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Tillamook County commissioners say ‘no’ to marijuana dispensaries “What kind of message are we sending our children if a medical marijuana dispensary is opened near any of our schools?”
By Sayde Moser smoser@countrymedia.net After several months without a manager, the Tillamook County Fair Board of Directors has given John Davy the job. Davy, who was born and raised in Tillamook, replaces Miranda Muir, who resigned suddenly in June 2013. Since that time, the fair board has been acting as the manager. Davy’s family John Davy has deep roots in the county. “They were homesteaders,” he said. His grandmother, Mildred Davy, was one of Tillamook’s “most widely known and respected citizens,” said Jon Carnahan, former president of Tillamook Bay Community College. John Davy, a graduate of Tillamook High School and Oregon State University, returned to this area two years ago after a six-year stay in Belgium where he worked for a financial company. He said he came back because, “I wanted to resettle and find out what I wanted to do with my life, and I felt Tillamook in the spring time, with summer right around the corner, was the best place to be.” Davy said he applied for the fair manager job because he enjoys “community networking and being involved.” Tillamook County Commissioner Bill Baertlein, who serves as the commissioners’ liaison to the fair board, applauded its decision to hire Davy. “John was born and raised in our community,” said Baertlein, “and understands the history [of the fair] and what a big part of our Tillamook heritage it is. “Those of us who grew up listening to John’s grandmother, See MANAGER, Page A8
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The Tillamook County commissioners have imposed a one-year moratorium on medical marijuana dispensaries. The dispensaries became legal in Oregon on Mar. 1. Two days later, the Oregon Health Authority began
taking applications statewide for dispensaries. Recent passage of Senate Bill 1531 gave local governments until May 1 to enact a moratorium on dispensaries for up to a year. And Sheriff Andy Long supports a moratorium in Tillamook County, telling the three county commisSee COUNTY, Page A7
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Kiva Kauffman poses in front of the FRESH sign in Bay City.
Bay City gets FRESH By Sayde Moser smoser@countrymedia.n et
Truck convoy to honor Tillamook logger By Chelsea Yarnell cyarnell@countrymedia.net George Gallino, known as Gramps to many in the Tillamook community, was a local legend. In the three decades that he worked as a logging trucker, he never had an accident. “That’s pretty hard to do,” said Gallino’s friend, Ray Scott. “You’d be hard pressed to find as good a logger as him. We have the utmost respect for him.” Gallino died Mar. 5 after a long battle with cancer. Hannah Thompson said she met Gallino when she was working at the South Prairie Store. He was a regular customer, said Thompson, who would tell her humorous stories that made her day. “I felt that he viewed me as a grandkid,” she said. “He was one of those people that either you absolutely loved, but if you didn’t have a tough shell you didn’t.” To celebrate Gallino’s life, Scott, Thompson and family friend Colby Leach have organized a truckers’ convoy. “It’s a thing truckers do out of respect,” Scott said. “We’re sad to lose him, so this is a farewell tribute to him.”
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George Gallino, better known to some as Gramps, enjoyed building Model Ts from scratch almost as much as he enjoyed driving a log truck. His last ride, a purple Kenworth, will lead a truckers’ convoy through Tillamook on Mar. 22. Leach agrees. “George really meant a lot to a bunch of us,” he said. “We figured that he deserved something important, especially with
the log trucks.” The convoy will begin followSee GALLINO, Page A7
Vegetables have sprouted and new signs have emerged at the Art Space building at the corner of U.S. Highway 101 and 5th Street in Bay City. The makeover is just the beginning of a new transition, as the Kauffman family, which has been operating a café and art gallery out of the space for 26 years, is renovating it into something fresh. To be specific: FRESH Café and Market. At the helm of FRESH is second-generation daughter Kiva Kauffman, who is charging full speed into the family’s business endeavors. “I was raised in the kitchen at Art Space, then worked for several noted chefs in the area,” she said. “I’ve always gravitated towards baking and cooking. “This was an opportunity for me to do what I love to do, making healthy, nutritious, great food for everyone.” The elements of FRESH Café’s menu were tested at the Manzanita Farmers Market last season, featuring the café’s signature smoothies, whole-fruit juices, and wheatgrass shots and soups. The Art Space Café re-opened as FRESH soon after the market season ended, featuring homemade soups, sandwiches, breakSee FRESH, Page A5
City and county squabble over Third Street safety concern By Sayde Moser smoser@countrymedia.net It’s been more than two years since the County of Tillamook entered into an agreement with Tillamook city officials to reconstruct Third Street, with the understanding the city would assume jurisdiction once the road project was completed. The subsequent $3.9 million upgrade resulted in, among other things, new pavement, a new bike lane, new sidewalks and curbs – and a potential safety hazard. “During our walk-through, city staff felt the parking situation in front of the bowling alley was too much of a liability for them to accept,” said Tillamook’s director of public works, Liane Welch. Tillamook Bowling Lanes, the only bowling alley in town, sits just
off of Third Street. It traditionally has enjoyed head-in parking in front of its building. The safety issue, said Welch, is that with the road’s new construction, Tillamook Bowling Lanes customers now are backing up over the sidewalk and adjacent bike path to exit the parking lot. Welch proposed having the county take the 150-foot space in front of the building to create two 30-foot partial driveways, with a sidewalk in between them, for parallel parking. She said doing so would allow vehicles to enter and exit without having to back up, and the bowling alley would lose only two parking spaces. But, Welch said, the Tillamook Lanes’ owners don’t want anyone See BOWLING, Page A7
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The parking lot in front of Tillamook Bowling Lanes requires patrons to back out onto the sidewalk and bike lane in order to exit. City staff have recommended not accepting jurisdiction of Third Street until county officials have addressed this safety issue.