Pacific City Sun, August 25, 2023

Rev Up Some Fun

Historic Cloverdale Cruisin returns on Saturday, Sept. 2 to highlight community, cars, and trucks

By TIM HIRSCH of the Sun

If you’ve got a love for cars and community, downtown Cloverdale has an event you can get revved up about.

Once again, the small town located just north of Pacific City on Highway 101, is welcoming cars, trucks, motorcycles, and perhaps most importantly, you, for its annual gathering highlighting vehicles of all kinds. The Historic Cloverdale Cruisin is set for Saturday, Sept. 2, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., in downtown Cloverdale.

“It’s really a simple event — it’s about cars, trucks, motorcycles, and people,” said co-organizer Tom Goodwin, who owns Goodwin Studio/ Gallery in downtown Cloverdale and has been spearheading the event for many years. “It’s an event where the community really comes together. The common denominator is cars and people.”

Those sentiments are shared by fellow co-organizers Charlie Bilyeu and Jacob Holzgrafe, who owns Gage Construction.

“It’s all about bringing people for the love of cars and motorcycles and camaraderie,” said Bilyeu, a local who built his first Model A when he was 12 and has remained a car guy ever since. “It’s just a good venue to get people together and have a good time and celebrate cars.”

For his part, Holzgrafe says he likes the fact the event is so welcoming to the younger crowd.

He said he likes to bring his “rat rod,” a one-of-a-kind creation that began life as a dump truck, to the shows and let kids crawl around and play with it.

“The parents like getting pictures with their kids in that one,” he said. Though it’s truly a small town cruise

in, some years have attracted around 100 cars. It has been known to attract cars from as far away as Salem, but the majority of classics and hot rods hail the Oregon Coast area between Tillamook and Lincoln City.

“It’s amazing the amount of people that have cars just in this area,” Bilyeu said.

And the more the merrier.

“It’s important for the local people to show up,” Holzgrafe added. “These little town shows are just as important (as the larger ones). It’s nice for the people. It also helps our local business owners.”

Though the show certainly draws its fair share of returnees — both car owners and the public that love to check out the motoring marvels — it also generates buzz with those who have yet to enjoy the festivities. Hebo resident Judd Smith is a prime example.

“It’s great to see small communities find ways to come together, and old nostalgic cars are a great way to do that,” he told the Sun . “You’re missing out if you’re not coming to a cruisein.”

If past events are any indication, those coming to the morning and afternoon of fun can expect to see an eclectic selection of cars.

“It’s a full variety,” Holzgrafe said. “It’s not just subject to old cars, (we’d like you to) bring whatever you got.”

As it has in the past, the event will also serve as a fundraiser (by donation) for the Nestucca Rural Fire Protection District. Past donations have helped the district pay for “jaws of life” recovery gear.

“I think if we can raise a couple thousand dollars this year, that would be nice,” Goodwin said.

For more information on the upcoming Historic Cloverdale Cruisin, call 503-329-8345.

Tillamook County Clerk announces retirement

Tillamook County Clerk Tassi O’Neil recently announced her retirement, which will be effective Aug. 31, after 33 years of service to Tillamook County.

“I have been proud to serve Tillamook County for nearly 33 years and am grateful to the citizens of this great county for putting their faith in me to ensure that our elections are handled with competence and integrity, as well as other duties mandated by law in the department,” O’Neil said in her announcement. “Now it is time for me to pass the baton of service and retire. I am proud of the work I have done and appreciate the opportunity to have been of service to my community.”

There will be a party to celebrate her retirement Friday, Aug. 25 at the Tillamook County Library main branch in the new library park from 1-3 p.m.

THE HISTORIC CLOVERDALE CRUISIN will double as a fundraiser as it will be collecting donatons for the Nestucca Rural Fire Protection District. Co-organizer Tom Goodwin says he has hopes of raising “a couple thousand dollars this year.”

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THE HISTORIC CLOVERDALE CRUISIN will rev up the streets of downtown Cloverdale when it welcomes an eclectic selection of cars, trucks and motorcycles on Saturday, Sept. 2, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Pictured above, l-r, are co-organizers Tom Goodwin, Jacob Holzgrafe, and Charlie Bilyeu.

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Keeping the Gospel alive in rural America

Pacific Coast Bible Church will be highlighted when numerous Village Missions churches celebrate 75 years of ministry during a Sept. 9 celebration

APacific City church is among those being featured at a Village Missions 75th Anniversary Celebration on Saturday, Sept. 9, in McMinnville. Village Missionary pastors have taught God’s Word and served the people of Pacific Coast Bible Church since it began in 1995. They have also been very involved in the community life of Pacific City. The current pastor, Dan Mason, is a volunteer chaplain with the county sheriff’s department.

On Sept. 9, Village Missions will host an event at the Evergreen Museum’s IMAX Theater in McMinnville. They will show a 40-minute documentary about the history and legacy of VM. There will be four showings throughout the afternoon. To make a reservation and receive your free ticket to one of the showings, contact the VM office in Dallas, Ore., at 503-6234107.

Village Missions began sending missionary pastors to rural and small-

PACIFIC COAST BIBLE CHURCH is among the churches being featured at a Village Missions 75th Anniversary Celebration on Saturday, Sept. 9, in McMinnville.

town churches in 1948 to help them keep a thriving Gospel presence alive in their communities. Since then, Village Missionaries have preached God’s Word and loved people in nearly 1,000 rural

Vacationing with a Reason

Making your visit to the coast mean more via volunteerism through learning and stewardship

Visitors are adopting the Tillamook Coast volunteer culture with enthusiasm and initiative. Throughout the past year, the Tillamook Coast Visitors Association has made a concerted effort to build a culture of thoughtful stewards. TCVA is looking for schools, work groups, churches, community organizations and families to help care for the natural areas in the beautiful, diverse locations all along the 70-mile Tillamook Coast.

Tillamook Coast Volunteer Adventures debut this summer with two planned volunteer adventures: Girl Scouts Service Unit 14, Troop #45210, plan to learn about, clean up and make art from marine debris the weekend of Aug. 25-27. A group of Linfield University students and faculty will be performing stewardship projects at Alder Creek Farm in Nehalem, Oct. 7-9.

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TCVA is looking for schools, work groups, churches, community organizations and families to help care for natural areas along the Tillamook Coast.

“My hope is that our volunteer adventures program will help create a deeper awareness of how special this place is,” says Dan Haag, TCVA director of Trails, Outdoor Recreation and Accessibility. “The Tillamook Coast is not just a pass-through vacation or a place to buy t-shirts. We want our visitors to understand and care about local stewardship and conservation as our residents do. The best part is, there are plenty of local non-profits that could use the volunteer help. They run on volunteer power and often can’t get to their projects.”

TCVA will design a custom adventure to fit your groups’ needs, featuring itineraries of one to two and a half days. Meals, transportation, lodging and activities are included. Tools and supervision are provided by the host organization. Crews typically consist of 8 to 15 volunteers, as well as a TCVA staff member. If you know of a group or would like to put together a group to create your own volunteer adventure, contact Haag at 503-842-2672 or email dan@tillamookcoast. com.

communities across the United States.

Village Missions currently has missionary pastors at 22 churches in Oregon and 26 in Washington. Here in South Tillamook County, two Village Missions churches serve Christians, Pacific Coast Bible Church and Beaver Community Church.

“Like Dan and Amber Mason in Pacific City, Village Missionaries across the U.S. are providing spiritual support to the whole community, bringing hope from God and helping hands in crisis,” said Dr. John Adams, executive director of Village Missions. “They are continuing the legacy created by many men and women over the past 75 years.”

Similar anniversary celebrations will occur across the country throughout the fall. For more information about these celebrations — and to view shorter videos featuring several small-town churches and their missionary pastors — visit https:// villagemissions.org/75th-anniversary.

Photo by Tim Hirsch

Photo courtesy of Village Missions

Board of Commissioners seeks candidates to fill upcoming Position 2 vacancy

The Tillamook County Board of Commissioners is now accepting applications for Commissioner Position 2 through Sept. 14 at 4 p.m.

The person chosen to fill this position will serve the remainder of the term vacated by the retirement of Commissioner David Yamamoto beginning in November or December of 2023 through the end of the calendar year of 2024. In order for the chosen candidate to continue in this position after December of 2024, they’ll need to be elected by the citizens of Tillamook County during the 2024 election cycle.

Those interested in applying for the Board of Commissioner Position 2 must submit a letter of interest and resume to the Board of Commissioners’ Office, Attention: Rachel Hagerty, Tillamook County Courthouse, 201 Laurel Avenue, Tillamook, Oregon 97141 or by email to rhagerty@co.tillamook.or.us.

All letters of interest need to include the following: residence address; why the candidate is applying to be a commissioner; why the candidate would be a good choice to be appointed to the Board of Commissioners; and if the candidate intends to run for election in 2024 should they be appointed to the open position. Unless otherwise required by law, all submissions shall be deemed confidential and will not be disclosed by the county.

In late September, candidates will be offered an opportunity to meet individually with each sitting commissioner to inquire about the position. The Board of Commissioners will individually review letters of interest and resumes. Top candidates will be selected to participate in a public candidate forum and interview in early October 2023. Following the interview, Chair Erin Skaar and ViceChair Mary Faith Bell will deliberate and select the appointee.

The authority for the Board of Commissioners to appoint is set forth in Oregon Revised Statute 236.210(2) which states, “when a vacancy occurs in the nonpartisan office of…county commissioner, the remaining members of the county court or board of county commissioners shall appoint a person to perform the duties of the office until the vacancy is filled by election.” Any applicant must meet requirements to fill the position under ORS 204.016(1), which requires a commissioner to be a citizen of the United States, 18 years of age and a resident of Tillamook County for at least one year preceding the next election.

Self-reflective art

South Tillamook Co. artist Marilyn Burkhardt to debut self-portrait exhibit on Sept. 2

Burkhardt Gallery will present an exhibit of Marilyn Burkhardt’s selected self-portraits, a collection she has created over the last half century. The 50 years worth of work, mostly two dimensional, will encompass a wide range of media, including etching, watercolor, lithography, oil painting, charcoal and bronze casting.

Burkhardt defines herself as a multi-media artist, and each of these mediums reflects a period of time in which she say she felt “deeply involved” in the possibilities of that medium.

The longtime artist says she does not intend for the self-portraits to reflect her image with any degree of accuracy, but that the images are more about capturing the mood or the energy of the moment. Some — but not all — of the self-portraits will be available for sale.

Burkhardt Gallery opened its doors in 2014, shortly after Burkhardt painted a mural depicting dairy cows and other animals with their offspring on the side of the building that houses her gallery. Cloverdale, a coastal town with a long dairy heritage, has gone from

a number of empty buildings and closed businesses a decade ago ago to a small, but vibrant, downtown with art galleries, an antique and Turkish rug store, and other specialty shops. Helping the resurgence is the fact that Highway 101 runs through Cloverdale, and the Nestucca River runs along its northwest side.

Marilyn Burkhardt moved to the area in the late 1980s when she, together with Martin Anderson, opened a small gallery in the former milkhouse of Anderson’s barn and named it Bellwether Gallery, so named because of a small herd of sheep and goats that lived there. Burkhardt later opened a gallery for a couple of years in Pacific City, also named Burkhardt Gallery. She studied

will display a selection of her self portraits, a collection she has created over the last 50 years, at a Burkhardt Gallery Exhibit, Sept. 2-Oct. 30. An artist reception is planned for Saturday, Sept. 16, 1-4 p.m.

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art at the University of Oregon, among other places, and has taught classes here on the coast.

The gallery is open 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Thursday through Sunday. The self-portrait exhibit will be on display Sept. 2 through Oct. 30, with a reception planned for Saturday, Sept. 16, 1-4 p.m.

ARTIST Marilyn Burkhardt

Photo by Tim Hirsch

Applauding his service

NESTUCCA RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT Chief James Oeder presented Pacific City-Woods Citizen Advisory Committee Chair Bob Papke with a Community Service Award during the CAC’s annual meeting on Saturday, Aug. 12. The award was in recognition of Papke’s “support to the citizens of Tillamook County and the Nestucca Rural Fire Protection District.”

Pacific City-Woods CAC elects 2023-24 officers

The membership of the Pacific CityWoods Citizen Advisory Committee elected a new slate officers for its board during its annual meeting on Aug. 12. Unanimously accepted by a single vote for all candidates were Bob Papke (chair), Sharlys Leszczuk (vice-chair), Dan Rawlinson (secretary), and Cathy Rawlins (Chair of Land use Subcommittee).

Papke has served as the chair of the CAC for the past three years. His experience includes 22 years as an executive in the high-tech industry, 16 in real estate, and he is currently the co-owner of PC-Pour, a wine bar in Pacific City.

Leszczuk owns her own public relations

consultancy business based in Woods and is the assistant volleyball coach at Nestucca High School.

Rawlinson is the Subaru parts manager and corporate parts manager at Carr Auto Group in Beaverton where he has worked for 30 years.

Rawlins was a realtor for more than 20 years before becoming a mortgage originator, experience she says has included dealing with land issues. She has also served as a planning commissioner and on advisory committees with various realtor organizations.

For more information about the CAC, visit pcwoodscac.org.

Clamming now open from Seal Rock to California border

The Oregon Department of Agriculture and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife recently announced that razor clamming is open from Seal Rock (north of Waldport near Beaver Creek) to the California border. Recent samples show levels of the marine biotoxin domoic acid have dropped below the closure limit. As of Aug. 19, razor clamming remained closed from the Washington border to Seal Rock for elevated levels of the marine biotoxin domoic acid.

Crab, mussel and bay clam harvesting remain open along the entire Oregon coast. Oregon Department of Agriculture will

continue to test for shellfish toxins twice per month, as tides and weather permit. Reopening an area closed for biotoxins requires two consecutive tests with results below the closure limit. For recreational license requirements, rules and limits, contact Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife.

For more information, call Oregon Department of Agriculture’s shellfish biotoxin safety hotline at 800-448-2474, the Food Safety Division at 503-986-4720, or visit oregon.gov/ODA/programs/FoodSafety/ Shellfish/Pages/ShellfishClosures.aspx?utm_ medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery.

Photo by Tim Hirsch

MANZANITA FARMERS MARKET

Aug. 25, 4-7 p.m. Underhill Plaza, 635 Manzanita Ave., Manzanita. Variety of vendors with fresh fruit and vegetables, arts and crafts, and much more. Visit manzanitafarmersmarket.com.

SILETZ BAY MUSIC FESTIVAL

OPENING NIGHT

Aug. 25, 6:30 p.m. Lincoln City Cultural Center, 540 NE Hwy. 101, Lincoln City. Mei-Ting Sun, piano. Adult tickets $40; students $15. Visit siletzbaymusic.org or call 503-994-9994.

TILLAMOOK COUNTY CLOTHING SWAP

Aug. 25 & 26, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Living Water Fellowship, 1000 N. Main Ave. Suite 12, Tillamook. Bring clean and gently used clothes to swap with others in the community. Free event. Email embracelifetillamook@gmail.com.

‘AGNES OF GOD’

Aug. 25 & 26, 7 p.m. and Aug. 27, 2 p.m. NCRD

Performing Arts Center, 36115 9th St., Nehalem. Tickets available at the door only. For more information, visit ncrd.org or call 855-444-6273.

NESKOWIN FARMERS MARKET

Aug. 26, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Hwy. 101 & Summit Rd., Neskowin. Various vendors - arts and crafts, fresh vegetables and fruits, and much more. SNAP match.

MAKERS MARKET

Aug. 26, noon-4 p.m. Twist Wine Co., 34930 Brooten Rd., Pacific City. Shop, drink wine, and discover locally made goods. Call 503-483-1240.

PICTIONARY NIGHT

Aug. 26, 5:30-7 p.m. PC-Pour Wine Bar, 33310 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City. Free admission. Must be 21 or over. Play Pictionary. Sign-up at PC-Pour.com.

TILLAMOOK MUSIC SOCIETY

GARAGE SALE FUNDRAISER

Aug. 26, 8 a.m. 501 Williams Ave., Tillamook. Clothing, books, household items, and more. Proceeds benefit Tillamook youth in the field of music. Event dependent on weather.

SILETZ BAY MUSIC FESTIVAL:

A SATURDAY SOIRÉE

Aug. 26, 7:30 p.m. Lincoln City Cultural Center, 540 NE Hwy. 101, Lincoln City. Montgomery, Prokofiev, Dvorak and more. Adult tickets $25; students; $10. Visit siletzbaymusic.org or call 503-994-9994.

TILLAMOOK FARMERS MARKET

Aug. 26, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Corner of Laurel Ave. & Second St., Tillamook. Fruits and vegetables, arts and crafts, SNAP match. Visit tillamookchamber.org.

NESTUCCA VALLEY ARTISANS’

29TH ANNUAL ART FESTIVAL

Aug. 26 & 27, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Kiawanda Community Center, 34600 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City. 15 local artists present a variety of art forms for sale. Contact Denise Clausen, 503-965-6774.

BAY CITY PEARL & OYSTER

MUSIC FESTIVAL

Aug. 26, 11 a.m.-10 p.m. and Aug. 27, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Al Griffin Memorial Park, corner of 4th and Trade Streets, Bay City. Live music shows plus Kids Talent Show. Potential vendors call 303201-9912 or 503-300-9013. Visit pearlandoystermusicfestival.godaddysites.com.

SILETZ BAY MUSIC FESTIVAL:

MUSICAL TAPAS

Aug. 27, 4 p.m. Lincoln City Cultural Center, 540 NE Hwy. 101, Lincoln City. Gershwin, Dvorak, Debussy, Strauss and more. Tickets $75. Visit

siletzbaymusic.org or call 503-994-9994.

PACIFIC CITY FARMERS MARKET

Aug. 27, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Grounds of South Tillamook County Library, 6200 Camp St., Pacific City. Fresh and local food, artisans crafts and more.

SILETZ BAY MUSIC FESTIVAL: SIGHTS AND SOUNDS

Aug. 28, 7:30 p.m. Lincoln City Cultural Center, 540 NE Hwy. 101, Lincoln City. Art & Music, Elgar, Crumb and Schumann. Adult tickets $25; students $10. Visit siletzbaymusic.org or call 503-994-9994.

PACIFIC CITY WALKING WONDERS

Aug. 28 & 30 and Sept. 1, 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).

SILETZ BAY MUSIC FESTIVAL:

A MUSICAL FEAST

Aug. 29, 7:30 p.m. Congregational Church of Lincoln City, 2435 NW Oar Pl., Lincoln City. Brahms, Reynolds, and Oshima. Free admission. For more information, visit siletzbaymusic.org.

TRIVIA NIGHT

Aug. 30, 5:30-7 p.m. PC-Pour Wine Bar, 33310 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City. Free admission. Must be 21 or over. Test your trivia knowledge. Sign-up at PC-Pour.com.

TILLAMOOK COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING

Aug. 30, 9 a.m. Tillamook County Courthouse, 201 Laurel Ave., Room 106. Also available via teleconference live video at tctvonline.com or teleconference at #971-254-3149, conference ID: 736-023-979 (listen only). For agenda, visit co.tillamook.or.us/bocc.

ROCKAWAY BEACH ARTISANS MARKET

Aug. 31, 4-8 p.m. Ocean’s Edge Wayside, South 1st St., Rockaway Beach. For more information, visit rockawaybeach.net.

TILLAMOOK COUNTY

OVERDOSE AWARENESS DAY

Aug. 31, 4-7 p.m. Blue Heron French Cheese Company, 2001 Blue Heron Rd., Tillamook. Resource Fair with local organizations that support ending overdoses. Participants are invited to wear purple to support the cause. Crafts and activities for all ages; live music. Email rachel. koljesky@tillamookcounty.gov or call 503-8423934.

SILETZ BAY MUSIC FESTIVAL: WELCOME TO THE CLUB

Aug. 31, 7:30 p.m. Lincoln City Cultural Center, 540 NE Hwy. 101, Lincoln City. Latin JazzFest with Daniel Freiberg and Friends. Adult tickets $25; students $10. Visit siletzbaymusic.org or call 503-994-9994.

MANZANITA FARMERS MARKET

Sept. 1, 4-7 p.m. Underhill Plaza, 635 Manzanita Ave., Manzanita. Variety of vendors with fresh fruit and vegetables, arts and crafts, and much more. Visit manzanitafarmersmarket.com.

‘AGNES OF GOD’

Sept 1 & 2, 7 p.m. and Sept. 3, 2 p.m. NCRD Performing Arts Center, 36115 9th St., Nehalem. Tickets available at the door only. Visit ncrd.org or call 855-444-6273.

NESKOWIN FARMERS MARKET

Sept. 2, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Hwy. 101 & Summit Rd., Neskowin. Various vendors - arts and crafts, fresh vegetables and fruits, and much more. SNAP match.

BINGO NIGHT

Sept. 2, 5:30-7 p.m. PC-Pour Wine Bar, 33310 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City. Free admission. Must be 21 or over. Free Bingo. Sign-up at PCPour.com.

TILLAMOOK FARMERS MARKET

Sept. 2, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Corner of Laurel Ave. & Second St., Tillamook. Fruits and vegetables, arts and crafts, SNAP match. Visit tillamookchamber.org.

SILETZ BAY MUSIC FESTIVAL: FREE FAMILY CONCERT

Sept. 2, 2:30 p.m. Regatta Park, 2700 NE 14th St., Lincoln City. Fisher Tull and Gwyneth Walker. Free admission. Visit siletzbaymusic.org.

PACIFIC CITY FARMERS MARKET

Sept. 3, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Grounds of South Tillamook County Library, 6200 Camp St., Pacific City. Fresh and local food, artisans crafts and more.

KAYAK NETARTS BAY -

BAY MOUTH TOUR

Sept. 3, 8:15-11:30 a.m. Meet at Netarts Bay Boat Ramp, 2065 Netarts Basin Boat Rd., Netarts. Easy guided kayak tour. Free event with $10 returnable registration fee. Visit netartsbaywebs.org.

TRIVIA NIGHT

Sept. 3, 5-6:30 p.m. PC-Pour Wine Bar, 33310 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City. Free admission. Must be 21 or over. Test your trivia knowledge. Sign-up at PC-Pour.com.

KAYAK NETARTS BAYINNER BAY TOUR

Sept. 3, 9:15 a.m.-noon. Meet at Netarts Bay Boat Ramp, 2065 Netarts Basin Boat Rd., Netarts. Guided kayak tour for more experienced kayakers. Free event with $10 returnable registration fee. Visit netartsbaywebs.org.

PACIFIC CITY WALKING WONDERS

Sept. 4, 6 & 8, 10 a.m. Meet at Kiawanda Community Center, 34600 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City. Visit https://tillamookcountywellness.org/ move-well/walking-groups/ or contact coordinator Kathy at katystar7@hotmail.com or 503801-7448 (text).

SOUTH COUNTY FOOD PANTRY

Sept. 5, 12:30-6 p.m. Nestucca Valley Presbyterian Church, 35305 Brooten Rd., Pacific City. PACIFIC CITY-NESTUCCA VALLEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MEETING

Sept. 5, noon. Kiawanda Community Center, 34600 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City. Local community and business matters.

NESTUCCA VALLEY LIONS CLUB MEETING

Sept. 5, 6 p.m. The Lion’s Den, 34510 Parkway Dr., Cloverdale. Email nestuccavalleylions@ gmail.com.

TILLAMOOK COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING

Sept. 6, 9 a.m. Tillamook County Courthouse, 201 Laurel Ave., Room 106. Also available via teleconference live video at tctvonline.com or teleconference at #971-254-3149, conference ID: 736-023-979 (listen only). For agenda, visit co.tillamook.or.us/bocc.

ROCKAWAY BEACH ARTISANS MARKET

Sept. 7, 4-8 p.m. Ocean’s Edge Wayside, South 1st St., Rockaway Beach. Visit rockawaybeach. net.

MANZANITA FARMERS MARKET

Sept. 8, 4-7 p.m. Underhill Plaza, 635 Manzanita Ave., Manzanita. Variety of vendors with fresh fruit and vegetables, arts and crafts, and much more. Visit manzanitafarmersmarket.com.

BIRD WATCHING

EXPLORIENCE

Sept. 8, 9 a.m. Cutler City Wetlands Open Space, Lincoln City. Meet at pull-out on SW 63rd west off Hwy 101 in Cutler city. Walk through trees, wetlands and along the shore. Free and no registration required. Visit ExploreLincolnCity.com or call 541-996-1274.

Photo by Tim Hirsch

PACIFIC CITY STATE AIRPORT will be one of six destinations for Experimental Aircraft Association’s ‘Poker Run’ on Aug. 27. Pictured above is Scott Lane, who built the above RV 12. He also mentors young people interested in flying and building an airplane.

Destination: Pacific City

Pacific City State Airport will be one of six destinations for Experimental Aircraft Association’s ‘Poker Run’ on Aug. 27

By SALLY RISSEL for the

Pacific City State Airport will be one of

destinations for the Experimental Aircraft Association, Chapter 105, “Poker Run,” on Sunday, Aug. 27. This organization uses this event to help raise money for Chapter activities such as helping kids experience the wonders of flight through the Young Eagles program. Chapter 105 also assists interested people in building their own aircraft.

This year’s poker run will involve six airports, including Pacific City State Airport.

Pilots will fly to each airport to collect a poker card, and at the end of the event, the pilot with the best hand wins. The event starts at the Independence Airport where pilots register and can enjoy

‘AGNES OF GOD’

Sept. 8 & 9, 7 p.m. and Sept. 10, 2 p.m. NCRD

Performing Arts Center, 36115 9th St., Nehalem. Tickets available at the door only. Visit ncrd.org or call 855-444-6273.

PORT OF GARIBALDI

SEAFOOD & SPIRITS FESTIVAL

Sept. 8, 4-8 p.m., Sept. 9, noon-8 p.m., and Sept. 10, noon-4 p.m. Port of Garibaldi Event Tent, 107 Jerry Creasy Way, Garibaldi. Live music, educational demonstrations and sampling by local seafood experts and chefs, samples and sales by local wineries, breweries and distilleries. Visit portofgaribaldi.org.

NESKOWIN FARMERS MARKET

Sept. 9, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Hwy. 101 & Summit Rd., Neskowin. Various vendors - arts and crafts, fresh vegetables and fruits, and much more. SNAP match.

TILLAMOOK FARMERS MARKET

Sept. 9, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Corner of Laurel Ave. & Second St., Tillamook. Fruits and vegetables, arts and crafts, SNAP match. Visit tillamookchamber. org.

ROCKAWAY BEACH KICKBALL TOURNAMENT

Sept. 9, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. 504 N. 3rd Ave., Rockaway Beach. Hosted by Rockaway Beach Knight Lions. Limited to 40 players. For more information or to register, email rockawaybeachlions.com.

breakfast. Airports that are included in the Poker Run are Independence, Corvallis, Lebanon, Seaside, and Pacific City, ending at Twin Oaks Airport near Hillsboro.

EAA is an international organization of aviation enthusiasts based in Oshkosh, Wisc. It has grown to 200,000 members and 100 chapters. It is open to anyone interested in sport aviation. Sport aviation is flying for fun or recreation. It supports the flying, building, and restoration of recreational aircraft.

Scott Lane is an active member of EAA and the Friends of Pacific City State Airport. He built his RV 12 and mentors young people interested in flying and building an airplane. His RV kit was from Van’s Aircraft in Aurora, Ore.. This kit can be built in about 1,600 hours, mainly using standard tools. Lane frequently flies into Pacific City in his beautiful plane.

PAINT AND SIP

Sept. 9, 2-3:30 p.m. PC-Pour Wine Bar, 33310 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City. Paint and Sip event with Tayler Blackman. $45 fee includes supplies, instruction, and first beverage. Sign-up at PC-Pour.com.

PICTIONARY NIGHT

Sept. 9, 5-6:30 p.m. PC-Pour Wine Bar, 33310 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City. Free admission. Must be 21 or over. Play Pictionary. Sign-up at PC-Pour.com.

PACIFIC CITY FARMERS MARKET

Sept. 10, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Grounds of South Tillamook County Library, 6200 Camp St., Pacific City. Fresh and local food, artisans crafts and more.

CERAMIC TILES CLASS

Sept. 10, 2-4 p.m. PC-Pour Wine Bar, 33310 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City. Make your own ceramic tiles with Michelle Schuller. Held three consecutive Sundays. $40 fee includes supplies and instruction. Sign-up at PC-Pour.com.

HIKING EXPLORIENCE

Sept. 10, 10 a.m. Agnes Creek Trailhead, Lincoln City. Guided hike on 2 mile trail. Free and no registration required. Visit ExploreLincolnCity.com or call 541-996-1274.

Pier Avenue Rock Shop

Photo courtesy of Sally Rissel

Taking Aim at the Court

Pacific Coast Bible Church invites public to its new pickleball court, improved basketball court at its Woods property

By TIM HIRSCH

Of the Sun

There’s a new game in town, a game of friendly competition, of social interaction with others, and nonstop fun.

In mid-July, Pacific Coast Bible Church refinished its basketball court at its Bible Shack property in Woods, creating a pickleball court for what is now a multiuse surface for either basketball or pickleball.

The approximately $5,700 effort paid for repairing and resurfacing the basketball court and painting the surface with a pickleball court as well as other upgrades to the property. The church also installed new basketball goals, gravel around the court and gravel for the parking area along Sandlake Road. They also refurbished an on-site picnic table.

Coordinator of the project Don Margeson, who is a longtime member of Pacific Coast Bible Church, says the heart behind the effort was to do something for the community.

With the help of volunteers from the community, the church originally built the basketball court in 2004.

“With the interest worldwide in pickleball — and members of the church are interested in it as well — we thought let’s go ahead and allocate some funds for the community and improve the property,”

Margeson told the Sun

The church also installed a locker where it houses a portable pickleball net. While thus far most pickleball players have brought their own net, players can also get access to the church’s net by contacting PCBC at 503-926-8234 or

pacificcoastbiblechurch@gmail.com.

While the church does indeed envision it as a multi-use court, the one exception is skateboarding, which is not allowed because of the likelihood of skateboards damaging the court’s surface. Instead, they urge skateboarders to take advantage of the community skatepark at Cape Kiwanda.

Also helping the effort was the Boy Scouts, Troop 0170, who repainted the Riverside Hoops sign.

According to the USA Pickleball Association, pickleball got its start in 1965 when Joel Pritchard, a congressman from Washington state, came up with the idea (when he had no badminton racquets) by playing an improvised game with pingpong paddles and a perforated plastic ball on his badminton court on Bainbridge Island. Later, he and businessman Bill Bell, who he had been playing the game with along with friends, lowered the 60-inch tall badminton net to 36 inches. In 1976, the South Center Athletic Club hosted was is believed to have been the first pickleball tournament. By 1990, the sport was being played in all 50 states. From those humble beginnings, a new game grew. And interest has never been more.

Margeson credits its popularity to the ease of playing and to the social aspects of the game.

“It’s a fun activity,” he added. “The fact that it’s available here means that people don’t have to drive to Lincoln City or Tillamook (to find a court to play on). Having it here in town is a delight for those that want to play. It’s another opportunity to engage in recreation in a place with diverse recreation to begin with.”

PCBC Pastor Dan Mason added that the church’s decision to add a pickleball

court came out of a desire to “provide a neat activity” but also out of an interest in creating a connection with the community outside of the normal church setting.

“Pacific Coast Bible Church has an increasing desire to be an instrument in God’s hand for our community,” he added.

For more information about Pacific

Coast Bible Church, its worship services and outreach efforts, visit pacificcoastbiblechurch.com. For information on the growing sport of pickleball, visit usapickleball.org. To find the court, take Brooten Road to Woods Bridge. The court is located just over the bridge on the west side of Ferry Street.

A REVITALIZED multi-use sports court on the Woods property owned by Pacific Coast Bible Church is now open to the public. It features new basketball goals and a refinished court that includes regulation pickleball lines. A portable pickleball net is also available for loan for those not bringing their own. Pictured above are PCBC Pastor Dan Mason and the project’s coordinator, Don Margeson.

Photos by Tim Hirsch

THE ALEXANDER STRING QUARTET will be the opening act of the Neskowin Chamber Music’s 27th season. They will take the stage on Oct. 22. Tickets for the concert series ($130) are now available at neskowinchambermusic.com.

Taking The Stage

Neksowin Chamber Music has unveiled its schedule for the 2023-24 season, which begins Oct. 22

It’ll be a year of live, show-stopping entertainment when a wide-ranging and award-winning season of talent hits the stage for Neskowin Chamber Music’s 27th year of entrancing audiences on the Oregon Coast, starting with an Oct. 22 concert featuring the Alexander String Quartet.

The longstanding music series will feature seven concerts featuring experienced and acclaimed artists from locations near and far. In addition to the concerts, five of the groups will also be doing an outreach to local schools. Organizers say they appreciate the support of regular, generous donors and audience, and are inviting music lovers to join them for another year of renowned music.

The 2023-24 schedule features everything from string quartets to Spanish bass to wind ensembles.

Oct. 22 – Alexander

String Quartet. This quartet is widely admired for its interpretations of Beethoven, Mozart and Shostakovich, and its recordings have won international critical acclaim.

Nov. 5 – Manderling

String Quartet. This quartet features numerous recordings plus nominations for the International Classical Music Awards — all of which organizers of the event testify to its outstanding quality and wide-ranging repertoire.

Jan. 5, 2024 – Spanish Brass. This group boasts a 33-year trajectory in the world of chamber music and is hailed as one of the most dynamic and consolidated groups on the international music stage.

Feb. 18, 2024 – Windsynch. Originally established as a vibrant chamber ensemble, Windsync performs wind quintet masterworks, adapting “beloved” music to their instrumentation and championing new works by contemporary composers.

March 27, 2024 – Boston Trio.

Credited with being passionately committed to creating exceptional and daring performances, the Trio performs both standard and contemporary repertoires.

April 21, 2024 – Kouzov Duo. Known for their passionate and musical interpretations, this cellist and pianist duo has performed together as well as soloists in chamber music performances worldwide.

May 19, 2024 – Telegraph String Quartet. As recipients of prestigious

awards, the Telegraph Quartet performs with an equal passion standard chamber music, contemporary and non-standard repertoires.

Six of the Neskowin Chamber Music concerts are held at 3 p.m. on Sundays at the Winema Chapel in Wi-Ne-Ma Christian Camp, 5195 Winema Rd, Neskowin. The exception will be the Spanish Brass concert, whicy will be held Sunday, Jan. 21, 2023, at Kiwanda Community Center, 34600 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City.

Tickets are now available ($130 per season ticket — good for one admission to each of the seven concerts). For more information or to order tickets, visit neskowinchambermusic.com or call 503965-6499.

THE MANDERLING STRING QUARTET will be amongst the artists playing the seven-concert series of the 2023-24 Neskowin Chamber Music season.

Photo courtesy of Terry Lorant

Photo courtesy of Uwe Arens