Pacific City Sun, October 21, 2022

Trick-or-Treat the Dory Fleet offers Halloween fun for all on Saturday, Oct. 29

Dressed for the Season

Shops at the Village to host trick-or-treat event on

State Representative candidates make their case for your vote

Bear Creek Artichokes offers seasonal produce, unique clothing

Chip seal removed from Sand Lake Road; repaving scheduled for the spring

By CHELSEA YARNELL for the Sun

Tillamook Coast Visitors Association, in its first tourism banquet since 2019, honored the work of individuals, nonprofits and businesses when it handed out Excellence Awards on Oct. 18 at Tillamook Creamery.

The event was hailed as an opportunity to gather with members of the tourism and hospitality industry and share information about TCVA’s community, business, stewardship and destination management programs.

Winners of 2022 awards include: Lisa Sears (Cultural Heritage Award for her work restoring historic headstones in the county’s pioneer cemeteries), Jake and Michelle Burden of Offshore Grill and Coffee House (Culinary Hospitality Award

for their continued support of locally sourced foods throughout the pandemic), Trailkeepers of Oregon (Outdoor Recreation Award for their upkeep of trails and trail safety), Tillamook Working Lands and Waters Cooperative (Stewardship Award for their work in protecting forests, farms and fisheries), J’Andy Oysters and Acres (Business Development Award for their expansion to the former Hidden Acres location), and Patrick Zweifel (Tourism Development Award for creating unique and successful visitor activities and infrastructure at Hydrangea Ranch).

“The pandemic revealed the resilience of our tourism and hospitality leaders who kept their businesses and activities going despite frequent, serious challenges,” said

Nan Devlin, executive director of TCVA. “It took creativity, adaptability and hard work, and the admiration I feel for the people in our industry has grown even stronger.”

In addition to Devlin, the TCVA team includes Amy Blackburn, deputy director; Julie Hurliman, community and industry programs manager; and Dan Haag, trails and outdoor recreation manager. TCVA is supported by 11 voting board members, one ex-officio member, and a county commissioner liaison, Mary Faith Bell. Board officers include Valerie Folkema, chair; Justin Aufdermauer, vice chair; Mike Bever, treasurer; and Claudine Rehn, secretary.

For more information on TCVA, visit https://tillamookcoast.com/industry.

n the summer of 2020, Sand Lake Road received an upgrade — new pavement, painted lines, and a sealant.

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But what was supposed to be a long-term fix turned into continual repairs on the road for nearly three years.

Travelers recently experienced delays on Sand Lake Road as Tillamook County Public Works, and additional contractors, worked to grind down the road for its latest repair.

“It’s an inch and a quarter ground down,” Tillamook County Public Works Director Chris Laity said. “The contractor finished last Monday (Oct. 10), Marion County striped the road for us, and it’s far smoother than it was before. We ground it a bit wider than it needed to be and have driven it a number of times at speed and didn’t find any concerns. We’ll be paving in the spring…as soon as the weather allows and the asphalt plant fires up.”

Back in 2020, Tillamook County Public Works contracted part of the Sand Lake Road project out.

“We had hired a contractor to do the seal coat on the project to get more life out of the road,” Laity said. “The product was used as advertised to improve traction on (the road). It was a unique product. Prior to that, I had asked a lot of other public works directors about the product, and no one had any issues with it.”

After the seal coat was applied, Laity and his crew conducted some safety tests.

“We had done some sliding tests to make sure it was okay,” Laity said. “The locations where we tested, we didn’t have a problem.”

However, Public Works began to hear complaints from citizens of the slipperiness of the road.

“It would occur during the first rain,” Laity said. “For whatever reason, the (product) didn’t work for us.”

Tillamook County Public Works decided to act with extra caution.

“We ground the product out of the road so it wasn’t too slippery,” Laity said.

After the removal of the seal coat in the summer of 2021, Tillamook County Public Works hired a contractor to apply a chip seal (asphalt with fine aggregate) to the road.

“We thought the chip seal would solve the problem, but it didn’t leave the road in good condition,” Laity said. “This past summer’s heat wave…caused some oil to rise up. We didn’t want to leave that oil there throughout the winter because it became a slippery issue.”

Difference makers honored at TCVA’s Tourism Excellence Awards

Alder Creek restoration project promises help for aquatic wildlife

Dories Get Dressed for the Part

The Pacific City Dorymen’s Association is teaming up with Kiawanda Community Center for a night of Halloween fun on Saturday, Oct. 29, 5-8 p.m.

It’llbe a taste of Halloween that is truly a tip of the hat to the storied history of Pacific City when Trick-or-Treat the Dory Fleet returns to the Kiawanda Community Center, Oct. 29, 5-8 p.m.

Jointly presented by the Pacific City Dorymen’s Association and KCC, organizers say the celebration bears some similarity to a trunk-or-treat, but, instead of cars, dory boats are the star attraction.

“The event was wildly welcoming, safely set up and fantastically decorated,” said co-organizer and KCC Board Member Whitney Rilette about last year’s inaugural event. “Who knew our dory fleet was in need of a creative outlet? I’m looking forward to another year of ghoulish captains handing out candy from haunted dory boats.”

Last year’s event brought more than 100 kids dressed for the occasion to the Kiawanda Community Center to have a family-fun event in Pacific City. The dories that participated were decorated as pirate ships, viking longships, alien ships, vampire lairs and an eagle’s nest.

“These spooky boats and their crews didn’t scare our local kids one bit,” said co-organizer and PCDA Board Member Arica Sears. “In rural communities it’s not easy to find a place to take your kids trick

or treating so we were thrilled to have our local butterflies, spidermen, witches and superheroes safely running around our beloved dories.”

Organizers say community events like these are made possible by local volunteers

and community groups. Last year, the Nesko Women’s Club donated what officials described as an incredible amount of candy, and the Nestucca Valley Lion’s Club was credited with being instrumental in parking all of the trick or treaters and their families safely. Community members are being urged to support this event by marking their calendars to attend, donating candy and/or volunteering. Call 503-965-7007 for more information.

Nestucca Valley Presbyterian Church

Friday: Bible Study Class, 10:00-11:00 AM

Sunday: Worship Service, 10:00-11:00 AM

DECORATED DORIES will greet costumed children eager for sweet treats at Pacific City’s Trick-or-Treat the Dory Fleet held at Kiawanda Community Center on Saturday, Oct. 29 from 5-8 p.m.

THIS FAMILY-FRIENDLY event jointly hosted by the Paci fic City Dorymen’s Association and Kiawanda Communi ty Center offers a safe place for trick-or-treating.

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Tillamook Swiss Society to celebrate 100 years with a Nov. 5 festival at Tillamook Fairgrounds

It is not covered in a lot of history books, but the Swiss were in America long before the United States was even an idea. More than 200 years, in fact. But, as with many other immigrant groups, it was the late 19th and early 20th centuries when the pace of immigration started to pick up.

Nearly a quarter million Swiss are estimated to have arrived in the U.S. between 1860 and the 1910s. Among those pioneers were some who made their way to the Pacific Northwest—Oregon, to be exact—and settled in Tillamook County.

Proud of the heritage they brought to their new country, those settlers eventually founded the Tillamook Swiss Society in 1922. A century later, the community is about to celebrate the organization’s 100th anniversary.

“The Swiss pioneers brought their expertise in dairy farming to this Oregon coastal environment, with the promise of building a new life for their families and creating a community,” said Julie Hurliman, a 4th generation Tillamook Swiss and the Community and Industry Programs Manager for Tillamook Coast Visitors Association.

“With their hard work, collaboration and resilience, they laid the foundation for the area’s cheese making business—now a nationally known brand. I’m thrilled to be able to celebrate the cultural bonds of our community.”

The Tillamook Swiss Society has been celebrating with traditional dances, music and food every year since it was founded; but this year is, of course, one of special significance. All the stops are being pulled out for a particularly memorable event on Saturday, November 5 from 10:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. at the Tillamook Fairgrounds. Admission is free, and there will be food for sale at the event.

SWISS CULTURE AT EVERY TURN

The day begins with a 5K run. But this no ordinary 5K. It’s the Lederhosen 5K Fun Run, challenging participants to make it to the finish line wearing the traditional shorts and suspenders many non-Swiss associate with yodelers from old movies. Prior registration and a registration fee are required to participate in the Fun Run.

The cultural salute continues with Swiss music and dance throughout the day, including accordion players, choral groups, alphorns, yodeling, dance academy performers, dance lessons, and even highlyskilled Tirolean dancers.

There are even Swiss sports on the agenda: a Schwingen competition and a Steinstossen competition.

Schwingen is a traditional style of Swiss wrestling in which competitors face each other in a sawdust ring wearing schwinghosen over their trousers.

Schwinghosen is a rough-material pair of shorts secured by a strong leather belt that

is grasped in order to perform holds and throws. The winner of the competition is crowned schwingen king.

Steinstossen is similar to the shotput, except that the game’s rural roots have the competitors throwing large stones. To give you an idea of the dexterity required, an Ohio man once held a 21-year steinstossen record for throwing a 138-pound stone a distance of 14 feet, 4 inches.

Anyone in search of a less culturally complex game can try the Corn Hole tournament or—for anyone who finds Corn Hole too tame—axe throwing. There are fees required for those games.

PROUD PEOPLE, CULTURAL CRAFTS AND MORE

Making a special appearance at the festival is fourth-generation local dairy farmer, Derrick Josi, known worldwide as TDF Honest Farming. Also appearing will be the 2022 Tillamook June Dairy Ambassador Court, all of whom come from Tillamook Swiss Pioneer families.

At noon, the Tillamook County Quilt Guild will open their Tidal Treasures Quilt Show celebrating 100 years of quilting; the guild will hold a quilt raffle, as well. Also at noon, a museum-style viewing of items from various Swiss heritage collections will begin.

To show there is no age limit for cultural pride, festival goers can also enjoy a Little Swiss competition in which boys and girls dress in traditional clothes.

The day will be capped of at 7 p.m. with the “tapping of the festival keg” followed by a joyful party named after a popular line dance called the Swiss Stomp. Music for the stomp will be provided by the very popular Polkatones—an eight-member traditionalcostume band, sure to add plenty of oompah and two-quarter-time polka fun to the festivities.

A TRUE COMMUNITY EVENT

The festival promises to be a full day of fun, so to help festival-goers conserve their energy, Holly the Trolley will be on hand— courtesy of Tillamook County Transportation District—to provide free shuttle service around the fairgrounds from 12:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.

The Tillamook Swiss Centennial is a community sponsored event, with special support being provided by Werner Gourmet Meat Snacks Company, Tillamook Creamery, Fibre Federal Credit Union, Pelican Brewing, Jenck Farms, Tillamook People’s Utility District, Rosenberg Builders Supply, Oregon Coast Bank, Umpqua Bank, Tillamook YMCA, Northwest Dance Academy, TP Freight Lines, Tillamook Trashers, Tillamook Swiss Society, and Tillamook Coast Visitors Association.

Anyone interested in more information is encouraged to follow 2022 Tillamook Swiss Centennial on Facebook.

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Shops at the Village to host trick-ortreat event on Saturday, Oct. 29

By TIM HIRSCH of the Sun

There’s no need to get spooked this Halloween. Not when sweet treats and complimentary goodies are on the agenda.

That and more awaits revelers of all ages when the retailers at Shops at the Village, 34950 Brooten Rd., host their second annual trick-or-treat event, Saturday, Oct. 29, 5-8 p.m.

Found just north of the four-way stop in downtown Pacific City, the Shops at the Village Halloween event will feature complimentary hand-spun cotton candy, cookie decorating, popcorn and apple cider.

TRICK-OR-TREAT fun including cookie de corating and cotton candy awaits children at Shops at the Village in Pacific City on Saturday, Oct. 29 from 5-8 p.m.

“The town (of Pacific City) has been so awesome to us,” said Leslie Batdorf, coowner of Pacific Coast Candy. “We just want to give back.”

Amongst the participating stores (as of press time) were Cold Water Coffee, Pacific Coast Candy and Ritual 97135.

“So many people came last year,” Batdorf recalled about the inaugural 2021 event. “It was really fun.”

Candidates tackle local control of schools

By TIM HIRSCH of the Sun

At the Pacific City-Nestucca Valley Chamber of Commerce’s October candidate forum, politicians vying to serve South Tillamook County citizens in the Oregon legislature responded to a wide-range of audience questions on issues ranging from gun control to fairness in Oregon’s voting practices, from local control in schools to abortion regulation.

And amongst those issues that they spent the most time on was: Should local schools be managed more on the local level?

“Local control is something that I think has been coined as a term that is used pretty loosely,” said Melissa Busch, candidate for Senate District 16. “I, unfortunately, think it’s being used to politicize our schools, which I think is incredibly unhelpful and doesn’t solve problems.

“As a parent of children in public school, as a person that supports public educators and supports staff, I think what people are referring to are concerns around curriculum, concerns around the just daily operation of schools, in terms of funding. I know that school choice gets talked about a lot.

“I think we need to ask if our legislature genuinely cares about the students and cares about educators, then we need to put our money where our mouth is and fund our schools appropriately and then we can talk about the way our local government can support that.”

Her opponent, current Oregon Rep. Suzanne Weber had a different take.

“We’ve heard a lot of school board discussion within our state, and, I think that was a bellwether moment for us,” Weber said. “It said to all of our people who are out there, ‘We’re in charge of the school and you’re going to have to do what we want you to do.’”

She said that as a result of that parents responded.

“They wanted to have a voice; they wanted to be involved,” Weber said about the parent response. “It isn’t necessarily about control;

it’s about knowing. That’s why I was one of the sponsors on a bill that was asking the school districts to, on their website, post their curriculum so people could go to the website and see exactly what their children were learning.

“There are some parents who feel it is important that they have other options for educating their children, whether it’s on online school, whether it’s homeschool. I think that they need to have that control.”

Cyrus Javadi, who is competing with Logan Laity for the District 31 seat on Oregon’s House of Representatives, lamented students’ access to take-home study materials.

“Our kids are not having that experience any more, and we can’t do anything about it at the local level,” he said. “When you go and talk to the school board and the teachers, their hands are tied, and they’re tied by the state.

“The view at local control meetings is let’s shift the burden back to the local level, let’s get parents, teachers and administrators talking. Let’s have the state and feds develop some unified standards that actually will get our kids prepared for college or technical programs. Then, let’s talk about how to implement that at the local level.”

On the other hand, Laity’s viewpoint focused on the funding that could be lost if too much was changed.

“A big issue with local control is how do we design our curriculum so that it values our teaching. Here’s the thing. We are limited on what we can and cannot do at different levels. The reason we have it at the state level for a lot of the issues is because we need to make sure that we are matching federal standards …. And making sure that those federal funds are trickling down to our schools so they can maintain their full funding.”

Tillamook County will be mailing ballots to registered voters starting on Oct. 19, with the last day to drop off ballots on Tuesday, Nov. 8. South Tillamook County drop box locations are at Kiawanda Community Center, 34600 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City; and in downtown Cloverdale at 34370 Hwy. 101 South, Cloverdale.

Lions Program invites needy families to apply for its annual Christmas basket program

Families in need of a little help this Christmas are being invited to apply for the Nestucca Valley Lions Christmas Basket Program, which distributes Christmas baskets with food, gifts and more in advance of Christmas each year. Application forms can

be picked up at Beaver Food Pantry, Nestucca Rural Fire Protection District’s fire station in Hebo, Kiawanda Community Center, or at the Pacific City Food Pantry. Requests can also be emailed to nestuccavalleylions@gmail. com. All forms are due by Oct. 31.

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Farm Fresh, Community Focused

By CHELSEA YARNELL for the Sun

When Howard and Lee Brassfield exited the dairy business in the mid 1990s, they decided to plant acres of daffodils on their farm’s property. To share their beautiful blooms, the couple opened a roadside stand off of Highway 101 just north of Cloverdale that became known as Farmer Creek Marketplace.

The couple has since passed away, but their granddaughter Sandra Porter (as well as her husband Waylon Porter and their son Zach) took over the farm in 2012 and have kept the quaint shopping experience alive.

“I really think it made my grandparents so happy to have this service to the community,” Porter said. “I wanted to make sure I kept it going, and I really just hope they would be happy and proud to see it being kept up.”

Shoppers to the stand can purchase daffodil bulbs, choosing from many different varieties. So many, in fact, that Sandra isn’t really sure how many exist.

“The bulbs multiple every year from bulbs that were planted in the ‘90s,” she said. “The blooms are nice around here because the deer and elk…and ground critters don’t eat them because they’re poisonous. [Daffodils] really enjoy our climate; they like it really cool.”

Several identified daffodil varieties are bagged and available for purchase including: “Jet Set,” “Flaming Meteor,” or, if you’re hoping to have winter blooms, the Rijnvelds

Early Sensation flowers in January. Want to be surprised? The Farmer Creek Mix bag includes a random mix of bulbs. Bags of daffodils are $10. And in the spring, shoppers can purchase fresh cut flowers.

In addition to daffodil bulbs, Farmer Creek Marketplace is selling their farmgrown pumpkins this fall.

“We have several sizes of carving pumpkins and then four-five varieties of decorative pumpkins, and several of those are eating pumpkins and are really great for baking,” Porter said. “We have a lot of pumpkins out there right now.”

Each of the pumpkins are priced individually with larger, Jack-O-Lantern sized ones averaging $15, and others ranging from $2-$15.

“The farm stand runs on the honor system and is pretty well open from daylight to dusk,” Porter said. “(We’ve kept the honor system) because I felt it was really important in the community and always thought what my grandparents did was cool. People appreciated it a lot and it makes them really happy to stop by here and get stuff.”

Shoppers will find a red box on the wall inside the farmstand that cash or checks can be placed in.

Visitors to the stand will also find additional products for sale including mums, ornamental kales, and fall hanging baskets.

Farmer Creek Marketplace is located at 27850 Highway 101 S, Cloverdale. For more information, follow Farmer Creek Marketplace on Facebook or call 503-8012430.

Farm-grown daffodils and pumpkins are amongst the treats awaiting consumers at Farmer Creek Marketplace

FARMER CREEK MARKETPLACE, a local farm stand located north of Cloverdale, is currently

with farm-grown pumpkins and daffodil bulbs.

Photo by Chelsea Yarnell

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Nearly complete Alder Creek culvert replacement project to restore one mile of coho habitat

By CHELSEA YARNELL for the Sun

Alder Creek can now flow a little easier thanks to the installation of a new culvert.

As a partnership between Nestucca, Neskowin & Sand Lake Watersheds Council and Salmon SuperHwy, the replacement project began on Aug. 31 and nears completion this month.

The scope of work, approximately 7.5 miles up Highway 22, required the removal and upgraded replacement of a double barrel culvert that was not adequately allowing water and aquatic species to freely flow through.

“The Salmon SuperHwy partnership develops a list of all major fish barriers in Tillamook Bay, Neskowin, Nestucca, and Sand Lake waterways,” Trout Unlimited Restoration Project Manager (Salmon SuperHwy) Liz Ransom said. “Major fish barriers are things that prevent the migration of fish.”

The fish barriers are then ranked and prioritized as fish passage projects to be taken under consideration.

“This project ranked pretty high,” Ransom said. “The list looks at aspects of cost, number of species that can be helped, and amount of habitat above the project location.”

The replacement of the culvert had been in the works for years. The culvert allows access from Highway 22, over Alder Creek, and to private property owned by Moersch Family LLC. The culvert is also driven across by service vehicles.

“The property owners are conservation-minded,” Nestucca, Neskowin & Sand Lake Watersheds Council Executive Director Dave Shively said.

The work began on Aug. 31 with a fish salvage.

“We dry out the work area so we can save all animals and fish,” Ransom said.

With the stream diverted, a crew of volunteers including Ransom; Shively; Adriana Morales and Carson List with the U.S. Forest Service; Mike Sinnott with Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife; Ywj Pheej and Kalya Kelle with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Matt Upton and his Coastway Construction Company crew; and Sarah Norrbom of Nestucca, Neskowin & Sand Lake Watersheds Council worked to save aquatic wildlife from the streambed.

“We used nets or an electro-shocker [to catch them] and then moved them to other flowing water,” Ransom said.

In all, 93 crawfish, 21 juvenile coho, 12 trout, 11 cutthroat, 29 sculpin, 2 steelhead, 84 juvenile lamprey and 17 salamanders were salvaged.

“Coho are a federally endangered species,” Ransom said. “Coho are known to go upstream even further and head to water to reproduce… they need cold water to swim to during the summer months.”

Once the wildlife was removed, construction began on replacing the culvert. The previous culverts were four feet by three feet. The newly installed culvert is 25.5 feet by seven feet.

“It’s large enough to pass the 100-year flood event,” Shively said. “Anything below that can pass through easily: large wood, ecology, or organic material.”

The culvert itself has a dozen major parts and 1,000 nuts and bolts for reinforcement.

Beneath the culvert, the team worked to simulate a natural streambed.

“Part of what we always incorporate [into a project] is to open up [the stream flow] and simulate what the stream would naturally do. We designed the bed to simulate that,” Shively said.

“Habitat holders” such as boulders and riverbed rocks were placed along 125 feet of simulated streambed.

Shively said that not only will the streambed create habitats for aquatic life, but the banks provide a passage for animals such as weasels or racoons, and keeps them off the roadways.

“(The project) will restore access to approximately one mile of coho habitat and two miles of total salmonid habitat,” Shively said. “It will also restore salmonid access to 14 acres of Beaver influenced wetland habitat.”

The project is nearing completion with some work still being done in regards to backfill and compacting gravel.

Natural Resources Conservation Service supplied the design and technical specifics, made sure specs of the culvert met standards, and provided engineering for the project.

“The more players you can have involved, the better results you get in the end,” Shively said. “You gain advice from each team, brainstorm additional projects, and identify sources of funding…we’re really a restoration community.”

Coastway Construction Company Inc. was the contractor for the project.

“They’ve done a number of projects with us and always do a great job,” Shively said.

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DAVE SHIVELY (Nestucca, Neskowin & Sand Lake Watersheds Coun cil), Weston Duley (Natural Resources Conservation Service), and Liz Ransom (Trout Unlimited/Salmon SuperHwy) stand near the newly re placed Alder Creek Culvert. Replacement and restoration work began on Aug. 31 and is expected to be completed later this month.

THE ALDER CREEK culvert replace ment project removed two small, barrel culverts.

Photo courtesy of NNSL Watersheds Coiuncil

Photo by Chelsea Yarnell

An Unexpected Find

Bear Creek Artichokes offers seasonal produce, café, specialty clothing

By CHELSEA YARNELL for the Sun

Named for the creek that runs behind the property, Bear Creek Artichokes is a curated, jack-ofall-trades stop. From a marketplace with locally sourced products, to a specialty clothing boutique, to a café, the storefront just off Highway 101 north of Beaver is what store manager Amanda Burghardt calls south Tillamook County’s “unexpected hidden gem.”

“People always say they’re surprised at what we offer when they find us,” Amanda said. “It’s an amazing little spot with the food and the gifts, and things change all the time.”

Along with her husband, Joe, the two have managed the business (which has been around since 1977) for three years for owner Celia Hung. Hung is also the owner of neighboring business Camper Cove RV Park & Campground as well as Netarts Bay Garden RV Resorts.

Bear Creek Artichokes’ grounds are manicured and cultivated to grow seasonal produce including kale, lettuce, beets, zucchini, squash, basil, and, as their name describes, artichokes.

“Artichokes love water and are very fragile as they grow,” Joe said.

“They almost look like a dandelion when they bloom,” Amanda added, estimating that their 90 plants can produce nearly a thousand artichokes a season.

The fresh produce is incorporated into the store’s in-house café menu including the popular TBC sandwich that features house roasted turkey, crisp bacon, Tillamook cheddar cheese and their farmto-table artichoke dip on grilled sourdough

bread. Diners can enjoy their meals indoors or on the outside patio that will soon be enclosed and heated.

Overseeing the kitchen is culinarytrained chef Ember Black.

“I like to do quality, feel-good food,” she said, adding that their huge take-n-bake pizzas are very popular and rarely weigh under six pounds.

This fall, Bear Creek Artichokes is home

to a quaint pumpkin patch. Decorative and carving pumpkins are available for purchase at $0.75 a pound from the storefront.

Fresh oysters are also largely marketed on their roadside sign and can be purchased on site from Outlaw Oyster Company.

“They pick them right out of Tillamook Bay, and (Outlaw Oyster Company) are such a delight to work with,” Joe said.

Bear Creek Artichokes is open seven days a week, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. with the kitchen and café operating during all business hours. For event and wedding inquires, contact Amanda at 503-398-5411.

Bear Creek Artichokes is located at 19175 Highway 101 S, just north of Beaver.

AMANDA AND JOE BURGHARDT have managed Bear Creek Artichokes for the past three years, cultivating a marketplace stocked with gifts, produce, locally-sourced grocery items, and clothing.

BEAR CREEK ARTICHOKES is selling pumpkins for 75 cents a pound at their storefront

Photos by Chelsea Yarnell

FRIDAY FLICKS: ‘GHOSTBUSTERS

Oct. 21, 3 p.m. Tillamook County Library, 1716 3rd St. ‘Ghost busters’, rated PG. Free admission. For more information, call 503-842-4792.

HIKING EXPLORIENCE

Oct. 21, 1 p.m. Spring Lake Open Space, Lincoln City. 2.5 mile relatively easy trail. For parking, turn east from Hwy. 101 onto NE 14th St. and continue ¼ mile – left onto Port Ave parking lot. Free and open to the public – no registration required. For more information, visit ExploreLincolnCity. com or call 541-996-1274.

‘DEATHTRAP’

Oct. 21 & 22, 7 p.m. and Oct. 23, 2 p.m. Barn Community Playhouse, 1204 Ivy St., Tillamook. For more information, visit tillamooktheater.com.

PHILIP GRECIAN’S ‘DRACULA’ Oct. 21 & 22, 6:30 p.m. and Oct. 23, 1:30 p.m. (doors open). NCRD Performing Arts Center, 36115 9th St., Nehalem. Tick ets $20 and $25 at riverblendplayers.org. A 1940s style radio show. For more information, visit ncrd.org.

SENIOR CITIZEN PROM Oct. 22, noon-3 p.m. Tillamook County Elks Lodge, 1903 3rd St., Tillamook. For retirees and seniors. Lunch provided by RSVP at 503-815-1603.

FAMILY FUN ART FESTIVAL Oct. 22, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Lincoln City Cultural Center, 540 NE Hwy. 101. Oregon Coast Art Bus, games, food vendor, bounce house and dedication by Rep. David Gomberg. Free and open to the public. For more information, call 541-994-9994.

TRUNK OR TREAT Oct, 23, 1-3 p.m. Tillamook United Methodist Church, 3808 12st St., Tillamook. Games, prizes, and family fun. For more information, call 503-842-2224.

CRABBING ON THE BAY Oct. 23, 10 a.m. Netarts Bay, 4949 Netarts Hwy. Get tips on gear, timing and technique. Finish with a demo on cleaning and cooking crab. Registration required – visit netartsbaywebs.org/events.

CELTIC SERIES: TANNAHILL WEAVERS Oct. 23, 2 p.m. Lincoln City Cultural Center, 540 NE Hwy. 101. Celtic music blending traditional melodies with modern rhyhms. Tickets $30. For more information, visit lincolncityculturalcenter.org or call 541-994-9994.

AUDITIONS FOR ‘NARNIA THE MUSICAL’ Oct. 23, 3-5 p.m. and Oct. 24, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Youth and adult roles available for ages 8 and up. For more informa tion, visit baycityartscenter.weebly.com or email baycity artscenter@gmail.com.

TILLAMOOK COUNTY WALKING GROUP Oct. 24, 26 & 28, 10 a.m. Meet at Kiawanda Community Center, 34600 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City. For more information, visit https://tillamookcountywellness.org/ move-well/walking-groups/ or contact coordinator Kathy at katystar7@hotmail.com or 503-801-7448 (text).

NESTUCCA VALLEY LIONS CLUB MEETING Oct. 25, 6 p.m. The Lion’s Den, 34510 Parkway Dr., Clover dale.

PACIFIC CITY/WOODS PARKING ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING Oct. 25, 1-3 p.m. Hebo Fire Station, 30710 Hwy. 101 S. For more information, visit pcwoodscac.org.

TILLAMOOK COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING Oct. 26, 9 a.m. Call information: 971-254-3149, Conference ID: 736-023-979 (listen only.) Live video available at tctvon line.com.

WALK-IN FLU VACCINATION CLINIC

Oct. 26, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Adventist Health Medical Office, 1100 3rd St., Tillamook. For those 18 and older. No appointment necessary – bring medical insurance card and valid ID. For more information, call 503-842-5546.

PAINT & SIP Oct. 28, 5 p.m. PC Pour Winery, 33310 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City. Paint with local artist Tayler Blackman. $35 fee includes supplies. Limited space – RSVP to management@ pc-pour.com. For more information, call 503-483-1337.

TEEN NIGHT DANCE PARTY

Oct. 28, 6-8 p.m. Lincoln City Communiity Center, 2150 NE Oar Pl., Lincoln City. Free dance for teens grades 7 to 12. Live DJ, food, games and prizes. Enrollment form signed by parent/guardian required. For more information, visit LincolnCity.org/Departments/Parks-Recreation or call 541-994-2131.

‘DEATHTRAP’ Oct. 28 & 29, 7 p.m. and Oct. 30, 2 p.m. Barn Community Playhouse, 1204 Ivy St., Tillamook. For more information, visit tillamooktheater.com.

TRICK-OR-TREAT AT THE VILLAGE MALL Oct. 29, 5-8 p.m. The Village Shops, 34950 Brooten Rd., Pa cific City. Complimentary cotton candy, cookie decorating, popcorn and apple cider.

HALLOWEEN PARTY Oct. 29. Meg’s Beachwood Bar & Grill, 6425 Pacific Ave.,

Pacific City. Live music by Alena Sheldon, 7-11 p.m. and cos tume contest. For more information, call 503-812-5076.

TRICK OR TREAT THE DORY FLEET Oct. 29, 5-8 p.m. Kiawanda Community Center, 34600 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City. Wear costumes and trick or treat at decorated dory boats. Live music and food or drink available for purchase. For more information, call 503-965-7900.

BINGO

Oct. 29, 5 p.m. PC-Pour, 33310 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City. Drink wine and win prizes. Sign-up at pc-pour.com.

WINTERING BIRDS OF NETARTS BAY: A BIRDING & DRAWING EXCURSION

Oct. 29, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Netarts Community Center, 4949 Netarts Hwy. Free presentation on Netarts birds and how to draw them – supplies provided. Weather dependant bird excusion at 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. For more information or to register, visit netartsbaywebs.org/events.

FALL FESTIVAL

Oct. 29, 6-8:30 p.m. Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 2407 5th St., Tillamook. Cake walk, family photo booth, raffle drawings, and carnival games. For more information, call 503-842-6647.

HALLOWEEN SHORT FILMS SHOWCASE

Oct. 29, 6 p.m. NCRD Performing Arts Center, 36155 9th St., Nehalem. Suspense, horror and sci-fi. For more informa tion, visit ncrd.org.

3RD ANNUAL TRUNK OR TREAT Oct. 29, 1-3 p.m. Rockway Beach Wayside. For ages 13 and under.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN AT TILLAMOOK COUNTY LIBRARY Oct. 31, 3-5 p.m. Tillamook County Library, 1716 3rd St. Trick or treat and take photo in photo booth. For more informa tion, call 503-842-4792.

MONSTER MASH BASH Oct. 31, 3-8 p.m. Downtown Tillamook – Second Street Plaza.

SPOOKY SPECTATULAR 2022 Oct. 31, 5-7:30 p.m. Lincoln City Outlets parking garage, 1500 SE East Devils Lake Rd., Lincoln City. Candy, games and fun at this walk-through experience. All ages welcome. For more information, visit LincolnCityOutlets.com.

TRUNK OR TREAT Oct. 31, 2-4 p.m. Lakeview Senior Living, 2690 NE Yacht, Ave., Lincoln City. Wear costumes and take photos with scarecrows. For more information, call 541-994-7900.

HALL-O-NITA Oct. 31, 3-5 p.m. Trick or treating at downtown businesses in Manzanita.

SOUTH TILLAMOOK COUNTY WALKING GROUP Oct. 31 and Nov. 2 & 4, 10 a.m. Meet at Kiawanda Com munity Center, 34600 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City. For more information, visit https://tillamookcountywellness.org/ move-well/walking-groups/ or contact coordinator Kathy at katystar7@hotmail.com or 503-801-7448 (text).

SOUTH COUNTY FOOD PANTRY Nov. 1, 12:30-6 p.m. Nestucca Valley Presbyterian Church, 35305 Brooten Rd., Pacific City.

PACIFIC CITY-NESTUCCA VALLEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MEETING Nov. 1, noon. Kiawanda Community Center, 34600 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City. Local event and business matters.

TILLAMOOK COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING Nov. 2, 9 a.m. Call information: 971-254-3149, Conference ID: 736-023-979 (listen only.) Live video available at tctvonline. com.

TILLAMOOK COUNTY VETERAN’S STAND DOWN Nov. 3, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Tillamook County Fairgrounds, 4603 3rd St., Tillamook. Clothing, housing, and medical assistance agencies, food bank, emergency pet care and more. For more information, Tiara.M.LOGSDON@employ. oregon.gov.

LIVE MUSIC Nov. 3, 7 p.m. Lincoln City Cultural Center, 540 NE Hwy. 101. J.J. Gregg, Ravi Albright, and David Van Auken play classical Indian songs and others influencd by western jazz. Tickets $20. For more information, visit lincolncity-culturalcenter. org or call 541-994-9994.

PLANT & SIP

Nov. 4, 5 p.m. PC Pour Winery, 33310 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pa cific City. Make Beaded Live Plant Terrariums and Window Charms. $35 per person includes first glass of wine, plants and supplies. Limited space – RSVP to management@pcpour.com. For more information, call 503-483-1337.

ARTIST RECEPTION – ZUHG LIFE

Nov. 4, 5-7 p.m. Lincoln City Cultural Center, 540 NE Hwy. 101. Bryan Nichols and Megan Brieno showcase their paint ings. For more information, visit lincolncity-culturalcenter. org or call 541-994-9994.

Repaving of Sandlake Road planned for Spring 2023 (2022) summer. However, chain supply issues with striping paint delayed the project.

“We didn’t want to grind the road and then pave it and not have striping paint,” Laity said.

Paint was eventually obtained in September and the County contracted out a grinder that had more specialty equipment to make the road smoother than it previously was. Grinding the entire width of the roadway was not needed as Laity noted the shoulders were in good shape.

The majority of the work was completed in early October.

In the coming weeks, additional grinding of the road will take place to make sure that the road is prepped for winter and water can be released from the roadway.

“We got rid of all the slippery oil…we’ll do a little more work out there and get the road (prepped for) water,” Laity said.

In all, 4.4 miles of Sand Lake Road were worked on.

“Come the spring — as soon as we can — we’ll be out there,” Laity said.

“It probably won’t be the first sunny day because the asphalt plant needs to fire up.

The oil that’s used is not produced yearround, it’s only produced during paving season. It’s a unique type of blend that they make for this type of application.”

Pelican Makes it Official

Ribbon-cutting celebrates the opening of Pelican’s brewpub at Siletz Bay

By TIM HIRSCH of the Sun

Pelican Brewing Company held a celebratory ribbon-cutting on Saturday, Oct. 15 for its Siletz Bay brewpub, which opened earlier this year.

It was all hands-on deck for the celebration, which, following the brief ceremony, promised tastes of one of Pelican’s original beers — Doryman’s Dark.

But first, co-owner Mary Jones and founding brewmaster Darron Welch offered their thanks, and shared a bit of history, too.

Jones started by thanking those that Pelican Brewing leaned on to make it happen.

“We truly appreciate all of the support we’ve had here in Lincoln City,” she said. “(We) could not have pulled this off without (the City of Lincoln City’s) help. They really helped us make this project a reality. Overall, the city and the county were great partners to work with.”

She also credited the work of the project’s architect, Jones Architecture, before sharing a little history.

“This is our fourth restaurant on the Oregon Coast. Our original is in Pacific

City. It’s a beautiful oceanfront location there. That was Pelican’s first place in 1996 — a long time ago.

“The second is in Tillamook. It’s a small tap room and our production brewery and the third is in Cannon Beach. And now this one. It’s our largest — by far. And we’re just thrilled to be here and welcoming all of you.”

Before cutting the ribbon, Jones handed the microphone to Welch, who shared the history of Doryman’s Dark.

“We brewed Doryman’s Dark as our first beer to recommission the brewery,” he said. “Doryman’s Dark is … one of the few Pelican beers that originally started as one of my home brews way back in the day. It’s so much fun to bring this beer back to life (and) put it on tap as the first house beer here in Siletz Bay.

“You’ve got this wonderful chestnut brown color, aroma of cocoa and a little bit of caramel, some floral notes. What’s great about Doryman’s Dark is how balanced and robust the flavors are. (It’s) very drinkable, and it is really great with food. So, drink up. We’re here to celebrate.”

For more information about Pelican’s four locations and its award-winning beer, visit pelicanbrewing.com.

Graphics business adds creative flair to Cloverdale

By TERRY SULLIVAN for the Sun

When Vanessa Garcia decided to launch Sanctified Graphics in Cloverdale this past summer, her intention was to combine her love for being creative using color with a business that could be a welcoming place in her community. While the business is brand new, at first glance her concept is already a success. As you enter Sanctified Graphics, her extensive collection of tie dye apparel may bring an immediate smile to your face. And if the array of colorful clothing doesn’t engage her customers, then her very friendly bulldog’s welcoming grunts surely will.

“I chose to create a business where I could spread positivity in the community where I live and work,” Garcia said. “I have already been pleasantly surprised by the local support and positive reactions that customers and Cloverdale businesses have shown since our July opening.”

While launching a new business in a small coastal town will have its challenges, Garcia’s focus on connecting with her community is fundamental to her business model.

“I want to build something that isn’t just about making money,” she said. “My purpose is to provide local businesses with a local resource they can trust, and to build long term relationships. Together we can be positive influences in this community.”

Garcia said she chose the name Sanctified Graphics because it represents how she has evolved since her move to the coast from Salem six years ago.

“I enjoy being part of this community and want to be known as a business that cares,” she said. While Sanctified Graphic’s inventory includes ample tie dyed apparel, the core focus of her business is to provide custom apparel and logo items to businesses, schools, service organizations and special events.

Sanctified Graphics is open Wednesday through Saturday from 12 noon to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 12:30-5 p.m. They are located on Highway 101 across the street from Center Market in downtown Cloverdale.

PELICAN BREWING COMPANY held a celebratory ribbon-cutting on Saturday, Oct. 15 for its Siletz Bay brewpub that opened earlier this year. Brewmaster Darron Welch (at left) and co-owner Mary Jones shared ribbon-cutting duties. Pictured between the duo is co-owner Jeff Schons and at right is Rep. David Gomberg (D-Otis).

Photos by Tim Hirsch

The Road to Cape Kiwanda

Little Nestucca River Road has storied past and continues to be major route to Pacific City

By SALLY RISSEL for the Sun

The Little Nestucca River Road (Highway 130) follows the Little Nestucca River most of the way to Valley Junction. The Nestucca River is 20 miles long and flows through the Central Oregon Coast Range west of the Willamette Valley. It rises from the Van Duzer State Forest in N.W. Polk County in the mountains west of Salem.

Thousands of cars and trucks drive this scenic highway daily. Modern bridges and paved roads make it possible to reach Valley Junction in 30 minutes.

THE FIRST BRIDGE on Highway 101 that crossed the Little Nestucca was a draw bridge that could allow ocean-going boats to access two cheese factories in Meda.

The location of the road was first an Indian trail called Baldy or Galdy. Indians from the Valley came to fish and trade with Nestucca Indians during the fishing seasons.

Early Homesteaders Hardy Rock, Wm. Redberg and James Upton moved their families over this trail, crossing dozens of rivers, often “belly deep” in the mud. Dave Leno had a house halfway to supply beds and food to travelers. The journey took two days on horseback. Newcomers headed to the Oretown, Woods, and Pacific City area to make land claims. James Upton was the first settler to move his family over the trail on oxen. Of the five men who went to the area to locate claims, Hardy Rock was the only one who remained there the rest of his life. He died in 1927.

At the age of 19, Miss Alexandria Ley (who would become Mrs. Hardy Rock), came in 1887 to teach a six-month school term during the summer months. Her book “The History of Little Nestucca County” describes her journey on horseback accompanied by the mail carrier. She wrote

a book in 1948 about this journey and so many other interesting facts about early life in the area.

The town of Dolph was once located at the junction of Little Nestucca Road and Highway 22. First, it was located high up on the hill and later on the present road. It provided a rest stop for early travelers and became a town with a post office in 1886. A school (1889-1930), store, hotel, livery stable, blacksmith shop, cemetery, and gas station were part of the town. No signs remain of it today.

A boat ramp on Meda lets you launch your fishing boat or kayak and explore the lower river. There are two named waterfalls on the river. Stella Falls is four miles inland, and Upton Falls is 0.78 from Highway 101.

If you hike the Nestucca Bay National Wildlife Refuge, you can see where the Little Nestucca River joins Nestucca Bay.

Note: The History of Little Nestucca River Country is available at PC Hardware, Neskowin Market Place, Bear Creek Farms, Tillamook Pioneer Museum, and Chester’s Market

Tillamook Swiss Centennial

The Tillamook Fairgrounds November

Schedule of Events

FREE ADMISSION / OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

4H Riding Pavilion, 10:30am - 6pm

10:30am - Check In for Lederhosen 5k Fun Run

* 11am Lederhosen 5K Fun starts!

11am - Food & beverage service starts: Pelican Brewing | Nehalem Bay Wine, and The Bistro Boxcar

* 12pm - Cornhole Tournament starts

12pm - First ever Crowned Schwingfest in Tillamook County begins

--Steinstossen Competition: happening between schwingen rounds

--Kids, Womens & Mens divisions

12pm - Portland Axe Throwing Mobile Trailer Opens $1 per throw, or $5 for 7 throws (pay onsite) --Kids 9+ throw axes, 6 - 8 thrown smaller axes, 8 & Under throw foam -12pm live music by Kapelle Fred Vogel

* pre-register for the fun run @ http://getmeregistered.com/Tillamook5K

* pre-register for the cornhole tourney @ app.scoreholio.com/link/MJdc

Exhibit Hall, 12pm - 6pm

Upstairs

12pm -Tillamook County Quilt Guild Tidal Treasures Quilt Show, celebrating “100

Years of Quilting” 4pm Barn Quilt Raffle Drawing

Downstairs

12pm - Cultural Heritage & Static displays and videos: Private collections, Old Iron Club, PignFord, Tillamook Pioneer Museum, Tillamook Creamery, Madeline’s, Tillamook County Quilt Trail, Swiss Society

12pm 1:30pm Book Signing with TDF Honest Farmer, Derrick Josi

1:30pm 3pm Meet & Greet / Pics with the 2022 June Dairy Ambassador & Court (Swiss \pioneer families) 12pm - 3pm Bob Noel, Accordion

3pm 4pm Linda Beyer & Virgil Robitsch, Accordion and Drums

Convention Center: Food Court / Beer & Wine Garden, 12pm - 11pm

Werner Beef & Brew | Tillamook Creamery | Cider | Wine | Pacific Restaurant Nestucca Bay Creamery | Helvetia Creamery | Gingifers | Seabreeze The Nutty Bavarian | SAFE 2023 Serving Five Rivers Coffee Roasters | Tillamook Swiss Society

Skating Rink, 12pm - 11pm

12pm - Rose City Accordion Club

1pm - Rose City Accordion Club

2pm - Helvetia Alpengluehen, Choral Group

2:45pm - Monday Musical Club of Tillamook, Choral Group

3:45pm - Shelby Imholt, Accordion & Yodeler

4:30pm Linda Beyer & Virgil Robitsch, Accordion & Drums

5:15pm NW Dance Academy Performance

5:45pm -Little Swiss Contest, with Tillamook Dairy Ambassadors

6:15pm NW Dance Academy: Polka, Schottisch & Waltz Dance Lessons

6:45pm - Swiss Society & Alphorns

7pm - Tapping of the Festival Keg = Swiss Stomp Begins -Band Breaks, Tirolean Dancers

10pm - Crowning of the Schwing King

Holly the Trolley Shuttle Service, 12:30pm - 6pm

Departing the Skating Rink Entrance Every Half Hour 12:30pm | 1pm | 1:30pm | 2pm | 2:30pm | 3pm | 3: 30pm | 4pm | 4:30pm | 5pm | 5:30pm | 6pm

County Fairgrounds

3rd Street | Tillamook, OR 97141

PICTURED ARE the remnants of Dolph Hotel and gas station at Dolph Junction.

Clyde Hudson photos courtesy of Sally Rissel

Sandlake Farm House

Custom Dory Pointe Home

Pacific City View Lot

Pacific Seawatch Craftsman

Ocean Front