Pacific City Sun, December 26, 2014

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AREACHURCHES BEAVER COMMUNITY CHURCH, 24675 Hwy. 101 S., Beaver. 503-398-5508. E-mail: pastorjoshgard@hotmail.com. A nondenominational 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.

BLAINE COMMUNITY CHURCH, located six miles up the Nestucca River from Beaver, (503) 965-6368. Sunday School at 10 a.m., Worship Service at 11 a.m. Weekly Bible studies at various locations.

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, 503392-3001. 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. 503-965-7222/503812-1106. 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.

Listings in the “Church Guide” are complimentary to Christian churches within the South Tillamook County area. Call 503-801-5221 for more information.

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NEWS&COMMUNITY

A Course for the Cape Group outlines strategies to improve facilities at Cape Kiwanda

By TIM HIRSCH of the Sun

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multi-agency group led by Tillamook County Commissioner Tim Josi addressed a variety of ways it could improve facilities, access and safety at Cape Kiwanda during a Dec. 17 meeting at Nestucca Fire’s administrative center in Hebo.

Agenda items included developing a master plan, sand removal, paving, signage and pedestrian access, garbage maintenance and public transportation, but a proposal to widen the access ramp from the county’s Cape Kiwanda parking lot to the beach appeared to have the most legs — at least in the immediate future. The beach access ramp improvement plan calls for a second vehicle lane for cars as well as pedestrian walkway on the south of the ramp. The current ramp was built as part of county required infrastructure improvements when the Cottages at Cape Kiwanda were built.

Jeremy Strober, president of Kiwanda Hospitality, told the board that preliminary estimates indicate the work will cost between $90,000 and $120,000. The group’s hope is that they will be able to secure funds from the first round of Transient Lodging Tax distributions, which could come as early as April or May. Because the Tourism Advisory Committee is still putting final touches on TLT grant criteria (see related story on page 8) applications are not yet available for funds and no deadline has yet been established.

Strober said the ramp improvement is critical as it would improve the experience at Cape Kiwanda for both local residents and visitors.

“In light of fire (rescue) and safety, this area has been identified as a priority in completing as soon as possible

so that fire and life (rescue teams) can get down to the area and help save lives but also to reduce congestion,” he said.

A second part of the plan presented by Strober and developed by Nestucca Ridge Family of Companies co-owner Jeff Schons was to paint stripes on the north end of the county’s parking lot where no parking stripes now exist. He said that while parking lot striping is not part of the $90,000$120,000 estimate, Pelican Pub & Brewery, which Strober oversees as part of Kiwanda Hospitality, has offered to cover that cost.

MASTER PLAN The group also gave the go-ahead for Tillamook County chief of staff Paul Levesque to prepare a Request for Proposal for a master plan with the help of master plan committee members Sean Carlton, chair of the Pacific City-Woods Citizens Advisory Committee; Doug Olson, vice-chair of the Tillamook Economic Development Council; Liane Welch, director of Tillamook County Public Works, and Del Schleichert, director of Tillamook County Parks Department.

The master plan is planned to include Cape Kiwanda (and the aforementioned ramp improvements as well as a restroom upgrade), and the development of a group of publicly owned properties across the street from the Cape. Those properties include Tillamook County’s Webb Park, an additional 35-acre county-owned property, an 80-acre U.S. Forest Service Property, the Pacific City Joint WaterSanitary Authority’s holdings, and twoplus acres being leased from Tillamook Light Wave’s cable landing station by the Nestucca Valley Community Alliance, which has begun developing a community park on that site. Removed

from that initial list — at least for the time being — is an 88-acre plot owned by the Bureau of Land Management, which PCJWSA is currently negotiating a Recreation & Public Purposes lease for. The decision to remove the BLM tract from the master plan came after PCJWSA manager Tony Owen said that including that property could jeopardize the lease.

“It’s a master plan that’s not just dealing with parking, dealing with overflow parking, Webb Park, moving Webb Park (to allow for overflow parking), working with the (Nestucca Valley Community) Alliance, TLW, BLM and USFWS, (it’s) how we want Pacific City to look in the future and it comes with some controversy,” said Josi.

Recalling an earlier public meeting in which he presented this idea of developing these properties around Cape Kiwanda, Levesque said there is a group that is opposed to developing anything that would further crowd Cape Kiwanda.

“I don’t think the wounds have yet healed from that meeting,” he said.

“There are some people that think that (development) might be a good idea, but there are other portions (of the community) that think it’s a bad idea. If we’re going to be (developing a master plan), an important component is to determine what the community wants. It’s got to be what the community wants.”

It was decided that an addition to the plan suggested by Pacific CityWoods Citizens Advisory Committee chair Sean Carlton, which called for adding improvements throughout the community that are highlighted

by Pacific City’s Transportation Plan, will not be added at this time. Josi and Levesque said that such an addition would add substantially to the cost.

Coast Guard helicopter crew rescues man near Neskowin A Coast Guard Air Station Astoria MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew rescued a man injured in a logging accident near Neskowin on Dec. 23.

The Jayhawk crew traveled approximately 63 miles, successfully hoisted the man aboard the helicopter and brought him to Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital where he was met by local emergency medical services for advanced medical care.

Responding to a call at 11:30 a.m., Nestucca Fire Rural Protection District had been first on the scene, but due to the remoteness of the accident — they would have had to carry the injured man over a creek

and ravine — they enlisted the help of the USCG. Coast Guard Sector Columbia River watchstanders were contacted in the early afternoon by personnel from the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center after they received the request for help.

“The location of this man made any other type of rescue difficult,” said John Dodd, command duty officer, Sector Columbia River. “Thanks to the professionalism of our crew members combined with the hoist capability of our assets, we were able to get this man to the help he needed as quickly as possible.”

Nestucca Fire division chief of training Jim Oeder told the Sun that the accident occurred on Butte Creek Road, about one mile from Highway 101. He said the injured man was one of three loggers working in a group and got buried underneath several logs. By the time Nestucca Fire was on scene, fellow loggers had removed the pile of logs, but because of his injuries he needed to be transported for medical care.

“The terrain didn’t allow for a safe walkout with the patient,” Oeder said.

The injured man was reportedly transferred to EMS in stable condition.

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SONYA KAZEN AND FRED BASSETT will play a benefit concert for South County Food Pantry on Jan. 3 at the Thomas Goodwin Gallery in Cloverdale.

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NESTUCCA HIGH BAND MEMBERS (above) shared a little holiday cheer on Thursday, Dec. 18 when they traveled to the Tillamook Cheese Factory to perform a selection of holiday classics. The choir, too, shared their talents and love for the holidays with the community. Below, the NHS choir poses for a group shot after performing at Lincoln City’s Dorchester Retirement Center on Dec. 12. Later that day, the choir sang holiday choruses at the Lakeview Center, also in Lincoln City.

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TALKBACK Community thanked for its giving spirit To the Editor: Nestucca Valley Christmas Basket Program wishes to thank all the generous donors who gave cash, purchased a gift from the “Giving Trees,” and donated food and clothing to help make Christmas a bit brighter for South Tillamook County families and seniors in need. Also

“many thanks” to those who gave of their time and energy at Santa’s Workshop on delivery day.

May you be blessed for all the generous things you’ve done.

Merry Christmas.

NESKO Women’s Club Nestucca Valley Lions The Pacific City Sun welcomes reader input. Please send Letters to the Editor via email: tim@pacificcitysun.com. Submissions may be edited for length and grammar.

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HIGH TIDES on Dec. 20 and 21, combined with heavy rains that brought nearly 3 inches of precipitation in 24 hours between Dec. 19 and 20, added up to traveling challenges for motorists.

Flooded roads included Pacific Avenue near the airport, Brooten Road from the library to where it turns into Resort Drive and various areas along Resort Drive itself. The rains let up considerably on Dec. 21 and the closed road sections were reopened by Dec. 22. Below, Resort Drive just south of the Woods Bridge was still underwater late afternoon on Sunday, Dec. 21. At right, road closure signs erected by Tillamook PUD highlight the dangers of trying to travel over Resort Drive, which appeared like more of a waterway than a highway.

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Hikers Feared Lost NESTUCCA FIRE RURAL PROTECTION DISTRICT responded to a call from beachside onlookers on Friday, Dec. 19, who reported that minutes after spotting two walkers walking atop Cape Kiwanda, a wave pounded over the landmark. Nestucca Fire division chief of training Jim Oeder said that he was on site by 4:25 p.m., just five minutes within receiving a call.

Photographer Sandy Weedman told the Sun she recorded the shot at right just minutes after seeing the two hikers in the same vicinity. Despite both a ground search and an air patrol by the U.S. Coast Guard, no evidence of the two hikers was found. The search was called off at 7:40 p.m. However, as of press time, because no missing persons report had been filed, the fate of the individuals was not known. “We had nobody reported missing and no extra vehicles left in the parking lot,” Oeder said. Still, whatever the Photo by Sandy Weedman outcome, he said the call underscores the importance of playing safe at the Cape. “During these storms, we advise people to not be going up there,” he said. “There is always the chance of being washed off. People need to be aware of the waves and the amount of force that they have with them.”

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NEWS&COMMUNITY

A Role Reversal

‘Powerful Tools for Caregiving’ class seeks to help those adopting the job of caring for aging parents

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any adults spend what seems like a lifetime under the tutelage of their parents. So when the role reverses, it can be a trying experience.

To make that transition from child to caregiver a little more manageable, an upcoming six-week class will seek to empower those taking care of aging parents by teaching essential tools and strategies of the caregiver role. “Powerful Tools for Caregiving” will be offered Mondays, Feb. 2-March 9, 1-2:30 p.m. at Nestucca Valley Presbyterian Church, 35305 Brooten Road, Pacific City. Facilitators will be Mollie Reding and Ginny Gabel. A minimum of six participants must sign up for the class to be held as scheduled.

According to Adventist Health’s Tillamook Regional Medical, which along with Northwest Senior & Disability Services is sponsoring the free workshop, the class gives an opportunity for caregivers to develop self-care tools that will help them to reduce personal stress, change negative self-talk, and communicate their needs to family members and healthcare or service providers. The class also seeks to teach caregivers to communicate more effectively in challenging situations, recognize the messages in their emotions, deal with difficult feelings, and make “tough” caregiving decisions. Class participants also receive a copy of “The Caregiver Handbook,” which was developed for the class.

Research studies have revealed that, among caregivers, there are higher rates of depression and anxiety, plus increased vulnerability to health problems. Caregivers also frequently cite restriction of personal activities and social life as problems. According to Adventist Health, they often feel they have no control over events — and that feeling of powerlessness has a negative impact on caregivers’ physical and emotional health.

And that’s where this program comes in, says Pacific City resident Peggy Kellow, who went through the program last spring to help her and her husband Glenn care for Glenn’s 91-year-old mom, Sue, who had lived in the family’s Woods

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home since 1946. It was September 2013 when the couple moved into the elder Kellow’s home to serve as caregivers. The couple served as caregivers for a year.

“We weren’t ready for what (serving as caretaker) would entail,” Peggy told the Sun. “It was a transition for us. We had to learn how to talk to her, and how to have different expectations than what we had years ago. In the class, (we received) validation of how (Glenn) was feeling. It was great. I love the group process because I think you can support each other in doing that. ” She also praised the class for focusing on the need of caretakers — their need to not forget their own needs. The message, she says, is that it’s okay to take some respite time. It’s okay for caretakers to get away and do other things. It was also during this earlier class that Peggy says she felt it was important to bring just such a support group a little closer to home for the residents of South Tillamook County.

“I became really convinced that we needed the resource here,” she said.

“It’s really difficult to always make the trek up to Tillamook — especially when caregiving.”

Though Sue has since moved in with another family member, Peggy says she still plans on signing up again, which points to another value of the class as content includes a focus on being an advocate for the aging family member whether living with them or not.

She also recommends getting the help sooner rather than later. Peggy said the class is appropriate for those about to enter a caretaking situation and for those who already have their feet wet. Peggy added that one of the most important lessons is the importance of a family meeting.

“The book (offered and taught from at the meeting) has a whole chapter on how to conduct a family meeting. It helps people navigate so they have open communication,” she said.

To register for “Powerful Tools for Caregiving,” call 503-815-2270 or 206999-0053.

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NEWS&COMMUNITY

TLT grant rules take shape EDC chair wants tourism-facility funds to start going into community

By SCOTT GILBERT for the Sun

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s Tillamook County’s Transient Lodging Tax wraps up its first year — and as the TLT-funded Visit Tillamook Coast tourism project becomes more established — about $600,000 in tourism money is in the bank, while a framework for spending the money is still taking shape.

The Dec. 16 meeting of the Tourism Advisory Committee featured an update on criteria for spending TLT money on tourism-related facilities — commonly known as infrastructure — and ended with a plan to address the issue again at the next TAC meeting on Jan. 13.

The funding criteria would be used to weigh requests from applicants seeking grants for tourismrelated facilities around Tillamook County. It was unknown whether those criteria would be finished by the end of the Jan. 13 meeting, but that was the hope of Doug Olson, the board chair of the county’s Economic Development Council and liaison to the TAC. The TAC advises the EDC, which has a three-year contract to administer the tourism portion of TLT revenues, an amount expected to be about $1.6 million when the entire first year is tallied up.

“I’d like you to conclude your criteria by your first meeting in January,” Olson told TAC member Jeremy Strober, who chairs the subcommittee tackling the funding criteria as part of the general grant application for tourism-related facilities.

Olson, the owner of the Inn at Pacific City, stressed that the criteria don’t have to be perfect the first time around. “I think you’re at the 85 or 90 percent level. And a lot of good decisions can be made without being at 100 percent,” he told the TAC. “We’re not talking about a $3 million convention center here, we’re talking about maybe $30,000 here and $60,000 there, $2,500 there, or whatever it turns out to be,” Olson said. “But I think we want to go into the community sooner rather than later,” with a timetable that could begin the process of seeking tourism-facility grant applicants by early February.

But Strober said the next TAC meeting might see just additional progress toward final criteria, in a form that would aggregate all suggested inclusions and “give us something to at least continue the discussion over.”

“We can have something on paper; whether it’s concrete or not, we’ll have it by the 13th,” said Strober, who is also the president of Kiwanda Hospitality.

The subcommittee headed by Strober has been working on the criteria since Sept. 23, when county chief of staff Paul Levesque presented a proposed grant application. The subcommittee had not met in the two weeks preceding the Dec. 16 TAC meeting, but Strober said the subcommittee might get together or work through email to tackle the criteria again before Jan. 13.

The criteria that were discussed on Dec. 16 consisted of five weighted points, which might grow to six.

The five criteria were drafted by subcommittee member Justin Aufdermauer, director of the Tillamook Area

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Chamber of Commerce, who was absent from the TAC meeting.

The first criterion for tourism-related facility funding, currently weighted at 20 points on a 70-point scale, says a project should have a positive economic impact, including jobs, tourism spending and increased community capacity for tourism. Gene Tish of Garibaldi suggested that this list should grow by one item — an increase in non-peak-season tourism.

The issue of “shoulder” season and off-season spending has consistently been pushed by Tish, who fears that a focus on peak-season improvement alone would aggravate existing socioeconomic problems in the county.

“You get an extra 300 hours for a housekeeper in the shoulder season and off-season, that’s $3,000, $3,500 for that family,” he said. “That’s a big deal to the economic base of the family.”

TAC member Gloria Scullin of Pacific City approached it differently, asking: “How do we manage the peak season?”

There is a “captive audience” of visitors during July and August, including Portland-area residents here for just a day, Scullin said, adding that making their experience good is a crucial part of drawing them back at other times of the year.

“It could be as simple as having clean bathrooms and a good traffic flow at a place for them to park their cars,” she said.

The second criterion, also currently weighted at 20 points, says a project should improve the visitor experience, attract new visitors or encourage a longer stay.

Of lesser importance to TAC members at the Dec. 16 meeting were three other criteria weighted at 10 points each. One calls for sustainability in operations and maintenance, with a detailed plan showing how a project will go forward. Another looks at the level of collaboration and community support, with such indications as matching funds, labor, donations or other assistance. The last of the draft criteria examines the project’s “shovel-readiness” and due diligence.

A possible sixth criterion grew out of Olson’s suggestion for “catch-all” wording that would leave some latitude for judgment on the part of everyone involved in the grant process, from the TAC through the EDC up to the county commissioners, who have final authority.

“Don’t paint yourself in a corner,” Olson said, suggesting language clarifying that the grant authorities “reserve the right to independently make a judgment, or something like that.”

In other business, Olson announced plans to extend a contract with consultant John Hope-Johnstone, the Corvallis-based owner of HPR Internet Marketing, who served as interim tourism director before Nan Devlin recently began her role as director of Visit Tillamook Coast.

Hope-Johnstone’s contract would continue at $6,000 a month through the end of the fiscal year on June 30, providing such services as marketing, public relations, videography, search engine optimization and search engine marketing.

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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. 503965-4661. Beautiful Ocean view espresso café serving Five Rivers Coffee, organic teas, and locally made pastries. Stimulus offers a large selection of breakfast sandwiches, hot Panini sandwiches, and salads. Open every day of the year from 6 am till 8 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. 503-965NUTS. 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.

The “Dining Guide” is an advertiser-supported section of the Pacific City Sun. To get your dining establishment listed, call 503-801-5221.

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Looking for a Leader

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School district identifies traits, experience sought in search for half-time superintendent

By TIM HIRSCH of the Sun

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estucca Valley School District’s Board of Directors agreed on Dec. 15 to a list of attributes and duties it will be looking for as the group seeks to fill an open half-time superintendent post for the coming school year.

Currently, David Phelps is serving a one-year stint as temporary half-time superintendent.

Board chair Annis Leslie said that the incoming superintendent, who will start work on July 1, 2015, will be expected to advise the board on pertinent issues, serve as chief financial officer, create and monitor the annual budget, serve as lead administrator for the staff and administrative team as well as for student services, schedule and attend district meetings and staff and community committees, complete annual reports, and to serve as liaison with media and the different identities in the school district.

Board members also said they would like to see the incoming superintendent be experienced, approachable and accountable, the latter of which was underscored by public comment from South County resident Mike Kirkpatrick.

He said that the superintendent should be held accountable for all staff successes and failures.

“I’d like to see a superintendent that really exemplifies leadership — demon-

strated and quantifiable leadership,” he added.

Other qualities embraced by the board at the meeting included a collection of comments from staff read into the record by Lisa Macias, director of human resources and administrative assistant to the board. Those qualities included someone who works well with others, is approachable, thorough, supportive of students and teachers in all areas including extracurricular activities, and “not on a power trip.” Staff also is looking for a candidate who loves kids and teaching — even though they will operate on the administrative side — and that will have a positive influence on the district.

With the list of desired attributes and duties in hand, the board will now await results from a survey, which will elicit feedback from parents as well as further input from the staff. That survey will be mailed to parents and will also be available at www.nestucca.k12.or.us, with responses due by Jan. 20. Applications for the half-time position are due

by Jan. 22. and the board will conduct a work session on Jan. 26 to review the surveys and prepare for the interview phase.

Other steps on the road to appointing a new superintendent include board executive sessions to first screen applicants and to later interview finalists, and finally to deliberate on the hiring decision.

For more information, call 503-392-4892 or visit www.nestucca.k12.or.us.

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EVENTS&ACTIVITIES

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THE CARPE DIEM STRING QUARTET will bring their wide repertory of modern music to the Neskowin Chamber Music Series on Sunday, Jan. 11.

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usic lovers will be treated to a wide repertory of modern music — ranging from Gypsy to tango, folk to pop, and rock to jazzinspired tunes — when the Carpe Diem String Quartet takes the stage at a Neskowin Chamber Music concert at 3 p.m. on Jan. 11. Although its members champion living composers, its programs also include traditional compositions.

True to their eclectic programming, the quartet will play a string quartet by Grieg and several jazz pieces, including “Take Five” by Paul Desmond, “Fiddle Suite Montana” by Korine Fujiwara (the violist with the group), and “Blue Rondo a la Turk” by Dave Brubeck.

The quartet — Charles Wetherbee, violin; Amy Galluzzo, violin; Korine Fujiwara, viola; and Carol Ou, cello — is the only such group in America to receive the prestigious ArtsAlive Awards from the PNC Foundation for three years in a row.

Carpe Diem is much in demand

from other artists seeking collaborators and have worked with singer, songwriter, and guitarist Willy Porter; Latin Grammy winner and bandoneon player Raul Juarena; klezmer clarinetist David Krakauer; and cellist Yo Yo Ma, among others.

The quartet is devoted to community involvement and performs regularly for schools, senior centers, hospice centers, and hospitals. They give a series of free family concerts each year in the Columbus, Ohio area where they live.

Carpe Diem members take their music into the classroom, from grades kindergarten to 12th grade.

Concerts take place at Camp Winema, located three miles north of Neskowin, just off Highway 101. Season tickets are $110. Individual tickets are $25. For more information, call 503-9656499, write Neskowin Chamber Music, P.O. Box 1044, Pacific City, Oregon 97135, or visit www.neskowinchambermusic.org.

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FOR AN ACOUSTIC ENTRY into the New Year, guitarist Rod Whaley will serenade New Year’s Eve revelers, 8:30 p.m. to midnight, in the Pelican Pub & Brewery main dining area. Whaley plays all original “folk-pop” music that’s peppered with a rhythm and blues sense. The pub is also serving a New Year’s three-course meal starting at 5:30 p.m. Call 503-965-7007 for more information.

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EVENTS&ACTIVITIES

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ACOUSTIC ARTISTS Sonya Kazen and Fred Bassett will be the featured performers at a Jan. 3 benefit concert for the South County Food Pantry. The concert will be held at the Thomas Goodwin Gallery in downtown Cloverdale. Admission is by a suggested $10 donation.

Tuning Into the Needy Acoustic artists Fred Basset and Sonya Kazen featured at benefit concert for South County Food Pantry

By TIM HIRSCH of the Sun

during the past year.

Bassett is a native Oregonian whose songs reflect a lifelong love of the Pacific Northwest. usic may be food for the “I began writing songs when I was soul, but at a January in high school,” he recalls, “but didn’t benefit concert it will also get really serous about it until a few provide dietary sustenance for needy years ago. Since that time, it has been families in the area.

Taking the stage at Thomas Good- my inspiration, my vocation and my therapy.” win Gallery on Saturday, Jan. 3 will be As a solo performer, Cloverdale acoustic Bassett has played artists Fred Bassett folk venues and house and Sonya Kazen for a concerts from Oregon concert benefiting the to British Columbia and South County Food plays at local events and Pantry, which serves farmers’ markets. families in need through “Sonya’s musical a partnership with the talents and experience Oregon Food Bank. are bringing a rich new Potluck refreshments depth to our music start at 6:30 p.m. before JOE WRABEK together.” he says, “In Garibaldi musician Joe addition to guitars, our songs have Wrabek — known for his tongue-ingrown to include luscious harmonies, cheek lyrics — plays an introductory piano, recorder and banjo.” set at 7 p.m. There is a $10 suggested The benefit concert grew out donation but no one will be turned of their desire to support the Food away.

Pantry, where both Bassett and Kazen With a variety of musical and life volunteer. experiences, as well as instruments, “We’ve enjoyed (volunteering), to draw from, Kazen and Bassett and we know it’s really doing a service will showcase what they describe as for a lot of families,” Bassett told the “thoughtful, sometimes hilarious Sun. “(We said) here’s a way we can original songs.” Their music touches have some fun and raise money for a on styles ranging from folk to blues good cause.” and bluegrass, and that “makes for a Joining the duo for a few numbers winning collaboration,” they say.

Hailing from New York City, Kazen will be Pacific City harmonica player began her musical career in California Jim Oleson, who, together with his as a singer/songwriter, then honed her wife Nancy, serve as organizers for the food pantry. vocal chops in Portland rock, tradiFor more information on the uptional jazz, top 40 and variety bands. coming benefit concert, call Thomas She has now come full circle back to Goodwin Gallery at 503-329-8345. The her acoustic music roots, and says she gallery is located at 33495 Highway is loving it. It’s a love that has blos101 S. in downtown Cloverdale. somed into several new songs written

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Christmas Eve Candlelight Service Wednesday, December 24, 5 pm

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Playtime in Pacific City Dec. 26 to Jan. 11

and the North Oregon Coast

WINTER WHALE WATCH WEEK Dec. 27-31, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Volunteers help visitors spot gray whales at various spots including Cape Kiwanda and Cape Lookout. Visit www.oregonstateparks.org.

LIVE MUSIC: ROD WHALEY Dec. 31, 8:30 p.m.-midnight. Pelican Pub & Brewery, 33180 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City. Solo acoustic guitar and songs. All ages welcome. Call 503-965-7007.

SUZAN LUNDY & DANIEL CECIL Dec. 26, 4-6 p.m. Stimulus Espresso Cafe, 33105 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City. Listen to Suzan Lundy and Daniel Cecil. Call 503965-4661.

OAR HOUSE NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY Dec. 31. Oar House Bar & Grill, 34455 Brooten Rd., Pacific City. New Year’s Eve party featuring DJ Charles Wayne. Call 503-9656001.

KARAOKE Dec. 26 & 27, 9 p.m.-midnight. Oar House Bar & Grill, 34455 Brooten Rd., Pacific City.

Call 503-965-6001.

NEW YORK NEW YEARS EVE MEMBERSHIP PARTY Dec. 31. Bay City Arts Center, 5680 A St. Call 503-377-9620.

HIGH SCHOOL CHRISTMAS CAMP Dec. 27-31. Wi-Ne-Ma Christian Camp, 5195 Winema Rd., Cloverdale. For students in 9-12th grade. $175 fee. Call 503-392-3362.

BINGO Wednesdays, Dec. 31 & Jan. 7, 7-9:30 p.m. Kiawanda Community Center, 34600 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City. $1 cards, good for 12 games. For information, call 503965-7900.

4-H TEEN GROUP KICKOFF Dec. 29, 12:30 p.m.-Dec. 30, 10 a.m. Tillamook County Fairgrounds, 4603 Third St. $20 per person includes skating, meals, and lodging. Call 503-842-3433 for more information or to register. Pre-registration required.

4-H CAKE DECORATING DAY CAMP Dec. 30 & 31, 9 a.m.-noon. OSU Extension Service, 2204 Fourth St., Tillamook. For youth fourth grade and up. $15 for 4-H members, additional 4-H enrollment fee for non-members. Call 503-842-3433.

NEW YEAR’S EVE BLIND CHAMPAGNE TASTING Dec. 31. Twist Wine Co., 6425 Pacific Ave., Pacific City. Five blind champagne tastings. $25 per person. Reservations required – 503965-6887.

AFTER SCHOOL STORYTIME Wednesdays, Dec. 31 & Jan. 7, 3:30 p.m.

South Tillamook County Library, 6200 Camp St., Pacific City. For ages 4 years and up.

Listen to stories from around the world and other interesting subjects. Call 503-965-6163.

FIRST DAY HIKE AT CAPE LOOKOUT STATE PARK Jan. 1, noon-3 p.m. Meet at Cape Lookout Trailhead parking lot 2.75 miles south of campgrounds. Five mile guided hike on the Cape Trail. Plan on three-hour hike. Bring waterproof coat and warm clothing. Call 503-842-3182 ext. 226.

NEW YEAR’S EVE BINGO & POTLUCK Dec. 31, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Lions Club Building, 268 S. Anchor St., Rockaway Beach.

MANZANITA POLAR PLUNGE Jan. 1, 11 a.m. NeahKahNie Beach, just north of Manzanita. Join others to run in to the ocean on New Year’s Day.

TILLAMOOK COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEETING Dec. 31, 10 a.m. Tillamook County Courthouse, 201 Laurel Ave. Call 503-842-1809.

KARAOKE Jan. 2 & 3, 9 p.m.-midnight. Oar House Bar & Grill, 34455 Brooten Rd., Pacific City.

Call 503-965-6001.

LIVE MUSIC: FRED BASSETT & SONYA KAZEN Jan. 3, 7 p.m. Thomas Goodwin Gallery, 34395 Hwy. 101 S., Cloverdale. Benefit for S. County Food Pantry. Pot luck 6:30 p.m. $10 suggested donation. Call 503-329-8315.

THE LEMON LADIES Jan. 3, 7 p.m. & Jan. 4, 3 p.m. Lincoln City Cultural Center, 540 NE Hwy. 101. Elizabeth Black returns with her latest autobiographical script with the “Lemon Ladies.” Tickets $10.

Call 541-994-9994.

AARON JOHNSON JAZZ QUARTET CONCERT Jan. 5, 7 p.m. Lincoln City Cultural Center, 540 NE Hwy. 101. Jazz music with Aaron Johnson Jazz Quartet. $12 advance tickets, $14 at the door. Call 541-994-9994.

PACIFIC CITY-NESTUCCA VALLEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MEETING Jan. 6, noon. Pelican Pub & Brewery, 33180 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City. Community and business matters. Optional $7 lunch. Call 503-392-4340.

PCJWSA MEETING Jan. 6, 5 p.m. PCJWSA meeting room, 34005 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City. Call 503-965-8636.

LIVE MUSIC: ERIC SAPPINGTON Jan. 9, 4-6 p.m. Stimulus Espresso Cafe, 33105 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City. Eric Sappington plays acoustic guitar. Call 503965-4661.

CULPA EPISODE 2 PREMIERE Jan. 9. Hoffman Center, 594 Laneda Ave., Manzanita. Arch Cape Studios presents episode 2 of CULPA titled “Edgar.” Call 503368-3846.

ANNE WEISS IN CONCERT Jan. 10, 7 p.m. Hoffman Center, 594 Laneda Ave., Manzanita. Anne Weiss concert combines contemporary folk, blues, acoustic funk, gospel, and more. $12-$20 sliding scale admission. Call 503-368-3846.

E-WASTE COLLECTION Jan. 10, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Nestucca Jr./Sr. High School, 34660 Parkway Dr., Cloverdale.

Free e-waste collection. Call Suzie at 503812-5377.

TILLAMOOK COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEETING Jan. 7, 10 a.m. Tillamook County Courthouse, 201 Laurel Ave. Call 503-842-1809.

WATER COLOR SOCIETY ART EXHIBIT OPENING RECEPTION Jan. 9, 5-7 p.m. Lincoln City Cultural Center, 540 NE Hwy. 101. Exhibition of watermedia painters. Call 541-994-9994.

SOCO PRIDE MEETING Jan. 9, 6-8 p.m. Nestucca Jr./Sr. High School room 210, 34660 Parkway Dr., Cloverdale.

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CARPE DIEM STRING QUARTET Jan. 11, 3 p.m. Chapel at Camp Wi-Ne-Ma, three miles north of Neskowin. Carpe Diem String Quartet plays a Neskowin Chamber Music concert. Tickets $25 for adults or $10 for children. Call 503-965-6499.

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SPORTS

JANUARY BARGAINS of the MONTH

Perrydale Tops Nestucca ‘Cats can’t withstand second-half onslaught, lose 54-37

By GRETCHEN AMMERMAN for the Sun

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espite a strong first half, Nestucca was solidly outshot in the second by the Perrydale Pirates, who rang up 34 points in the second half to take a decisive nonleague victory, 54-37, on Monday, Dec. 22.

“Defensively we weren’t very strong all game long,” Head Coach Jim Kiser said. “We shot the ball pretty well early and ended up 22-21 at halftime, so we thought we were in pretty good shape, but we kind of disappeared in the second half. We gave up a lot of easy lay-ins in the first half that they missed, which was lucky for us, but in the second half, those easy ones started to fall.”

Kiser hopes the holidays are to blame for the loss. The ‘Cats have won five of the eight games they’ve played so far, most recently a 50-36 win over City Christian during Nestucca’s league opener on Friday, Dec. 19.

“We didn’t play as well defensively as I thought we should, and we’ll definitely be better the next time we step on the floor. It being the first day of Christmas break I think we came out a little flat and didn’t have the same energy we usually have.”

Still, in the defeat he gives credit to the Pirates’ for their strong performance. He said he hopes the game

helped hone his own team’s strengths.

“Offensively they took our number one weapon pretty well, and we struggled after that,” he said. “They are a pretty good team; they have a lot of athletes and they shot the basketball really well. After this game, I think we’ll be in good shape for the future.”

Just eight games into the season, Nestucca is sitting at 5-3 overall and 1-0 in league play.

“It’s going to be an interesting season; our league is pretty wide open, Kiser said. “I think Knappa is going to be good, but the rest of the teams are matched up pretty fairly, so it will be interesting to see who can slide into the playoffs. We have a pretty good shot if we play better than we did last night. If we can have a few more where we are playing at the top of our game, we’re going to be in good shape and be battling for the playoffs.”

The Lady ‘Cats also came away short at their game (also held on Dec. 22) against Perrydale, losing 42-16, following more tightly contested season defeats to City Christian, 23-35, on Friday, Dec. 19, and Jefferson, 17-27, on Monday, Dec. 15.

Both the boys and girls squads will return to action Dec. 29 and 30 when they travel to Rockaway Beach to compete in the Neah-Kah-Nie Tournament, followed by a Jan. 6 contest at Gaston and a Jan. 9 match-up with the NeakKah-Nie Pirates on Jan. 11.

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Tillamook County Family Health Centers Welcomes Back

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FACES&PLACES

Getting in the Sprit AN ESTIMATED CROWD of 200 holiday residents and revelers feted the Christmas season on Saturday, Dec. 13 at a Pacific City-Nestucca Valley Chamber of Commerce Christmas tree lighting ceremony held at the four-way stop in downtown Pacific City. The festivities included an arrival by Santa aboard a Nestucca Fire fire truck, refreshments and gift bags and a drawing for the younger set. “It continues to be one of Pacific City’s most cherished traditions. It’s important to the community,” said Chamber volunteer Susan Amort. At right, Santa looks on as the winning tickets were announced. Below, at left, event organizer Jacie Voegeli presents gift bags to Montana Leshen and Alyssa Olson, of Neskowin. Below. at right, revelers gather around a small fire in a burning barrel to keep warm and roast marshmallows. For more information on the activities of the Pacific City-Nestucca Valley Chamber of Commerce, visit www.pcnvchamber.org.

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A Basket Full of Cheer NESTUCCA FIRE resident volunteer firefighter Kendrick Leaverton (at left), together with volunteers Jeannean Upton and Ginger Slavens (l-r) help to load a district vehicle with some of the goods delivered to needy families as part of the South County Christmas Basket Program, an effort led by Nestucca Valley Lions and the Nesko Women’s Club. In total, 92 families were served a combination of food for the holidays and gifts bringing Christmas cheer.

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ow, what a storm. We have seen these types of storms before, but it never stops amazing me what a powerful force water is —especially when it reaches near flood stage proportions.

The Nestucca went from 5.76 feet to 16.01 feet in about 24 hours. We watched from our back deck as large trees, logs, and assorted floating debris sped past our spot on the river headed for, I assume, the ocean. It is interesting how terminology changes. Last I remembered, we were referring to these warm, rain saturated weather events as a “Pineapple Express.” I heard on several TV reports that we now are calling these Photo courtesy of Pat Gefre events “atmospheric rivFALL CHINOOK fishing on the Nestucca waterers.” That’s right, I heard it shed is nearing its end as the fishery closes on Dec. referred to as that on three 31. different weather stations. Regardless, they are with Dec. 31st being the last day for fall powerful and the resulting high waters chinook fishing. There have still been a change the landscape of the river and few scattered late chinooks coming into they move a lot of stuff around. Not only the North Coast Rivers. Most of the late do they move debris, but an unfortunate fish are very nice bright fish with fresh consequence is that the high waters also sea lice, just late to the party. Most all of destroy much of the fall chinook and the dark fish are way up in the system coho salmon spawn. At one point, there and won’t be seen or caught. Angling for was an aluminum boat that floated by steelhead has begun to take over most and there was speculation that there fishing efforts. Three Rivers has seen might have been some folks in it. As it many bank fishermen — especially at turned out it, the boat had just floated the hatchery. This early run is a Three down from upriver somewhere, as Rivers only run, meaning they were someone had not secured it properly planted in Three Rivers with the intent or moved it from the high water zone. of this run coming back to Three Rivers Thank goodness there weren’t people and not interfering with the Nestucca in it. steelhead that will start to show up in The big spruce tree that has been the Nestucca in mid-January. The Three lodged in mid river, at the Rock Hole, for Rivers run of winter steelhead are not the last couple of years has now disappropagated from wild Nestucca River peared. It had a huge root ball and it fish. Rather, they are propagated from must have taken some pretty forceful fin-clipped hatchery fish returning to water to remove it. Some folks have said Cedar Creek Hatchery on Three Rivit is now in Pacific City. Whenever major ers. Soon enough, fishermen will be flooding occurs, much of the lower river spending time fishing for the native and changes. It seems like things stay pretty broodstock steelhead returning to the much the same above first bridge in Big Nestucca and Three Rivers. BroodBeaver, but the river below first bridge stock steelhead are fin-clipped hatchery can change dramatically. Some of the steelhead that are propagated from known fishing holes can fill in with rock wild steelhead that are caught each and gravel and disappear, while others year on hook-and-line and returned to just as magically appear, or having been the hatchery to be spawned and relost to a previous flood, reappear. leased with the native fish. No previous As the waters recede, it will become hatchery fish are used, the intent being apparent where new logs have floated that these hatchery fish will genetically into or where new challenges for boatbe as close to the wild fish as possible. ers have surfaced. So it is always a good The theory is that these fish, should idea to do a scouting trip from the bank they stray a little bit, won’t cause much and observe as much river as possible problem spawning with the wild fish, before launching a boat and discoverespecially since they are such a close ing problems. Once we have had a day match. Most of the wild fish spawn far or two of fishable water, most all of the upstream anyway — they don’t often obstacles will have been discovered encounter the broodstock fish because and reported to us at the tackle shop the broodstock are all planted at locain Hebo. Some may have already been tions far downstream, so as not to mix removed. Anything that poses a danger with the wild fish. This effort provides a to boaters can legally be removed by great fishery for guides and fishermen contacting the Oregon State Marine alike. Most folks want to take something Board. They can authorize legal removal home to eat, and since wild fish must be of safety hazards. released, this provides an opportunity to Salmon fishing is about to end harvest fresh-caught winter steelhead.

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