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March 7, 2013
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Carl Peters upon turning 90 says he’s a “lucky guy.”
By Dave Fisher The Citizen
SPRING FORWARD ONE HOUR! Daylight Savings Time begins this Sunday, March 10
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Over 80 volunteers gathered at Waterfront Park in Wheeler Saturday morning for the 8th Biennial Estuary Cleanup and, while it was gray, overcast and foggy, the rain held off until later in the afternoon just as the 2013 effort was coming to a close. “All in all, it was a fairly boring year,” said Erich Miller, executive director of the Lower Nehalem Community Trust (LNCT), and that’s a good thing. The LNCT collaborates with the Lower Nehalem Watershed Council (LNWC) and Cart’m, aided by Nehalem Bay State Park and North Coast Land Conservancy, in orchestrating the estuary cleanup that happens every other year. Everything, according to Miller, came off flawlessly and the general trend of finding less debris in the Nehalem Bay estuary continues. “There’s been a downward trend in recent years. This year more polystyrene was recovered along with a few more tires, but otherwise in terms of rigid plastic, metals and glass bottles it was down,” Miller noted. “There’s always a lot of shotgun shells recovered and that was the case again. That’s always seems to be a popular item.” One of the reasons for the lighter amounts is there hasn’t been a serious flood Samantha Ferber was among the 80+ volunteers who pitched in on Saturday, Mar. 2, to help with the biennial Nehalem Bay estuary cleanup. For the most part, the weather cooperated See ESTUARY, page 10 until the very end, when the rain began to fall. Photo by Dave Fisher
Look who’s turning 90 Manzanita’s ‘Candy Man,’ Carl Peters, reflects on his milestone By Dave Fisher The Citizen
Former Manzanita Citizen of the Year Carl Peters turns 90 on March 18, and while that name may not ring a bell to some, mention the fact that he is the guy who works at Manzanita Grocery and Deli and gives candy to those he waits on and suddenly everyone and their uncle knows who you’re speaking of. The picture that comes to mind is that of a soft-
See PETERS, page 6
$15 million county road bond to be on May ballot By Joe Wrabek For the Citizen
LOCAL REALTOR LAUNCHES RE/MAX OFFICE RE/MAX Coastal Advantage takes root in Cannon Beach Page 3
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The Tillamook County Board of Commissioners has unanimously approved placing a $15 million general obligation bond for road repair and improvements on the May 2013 election ballot. The bond issue was recommended by the Sustainable Roads committee, chaired by former TBCC president Jon Carnahan. aThe decision came at the county commissioners recent meeting in Manzanita – one of their quarterly evening meetings held throughout the county . The committee had recommended arranging for two bond issues, five years apart (in 2013 and 2018), which would allow roughly $1.5 million of the money to be spent every year. The
measure on the ballot would authorize both the bonds at the same time. Having two separate bond issues will save money on interest, Carnahan told commissioners. The bond measure would raise property taxes by 39 cents per $1,000 of assessed value in the first year, Commissioner Bill Baertlein said. (That means the owner of a property with an assessed value of $150,000 would pay $58.50. If it were $200,000, the bill would be $78.) The rate would likely decline in subsequent years, Baertlein said, if assessed values in the county rose, because what’s being levied is a fixed dollar amount rather than a fixed rate. The only other money measure on the May ballot is likely to be Tillamook
Deterioration on Necarney City Road near Manzanita. County Public Works Director Liane Welch has a strategic See ROAD BOND, page 6 plan but no resources.
LCDC wave energy decision being appealed The controversial amendment of the state’s Territorial Sea Plan by the Land Conservation and Development Commission (LCDC) is being appealed. Nehalem mayor Shirley Kalkhoven made the announcement at the Tillamook Board of County Commissioners’ Feb. 20 meeting at Manzanita City Hall. Shirley Kalkhovena LCDC included an area offshore of the Nestucca River as a wave energy development site, number two on a list of four; ignoring (opponents charged) extensive public testimony and the recommendations of two advisory committees. “The LCDC decision did not set well,” Kalkhoven told commissioners. David Yamamoto of Pacific City and Charles Ciecko
Actress Liz Cole and historian Mark Beach are back for a second go-around. Photo by Dave Fisher
A wave energy buoy is deployed offshore of Newport in fall of 2012. Courtesy photo of Neskowin are filing the appeal, Kalkhoven said. Newport attorney David Allen “is doing the work pro bono (for free),” she said. The appeal – to the
Oregon Court of Appeals – will be based on procedural grounds, Kalkhoven told commissioners. The appeal will likely be filed in March.
‘Lost Pioneer’ back by popular demand By Dave Fisher The Citizen
If you missed it the first time around last fall, the play, Lost Pioneer, is back for two performances, one in Manzanita
See LOST PIONEER, page 6
Join us in celebrating St. Patrick’s Day!
“the little apple” 503-368-5362
Now through St. Patrick’s Day, treat yourself and your family to a traditional Irish meal of corned beef and cabbage with potatoes from our in-store deli. Available for both lunch and dinner. Don’t miss out on this seasonal special in honor of St. Paddy’s Day! Located in the heart of downtown Manzanita on Laneda Ave. – open 7 days a week!
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