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Residents extol value of airport

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MEMBERS of the Nesko Women’s Club and area residents came out in droves to Nestucca Fire’s Hebo fire station to help wrap presents and pack baskets for the needy. Baskets were handed out on Dec. 21 to families and seniors in South Tillamook County.

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Nesko Women, Lions Club team up to brighten the holiday season for 65 area families

By DEE MOORE for the Sun

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he spirit of Christmas was alive and well on Friday, Dec. 14, as more than 30 Nesko Women’s club members and community residents showed up at the Nestucca Fire Station in Hebo to wrap presents and put together food baskets for needy families and seniors in South Tillamook County.

This is the first year that the women’s club and the Nestucca Valley Lions have joined together to make the Nestucca Valley Christmas Basket Program happen.

The program helps “families and seniors with the most need” according to Nesko Women’s president Teresa Smith.

This year they gave out 65 food and gift baskets.

They would have liked to do more, but at this time it wasn’t feasible.

“Due to the nature and newness of this program to our groups we felt we could only handle 65 this year,” Smith said.

“This is our first year as partners,” Smith said of the women’s club’s joint effort with the Lions Club.

Prior to 2012 the event was first organized by Don & JoAnne Watters and more recently by Bruce and Jeanette Hagerty.

“The basket included non-perishables-canned goods, toilet paper, toiletries - turkey, ham or turkey breast, butter, eggs, bread & rolls, apples and oranges,” Smith said.

Donations poured in from both the private and business sectors inside and outside of the south county area, starting in Mid-November.

Looking more like Kris Kringle than a fire chief, Kris Weiland was extremely jovial as he juggled his duties at the station with his philanthropic contributions.

“What you see is the holiday spirit,” Weiland said with a big smile. Weiland, fire chief of the Nestucca Rural Fire Protection District, also belongs to the Lions Club.

“I’m with the fire department so guess who got pulled in to help?” Weiland said jokingly. “We (the fire department) have the facility. This works perfectly for their needs. They are here to sort, wrap and prepare the Christmas baskets.”

According to Weiland the project was an enormous undertaking, but the community worked together and made it happen. There were numerous people and organizations who have worked for quite a long time to pull off this Christmas miracle, he said.

“The Willamette Motor club donated $2,000 in August,” he added. “You think of the effort involved … the NESKO Women and Lions collecting; the Scouts and the honor society helping sort the food and toys; the firefighters helped with collecting the toys from donors, picking up the tables and setting them up — it’s been tremendous for the community to support everyone like this, it’s nice.”

Lions Club and community members handed out the 65 gift baskets on Dec. 21.

To the Editor: Thank you for the great coverage of our recent Chamber of Commerce Holiday events. As you reported so well, both the Annual Awards Banquet and the Christmas Tree Lighting were a great success and added to the enjoyment of the holiday season for many people in our community. I would like to make sure the community knows that these, and all our events, only happen through the hard work and dedication of the people who put them together. The Christmas Tree Lighting, (which) brought such joy to our children and the kids in all of us, would not have happened without Jacie Voegeli and her team of “elves.” She brought together Chamber members and others from the community, including lots of help from the Nesko Women’s Club, and generous donations from Com-

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Pub & Brewery, munity businesses, to give us the most beautiful Christmas tree I can recall and a fun visit with Santa for our kids. Jacie is a new member of the Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and we are so grateful for all she did to make the tree lighting so much fun. Jacie, along with Susan Amort, also a new Board member, led the team that made the Awards Banquet so successful as well.

We look forward to more fun Chamber events in the new year, and welcome community members to join us on the committees that make them happen.

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Merrianne Hoffman, President Pacific City/Nestucca Valley Chamber of Commerce The Pacific City Sun welcomes reader input. Please send Letters to the Editor via e-mail: tim@pacificcitysun.com. Submissions may be edited for length and grammar.

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This Port is Our Port Pilots hail Pacific City Airport as a one-of-a-kind landing strip, Commissioners promise to do everything they can to prevent closure

By TIM HIRSCH of the Sun

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illamook County Commissioners promised to do everything in their power to keep the Pacific City Airport in operation during a presentation by the Oregon Department of Aviation at the commissioners’ Dec. 19 board meeting in Pacific City.

“We cannot afford to allow this airport to close,” said Commissioner Tim Josi. “This airport is a vital commodity here in Pacific City for a number of reasons (including) safety (and) economics. We’re going to do everything we can do make sure this facility stays open.”

ODA is in the beginning process of reviewing the viability of the 16 state-owned, non-federally funded airports. Citing its use or potential use for emergency services, fire suppression, medical evacuation, search and rescue, law enforcement, tourism and disaster relief, Director Mitch Swecker told commissioners and public in attendance that he recognized the value of a community airport. But he also cautioned that Pacific City has many safety concerns including the fact it has a non-standard runway width, is susceptible to flooding, and has development encroachment.

“We have to recognize the safety risk,” he said.

At the packed meeting in the Kiawanda Community Center’s great room, commissioners and ODA staff and board members heard a multitude of opinions on why the continuation of this airport is so vital.

Eugene resident John Schaad, who said he participates in skydiving activities in Pacific City at least once a year said it’s really important to keep this airport open.

And Tom Schmidgall, of Silverton, questioned whether any risk was great enough to consider closing the airport.

“You live in paradise. I don’t think you realize how nice it is. Whenever I have guests from the Midwest, we always bring them here. This is a cool place. As pilots, we accept a certain amount of risk as part of our form of recreation. In some of the better things in life, there is a certain amount of risk.”

Longtime resident Bob Rissel, who has flown into the airport for close to 35 years, pointed to the many years of work by local residents in keeping the airport in good shape. He also pointed to the Pacific City Airport’s proximity to recreation — something that is rare given that airports are often constructed in out of the way locales.

“We have tried to keep the airport as safe as possible through the (efforts of the) great pilots that have used the field,” he said.

The attraction of the airport — and the scenic beauty of the town — was also heralded as a reason to keep it open. Pointing to a March-April 2012 edition of Pilot Getaways magazine, which featured a seven-page article about Pacific City and “how wonderful it is for pilots,” Robyn Holdman, of Sisters said that Pacific City is more

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THE PACIFIC CITY AIRPORT is one of 16 non-federally funded, state-owned airports that is being reviewed by the Oregon Department of Aviation, as officials look at which airports they should close in a cost-cutting move. Residents and pilots shared their support of keeping the airport open at a Dec. 19 meeting of the Tillamook Board of Commissioners at Kiawanda Community Center. famous than is realized.

“This place is a gem,” she said. “To think that as the state tries to come out of a recession that there would be individuals that would consider closing an airport that has such a significant impact is sad. The airport brings in money — it’s part of your economic strategy.”

And at least one group pledged support that might mean a lower economic burden of keeping the airport in operation.

President of Tillamook Pilots Association Bill Goodman said that his group would likely be willing to do a community service project at the airport.

“I’m sure our group would be more than excited to work together to do a project here that might be needed.

What can we do to help you so that a little bit of your funding issue goes away?” he asked.

Tillamook County Sheriff Andy Long also gave his endorsement for keeping the facility open.

“From a public safety standpoint, this is a pretty good resource to us,” he said. “It is there when we need it. It’s good place for the (U.S.) Coast Guard (to land). Pacific City is a special place and the airport is one of the reasons — I’d like to see it stay.”

But there was also recognition of the cold, hard economic realities.

Speaking as a pilot but also as a ODA board member, Joe Smith outlined the budget crunch that has the board looking at closing one or more of the 16 non-federally funded airports.

“I visited Pacific City for the first time in the summer ’66,” recalled ODA board member Joe Smith. “I have since visited Pacific City many times. Today is the first time I came in a car. As a member of the board, I don’t want to

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see the airport go away.”

Still, he said there are economic realities that mean the board needs to do its due diligence. Part of that, he said, is the shrinking economic reality that will be caused by an increase in the match required for federally funded airports.

In the past it has been 5 percent, but a 10 percent match is now required —an increase in financial commitment that will put more pressure on those airports not receiving any federal assistance.

“The reality is that the best projections are that...in less than six years there will not be enough revenue for the Department of Aviation to maintain the 28 airports we have.The fact that the board is even having to think about closing airports — which is the last thing we want to do — simply comes down to this: if it gets to be where we don’t have the money to adequately maintain all the airports, it is not acceptable to just allow some of them to go to pot to keep them (all) open.”

A second issue, he said, is Oregon’s low jet fuel tax. Oregon charges ½ cent a gallon — significantly below neighboring states. Washington state charges seven cents a gallon, Idaho six cents and California 11 cents.

However, there is a movement in the legislature to up Oregon’s rate to two cents a gallon, a proposal that Smith urged the public to get behind.

“I hope that you will help us go to the legislature and convince them that a penny and a half more to bring us up to two cents (a gallon) when neighboring states are three, four and fives times that much is not a bad idea,” he said.

“Without that, whether it’ll be Pacific City on the list of five or six or seven or eight that has to close or not, the reality is that some will have to, and I hope that none will.”

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By TIM HIRSCH of the Sun

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he Ocean Policy Advisory Council will meet Jan. 3 and 4 at the Mill Casino, 3201 Tremont Ave., North Bend, in an effort to come up with recommendations on a handful of preferred sites appropriate for ocean energy development along the Oregon Coast. The meetings will start at 11:30 a.m. on Jan. 3 and 8:30 a.m. on Jan. 4.

Both OPAC and the Territorial Sea Plan Advisory Committee, which made its recommendations on Dec. 6, were charged by the governor’s office with coming up with its own recommendations to be forwarded onto the Department of Land Conservation and Development, which will begin its process in adopting the rules, regulations and preferred sites during a public rulemaking hearing on Jan. 22 at the Newport Public Library. That meeting will start at 4 p.m.

However, since TSPAC stopped short of recommending sites, instead merely ranking sites in what was originally designed to be a preliminary step to reaching consensus on sites that could be supported, OPAC has more on its shoulders.

In addition to recommending sites, OPAC will comment on DLCD’s “Part 5” document, which outlines the policies and regulations surrounding any development in Oregon’s territorial sea. Also on the agenda will be to address a series of “sideboards” TSPAC crafted that seek to limit and further refine how and where development could occur. Amongst those sideboards is a requirement that would

either limit development surrounding each deep water port — north, central and south — to one-third of the total development; or limit development to no more than two areas per deep water port area. TSPAC came up with this sidebar in response to the complaints of Coos County representatives who noted that the ranking showed support for an inequitable amount of sites in that area. This particular sidebar has significant importance to those that oppose the Pacific City-Neskowin site, which finished fifth in TSPAC’s ranking, a ranking that, when you take into account the already approved permit for a Reedsport site has the Pacific City sitting as the sixth site. Because TSPAC is recommending either four or five sites that are now being called “Renewable Energy Feasibility Suitability Study Areas,” Pacific City could be moved up to within those four or five if a sidebar were to eliminate one or more Coos County sites that were ranked higher.

Other sidebars that TSPAC supported and that OPAC will address during the Jan. 3 and 4 meeting included the concept of a maximum cap of either 5 or 7 percent of the suitability areas, as well as a 3 percent cap of total build out, which would be contained within the 5 or 7 percent suitability area. TSPAC is also supporting two scenarios that would trigger an automatic periodic review — one option would be at the seven-year anniversary of the plan’s adoption and the other when there is a project build-out of 1 percent.

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BEAVER COMMUNITY CHURCH, 24675 Hwy. 101 S., Beaver. 503-398-5508. E-mail: pastorjoshgard@ hotmail.com. A non-denominational Bible-believing church that loves families. Weekly Sunday School all ages, 9:45; Morning Worship, 11 a.m.; High School Youth Group, 6 p.m.

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CLOVERDALE BAPTIST CHURCH, 34464 Bridge Street, Cloverdale. 503-392-3104. Sunday School at 10 a.m., Sunday Worship at 11 a.m. & 6 p.m., Wednesday prayer at 7 p.m.

COUNTRYSIDE CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE, 19005 Hwy. 101 S., Cloverdale. 503-398-5454.

Sunday school 9:45, Sunday worship at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.

HEALING WATERS BIBLE CHURCH 41505 Oretown Road East, Cloverdale, 503-3923001. Come worship in the Pentecostal tradition.

Adult and children Sunday School at 9:30 a.m.

Sunday church service at 10:30 a.m.

HEBO CHRISTIAN CENTER, 31350 Hwy. 101 S, Hebo. 503-392-3585. Sunday school 9:15 a.m., Sunday worship 10:30 a.m., Wednesday night 6:30 p.m.

NESTUCCA VALLEY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 35305 Brooten Road, Pacific City OR (503) 9656229. 9 a.m. Sunday School; 10 a.m. Worship; Friday 10 a.m. Bible Study.

NESTUCCA SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH, 38000 Hwy 101, Cloverdale, (3 miles north of Pacific City) 503-392-4111. Pastor Greg Brothers. Services Saturday 9:30 a.m.-noon. Fellowship Dinner every week following services. All visitors welcome.

PACIFIC COAST BIBLE CHURCH, 35220 Brooten Road, Pacific City. 503-965-7222/503-8121106. E-mail: pcbcpastordan@gmail.com. A Bible-believing/Christ-centered Church. Sunday Worship 9:30 a.m., Sunday school 11 a.m., Youth group 4 p.m. on alternating Sundays. Also Weekly Bible Studies.

ST. JOSEPH’S CATHOLIC CHURCH, 34560 Parkway Drive, Cloverdale. 503-392-3685.

Weekend mass: Saturday at 5:30 p.m., Sunday at 9:30 a.m.

WINEMA CHRISTIAN CHURCH, 5195 WiNeMa Road, Cloverdale, OR. E-mail: info@ winemachurch.net. Proclaiming the Word of God in the historic Chapel on WiNeMa Camp Campus.

Sunday Worship at 10:45 a.m. with Bible School at 9:30 a.m.

Committee seeks to get our blacktop out of the red, will hold Jan. 7 meeting in Pacific City

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ne of Tillamook County’s most vital resources is in need of a facelift and the money to make it happen. The Tillamook County road system is a system of 300 miles of paved roads, 97 miles of gravel roads, 99 bridges, 3,210 culverts, two dikes and 5,310 road signs. In total, it represents a taxpayer investment of $400 million.

But it’s no secret that the system is in jeopardy. A recent review of the condition of county road systems in Oregon gave Tillamook County the worst rating of all counties.

“Poor roads impact the commercial, agricultural and industrial businesses in the county,” says TCSRC chair Jon Carnahan. “But it also impacts public safety: properly engineered and maintained roads are essential to transportation safety, and deteriorating roads put all of us at increased risk and make it more difficult for police, firefighters and medical personnel to respond to emergencies.”

To help come up with public support for two proposed plans of attack— one of which is a scaled

back version of the bond measure that failed in 2011 and the second a new county room tax for motel and hotel rooms, camp grounds and vacation rentals for stays of less than 30 days — the committee is seeking feedback from residents during a series of three community forums, starting with a meeting on Jan. 7 at Kiawanda Community Center, 34600 Cape Kiwanda Drive, Pacific City, beginning at 6:30 p.m. Meetings will also be held at Pine Grove Community House in Manzanita on Jan. 8 and at Tillamook Bay Community College, room 215, on Jan. 9. Both of these meetings will also start at 6:30 p.m.

Carnahan says the committee believes the county road department has done the best job it can, but that it’s not enough.

“Funding from federal forests harvests have been declining and will soon end, and voters turned down funding measures in 1996, 1999, 2008 and, most recently, in November, 2011. The first three measures were defeated by more than 60 percent of the voters.”

But there is evidence voters are becoming more interested in supporting a road bond. In the November 2011 property tax measure, which would have cost an estimated 46 cents per $1,000 in assessed value — less than half the cost of the 2008 measure — narrowly lost, as 47 percent of voters supported that measure. Carnahan says that result encouraged the group to keep thinking about how to improve our county roads.

“The Tillamook County Citizens Road Committee believes that the condition of county roads has deteriorated to an unacceptable point,” says Caranahan. “At the same time, its members respect the wisdom of the voters of Tillamook County and have informally been asking citizens for advice on how to move forward over the last year. Two themes have emerged from our conversations: one, make sure the tax is as low as it can be and is focused on essential work; and two, look for ways to generate revenue from visitors to the county, who use and benefit from our road system.”

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HOLIDAY SPIRITS were given a lift on Friday, Dec. 21 with a visit by the Jolly Old Elf during the weekly childrens’ story time. Eager listeners were rewarded with gifts of books handed out by Santa Claus following a 1 p.m. reading of Christmas-themed stories and music by volunteer Pat Bush (below). Above, Branson Gaine, 8, of Sand Lake, accepts a gift. The presents were made possible thanks to leftover books from the Tillamook County Library’s Summer Reading Program, as well as donations from the South County Celebration of Language and Literacy, which had purchased books on the strength of a grant from Goodwill’s “A Book of My Own” program.

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An Early Start Library hosts reading program aimed at infants It’s time to listen to mother! The South Tillamook County Library is inviting infants (and accompanying adult) to “Mother Goose on the Loose,” a 10-week reading and singing program, which starts Jan. 15.

Every Tuesday for 10 weeks, head librarian Theresa Roberts will take infants (birth to two years) into a world filled with songs and rhymes, clapping hands and smiling faces, wide eyes and comfortable laps. Siblings are welcome, as are moms and dads, grandparents and caregivers to the hour-long session, which begins at 3 p.m.

Roberts says that each session will focus on early literacy skills including rhyming, repetition, reading aloud and oral language. The skills will be shared during a 30-minute spell that will be highlighted with stories, songs and bounces and will be followed by a play and chat time. An assortment of babyfriendly board books will be available for check out.

The South Tillamook County Library is located at 6200 Camp Street in Pacific City, just north of the four-way stop. For more information, call 503965-6163.

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BIRD WATCHERS have a new dry place to stage their bird viewing from.

On Dec. 3 the Nestucca Bay National Wildlife Refuge completed construction of a covered 10-foot by 20-foot viewing platform in their lower parking lot. The visitor’s center is located on Christiansen Drive, north of Pacific City, just off of Hwy 101. For more information on the Refuge, visit www.fws.gov/oregoncoast/ nestuccabay/. Pictured above is USFWS biologist Shawn Stephensen.

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ith seasonal storms once again pounding the coast, the roar of thunder has been a common refrain of the heavens, but its not the only sound reverberating from the skies that residents in and around Pacific City hear during the wet and windy winter season.

During this time of year, thousands of geese call the pastures of Photo by Shawn Stephensen Nestucca Bay National SEMIDI ISLAND GEESE, a subWildlife Refuge — and neighboring species of Aleutian Canada Geese farmland — home, and residents and breed on a tiny island in the visitors here can often hear the flocks Aleutian chain, but this time of above as they move about during their year dozens of these geese call the morning and evening rituals.

Nestucca Bay National Wildlife The pastures around Nestucca Bay Refuge home. are the winter home to six subspecies

of geese including the only coastal wintering population of Dusky Canada geese — in total they serve 15 percent of the declining population of the dusky. The Refuge also provides important winter habitat for the formerly endangered Aleutian Canada goose.

Other subspecies of white-cheeked geese, including Cackling geese (Taverner’s and Cackling) and Canada (Lesser and Western), also use Refuge pastures.

One of the unique species found on Refuge land is the Semidi Island geese, a subspecies of Aleutian Canada Geese found on a tiny island in the Aleutian chain.

During the summer of 2008, a group of scientists collared 79 birds on the Semidi Island, where they breed.

Initially, counts showed that entire population called the pasture land at Martella’s Dairy home, property which the Refuge purchased in 2009. That has changed some — a recent count revealed 19 collared Semidi’s so far this

year — but the area is still heralded as important for the survival of this species.

An exact amount of those not accounted for because of a lack of collars is difficult to discern, says USFWS biologist Shawn Stephensen, because of the bird’s similarity to other species.

Still, there is evidence that some of the birds are wintering elsewhere. Stephensen says that in 2010, he received several reports of Semidis in Tillamook Valley and another report last year of a bird near Reedsport.

The wintering geese are present in the Nestucca Valley from late October to early April as they feed on the Refuge’s surrounding short grass pastures.

Stephensen says the peak count of geese so far this season has been 6,645, but last year he recorded a count of more than 10,000 birds. He expects this years peak to occur between late January and early February when Aleutians move in from California.

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ALEUTIAN GEESE, such as those above, are only one of the sub-species of Whitecheeked geese that make their annual appearance every winter in the Pacific City area. The Nestucca Bay National Wildlife Refuge also provides an important habitat for Cackling geese (Taverner’s and Cackling), Semidi Island Aleutian geese, Canada Lesser and Western geese and Dusky Canada geese. bird watchers can put their scopes and binoculars to good use to catch sight of the geese — so long as they don’t venture onto refuge property, but if staying out of the elements is part of your goal, refuge staff welcome you to the refuge’s visitor center, located on Christiansen Drive, north of Pacific City and just off of Highway 101. It’s there that Nestucca Bay National Wildlife Refuge completed construction a covered 10-foot by 20-foot viewing platform on Dec. 3 in their lower parking lot.

“It’s a great location to view the birds,” says Stephensen.

Stephenson has been counting the birds since 2007 and heralds the refuge as the ideal home for geese — and acts as a sort of relief valve for local farmers. Because of the immense amount of grass the geese can consume, some farmers use a variety of scare tactics in an effort to protect their crops. And that’s where the refuge comes in.

“We invite the birds to come to refuge lands — that’s the purpose of

the refuge,” he says. “In the springtime, they do most of the damage. They delay the growth of the first grass so farmers are unable to harvest until probably a month later. They’re like lawnmowers — they really go to town on the grasses.

We don’t like having the birds on farmers’ lands because it’s basically taking money out of their pockets. That’s why the refuge is there — to alleviate some of the pressure the birds put on farmers. We want the birds to come to our land. Whatever the land owners do in their property is up to them (and completely within their rights).

“We manage the pastures for the benefit of the geese,” says Stephenson.

“We try to keep out as many invasive species in the grasses as possible and when we plant, we plant the grasses with a mixture of grasses that these geese like.”

For more information on the Nestucca Bay National Wildlife Refuge, visit www.fws.gov/oregoncoast/nestuccabay/.

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ALAMO BOWL PARTY Dec. 29, 5:30 p.m. Sportsman’s Pub-N-Grub, 34975 Brooten Rd. Watch the OSU Beavers take on the Texas Longhorns on the big screen TV. 503-965-9991.

BASKETBALL SKILLS CHALLENGE Dec. 29, 6-8 p.m. Lincoln City Community Center, 2150 NE Oar Pl. Contests for all ages.

Hot spot shoot-out, knockout, and partner 3-point contest. For information, call 541-9942131.

MARBLED PAPER MAKING CLASS Dec. 30, noon-3 p.m. Lincoln City Cultural Center, 540 NE Hwy 101. Jill Perry Townsend teaches marbled paper making. $5 per person includes all materials. Walk-ins welcome. For details, call 541-994-9994.

WATERCOLOR PAINTING CLASS Dec. 30, 1-3 p.m. Lincoln City Cultural Center, 540 NE Hwy 101, Lincoln City. For young adults and older. Materials provided. Free class – donations accepted. To pre-register, call 917-5833461 or e-mail mollyvirginia@gmail.com.

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Delicate Palate Bistro, 35280 Brooten Rd. No cover charge. Four-course New Year’s Eve meal on Dec. 31. For reservations, call 503-965-6464.

NEW YEAR’S EVE LIVE MUSIC Dec. 31, 9 p.m. Sportsman’s Pub-N-Grub, 34975 Brooten Rd., Pacific City. The Rockhounds play Rock ‘n Roll from the 50s, 70s, 80’s and more! Party favors and complimentary champagne toast at midnight. Free Admission. For

NEW YEAR’S CELEBRATION WITH ROD WHALEY Dec. 31, 5:30 p.m.-midnight. Pelican Pub & Brewery. Live entertainment by Rod Whaley, 9 p.m.-midnight. Beer toast at midnight. $50. For reservations, call Ryan at 503-965-3674.

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TWIST WINE CHAMPAGNE TOAST Dec. 31. Twist Wine Co., 6425 Pacific Ave. A celebratory tasting of five different small producer “grower” champagnes. Reservations required. Sold out. Call 503-965-NUTS. NEW YEAR’S EVE CELEBRATION Dec. 31, 9 p.m. Oar House Bar & Grill, 34455 Brooten Rd. DJ spinning dance tunes. Prime rib special. For more information, call 503-9656001.

FREE FIRST DAY HIKES Jan. 1. Oregon State Parks. For this day only, the $5 parking fee at 22 state parks will be waived. For information, visit www.oregonstateparks.org.

MANZANITA POLAR PLUNGE Jan. 1, Gather at 10:45 p.m.; plunge at 11 a.m. Neahkahnie Beach, Manzanita. Take a first of the year plunge into the Pacific Ocean.

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RESOLUTION RUN Jan. 1, 8:30 a.m. Salishan Golf Course (meet at Salishan Pro Shop.) $20 registration includes refreshments and long sleeved tee. Rain or shine. Pre-pay suggested to reserve shirt size.

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NESTUCCA VALLEY COMMUNITY ALLIANCE MEETING Jan. 3, 6:30 p.m. Kiawanda Community Center, 34600 Cape Kiwanda Dr. For information, e-mail nvcainfo@gmail.com.

LIBRARY STORY TIME Fridays, Jan. 4 & 11, 1-2 p.m. South Tillamook County Library, 6200 Camp St., Pacific City. For ages three and up.

LIVE MUSIC: KATHRYN CLAIRE Jan. 4, 7:30 p.m. Hoffman Center, 594 Laneda Ave., Manzanita. Singer-songwriter-violinist Kathryn Claire will perform pieces from “Morning Comes Too Soon.” $10 admission. For details, call 503-368-3846.

SENIOR SAFE CAKE AND PIE AUCTION Jan. 4. Nestucca Valley Jr./Sr. High School gym during home basketball game. Games start at 5:30 p.m. and the auction will take place during the girls’ halftime, the boys’ halftime, and in between games. Monies go towards a safe graduation party for 2013 graduating seniors.

ARTIST RECEPTION: LOREEN LINDSTEDT Jan. 5, 2-4 p.m. Tillamook County Pioneer Museum, 2106 Second St. Lindstedt’s watercolor exhibit “Cascades to Coast” will be on display through February. For details, call 503-842-4553 or visit www.tcpm.org.

OPEN STUDIO EVENING Jan. 7, 4-7 p.m. Sitka Center for Art & Ecology, 56605 Sitka Dr., Otis. Visit artists-in-residence in their studios. 6 p.m. reading in the Boyden Stu-

dio by two writers-in-residence. Light refreshments. Free and open to the public. For details, call 503-994-4585.

TILLAMOOK COUNTY SUSTAINABLE ROADS COMMUNITY FORUM Jan. 8, 6:30 p.m. Pine Grove Community House, 225 Laneda Ave., Manzanita. Focus is to elicit community feedback on a variety of options designed to improve Tillamook County’s deteriorating roads.

PACIFIC CITY-NESTUCCA VALLEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MEMBERS MEETING Jan. 8, noon-1 p.m. Pelican Pub & Brewery, 33180 Cape Kiwanda Dr. TILLAMOOK COUNTY SUSTAINABLE ROADS COMMUNITY FORUM Jan. 9, 6:30 p.m. Tillamook Bay Community College Room 215. Focus is to elicit community feedback on a variety of options designed to improve Tillamook County’s deteriorating roads.

MONDAY MUSICAL CLUB Jan. 13, 7:30 p.m. Tillamook High School auditorium, 2605 12th St. Tingstad & Rumble & David Lanz concert. Admission $25 adults/$20 students. For information call 503-842-2078 or visit www.mondaymusicalclub.com.

‘MOTHER GOOSE ON THE LOOSE’ Tuesdays, starting Jan. 15, 3-4 p.m. South Tillamook County Library, 6200 Camp St., Pacific City. For ages birth to two years old. Songs, clapping, early literacy skills. For information, call 503-965-6163.

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TILLAMOOK CO. SUSTAINABLE ROADS FORUM Jan. 7, 6:30 p.m. Kiawanda Community Center, 34600 Cape Kiwanda Dr. Focus is to elicit community feedback on a variety of options designed to improve county roads.

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WINTER WHALE WATCH WEEK Dec. 26-30. Local whale watching hot spots include Cape Kiwanda. Volunteers will be on hand from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. each day to give whale watching tips. For information, call 503-765-3304.

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EATS&TREATS BACK COUNTRY CAFE, 34445 HWY 101 S., CLOVERDALE www.backcountrycafe.net. Cozy Cafe and Drive-thru Espresso located just 5 miles N. of Pacific City on the Nestucca River featuring the Tillamook Burn, Tractor Pull, Landslide and Old Blue to name a few of our gourmet burgers and wraps. We also serve bentos, sandwiches on homebaked bread, soups, and breakfast all day. All menu items under $10.

Open Daily. Dine-in, order to-go or drive-thru for homestyle food, espresso & baked goods in a family friendly hometown atmosphere..Free wi-fi . Find us on Facebook. Outdoor seating. Sun. and Mon., 8-4. Tues.-Thurs. & Sat, 7-5:30, Fri., 7-7.

DELICATE PALATE BISTRO, 35280 BROOTEN ROAD, PACIFIC CITY. 503-965-6464. www.delicatepalate.com. The Bistro offers the freshest local products available set with a chic presentation highlighting regional cuisine. Our enumerated wine list spans the globe to bring you the finest wines available at reasonable prices, while the martini bar highlights classic cocktails intertwined with hip new blends fashioned from the best spirits available along with a great selection of local and international beers. Reserve your memory today.

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A VEHICLE FERRY, owned by J. Tagget, took vehicles across the Nestucca River until the bridge was built in 1930. Above is the ferry in operation in 1921.

Crossing the Divide

Ferries were precursor to modern-day bridge system

By SALLY RISSEL for the Sun

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erries played an important role in connecting pioneer settlements. Early communities were tied to each other by roads and early Indian trails but still often had to cross at least one waterway.

Natives sometimes provided the transportation across the river to settlers in their canoes. It was fairly routine for travelers to forge rivers with their horse or wagon in a low spot or at low tide to get across. There are lots of stories of animals and riders losing their load or nearly drowning doing this crossing during high tides and turbulent conditions. But some areas were just too difficult to cross, and an enterprising person would set up a ferry business. Just like toll road operators, early ferries were operated by individuals who charged a fare.

Operating a ferry was a monopoly and was regulated by one of the first laws issued by the Oregon Territorial Government in 1849. If fares were to be charged to the traveling public, the owners had to comply with these laws. Owning and operating a ferry was a profession for some people.

Ferries were conveyed across a stream by a variety of methods. Some ferries were pulled across by mules attached to a rope, others used winches and a few were pulled across by passengers themselves. Most used the current and an overhead cable to get them across.

There are more than 500 ferry sites recorded on rivers and bays in Oregon, but only four in Tillamook County that I could find. There was the Phelps Ferry that ferried people across Netarts Bay for 5 cents per person. It was called the Sea Lion, a small deep-sea boat with an inboard motor. The Tillamook River Ferry was operated by Samuel Tomlinson and family and operated across the Tillamook River and Benscheidt Roads, ending at Happy Camp. Then there were the

Pacific City and Woods ferries that crossed the Nestucca River.

The cable-operated Woods Ferry was built by 1893 at Woods, Ore. It transported cars, passengers and animals to the east side of the Nestucca River. Woods was a thriving town — almost as big as Tillamook. It was the center of trade for the lower Nestucca Valley. Sea-going vessels entered the Nestucca Bay and traveled more than two miles up the Nestucca River, finally docking at the ferry landing to unload goods. The Woods Ferry operated until about 1921, and is where the bridge spans the river today on Ferry Avenue. The town of Woods was settled before Pacific City and the ferry made it possible for later development on the east side of the river.

The Pacific City Ferry was used to transport people over the river to enjoy the beach and ocean. It was a hand-operated ferry worked by hand-over-hand operation on a cable. The operator charged 25 cents. It was located at the base of Ferry Street near the current location of the Grateful Bread Restaurant & Bakery. Later, a pedestrian bridge was built that had to be dismantled in the winter during high tides and stormy weather.

Crossing a stream by ferry was special enough that it is often mentioned in letters and diaries. Luckily, we have several pictures of the Woods and Pacific City ferries taken by Clyde Hudson.

There are 500 recorded ferry sites found on 40 rivers and bays in Oregon. There were once 100 across the Willamette River between Portland and Eugene between 1800 and 1930, which have been mostly replaced by bridges today. The three ferries still operating in Oregon are: the Wheatland Ferry, Buena Vista Ferry and Canby Ferry. They often close down during high water but it’s well worth finding out their schedule and crossing the river on them during the summer. For more information on area ferries, check out “A History of Oregon Ferries since 1826” by Charles F. Query.

DORYLAND PIZZA, CAPE KIWANDA DRIVE, PACIFIC CITY. 503-965-6299. Fun, family atmosphere with four televisions and a big screen plasma TV to enjoy sporting events or your favorite shows. Established from the remodeled Pacific City Boat Works building built in the 1960s, Doryland retained the nautical atmosphere with its solid wood planked floors, brass accents and original charm. They added great pizza, sandwiches, salad bar, beer & wine, and video games.

Open 11-8 Sunday-Thursday, 11-9 Friday & Saturday.

GRATEFUL BREAD, 34805 BROOTEN ROAD, PACIFIC CITY. 503-965-7337. Enjoy a breakfast and lunch menu that includes vegetarian specialities, bakery breads, pastries, homemade soups, fresh seafood, wine, beer and espresso in the Grateful Bread’s bright and cheery atmosphere. The restaurant also offers catering services, as well as a growing wholesale baked goods department. Stop in for a fresh meal Thursday through Monday, beginning at 8 a.m. or drive through their espresso window as early as 6:30 a.m.

PELICAN PUB & BREWERY, 33180 CAPE KIWANDA DRIVE, PACIFIC CITY. 503-965-7007. Ocean front brewery featuring award-winning Pelican brews, great food, and a family-friendly atmosphere. Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner served daily. Open Sun–Thurs 8am-10pm and Fri–Sat 8am11pm.

SPORTSMAN’S PUB-N-GRUB, 34975 BROOTEN ROAD, PACIFIC CITY. 503 965-9991. Dating back to 1947 the original Sportsman’s Tavern was the only local watering hole and meeting spot for locals and visitors alike. It was the place people called for weather, fishing and news of locals as it had the only pay phone at the time. Things haven’t changed much — today the Sportsman’s is still a favorite meeting spot for locals and visitors alike. Although now food is a great attraction with locally caught fish from Sea Q Fish featuring dory fresh lingcod and sea bass prepared at the Sportsman’s is being hailed as the best fish and chips anywhere. The fresh oysters from T&S oyster farm in Netarts have a huge local following and are delivered fresh every Friday. Come try some great grub at great prices and rub elbows with the locals.

STIMULUS, 33105 CAPE KIWANDA DRIVE, PACIFIC CITY. 503-965-4661. Beautiful Ocean view espresso café serving Stumptown Roasters coffee, organic teas, and locally made pastries. Stimulus offers a large selection of breakfast sandwiches, homemade soups, hot Panini sandwiches, and salads. Open every day of the year from 6 am till 6 pm.

SUNRISE DELI, 31020 HIGHWAY 101 S., HEBO, LOCATED INSIDE NESTUCCA VALLEY SPORTING GOODS. 503-392-4269. Home of Grandma Gefre’s home made clam chowder, Texas beans and home made potato salad. Comfort foods such as fresh made deli sandwiches and 1/3 pound hamburgers’ made to order your way. Add double cut fries and you have a real meal.

TWIST WINE CO., 6425 PACIFIC AVE, PACIFIC CITY. 503-965-NUTS. At Twist Wine Company we showcase wines from our three brands: Reversal, Basket Case and Shy Chenin. We believe wine is about having fun. We are a wine lounge, wi-fi hotspot and offer four microbrews on draft.

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A SPORTING EDUCATION

Slow Start Dooms Bobcats Pirates bests Nestucca 34-36 in Dec. 21 contest

Lady ‘Cats loose nail-biter to Jewel

By DEE MOORE for the Sun

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fter a convincing 40-20 win against Jewell on Dec. 19, the Nestucca Bobcats were delivered a devastating blow by the Neah-Kah-Nie Pirates on Dec. 21, losing 34-36.

The ‘Cats are currently 2-8 overall, with an 0-5 record in the league. They are 9th in the league with 13 of 23 games still remaining on the scheudle.

“We lost. A Neah-Kah-Nie kid hit a three-pointer with three seconds left to win the game,” said head coach Jim Kiser.

Once again the ‘Cats started the game slow. The team has been plagued by this problem all season.

“We played flat in the first half and it killed us,” Kiser said.

As usual, Nestucca kicked it up a notch in the second half, but once again, it was too late for the team to own the Pirates.

“We came out with a lot of fire in the second half and played much better but we turned the ball over twice in the last minute and Neah-Kah-Nie scored off both turnovers,” the coach said. “We were a little short handed with a couple of key contributors out.”

Even so, the team had opportunities that they didn’t capitalize on Kiser admits. Austin Woods led the game with 11 points and Brett Elder scored 8.

In Jewell, it was a different story, the Bobcats showed their potential and won their second game of the season.

“We really played well on defense,” Kiser said. “Offensively we came out and shot the ball well early in the game and forced Jewell to play from behind.

The team led at the half 23-12. The Jewell players returned with vengeance in mind but they weren’t able to gain the momentum from the ‘Cats.

“They came out and played a much more aggressive style defense in the second half and we struggled for awhile with that,” the coach said. “We eventually settled back down and pulled away from them.”

Joey Chatelain and Brett Elder led the game with 9 points each.

The Bobcats face the Portland Christian Royals in their next league game at home at 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 4th.

Wrestling team records 10 wins at Bill Hagerty Wrestling Invitational

By DEE MOORE for the Sun The Nestucca Bobcats Wrestling team hosted the Bill Hagerty Wrestling Invitational on Saturday, Dec. 15. Nestucca scored 52 points with four placers, 10 wins, 12 losses, 4 (P) Falls, 0 (T) Falls and 2 M Decs.

Those placing in the meet were; Cody Fousche, fifth in the 120; Ryan Leslie, fifth in the 126; Nathan Parks, second in the 160 and Austin Woods, sixth in the 170.

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he Lady Bobcats are struggling through a difficult basketball season.

The team is half way through 2012-13 play. They’ve won only one game out of five in league competition and are ranked eighth in the league. They are 1-9 overall.

Head coach Yazminn Thompson remains optimistic and sees high points in the girls’ play.

“As a team I see improvements everyday, and we will continue to improve. This team is full of potential,” she said.

“This was a great game, another close one,” Thompson said of the Neah-KahNie game on Dec. 21. The ‘Cats lost 17-24.

“We were within a few points of each other the whole game,” she said.

“Both teams played with such respect for the game it was a true competition and a nail biter.”

Marissa Dempsey scored 7 points, Jasmine Boisa 4 points, Lacy Boisa 4 points and Sierra Gerber scored 2 points in the losing effort. Still, she says the team ran some highly effective plays.

“We ran a 1-2-1-1 press throughout most of this game and the girls did really well, I think we will run that more often,” Thompson said. “On offense they ran different plays, but the two that were most effective were ‘Dynamo’ and ‘Overload’ these are both zone offense plays; Neah-Kah-Nie primarily stayed in zone defense.”

The Lady Bobcats also had a close game when they took on the Jewell Lady Blue Jays in Seaside on Dec. 19.

“We ran a 2-3 zone defense,” Thompson said, “that works well for the girls; one of their real strong points is defense.”

The final score was 31-30 Jewel.

These student athletes are managing to do more than just play the game, they are also teaching it. In the little time they have between school, practice and ball games both the boys and girls teams are volunteering their time at the elementary school with the Nestucca Youth Hoops, Thompson said.

“I was very proud and remain the girl’s biggest fan,” the coach said.

The Lady ‘Cats take on the Portland Christian Lady Royals at home at 6 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 4.

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FISHING & OUTDOORS

Tides

Waiting on the Weather

(at Nestucca Bay) Date

Rains douse fishing opportunities in Nestucca River

By PAT GEFRE for the Sun

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ell I hope everyone had a great Christmas. I’m hoping Santa put a whole bunch of fishing rods and tackle under your tree. Most of all Santa, I’m hoping you had a chat with the weatherman and the powers that be about being naughty and nice because so far, this late fall and winter fishing season, the weather has been awful and the fishing has been a bust.

It’s not because we don’t have any fish either. There are plenty of fish. We just can’t seem to catch a break in the rains long enough for the rivers in the area to drop into fishable shape, and it’s been that way since Thanksgiving. We want the Nestucca River to be at or below 6.5 feet and there have only been three days since Thanksgiving that met those criteria. About the only game in town has been Three Rivers at the hatchery. Even that has been Photo courtesy of Pat Gefre tough. While folks are complainFISHING NEAR THE BANK is the preferred tactic when throwing a line ing that the fishing isn’t very good out during high water. this year, an official at the hatchery says they just re-ran 200 winter lying. When he mentioned that they were wading steelhead back to tidewater so folks right where all the fish had been caught, they just can try for them again. Seems to me to be a major disconnect. And if that weren’t enough, they have re- snubbed him and continued to ruin the fishing. The good fisherman was forced to move on and look for run steelhead several times now, and, according to the hatchery staff, it looks like the numbers of winter another spot while the other two fishermen that didn’t know anything about high-water fishing went steelhead available are pretty darn good. home skunked and thinking the fishing was poor When fishing in high water, tactics need to that day. change a bit. Bigger and brighter are one method Everyone is still looking forward to some betbut fishing completely different territory is another. ter weather and some better days ahead for the No, you don’t need to leave the hatchery, but fishing Nestucca River. It’s just about time for the fabled it closer to the bank and out of the current has long Nestucca winter steelhead to start to show. The been customary for success in high water.

Nestucca receives its fish later than Three Rivers and Steelhead, like any other creature, myself inhas two components. One is the native steelhead cluded, like to avoid hard work. You won’t find them and the other is the broodstock steelhead, which are out in the fast water, but you will find them very fin-clipped steelhead derived from the native stocks close to the bank out of the hard current where they each year. These Nestucca and broodstock fish start can rest. Sometimes only a foot or two off the bank. showing up in January and will be at their best FebIf you don’t know that, you can not only have a lousy day of fishing for yourself, but you may end up spoil- ruary and March and, water permitting, April. Keep your fingers crossed and hope that we are not in one ing someone else’s day as well. of those rain all winter weather patterns. We need Last week, a fellow came in shaking his head the Nestucca to stay around 6 feet for most of the stating that he was having a pretty good day until winter or we will lose the winter fishing there. a couple of clueless fishermen showed up. He was So Santa, I hope you had that talk with the powfishing in tight to the bank and had already landed ers that be. Tell them anything you like, but if you one nice fish and had hooked and lost another when want some smoked steelhead up there at the North two fishermen showed up and walked into the water Pole, you better do your part! and started wading right where the fish had been

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Height

Dec. 28

6:13 a.m.

7:08 p.m.

3.2 ft.

-0.5 ft.

1:03 a.m.

11:45 p.m.

6.4 ft.

8.1 ft.

Dec. 29

6:52 a.m.

7:40 p.m.

3.1 ft.

-0.4 ft.

2:03 a.m.

1:10 p.m.

7.4 ft.

9.1 ft.

Dec. 30

7:32 a.m.

8:13 p.m.

3.0 ft.

-0.3 ft.

2:07 a.m.

12:57 p.m.

6.7 ft.

7.8 ft.

Dec. 31

8:14 a.m.

8:45 p.m.

2.9 ft.

-0.1 ft.

2:40 a.m.

1:35 p.m.

6.8 ft.

7.5 ft.

Jan. 1

8:58 a.m.

9:20 p.m.

2.8 ft.

0.3 ft

3:12 a.m.

2:18 p.m.

6.9 ft.

7.2 ft.

Jan. 2

9:50 a.m.

9:56 p.m.

2.7 ft.

0.7 ft.

3:48 a.m.

3:06 p.m.

7.2 ft.

6.6 ft.

Jan. 3

10:49 a.m.

10:37 p.m.

2.4 ft.

1.2 ft.

4:25 a.m.

4:04 p.m.

7.3 ft.

6.0 ft.

Jan. 4

11:55 a.m.

11:23 p.m.

2.0 ft.

1.7 ft.

5:07 a.m.

5:16 p.m.

7.5 ft.

5.6 ft.

Jan. 5 1:05 a.m. 1.6 ft.

5:54 a.m.

6:42 p.m.

7.8 ft.

5.3 ft.

Jan. 6

12:19 a.m.

2:13 p.m.

2.2 ft.

0.9 ft.

6:45 a.m.

8:11 p.m.

8.1 ft.

5.4 ft.

Jan. 7

1:24 a.m.

3:16 p.m.

2.7 ft.

0.2 ft.

7:41 a.m.

9:28 p.m.

8.5 ft.

5.7 ft.

Jan. 8

2:33 a.m.

4:12 p.m.

2.9 ft.

-0.5 ft.

8:38 a.m.

10:31 a.m.

8.8 ft.

6.2 ft.

Jan. 9

3:39 a.m.

5:03 p.m.

2.9 ft.

-1.0 ft.

9:34 a.m.

11:24 p.m.

9.2 ft.

6.7 ft.

Jan. 10

4:41 a.m.

5:52 p.m.

2.7 ft. 10:28 a.m.

-1.3 ft.

9.5 ft.

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Nantucket Shores, Pacific City. LCMLS 12-2493. $400,000 – Beautiful view lot in desirable location in Nestucca Ridge! Views of ocean, river & more! MUST SEE! LCMLS 11-2932. $495,000 – Acreage. 202 Resort Drive, Pacific City.

11.99 acres for small farm or can be divided. Owner/ broker. LCMLS 08-769 $2,750,000 - Brooten Mtn, Pacific City 30-acre parcel with resident eagle’s nest, fabulous ocean and valley views. Wonderful estate or subdivision opportunity!

Owner/broker.

Nadine Hankins

Becky Kirkendall

Courtney Fields

Shae Lambert

Real Estate Broker

Real Estate Broker

Real Estate Broker

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503-801-5755

503-701-1103

503-428-7733

503-703-8299

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888-965-7801

www.ShorepineProperties.com

STARTING AT $55,000

AN AFFORDABLE WAY TO OWN A LUXURY OCEAN FRONT HOME!

Our office is located at the entrance to Shorepine Village – just 1/2 mile South of the Pelican Pub and Cape Kiwanda