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Snow may be gone; gale and rains to follow?
Come rain, snow, hail, sleet … ‘Charity Drive’ off to a late start, but there’s confidence the campaign should succeed By Sayde Moser smoser@countrymedia.net
By Sayde Moser smoser@countrymedia.net Tillamook County was more or less unscathed by two separate snowstorms last week. But how do Watch you feel about video and heavy rain find more and gale-force photos of winds? the recent “For the snowstorm next week, online at we are in a tillamook stronger westheadlight to-east flow,” herald.com said Gordon McCraw, the county’s director of emergency management. That’s expected to push storm fronts through the area about every 24 hours, he said, beginning Wednesday and lasting through the weekend. To start, a high-wind watch was in effect until Wednesday afternoon. McCraw said we may soon experience an “atmospheric river,” which he said isn’t uncommon after a heavy snowfall. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, an atmospheric river – a term coined in the late 1990s – is a narrow corridor of concentrated moisture containing an unusually large volume of water. Although its presence can lead to severe flooding, McCraw said this one’s “focus area” likely will vary enough to reduce the potential for floods locally. As for the last time Tillamook County, situated as it is on the north Oregon coast, received as much snow as we did last week, the answer varies. McCraw said he’s been hearing that significant snow fell See WEATHER, Page A5
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Participants in a recent cosmic bowling event helped raise money for the junior and freshmen classes during the first day of “Charity Drive.”
Right along with the U.S. Postal Service, participants in Tillamook High School’s annual “Charity Drive” are still planning to deliver. That’s despite the snow, ice and rain that continued to fall late last week. The drive’s chairmen for 2014 had said they were confident that the kickoff, which had been set for Feb. 7, would go as planned. “Events will still go on,” Lexi Lourenzo told the Headlight Herald on Feb. 6 – as she glanced ner-
SPECIAL ONLINE Listen to the 2014 “Charity Drive” chairmen talk about their favorite aspects of the campaign at tillamookheadlightherald.com vously out the window and saw the fluffy snowflakes starting to stick. Unfortunately, Mother Nature had a different
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Local raid leads to arrests, drugs, money By Sayde Moser smoser@countrymedia.net
the Disney business and marketing. She also works at the “Kilimanjaro Safari” attraction in the “Animal Kingdom” as her part-time job. “When I found out [about the theme park assignment], I could not have been more excited,” Daggett said. “In the attractions position, I knew that I would not only be able to use the communication skills that I had developed throughout college, but also be challenged in a unique way to grow not only professionally but personally.” After a week and a half of instruction, Daggett passed her training and “earned her ears,” a symbolic way of saying that a trainee has become an official cast member. Her job at the “Kilimanjaro Safari” entails loading guests onto a 36-person safari truck, driving the truck through an open savannah where animals roam freely, and giving an enthusiastic, informative narration about the animals and
Two simultaneous search warrants served in Tillamook last month led to the seizure of about a pound of methamphetamine, nearly half a pound of cocaine and $24,000 in cash. The Tillamook Narcotics Team, assisted by local law enforcement officers, served the warrants Jan. 9. The first was in the 3400 block Alberto of Domingo RodriguezCourt, where AlAlonso berto RodriguezAlonso, 23, and Manuel AguilarVargas, 19, both of Tillamook, were taken into custody. Also arrested was Bella Aguilar-Vargas, 24, a Mexican Manuel national. AguilarAuthorities Vargas said significant quantities of methamphetamine, cocaine and U.S. currency were seized, as well as a small-caliber pistol. RodriguezBella Alonso and AguilarManuel AguilarVargas Vargas were charged with unlawful delivery of methamphetamine, unlawful delivery of cocaine, unlawful possession of cocaine and unlawful possesOmar sion of methamLariosphetamine. Rangel Bella Aguilar-Vargas was charged with unlawful possession of methamphetamine, unlawful possession of cocaine and frequenting a drug house. Amanda The second Rodriguez search warrant was served in the 400 block of Pine Avenue. There, Omar Larios-Rangel, 23, and Amanda Rodriguez, 22, were arrested and subsequently charged with unlawful delivery of metham-
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Winter weather is dangerous for pets, too “Fur babies” Emily, Lilly and Morgan, along with 10-month-old Evan Lackey, enjoyed last week’s snow. The American Red Cross reminds pet owners that winter weather can be especially hard on their four-legged friends. When possible, bring pets inside during the cold winter weather. Move other animals and livestock to sheltered areas and ensure they have access to drinking water that doesn’t freeze. If the animals are outside, ensure their access to food and water is not blocked by snowdrifts, ice or other obstacles.
Nestucca grad now a Disney “student” by Chelsea Yarnell sports@orcoastnews.com Tiffany Daggett of Beaver has found her way to the “Happiest Place on Earth.” She now is a Walt Disney Company cast member. As a child, Daggett’s family took frequent vacations to Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif. Her childhood was filled with Disney books, films, toys and clothing. “My overall love for the Walt Disney Company started at a young age,” Daggett said. “What I loved most was that the company put a high value on family, creating memories, and the use of imagination.” These values complemented Daggett’s own philosophy. So from her middle-school years on, she researched how she could become part of the Disney family. After graduating from Nestucca High School in 2010, Daggett enrolled at George Fox University in Newberg, majoring in organizational communications with a minor in marketing. “As I furthered my college education, I was presented with many amazing opportunities to travel,” Daggett told the Headlight Herald. “I traveled to England, France, Spain, Ecuador, the Galapagos Islands, and even was a nanny in Italy for three months. “With those opportunities, my dream of working for Disney was delayed a bit, only because of the specific timing of the program and the requirements.” To gain acceptance to the Disney College Program, Daggett said, applicants first must submit a cover letter and resume, pass a web-based interview, then be interviewed by telephone. She successfully passed all three levels of the selection process and last year was chosen to participate in the program in Florida. “I found out that I was accepted in October. I was both excited for the opportunity and relieved that I had a plan for after graduation,” Daggett said. Unbeknownst to her at the time, she was one of only a few hundred selected from thousands of applicants worldwide. Daggett graduated from George Fox in December and began her adventure in Florida the following month. As a student in the Disney College Program, half of her time is spent working in the theme parks, one-quarter of her time is spent in development classes and networking with employees, and the balance of her time is spent jobshadowing in the corporate offices for the profession of her choice. Daggett currently is taking courses in the history of
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Nestucca High School graduate Tiffany Daggett shows off her “ears,” a symbolic gesture when a student in Disney’s College Program becomes an official member of the cast.