Gordon Lee will be publishing his debut memoir “Growing Up in Bay City Oregon: A Memoir 1936 – 1953” through Caliber Press. The book will be available on Amazon in e-book, paperback, and hardcover on July 31, as well as Kindle Unlimited. The hardcover and paperback book will be made available to libraries and bookstores through IngramSpark, and the e-book will follow with an .epub version for other devices after the Kindle version is in KDP Select for 90 days. The Kindle version of the e-book will be free to download on Amazon for 5 days, from Aug. 1-5. There are two versions of the hardcover book. One is grayscale on creme paper stock and the other is a premium color edition on premium white stock. Most of the images are black and white, but the color edition will allow the color images to print in color. Gordon Lee’s memoir focuses on his childhood from when he was born in Nebraska and the family moved West during WWII so his father could find a war-effort job, eventually finding employment at the shipyard on Swan Island. After the war ended, the family moved to a cabin in Barview while Lee’s father built a house for them in Bay City. Lee recounts details of his youth and what it was like to grow up in Tillamook County during this time period. He was a student at the Bay City school up until the 11th grade. In his memoir, he details what Bay City looked like before the re-routing of Hwy 101. The memoir centralizes around the family’s poverty and how Lee managed to earn money working several jobs as a child, while also having
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