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Headlight Herald WEDNESDAY, JULY 2, 2014

VOL. 125, NO. 27 • $1.00

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Tillamook hires new athletic director By Michael Waterloo mwaterloo@countrymedia.net

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A New York-based luxury firm will auction off John McDonnell’s multimillion-dollar home, the “Nestucca Sea Ranch,” later this month.

Local estate to be auctioned by New York luxury firm By Chelsea Yarnell cyarnell@countrymedia Nicknamed “the beacon on a hill,” the Nestucca Sea Ranch, perched on a hilltop overlooking the beach near Pacific City, is truly a rare find in Tillamook County. The nearly 7,500 square foot home was previously listed for

Coast businesses facing hiring challenges By Jeremy C. Ruark jruark@countrymedia.net The News Guard

Summer is here and even with the usual influx of summer workSee HIRING Page A3

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LONGEST-RUNNING BUSINESS IN TILLAMOOK COUNTY SINCE 1888

$7,998,000 with Prudential Taylor and Taylor Realty Co. in Lincoln City, but is now set to be sold at a luxury auction. “We sell very one of a kind, elite homes and ranches,” Laura Brady, Founder and President of Concierge Auctions, told the Headlight Herald. The New-York based company will auction the home off on July 24

without reserve. “There are two main reasons for auction,” Brady continued. “They have property that is incomparable [and] hard to put a price on, certainly the case here. It’s hard to really identify value of a place like this. “[And] when it comes to a premier property it’s hard to tell when it’s going to sell...you’re really wait-

ing for the buyer to come,” Brady said noting that luxury property auctions are similar to art auctions. Current owner John McDonnell purchased the property in 2003 for $3,075,000. “We were actually the first family to live there. The person who started

The search for a new athletic director at Tillamook High School is officially over. On Friday, superintendent Randy Schild spoke to the Headlight Herald to reveal the school’s decision. “Nathan Sandberg has been a science teacher in the district for about four or five years now,” Schild said. “He filled in as an assistant to the athletic director last year, and he got his administration degree, so this will be good for him.” Schild said that Sandberg will remain a science teacher, as he’ll teach a half-day of classes, and he will spend the other half of the day as the athletic director. “It’s effective in August,” Schild said. “He’ll start whenever school starts back up.”

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County schools move forward with safety improvements PART TWO IN A TWO-PART SERIES ON SCHOOL SAFETY By Blayne Sheaffer bsheaffer@countrymedia.net

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Bouchard looks to revive First Street spaces

Michael Waterloo mwaterloo@countrymedia.net Chelsea Yarnell cyarnell@countrymedia.net

After asking the county’s school districts what procedures they’re currently following to protect students last week, the Headlight Herald went back to the schools and asked what future plans they hope to put in place to better protect students, and to hopefully prevent a violent intruder.

By Chelsea Yarnell cyarnell@countrymedia

“They demolished the whole [area], and it is now a vacant lot.” The current owners wanted to extend an invitation to the county to buy the property before listing it for sale because of its proximity to the library. The opportunity to negotiate purchasing the lot is made possible in large part by a donation request from the late Clarice Maxwell in her will, who was closely involved with the library and

Todd Bouchard, CEO of Kingslin Capital and manger of LLC for OBB Partner V, wants to be a part of a new era in Tillamook. “We want to help change Tillamook and improve downtown,” Bouchard told the Headlight Herald. “It takes a little vision and craziness. We want to jumpstart Tillamook.” Since March of 2013, OBB Partner V has owned four buildings on First Street including: the old KFC restaurant building, 1908, 1906 and 1902 with the intention to renovate the property. The 1908 and 1906 buildings received new roofs and skylights, and eventually will have a modern glass storefront. The 1902, or old Murphy building, has been converted into office and retail space on the lower level and 300-1100 square foot office suites upstairs. “There’s not very much small office space in Tillamook,” Bouchard noted of their reconstruction decision. The outside of each of the buildings are receiving attention as well.

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Tillamook Taco Time closes, makes way for Oregon Coast Bank By Chelsea Yarnell cyarnell@cntrymedia.net After 23 years of business in Tillamook, Taco Time closed its doors on June 29. “Just a number of reasons,” owner Rob Ridderbusch told the Headlight Herald. “It seemed good timing. The store is old [and] I’ve been doing it for 23 years. I really don’t want to invest the time and money to compete. “It’s been a pleasure,” said Ridderbusch. “The community needs to know that

I didn’t get hurt on the deal. I enjoyed doing it, it was a great experience.” Ridderbusch’s wife Gayle echoed the feeling. “It seems like it’s been my whole adult life, raising my kids and the store,” she said. In over two decades, the Ridderbusches employed 200 people, and Rob assured that his latest employees are on their way to finding new jobs in the county. Rob and Gayle also own the Dairy Queen in Garibaldi, and said See TACO Page A3

Library approved to negotiate purchase of Third St. property By Blayne Sheaffer

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On June 25, the Tillamook County Board of Commissioners approved the Tillamook County Library to begin negotiations in purchasing the vacant property next to it on Third Street from the current landowners. “I was contacted a couple months ago by the Pittmans, who own what is now the vacant lot west of the… library on Third Street,” Chief of Staff Paul Levesque said.


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