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‘Dinner’ coming to Manzanita next spring Chef Lee Vance will brings her farm-to-table philosophy to her new restaurant Page 2

By Dave Fisher The Citizen

Faith Dorothy was taken by surprise when she noticed her name in an article that appeared in the Oregonian this summer about the Oregon Army and Air National Guard.

It took a moment to sink in as she was referred to by her maiden name, Faith Hunsdon, in the piece. Her claim to fame: In 1958, 1st Lt. Faith Hunsdon became the first woman to join the Oregon Guard.

See VETERAN, page 2

Above: An avid birder, Faith Dorothy spends many an hour peering through the scope inside her living room window getting a close-up look at a variety of species that frequent her yard and bird feeders throughout the year. Photo by Dave Fisher Left: Faith Dorothy as she appeared in her Air Force uniform in the early 1950s

Don’t forget to vote!

If you’re a registered voter and haven’t voted yet, there’s still time. The last day to mail ballots is today, Oct. 31, for the Nov. 5 special election.

Postmarks do not count.

Ballot drop off sites are open until 8 p.m., Nov. 5.

In north Tillamook County, drop boxes are located at city halls in Manzanita, Rockaway Beach, Garibaldi and Bay City, and are open 24 hours a day.

The voted ballot must be received in any county election office or designated drop site by 8 p.m. on election night. Ballots must be received inside gold colored envelopes with your signature on the outside.

North County Food Bank braces for busy time of year

By Dave Fisher The Citizen

NCRD moves ahead with seismic study A report due later this fall will spell out things the district can do to strengthen its buildings Page 3

A learning experience at Alder Creek The annual visit to the pumpkin patch is a hands-on exercise for grade school students Page 10

Last year, the North County Food Bank served 98 families at Thanksgiving time and Imie Camelli, director of the food bank, doesn’t see that changing much in 2013.

The holiday season is always a busy time of year, and the Thanksgiving numbers doesn’t include families served by other organizations, like the Rockaway Beach Lions Club and Secret Angels.

“I can’t predict week-in and week-out how many families we’ll serve. One week, it may be 25, the next week, maybe, 10 or 12,” said Camelli, who celebrated her 90th birthday earlier this year and has been with the food bank the past 16 years. However, when it comes to the holidays, in particular Thanksgiving, Camelli knows she can count on more families seeking assistance. So does Richard Brantner, who took over the duties of purchasing agent for the food bank when long

time volunteer Richard Jones moved to the valley.

“One thing we’re seeing is more people per family. Of those 12 families we serve on those slower weeks, there may be eight to ten people per family,” said Brantner.

“It’s a matter of children maybe having lost a job moving back in to live with mom and dad,” Camelli added.

“We’re seeing more extended families.”

While the pace picks ups this time of year, the food bank finds itself short-handed as “snowbird” volunteers have left the area for winter. Currently, the food bank is looking for at least six addition people to help out on Tuesday afternoons, the one day of the week the Wheeler food bank opens its doors.

“We need two interviewers, three ‘shelf pickers’ and someone to handle fresh produce and personal hygiene accessories,” said Camelli.

Volunteer hours are generIt’s all hands on deck Tuesday afternoon at the North County Food Bank located across from the Rinehart Clinic in Wheeler. From left, volunteers Anna Hawkins and Cliff Gunderman pack boxes of food for families in need See FOOD BANK, page 5 as directed by Imie Camelli. Photo by Dave Fisher

Beach cleanup plays out under sunny skies this time around

By Dave Fisher The Citizen

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Unlike nearly a month ago, sunny skies prevailed for the SOLVE Fall Beach and Riverside Cleanup held Saturday in Manzanita and Nehalem Bay State Park.

Originally scheduled for September 28, the annual cleanup was postponed due to severe weather in the form of heavy rain, strong winds and high seas.

Nearly 1,200 pre-registered volunteers had signed up for the beach cleanups along the Oregon coast before they were postponed, prompting SOLVE to reconnect with volunteers and notify them of the new date.

Still, the turnout was low in Manzanita.

“I don’t think it was as

See BEACH CLEANUP, page 5

By Joe Wrabek For the Citizen

The Brysons – Kindra, Clara and Hannah – along with Carlton, their golden lab, were visiting Manzanita and joined in the beach cleanup effort while strolling the beach this past Saturday morning. Photo by Dave Fisher

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“School report cards” for 2012-13 have been released by the Oregon Department of Education, and the Neah-Kah-Nie School District, which covers the northern one-third of Tillamook County, says it did well.

Neah-Kah-Nie High School, Garibaldi Grade School and Nehalem Elementary School all scored “Level 4” (above average) on the Department of Education’s report card.

Neah-Kah-Nie Middle School scored at level 5, placing it in the top 10

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Dinner in Manzanita to open next spring The farm-to-table eatery traces its beginnings to the Manzanita Farmers Market

By Dave Fisher The Citizen

The rumors circulating about Manzanita the past several weeks are true; Lee Vance, who popularized the farm-to-table concept at her restaurant, Dinner At the Nehalem River Inn, is bringing her culinary talents to Manzanita.

When Nehalem River Inn owners Ryan and Nicole Hamic departed for Arizona after a near decade-long stint at the fine dining establishment last year, it was Vance who stepped in and kept the restaurant alive, bringing with her an approach that recognizes the value of foods produced locally.

Now, after 14 months in business, learning the ropes and fine-tuning her presentation, it’s time for the next step.

“It was a nice opportunity,” said Vance of her Nehalem River Inn experi-

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ence, “but the space wasn’t mine. I learned what I would do differently and I wouldn’t have been able to do that if not for the experience.”

Dinner started as a small farmers market booth in the summer of 2012, using ingredients from local farms to craft creative cuisine, said Vance, and soon everyone was asking us “where’s the restaurant?”

“We didn’t have one, so we had to start one, and that fall Dinner opened it’s doors after a last minute agreement to lease the Nehalem River Inn.” In the spring of 2013, Vance was approached by a team of developers and investors who wanted to see “Dinner” move into a brand new location right in the middle of downtown Manzanita, and were willing to build the space to suit the needs of the restaurant.

Vance closed her Nehalem River Inn eatery earlier this month to focus her attention on Dinner in Manzanita. While the opening of her new restaurant in Manzanita, inside the building going up at the corner of 5th and Laneda, is still a few months away (she is hoping for a Febru-

Chef Lee Vance stands at the entry of her soon-to-be new restaurant on Laneda Ave. in Manzanita. Photo by Dave Fisher ary opening), there’s plenty to work with architect didn’t have previously, is to do between now and Jimmy Onstott and finish another of her personal then. carpenters every step of touches and one she is “We’re currently buildthe way. When finished, excited about. ing tables, the bar top and Dinner in Manzanita will In addition, patrons other interior furnishings. have seating for 35 to 50 can also look forward to We’re taking the time to patrons, not including an expanded menu with a do it right,” said Vance. outdoor seating during the greater range in pricing. If As the interior takes summer months. An open it’s just a matter of sitting shape, she continues kitchen, something Vance at the bar and enjoying a

practitioners in the state of Oregon,” said Faith, “which just goes to show I’ve been around too long. Those were the days we (women) had to break a lot of ceilings.”

She retired in 1986, joining her husband, Verne, of 31 years, to enjoy doing other things without the obligations that come with a career. Verne’s first name was Marion, but he chose to go with his middle name because, with a last name of Dorothy, it helped eliminate confusion as to who he really was, said Faith with a laugh. It has been a challenge for her as well, as she has been more apt to be called Dorothy, instead of by her first name. “It’s not a very common name,” she says.

Looking to settle on the Oregon coast, the couple landed in Wheeler three years later, after a lot of looking, buying a house that overlooks Nehalem Bay and offers spectacular views of the surrounding hills. Verne died in 1994, but Faith still remains in the house they purchased.

“I love it here. I like the slower pace of life and we’re still relatively close to Portland, by there’s just too many people for me there.”

With energy to burn, Faith became knee-deep in a variety of commu-

nity activities, becoming a member of the Canon Beach Chorus (which she still is 20 years later), the Lower Nehalem Community Trust, and the North County Food Bank board of directors. She even dabbled in politics, securing a spot on the Wheeler City Council and serving a short time as interim mayor, shortened because she was recalled.

“I didn’t last too long...I was still somewhat of an outsider, a foreigner. I was labeled quickly and should have known better,” she recalled. “I was partly at fault, but it was an experience and you learn.”

Up until a few years ago, Faith enjoyed kayaking Nehalem Bay. An avid birder, she still keeps an eye out for the comings and goings of various species throughout the year.

Bird feeders line her deck outside her living room window, while, inside, she peers at her fine-feathered friends through a scope mounted to a tripod. Born and raised in Vermont, the native New Englander, having seen a bit of the world, is quite at home on the Oregon coast.

“I did enjoy the camaraderie within our medical unit,” said Faith looking back on a military and professional nursing career lasting over 30 years.

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THANK YOU

for helping us make the Manzanita Farmers Market a success in 2013

A special thank you to Farzahn Kamali and the employees at Kamali Sotheby’s International Realty for their cooperation and support as the Market transforms their parking lot into a community celebration of local food and fun every Friday during the summer months. We look forward to another great season in 2014 at the Kamali parking lot and 5th street in Manzanita

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Faith’s military career as a nurse actually began a few years earlier in 1952 when she joined the US Air Force, serving two years active duty and subsequently becoming a member of the reserve.

Upon moving to the Portland area, she remained with the Air Force Reserve meeting in Vancouver once a month, but soon decided it wasn’t her cup of tea and she transferred to the Oregon Air Guard.

“There’s a picture of me in full uniform and high heels standing on the wing of a jet with Governor Holmes,” said Faith of the occasion that marked her acceptance into the Oregon Guard. “Here I was in dress uniform wondering if the Governor was going to fall off the wing, but we made it.”

Years earlier, and just out of nursing school, Faith wanted to see the world.

She applied for the Air Force and another position with Shell Oil in Saudi Arabia. Both were two-year stints and she decided to go with whichever program accepted her first. It turned out to be the Air Force, just barely. Two days later, she learned she had been accepted to the Saudi Arabia position as well.

“I always wondered what would have happened, how my life would have been different, if I had taken the other assignment,” said Faith.

As a flight nurse, Faith assisted doctors onboard aircraft that transferred patients from one location to another. Her experience ultimately led to a position as a nurse practitioner for the Veterans Administration Hospital in Portland, where she would finish out her career.

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cocktail with an appetizer, that’s okay, too.

“I want more variety and fun items on the menu,” says Vance, who hopes the new location in the heart of Manzanita, and close to the beach, will attract walkins. “A lot of people like to go somewhere that’s in walking distance.”

To help with the move to Manzanita, a “Kickstarter” campaign to help fund the project was recently launched online and features a four-minute video narrated by Vance explaining her farm-totable philosophy. To access it, visit www.dinnerinmanzanita.com and click on the Kickstarter link.

Coming to Manzanita early next spring, “Dinner” is located at 503 Laneda Ave. and promises to offer the freshest seafood, local meat and produce to bring its patrons the finest in seasonal dining. Paired with hand-crafted cocktails and a focused wine list, an evolving menu, according to the website, “means a new and delicious meal every time you visit.”

“We had some really good times at our old location,” says Vance, “but I’m really excited about the energy of this new location.”

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NCRD moves ahead with seismic study of its buildings contracted Beaverton-based AAI (Afghan Associates, Inc.) Engineering to conduct an on-site structural survey, review available drawings and geo-tech report, and provide a code analysis of loads.

“The buildings will never be up to today’s seismic codes,” said Nunn, “but there are things we can do. It will be a matter of prioritizing and deciding how to move forward once we receive the results of the study. Implementation of some of the smaller projects with a good cost benefit could be done with funds we already have from timber revenue beginning early next year.”

AAI structural engineer Richard Amodeo, in an email response to Nunn, agreed with his assessment that it is not possible to bring the main building up to current code, “since the current code is ductilitybased, but we can improve its seismic performance significantly.”

Amodeo also noted that emergency shelters, by code, are supposed to withstand 50 percent more seismic force than a regular building, a sobering consideration, Nunn admits, when it comes to retrofitting and making improvement to NCRD’s buildings.

By Dave Fisher The Citizen

If a 9.0 magnitude earthquake occurred off the northern Oregon coast, would the North County Recreation District’s 80 plus-year-old buildings survive or, at the minimum, still be safe to occupy? It’s a question that has been a topic of discussion ever since the facility was designated as an emergency shelter.

To be sure, the facility, with its kitchen and auxiliary generator, is a logical gathering site for residents during power outages and it was a safe haven when an earthquake from afar triggered a tsunami warning for low-lying coastal areas a few years ago. However, a 9.0 magnitude earthquake? That’s a horse of a different color and a nagging concern for NCRD’s board of directors, which recently authorized an $8,800 seismic study to determine the structural integrity of the former school buildings that were built in the 1920s and 30s and to determine cost-effective upgrades that can be made to improve their resilience.

The survey, says NCRD general manager Peter Nunn, should be completed by early November. NCRD

In a worse case scenario, would the North County Recreation District’s main building and gymnasium, designated emergency shelters, survive an earthquake? Courtesy photo

Drop, cover, and hold Children at NCRD drop, cover and hold during a recent earthquake drill. Courtesy photo

NCRD earthquake drill interrupts Kids’ Club The North County Recreation District’s Kids’ Club was deeply engaged in making Halloween pumpkins ready for donation to the residents of Nehalem Bay House the afternoon of Oct. 21, when, suddenly, the workshop was interrupted by shouts of “Earthquake drill!” Instructed to “drop, cover and hold,” children took refuge under the tables.

“They had all done this before at school, but this was the first time at NCRD,” said general manager Peter Nunn. When told the shaking had stopped, children calmly regrouped and were led outside

to the parking lot in the front of the building for a role call.

When invited to ask any questions, one of the children wanted to know what would happen if they were outside during a quake, so they practiced sitting and covering in an open place. Then 8-year-old Lilly Cram pointed out that she was under a power line, and wanted to know what would happen if it fell. NCRD staff realized that the evacuation plan had to be re-thought.

Thirty minutes later, a fire drill was held and the children were evacuated this time to the rear of the NCRD building. Karissa Hadermann pointed out that

this new location was too close to the building if it really was really on fire, prompting staff to relocate the assembly point to the lower parking lot, clear of overhead lines and other hazards.

The earthquake drill was a continuation of an international drill called the Great ShakeOut, organized by Earthquake Country Alliance, held at 10:17 a.m. on Oct. 17. Of the 24.8 million people participating worldwide, NCRD participated in the preparedness event, and as a result identified several areas for improvement in its emergency planning procedures.

Nehalem Bay area plays host to three holiday gift fairs

By Victoria Stoppiello

For the last two years, three Nehalem Bay area organizations worked together to publicize and coordinate their holiday gift fairs. It was such a success, they’re continuing this tradition on Saturday, Dec. 7.

Great lunches will be available. The Nehalem Methodist Church is hosting its 43rd annual Chowder and Pie Lunch, with soup as an added option.

The White Clover Grange will offer locally raised sausage and sauerkraut, vegan chili, and baked goods from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., while the Alternative Gift Market’s several soup and bread options will benefit the North County Food Bank.

All three bazaars will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Their locations and offerings: • White Clover Grange, 36585 Hwy 53 (about two miles east of Hwy. 101, landmarked by a humorous cow sculpture), will emphasize locally produced food items including Lance’s Farm Vittles Christmas meats, Tallwoman Tonics herbals, and many varieties of jam, handcrafts, bird houses, plants, and crocheted items produced by Grange members as well as the Rockaway Lioness organization. To top off the Grange bazaar, a quilt will be raffled. Proceeds will be used to maintain and improve the historic Grange building, keeping it available

for community use. For more information, call (503) 8129965.

• The Alternative Gift Market, Pine Grove Community Center, 225 Laneda Ave., Manzanita, provides a different direction in meaningful holiday giving. Shoppers make a contribution to any of a large variety of local nonprofits or worldwide projects.

They then receive a gift card (one for each donation) to give friends and loved ones to let them know a gift was made in their name to a cause that will benefit others. Local groups represented include Lower Nehalem Watershed Council, CASA, Food Roots, Lower Nehalem Community Trust, CARTM, Fire Mountain School, and the Rinehart Clinic.

Roughly two-thirds of the funds raised go to local nonprofits and one-third to international projects.

The Market is sponsored

by Fulcrum Community Resources, whose mission is to create sustainability in north Tillamook County. For more information, call (503) 368-6874.

• Nehalem Bay United Methodist Church, 43rd Annual Christmas Bazaar & Clam Chowder Luncheon, 10th & A Streets, Nehalem.

This long-running bazaar has several traditional components including an expanded “boutique” of handmade gifts

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All creatures, big and small

Autumn, that glorious show of gone and only she remained. Her owner nature’s pageantry, is about to close. On told us Jazz had been mourning the the Oregon coast, we savor each passing death of her fellow horses, standing for day of light knowing there will be less hours near their blankets draped over and less of it as we head towards year’s the fence. In an effort to soothe her, the end. I haven’t met a person yet who owners bought a goat as they’d learned fails to appreciate the gift of blue-sky that goats and horses often make good sunshiny days. Some of my favorite soul mates. things occur in autumn: the dreamy “It made all the difference,” our quality of that lingering light, apprecineighbor told us. Jazz brightened up and ated all the more because it’s fleeting; now is upset only when they put Nadia the elegant spider webs that out to clean up brambles. in their finery represent such We could see for ourselves. beauty and tenacity; the driftNadia darted in and out of ing leaves that float on the Jazzy’s legs, happily munchbreeze, reminiscent of my ing hay. Jazz was munching Michigan childhood when too, hardly noticing us, but I jumped in huge stacks of often brushing up against maple leaves as if they were Nadia, her now favorite golden coins raked to the friend. We were smiling, and curb by my father. I’d hang I could swear Nadia and Jazz around till dark, when Daddy were smiling too. would light the bonfire. A Turns out goats have a long-ago favorite columnist long history of helping calm of mine, Gladys Tabor, said skittish horses. The term her recipe for troubles was to “I’ve got your goat,” came have a picnic on a cloudless from the racetrack when blue day, sit on warm rich competitors would steal a Gail earth, let the breeze blow in horse’s goat to depress a Balden her hair and read poetry. She champion and get him/her added that a dog or two in off their game. the mix was a plus.

One of my all-time Early October is the time for Blessfavorite animal friends is Leche, a Great ing of the Animals, a custom conducted Pyrenees, a breed known for faithfulin remembrance of St. Francis of Asness in guarding flocks of sheep. Resisi’s love for all creatures. Throughout search by Idaho State University shows the world, processions of animals from sheep tend to travel greater distances dogs and cats to hamsters and horses in the presence of a guard dog, such as are led to church for a special blessLeche. They say it’s likely the sheep, ing. Whether it’s a bustling family, though accustomed to predators, are less lonely senior or single, or a patient in concerned about them simply because the hospital trying to get well, the bond of the presence of their guardian dog. between people and animals is strong The study tracked herds of sheep in and like no other. It was quite a sight to which half were left alone and half see pairs of creatures, one human, one were guarded. The guarded flocks were animal, sitting in the pews of St. Cathless stressed and more at ease to travel erine’s Episcopal Church this month. farther.

The furry ones were well behaved and Sort of like us, I think. We’re less received their blessings with dignity. stressed and more at ease when our Special treats helped. Smiles abounded guardian is on the job, something we in what could only be called a reminder US citizens have been doubtful of lately. of the circle of life that holds us all.

To keep my spirits up, I think I’ll stick Recently I learned the story of a with my furry friends, the Leche’s, horse called Jazz and a goat named Jazzy’s and Nadia’s of the world. And Nadia. On our walks, we’d often see hang on to the words of St. Francis: Jazz and her companion horses in the Where there is hatred, stable, and we’d stop to give them carlet me sow love… rots. Then we noticed her mates were Where there is darkness, light.

Our Town

TLT Measure – How money paid by tourists to be invested in Tillamook County costs, be deposited in the Tillamook County Road Fund to be used for the maintenance of One of the frequently asked Tillamook County roads. questions regarding the proSince the 70 percent required posed Transient Lodging Tax to be spent on tourism and tour(TLT) is how the money will be ism related facilities is an ongospent. This is a very good quesing tax to be paid by tourists, we tion, and as your elected Board felt it was prudent to establish of County Commissioners, we an annual process for makspent hours in public hearings and deliberations before crafting ing allocation and investment and adopting what we believe is decisions, as the needs of the county change a responsible over time. approach to It becomes determining another part that answer. of our annual Tillamook county budget County OrBy Tillamook County process, and dinance #74 Board of Commissioners the Board of is the TillaMark Labhart, Chairperson County Commook County missioners will Transient Bill Baertlein, have the final Lodging Tax Vice Chairperson approving auAuthorizing thority as we Ordinance. We Tim Josi, Commissioner do for every unanimously other departadopted it on ment of the county.

July 17, 2013. It will become In section 15 of Ordinance effective January 1, 2014, if #75, we established a clearly you, the voters approve it at the defined process for an annual November election.

Tillamook County Ordinance review, including the requirement for a public hearing to be #75 is the Tillamook County conducted each year for conTransient Lodging Tax Implesideration of the proposed 70 menting Ordinance. We also percent allocations for the year, unanimously adopted this orditogether with a review of the nance on July 17, 2013. It will prior year expenditures. become effective on January 1, While the final decision if you approve Ordinance #74 in on all expenditures rests with November.

Ordinance #74 authorizes the the Board of County Commissioners, we are authorized to tax and sets the tax rate. Ordicontract with the Economic Denance #75 deals with administrative procedures for collection, velopment Council of Tillamook refunds and enforcement. It also County or a Tourism-promotion Agency (“contracting entity”) to establishes penalties, creates allocate and distribute the funds, a tax review committee and provides a process for allocation subject to the established budgetary and review process. The of the funds. terms of the contract between In section 12 of Ordinance the Board of County Commis#74 we specify that 70 percent sioners and the contracting of the tax be allocated to tourentity will be subject to modiism and tourism related facilification or termination by the ties. This is required by Oregon Board of County CommissionState statute. Also in Ordinance #74, we specify that the remain- ers at any time, so while we may be delegating some authority, ing 30 percent, after collection

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we will not be abdicating any responsibility.

Section 15 of Ordinance #75 requires that the Contracting Entity annually conduct a countywide needs assessment of tourism related facilities throughout the County and that it develop and amend as necessary countywide/regional strategies for tourism promotion. It also requires that a committee comprised of citizens, transient lodging providers, local government representatives, members of tourism promotion agencies and possibly independent consultants from the tourism promotion industry be convened at least twice annually to advise the Contracting Entity on the policies for the uses of TLT funds, the strategies for tourism promotions and the needs assessment for tourism related facilities. The specific membership and terms of the committee members is subject to the control of the Board of County Commissioners through the contract with the Contracting Entity.

In preparing this ordinance, we took many hours of public input and testimony that was incorporated in the final draft.

We believe that this ordinance provides for transparency, input from stakeholders and a chance for the public to have a say, each year, in how the funds are allocated.

We unanimously support this proposed tax on visitors to our county, and ask you to pass it.

The resulting revenue that will be generated from those who visit here, instead of those who live here, will have a dramatic impact on the improvement and safety of our roads, as well as the health and growth of our local economy through the creation of new jobs. It is a proposal that is long overdue.

Please join us in supporting and passing measure 29-133. It just makes sense.

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The local option tax for NCRD is not about the pool, it is about PEOPLE! It is about a community that puts the value and quality of people’s lives over the costs of ordinary things. It is above all about a community history of demonstrated commitment to enhance its children’s quality of life through providing opportunities for growth and learning that is available in few other communities. It is about providing a means for its older citizens to confront their twilight years in such a way that ensures the dignity of the individual and their ability to not be a burden to their family, friends or society by maintaining their health both physically and mentally.

It is about the constructive and creative courses provided by the NCRD staff and volunteers who maintain stewardship in all our behalf.

It is also about setting an example for our children of how important it is for each succeeding generation to renew their commitment to their community by providing the means for all us to grow and prosper, not just as individuals but as an extended family who recognize and maintain their commitment to each other.

NCRD is mute, but elo-

quent testimony as to who we are, what we believe in and what distinguishes us from others – our demonstrated commitment to each other.

NCRD helps make us who we are and why we choose to be apart of this extraordinary extended family that we call HOME. I encourage you to vote YES for the NCRD Option Tax. Jack Bloom NCRD Board Member

One last salvo to the listening public!

I have been campaigning for the continuation of the NCRD property-tax levy (5-year local option tax) for a couple of months now.

You have all had ample opportunity to hear and read all you need to know to learn the facts concerning NCRD. If you still have questions to which you need answers to help you decide how to vote, go to www.ncrd.org and click on “Local Option Tax Renewal Facts” to learn more.

I have had ample opportunity to distill my explanation to a few sentences, as follows: 1. Before the levy NCRD was limping – not enough money coupled with poor management.

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2. The passage of the levy was closely followed by the election of a strong working board and the hiring of a capable general manager.

3. Now in the middle of the fifth year of the levy, NCRD is thriving.

4. If you want NCRD to continue to thrive, you will vote YES for the renewal of the local option tax.

That’s it, folks!

Remember to mail your ballot BEFORE November 5. If that day rolls around and you still haven’t voted, there is a ballot drop-off site at Manzanita City Hall on Laneda Ave. Lucy Brook Nehalem

Renew current option levy In November 2008, North County Recreation District voters, by a vote of 1085 yes to 1067 no, narrowly approved an option levy funding the NCRD. The district was emerging from a tough time including closure due to a lack of operating funds.

Then Board President Peter Nunn was appointed district general manager. Along with Marie Ziemecki, there is now an entire new elected board of directors. With the hard work of dedicated district employees, of many volunteers, of

Mr. Nunn and the board, the NCRD has progressed with ever-larger public participation.

New financial systems are in place, annual audits are positive. The district is dedicated to the greatest possible public participation. Facility use is up.

When first established, a district tax base rate was adopted to provide programs and perform minor maintenance of the rented facilities. In 2002, the district assumed facilities ownership along with responsibility for all maintenance.

Over time it became apparent the tax base was insufficient to operate the programs desired by the public plus maintain buildings and property. As a result maintenance was unable to keep pace with the work that needed to be done.

Since the passage of the option levy, in 2008, financial and operational reforms have been adopted. Major maintenance projects have been accomplished, roofs replaced, siding replaced, an underground oil tank decommissioned and the lower parking lot repaved. The gymnasium floor supports were strengthened and the floors were refinished, once again allowing use by large groups.

With some district money, plus the help of grants and donations by local governments, civic groups and individuals, a generator was purchased allowing the district to operate as an emergency shelter when needed.

The board of directors unanimously request voter renewal of our current option levy.

John Coopersmith NCRD Board member

ham radio operators were great. We are so proud of our community and our team of volunteers!

This was a wonderful opportunity to test our volunteers emergency communications system. We will do a survey of the participants to see how we can improve the process.

Thank you, as always for your support!

Linda Kozlowski EVC President

Emergency system put to test

‘Yes’ on NCRD measure

The Emergency Volunteer Corps of Nehalem Bay recently activated its Map Your Neighborhood (MYN) captains’ emergency communications procedures utilizing FRS radios and asked Ham radio operators to do a spontaneous net. The results of the exercise were communicated to the county’s Emergency Management Director in the EOC. The results are as follows: Of our 68 MYN North Captains, 53 responded; of our 9 MYN South Captains, five responded; and our spontaneous ham net – =13 responded out of 28 hams in our region.

Our MYN captains responded with professionalism and competency. Our

My husband Carl and I are both voting for the “Yes on NCRD” measure. We have both participated in projects and programs at NCRD in the past several years and hope to do so for several more years. We have a great deal of respect and admiration for the employees/department heads, the board, and for Peter Nunn and the job he has done in bringing the NCRD out of its financial crisis.

The NCRD and its programs contribute in so many positive ways to the physical and mental health of many generations of our community. Carl and I both hope you will return your ballots with a “Yes” vote for this measure.

Carl Peters and Patty Rinehart Manzanita

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Manzanita Public Safety Log Oct. 13 - 26

Manzanita.

Oct. 17 - Assisted OSP and TCSO with a MVA in Bayside Gardens.

Oct. 19 - Issued a citation for failure to obey a traffic control device in Manzanita.

Oct. 19 - Issued a citation for failure to carry proof of insurance in Manzanita.

Oct. 19 - Issued a citation for violation of posted speed (50/25 mph) in Wheeler.

Oct. 19 - Assisted TCSO, Tillamook Ambulance and Nehalem Bay Fire & Rescue with a water rescue at the mouth of the Nehalem River.

Oct. 19 - Investigated a commercial alarm in Manzanita.

Oct. 19 - Assisted Tillamook Ambulance and Nehalem Bay Fire & Rescue with a medical call in Nehalem.

Oct. 19 - Investigated a suspicious circumstance in Manzanita.

Oct. 19 - Responded to an ordinance violation in Manzanita.

Oct. 19 - Made an arrest for DUII in Manzanita.

Oct. 20 - Issued a citation for driving and operating cell phone in Manzanita.

Oct. 21 - Responded to a report of harassment in Manzanita.

Oct. 22 - Assisted TCSO with a report of theft at OWSP.

Oct. 13 - Investigated a suspicious circumstance in Manzanita.

Oct. 13 - Assisted Tillamook Ambulance and Nehalem Bay Fire & Rescue with a suicidal person in Manzanita.

Oct. 13 - Assisted Tillamook Ambulance and Nehalem Bay Fire & Rescue with a medical call in Bayside Gardens.

Oct. 13 - Responded to an ordinance violation in Manzanita.

Oct. 14 - Investigated two animal complaints in Manzanita.

Oct. 14 - Assisted a motorist on Hwy 101 near Manzanita.

Oct. 15 - Issued a citation for illegal stop/ stand/park in Manzanita.

Oct. 15 - Responded to a road hazard in Nehalem.

Oct. 16 - Investigated a suspicious circumstance in Manzanita.

Oct. 16 - Assisted TCSO and OSP with a disturbance near Manzanita.

Oct. 17 - Investigated two residential alarms in Manzanita.

Oct. 17 - Assisted OSP, TCSO, Tillamook Ambulance and Nehalem Bay Fire & Rescue with a MVA on Hwy 101 north of

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Just 114 schools in Oregon were scored at level 5, said Neah-Kah-Nie District Superintendent Paul Erlebach.

“Staff makes a difference,” said Erlebach, who sent a congratulatory email to school staff when the results came out.

The “report card” compares the Neah-Kah-Nie to schools with similar demographics and to schools statewide.

The state report cards aren’t often noticed by parents, but they’re pored over by educators looking for areas where their education “delivery” can be improved.

For example, grade 11 writing scores for NKN students were 41.9, said Erlebach, while the statewide average was 61. “That’s an area to target,” he said.

High school math scores were 58.5; schools

Neah-Kah-Nie Superintendent Paul Erlebach is pleased with Level 4 (above average) rating for 2012-13 school year, but vows, “We’re not going to rest on our laurels.” Photo by Dave Fisher comparable to NKN were at 65.5. Said Erlebach, “We’ve hired two teachers who can teach advanced math.

“How we benefit is we look at the results, share them with teachers and come up with an action plan. We’re implementing all the time.”

The state’s report card

Oct. 24 - Responded to a residential alarm in Manzanita.

Oct. 24 - Responded to an animal complaint in Manzanita.

Oct. 25 - Issued a citation for driving and operating cell phone in Manzanita.

Oct. 25 - Issued a citation for violation of posted parking restrictions in Manzanita.

Oct. 25 - Responded to a residential alarm in Manzanita.

Oct. 25 - Investigated a suspicious circumstance in Manzanita.

Oct. 25 - Responded to an ordinance violation in Manzanita.

Oct. 26 - Issued a citation for violation of posted speed (46/30 mph) in Nehalem.

Oct. 26 - Issued a citation for illegal alteration of a registration plate in Nehalem.

Oct. 26 - Issued a citation for violation of posted speed (44/25 mph) in Wheeler.

Oct. 26 - Issued a citation for violation of posted speed (50/30 mph) in Nehalem.

MVA - Motor Vehicle Accident; TCSO Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office; RBPD - Rockaway Beach Police Department; OWSP - Oswald West State Park; NBSP - Nehalem Bay State Park

A couple, with a SOLVE litter bag in hand, stroll the beach at Manzanita on a sunny Saturday morning, Oct. 26, doing their part to help with the annual fall beach cleanup. Photo by Dave Fisher

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also noted that 61 percent of the students in grades K-5 in the Neah-Kah-Nie School District are “economically disadvantaged.”

Fifteen percent of the students in grades K-3, and 17 percent in grades 4-5, have disabilities, the report card said.

But 87.5 percent of Neah-Kah-Nie High School’s students graduate within four years, and 90.6 percent get a diploma or GED within five years.

More than 95 percent of those “economically disadvantaged” students are on track to graduate, the report card said.

Meantime, Neah-KahNie School District spends more per pupil than do other districts – $17,647 compared to a statewide average of $9,903. (The Oregon Department of Education considers $11,970 per pupil to be adequate.)

“We’re excited” about the report card, Erlebach said, “but we’re not going to rest on our laurels.”

Neah-Kah-Nie’s report card can be viewed at http://www.ode.state. or.us/data/reportcard/reports.aspx (select “NeahKah-Nie SD 56” from the list of districts).

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ally from 1 to 3 p.m. Tuesday afternoons, but doesn’t mean every Tuesday, if a volunteer cannot make it.

For the most part, Camelli has been lucky when it comes to volunteer help; most have been with the food bank a number of years, like Anna Hawkins, a shelf picker, who is going on six years. In anticipation of Dick Jones leaving the organization in July after a decade of service, Brantner learned the ropes from Jones working with him months in advance to learn what a purchasing agent does. Though Camelli was sad to see Jones leave, the food bank didn’t miss a beat.

But, now it’s crunch time and extra volunteers are needed. Very little heavy lifting is required as packed food is placed in shopping carts for food bank clients to ferry to their means of

manned the station Saturday morning by himself at the west end of Laneda Ave. and handed out litter bags to those who showed up. Normally, Matthews would have been one of a handful of volunteers from the Manzanita/ Neahkahnie Dunes Manage-

ment Association registering volunteers and handing out bags, but not this time.

Despite the lower than normal turnout, Matthews was upbeat. “We still have a few people on the beach…

I’m glad it was postponed and not cancelled.”

transportation. If interested, call Betty Caputo at (503) 368-4080 or the food bank at (503) 368-7724 for details.

One other note, with Christmas Eve and New Years

Eve each falling on a Tuesday this year, the North County Food Bank will be open on Monday, Dec. 23 and 30, from 1 to 3 p.m., instead of Tuesday those weeks.

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Manzanita Women’s Club member Jan Markle with one of many holiday gift baskets that will be for sale on Nov. 9.

Fall crafts and baked goods sale is Nov. 9 The Women’s Club of Manzanita/North Tillamook County will hold its annual fall Gifts and Goodies Sale featuring crafts and baked goods from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 9, at Pine Grove Community House, 225 Laneda Ave. Individual sellers and vendors and local community service clubs are invited to participate in this early holiday season sale by reserving a table by October 26. For additional details and to reserve a 6-ft. table for $20, call (503) 368-4677 or (503) 368-6166.

Items for your holiday table will be featured and includes homemade baked goods, crafts from local vendors and ready wrapped gift baskets may be purchased or won as a raffle item. Everything featured in the sale are for the upcoming seasons to be given as gifts or for your own holiday table.

The ladies of The Women’s Club raise funds throughout the year for community service projects and a scholarship program for graduating Tillamook County high school senior young women.

Get ready for winter!

The Emergency Volunteer Corps of Nehalem Bay will host a free Winter Storm and Emergency Preparation event Saturday, Nov. 2, from 10 to 11:30 a.m., at the Pine Grove Community House in Manzanita.

Topics will include preparing for winter storms, power outages, electrical surges, slippery roads, icy conditions, and fallen trees.

Guest speakers will include Tillamook PUD, the Nehalem Bay Fire and Rescue District, and the Manzanita Police Department.

To help prepare, the first 40 people in the door will receive a free five-gallon bucket to fill with free emergency supplies. (One per family.)

Manzanita Women’s Club meets Nov. 5 The November meeting of the Manzanita Women’s Club will be held on Nov. 5, at Pine Grove Community Center.

The meeting will be a harvest luncheon and the cost is $5 per person.

Homemade soup, rolls, and pumpkin pie will be served.

The speaker will be Debbie Crosman from NCRD, who will explain the fitness program and other programs of NCRD that are available to all.

Final plans for the Nov. 9 fundraiser will also be discussed. Please invite anyone else that you think might enjoy the women’s club.

The Nehalem Valley Historical Society is presenting three individual classes (three hours each) on the process of interviewing individuals for audio and visual historical archives. Travis Williams, an experienced oral archivist, will be the facilitator. Williams worked for the Oregon Historical Society’s Oral History Division and is on the board of the Norwest Oral History Association. He will conduct classes from 1 to 4 p.m., on Nov. 5, 12, and 19. The classes will be held at the Nehalem Valley Historical Society, 225 Laneda Ave., in Manzanita.

Each class will focus on a specific area of the interviewing process. The processes will include recording, editing, indexing and transcribing oral histories.

Seminar cost for non- members are $15 per session, and free to Nehalem Valley Historical Society members. To enroll for the seminars, please call (503) 368-7460 and leave your name and phone number (after the 5th ring), or email us nvhs78@ yahoo.com.

Veterans Day event at Tillamook Air Museum A Veterans Day event, honoring and recognizing all veterans will be held Monday, Nov. 11, from 8 to 11 a.m., beginning with a SOS breakfast at 8 a.m., followed by the program beginning at 9:30 a.m.

Held at the Tillamook Air Museum, the theme will center around the Vietnam War and feature guest speaker Bert Key, a Vietnam War veteran and past state VFW Commander.

Music will be provided by Joel Baker and the Buffalo Kitty Band, Clan McClay Bag Pipe Band, and Tillamook County Community Band and Choir.

The program is free to the community.

Breakfast is $5 in advance, $7 at the door, children 12 and under are half price; three and under free with an adult.

Riverbend Players present dinner theater

The Riverbend Players are stirring up long-suppressed memories about the “dating game” gone spectacularly wrong with the production of Check Please by Jonathan Rand. The show, co-directed by Brian McMahon and Michael Dinan, runs for two weekends; November 15-16 and 22-23.

Join an ensemble cast of Riverbend Players as they explore what happens when Master Gardeners Annual people who should not occupy the same planet are forced into the intimacy of a Tea set Nov. 9 blind date. There is the couple that makes a beautiful cosmic connection, not surprising, The Tillamook County Master Gardener since they are first cousins. Then, there’s Association will hold its 15th Annual Tea on Jackie, Guy’s online Saturday, Nov. 9, at the Church of the Nazafriend; in person, she rene, 2611 Third Street, in Tillamook. still communicates The event will take exclusively in place capital letters... between ROTFL? Dan, the 1 and 3 movie trailer p.m. Tea will guy, speaks be served exactly the shortly after way you are 1 p.m. Tickets afraid he to the event are would. $12 and include How tea sandwiches about Dr. and soup, desserts, Donna, . n i coffee and tea. Also aga t i whose t a e ar included in the price multilayers P d n e are two raffle tickets ple personalities Riverb and the recipe book for have their own extensive cell the event. phone books. (Hate to have her bill.) And we Tickets can be mustn’t forget Cleo the psychic. One final purchased at the door, starting at 12:30 p.m., word: Pirates! Aarrgh! the day of the event.

Brian McMahon and Michael Dinan In addition to buying individual tickets, direct a diverse cast of characters – Sedona tables for 4 or 8 can be reserved by purchasing Torres, Linda Olsson, Mike Scott, Candace tickets for the entire table. There are a limited Nelson, Dick Huneke, Marilyn Karr, Mike Sims, number of tickets available.

Judy Holmes, Ted Weissbach, Janet Robinson.

The raffle features handmade items and Doors at the Tsunami Grill, 380 Marine other items from local businesses. Additional Drive, in Wheeler, open at 5:30 p.m. for raffle tickets can be purchased at the event. cocktail hour; dinner is served at 6:30. The For more information, contact the performance begins at 7:30. Cost for a comchairperson Andrea Goss, (503) 812-8959 or plete evening of dining and entertainment the OSU Extension Office, (503) 842-3433. is just $25.

The tea is a fundraiser for the TCMGA, Seating is limited; reservations are a nonprofit organization, with proceeds required and are available by calling the funding scholarships for horticulture related Tsunami Grill at (503) 368-3778. programs and TCMGA projects.

Latimer open house honors mural artist On Sunday, Nov. 10, the Latimer Quilt and Textile Center will be holding an open house for their latest exhibit. There will also be a ribbon cutting ceremony celebrating the new mural on the repository wall.

The Tillamook County Quilt Trail Coalition, in partnership with the Latimer Center and

ens Junction. Dickens Junction is a small town in Oregon, populated with eccentric, some may say Dickensian, characters. The most normal of these seems to be Simon Alastair, antiquarian book dealer and part time sleuth.

As he attempts to convince his boyfriend Zach to move in with him, he is also organizing the latest convention of Droodians – enthusiasts of Dickens’ last, unfinished work. Of course, there is a murder to complicate Christopher Lord matters.

“This book has everything a great mystery should.

It has great characters, a murder or two, and a very intriguing story of why and how. It reminded me of the traditional, Golden Age British mysteries that I enjoy so much,” stated Kerry Hammond, of Criminal Element.

The mystery series began with The Christmas Carol Murders, a book that New York Times thriller writer Chelsea Cain called “a love letter to both Dickens and to the small town amateur detectives who’ve kept the peace in hamlets from River Heights to Cabot Cove.”

Christoper Lord was born in Astoria and now lives in Portland with his partner of 20 years and their Devon Rex, Miss Corey, the inspiration for Simon’s Miss Tox. Lord started collecting volumes of the Centennial Edition of Dickens’s work at age 14.

Following Lord’s reading and Q&A, Open Mic will feature up to nine local writers, reading five minutes of their original work.

Admission for the evening is $7.

The events are programs of the Hoffman Center and will be held at the Hoffman Center, across from Manzanita Library, at 594 Laneda Ave. Further information is available at hoffmanblog.org online or contact Vera Wildauer, vwildauer@gmail.com.

The workshop will also provide you the opportunity to receive constructive and helpful feedback on your individual material and speaking abilities.

Lorincz has spoken in front of audiences thousands of times, sometimes as an instructor, sometimes as an author reading from her works, sometimes as a guest speaker. She loves to read, write, and give speeches - she’s coached seven teenagers to become state champions in competitive speech.

Holly Lorincz In addition, she’s been in the hot seat herself. She successfully pitched her novel at writing workshops and now has an agent and her book is on the desk of various publishers. She also has been on the other side of the hot seat, as the literary agent rep listening to book proposal pitches. As part of her job at MacGregor Literary, Lorincz works with authors to prepare their manuscripts and pitches.

If you are interested in the

Kiwanis Plans Bingo Night on Nov. 16 The Kiwanis Club of Manza-Whee-Lem will host its annual “Best of North County” Family Bingo Night Saturday, Nov. 16, at the Pine Grove Community House in Manzanita. The event, featuring 15 games, will start at 7 p.m. and is open to all ages.

Proceeds from Bingo card and snack sales will be used for Kiwanis service projects that benefit local children.

Prizes will include a wide variety of merchandise, services, gift certificates, and cash provided by area businesses.

“Our local merchants have always been very generous helping us support community kids,” said club president David Dillon. “That’s why we call this event the ‘Best of North County.’ The prizes are provided by some of the best people around.”

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Local author to conduct literary workshop Nov. 16 Have you ever stood at a microphone, trying to get your knees to stop shaking?

Manzanita’s Hoffman Center routinely offers Open Mic nights to local authors, but let’s face it, not everyone is comfortable reading their work aloud. Or joking around with the audience, or persuading them to buy their book.

Holly Lorincz, a published author, nationally recognized speaking coach, and a publishing consultant with one of the top literary agencies in the United States, MacGregor Literary, is offering a one-day workshop on Saturday, Nov. 16, for all the writers in the area who want to practice talking to an audience. Her seminar, entitled AUTHOR>SPEAKER, will be at the Hoffman Center from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and costs $59.

At 7 pm on the same evening, the Hoffman Center is hosting an Open Mic, directly after writer Christopher Lord reads from his works.

AUTHOR>SPEAKER will focus on the three marketing elements that authors, peering out from their writing cave, would rather avoid: the pitch appointment, the radio/tv/newspaper interview, or the public readings. Lorincz will offer tips and strategies on how to prepare for your book proposal pitch to agents or editors, brush you up on your interviewing skills, and get you ready to read your prose or poetry aloud for a group of breathing human beings.

AUTHOR>SPEAKER workshop, visit the Hoffman Center website or go to the Lorincz Literary website, http://literaryconsulting. com/, where you can register online or email Lorincz with your questions.

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Liz Cole will perform readings at the Hoffman Center on Thursday, Nov. 7, at 7 p.m.

Titled “Storytime for Grownups,” Liz will read “great, funny, and moving pieces that I feel passionate about.”

Cole, a resident of Neahkahnie, has had a long acting career on the professional stage, and has also made TV guest-star appearances on Seinfeld, ER, Star Trek, The Practice, Judging Amy, Las Vegas, and many others.

She originated the leading role in Margaret Edson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning drama “Wit” in 1995, for which she received the L.A. Drama Critics’ Circle Award for Outstanding Performance. She also tours with “The Wisdom of Wit,” her solo version of the play.

The actress has performed locally for various benefit events (Lower Nehalem Land Trust, Rinehart Clinic, Nehalem Valley Historical Society).

Liz Cole Most recently she appeared in the original solo play “Lost Pioneer,” which she developed with Mark Beach and Portland playwright Ellen West. The play, presented seven times in this area, is based on the lives of three women who homesteaded in Tillamook County in the 1890s, and blends biographical data with historical imagination.

Cole last performed a staged reading at the Hoffman Center in May 2010. She directed and acted in the title role of Bryan Harnetiaux’s play, “Vesta,” an intimate drama that examines an ordinary family’s struggle with end-of-life issues.

To find out more about Liz Cole’s career and watch a demo reel of selected TV appearances go to megancole.net.

There is a suggested donation of $5 and all proceeds will go to support the Hoffman Center’s programs. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.

Come early as seating is limited. Refreshments will be served.

The event will be held at the Hoffman Center, across from Manzanita Library, at 594 Laneda Ave. For further information, visit hoffmanblog.org online or email hoffmancenter@nehalemtel.net.

the Tillamook County Pioneer Museum and others, have sponsored the mural. Painted by Tillamook High School art teacher Breanna Moran, it celebrates the rural heritage of coastal living, dairy farming, and quilting.

A ribbon cutting will be held at 1 p.m., with a chance to meet and chat with the artist, then, at 2:30 p.m., there will be a question and answer session.

The event is in conjunction with the opening of the new exhibit at Latimer Center

by June Jaeger, entitled “Journey through Nature,” which will be on display through Jan. 4. Jaeger will be in attendance at the open house on Nov. 10, from noon to 4 p.m., and be available to sign copies of her latest book “Adventures in Landscape Quilting.”

The Latimer Quilt and Textile Center is located at 2105 Wilson River Loop Road, Tillamook.

For more information, call Linda Machuta, at (503) 842-8622, or Suzanne Weber, at (503) 842-5612.

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Manzanita Writers Series present author Christopher Lord Nov. 16 Christopher Lord will read from his latest novel, “The Edwin Drood Murders,” at the Hoffman Center at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 16.

This is the second in Lord’s series of mysteries set in the fictional Oregon town of Dick-

• Know where your home’s circuit breaker or fuse box is located.

If the lights go out, first check there to see if there’s a problem inside the home.

• Then check to see if your neighbors have power. If they don’t, call Tillamook PUD at 503-842-2122 or 1-800-842-2122.

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• Avoid opening refrigerator or freezer doors. Food will stay frozen in a full freezer about two days, and in a half-full freezer for about a day.

• Unplug all sensitive equipment, such as TVs, computers, printers, and microwaves.

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• Stay in one room closed off from the rest of the house to conserve heat. Dress warmly and wear a hat.

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Walczak honored at SOLVE banquet protect Oregon’s environment. These are men and women of action. They protect Oregon’s watersheds, beaches, rivers and land.”

In the banquet’s program booklet, former NKN student Willa Childress wrote, “He (Walczak) has a

unique way of connecting with kids, and I couldn’t be more grateful to share a community with someone as enthusiastic, caring, and totally original.”

“Peter Walczak,” said SOLVE, “epitomizes the SOLVE ethic of creating the

next generation of Oregon stewards.”

“I am honored to be recognized by SOLVE for my achievements in educating students about our natural world, inspire them to respect nature and explore its wonders,” Walczak told

the Citizen afterwards. “It is most rewarding to motivate and encourage our youth to become responsible citi-

zens and embrace actions to make our environment healthier, cleaner and sustain its beauty.”

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SOLVE Executive Director Maureen Fisher presents former NKN instructor Peter Walczak with SOLVE’s Educator Citizenship Award.

At left is Russ Lewis, KGW-TV news anchor, who served as master of ceremonies at SOLVE’s awards banquet held in Portland on Oct. 25. Photo

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Former Neah-Kah-Nie School District instructor Peter Walczak received the SOLVE Educator Citizenship Award at a special awards banquet held in Portland on October 25. The framed award, a photograph taken by Rick Schafer, was titled “Nehalem River, Chinook Salmon Fishing Spring, Tillamook County, Oregon.”

Walczak began his teaching career at Neah-Kah-Nie 25 years ago as a volunteer.

He was the biologist in residence for the district and served as advisor for the Natural Resources and Environmental Club, along with sharing coaching duties with Beth Gienger for the high school’s NOSB team.

The team finished fourth nationally this past year and has been regional champions eleven times during his tenure.

Said SOLVE Executive Director Maureen Fisher of those recognized at the banquet, “They take it upon themselves to preserve and

Three Village Affaire slated Nov. 29 – Dec. 1 The market, inside Pine Grove located at 225 Laneda Ave. in Manzanita, will be held on Saturday, Nov. 30, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on Sunday, Dec. 1, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Come be a vendor at this fun and fruitful event. The inaugural event last year was a great success and it will be even better this year. Tables will be available on a first come first serve basis so be sure to reserve your spot early to participate.

One 6-foot table is provided to go with vendors’ additional freestanding displays.

Vendor space, one per vendor measuring 8 x 8, will be taped off for participants.

Cost of vendor space for both Saturday and Sunday is only $40.

Hand-crafted items only, please. Last year, the market featured everything from soaps, jewelry, bags, toys, clothing, photography, ornaments, wreaths, and more!

For more information, contact Darcey Kline at Manzanita Real Estate Group at (503) 314-6623 or at darceyk@gmail. com; or April at Manzanita Sweets, (503) 368-3792 or aprilmari@aol.com.

Reserve your spot NOW for CCB exam prep!

When: Nov 11 & 12 Where: TBCC C Price: $350 CCB exam prep includes: • 16 hrs. of LIVE classroom instruction • CCB Manual • Study guide • Chapter complements • Course CD • Certification required to take the CCB exam (Note: State or US Government ID required)

Obituaries Walter Ernest Newberg passed away at his home in Nehalem on October 10, 2013.

He was 93.

Walter was born in Astoria on January 14, 1920 to Albert and Helen (Krum) Newberg of Knappa. Around the age of three, he and his family moved to a logging camp near Birkenfeld where he spent many happy days. After five years they returned together to Knappa. There he graduated from high school as salutatorian in 1937.

The whole family moved to Tillamook County that same year in order to log in the Tillamook Burn. Walter entered Oregon State University the following year where he joined the Phi Kappa Tau fraternity.

When WWII interrupted his studies, he enlisted and served with honor in the U.S. Army Air Corps as a radio operator in the 60th Troop Carrier Group. He was stationed in both Italy and Brazil. After the war, Walter returned to school

and graduated in 1947 with a degree in civil engineering.

Following graduation, Walter resided in the town of Wheeler. He and his brother Earl started a contract logging company in the early 1950s, which later became Newberg and Scovell Inc. of Nehelem.

He ran loader and helped with operations in general.

Walter married Eleanor I. Huber, of Mohler, on January 2, 1948 in Portland, Oregon.

They had one child, a daughter, named Carole-Jean. Walter enjoyed among many other activities traveling, genealogy, and woodworking. He especially enjoyed conversation and the telling of stories.

With his wife, he was a faithful and active member of the Nehalem Bay United Methodist Church from 1959 onward. He was also a member of the Sons of Norway, the White Clover Grange, the Tillamook Pioneer Association, the OSU Alumni Association, the American Legion, and the VFW. Walter will be dearly missed by all who knew him

NBFR District Log Oct. 14 thru 27 - Responded to 19 medical calls during this period.

Oct. 15 - Investigated unauthorized burn on Tohl Ranch Rd., Nehalem.

Oct. 17 - Responded to a motor vehicle accident at milepost 42.5 & Hwy 101, Manzanita.

Oct. 19 - Water rescue conducted at the mouth of Nehalem River.

Oct. 25 - Responded to fire alarm on Rowe St., Wheeler.

Oct. 27 - Hazardous material call on Foss Rd., Nehalem.

and by the entire community.

He was preceded in death by his two older brothers; Robert, a cousin who grew up as a brother; and Earl Newberg. He leaves behind his loving wife Eleanor Newberg, of Nehalem; his daughter and son-in-law, Carole-Jean and John Sather, of Junction City; his sister Helen Van Blitterswyk , of Tillamook; and his grandsons and granddaughter-in-law, Erik, Mark, Craig, and Melinda Sather.

Pre-registration is required by 11/5/2013.

Must have a minimum of 5 registered to hold this class.

A funeral service was held, October 18 at the Nehalem Bay United Methodist Church.

Interment followed at the Nehalem American Legion Cemetery. Arrangements in care of Waud’s Funeral Home.

Register now by calling 503-842-8222 ext. 1420 or email lyman@tillamookbay.cc Funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration

CCB Exam Prep Nov. 11 & 12, 2013 TBCC Central Room 214 Cost: $350

This class includes: * CCB Manual * Chapter compliments * Study guide

Featuring women’s, men’s & kids’ beach apparel & swimsuits... sand toys, flip flops, and more!

For registration information or assistance call Carla at 503-842-8222 x 1420 or email lyman@tillamookbay.cc

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It’s that time of year again, time for the second annual Three Village Market during the Three Village Affaire, Friday, Nov. 29 through Sunday, Dec. 1, in Manzanita.

Get ready for the gala shopping event of the year!

Upwards of 20 vendors tables, showcasing a variety of handmade goods, highlight this year’s market. On Friday, Nov. 29, at 6 p.m., the tree lighting ceremony will take place next to Pine Grove Community Center, along with a Kids Holiday Fun Faire from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

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Community News Briefs

Linda Kozlowski, Frankie Knight, Perry Sherbaugh and Sheriff’s Deputy Dean Burdick pose with the PowerSonix system donated to the Emergency Volunteer Corps of Nehalem Bay. EVCNB photo

Now hear this!

In the future, when emergency responders in North Tillamook County need to speak to large crowds, they will be helped by a high-power, portable speaker system.

Tillamook County Emergency Management recently transferred a PowerSonix “Big Boy” public alert system to the Emergency Volunteer Corps of Nehalem Bay. PowerSonix donated the batteryoperated equipment to the non-profit Guardian Group E.M.S., which turned it over to Tillamook County. It used during a 2011 tsunami evacuation drill in Pacific City.

The system is valued at over $45,000. It can be mounted on a pickup truck and transported to a disaster scene. The speakers can be heard at least a mile away. The equipment will be stored at the Nehalem Bay Fire and Rescue District Station 13.

“This is a tremendously generous donation that greatly enhances the county’s ability to notify it residents and visitors of a pending disaster, especially in the Nehalem Bay area,” said Tillamook County Emergency Management Director Gordon McCraw. “The Emergency Volunteer Corps of Nehalem Bay has become a recognized model for communities and volunteer organizations up and down the coast and this donation shows what private and public partnerships can lead to.”

The Guardian Group was formed to assist local and regional law enforcement and emergency management agencies with educational training, material and personnel assets, and research and development for new technical tools.

Announcing a community Thanksgiving Day potluck dinner

If you want to attend but prefer not to cook/prepare anything this year, a list of some of the Thanksgiving dinner items (including prices) made by order from local vendors can be emailed to you upon request to the contact email listed below.

Dinner is at 4 p.m., Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 28. Open to all. No admission fee. All ages are welcome. On a purely optional basis, we will accept donations of nonperishable food or money that will be donated to our local food bank.

For further information, contact Sheila Moran, acudocmama@hotmail.com or phone (503) 812-4636. (Email contact preferred if possible.) Also, currently inviting the artists amongst us to contact me if you would like to design a poster.

Remembering local resident Walt Stickel Please join in an opportunity to gather and remember Manzanita resident and former Citizen of the Year Walt Stickel, who passed away Sept.

8.

The service will be held at Pine Grove Community Center in Manzanita beginning at 3:30 p.m., on Friday, Nov. 1.

Walt Stickel Attendees are requested to bring an hors d’ oeuvre, wine, or beverage of choice, and stories of Walt to share.

Manzanita Visitors Center seeks volunteers

On Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 28, a Thanksgiving Day potluck dinner will be served at the Pine Grove in Manzanita.

All are welcome. In the true tradition of a potluck, our dinner will be what we make of it. Do you have a favorite family pie recipe or cranberry relish you are famous for? Hey, whip that together and let’s have dinner. Or, similar to our family, are there just two of you this year but you still want to roast a whole turkey that keeps on giving through the week towards turkey sandwiches, turkey tacos and finally turkey soup? Go ahead, roast that golden bird but don’t dine lonesome on Thanksgiving Day. Fresh from your oven, put some slices on a platter and head on down to the Pine Grove. A feast of friends and food awaits you.

Do you love sharing your community with visitors? If so, the new Manzanita Visitors Center is seeking volunteers to staff the new facility, opening later this year.

Volunteers should have a passion for sharing their knowledge of our town and a love of answering a wide variety of questions.

Informal training will be provided.

Interested individuals can contact Visitor’s Center coordinator Dan Haag for more information at (503) 812-5510.

Live Exam Prep Course offered this November at TBCC Reserve your spot now in the Construction Contractor’s Board (CCB) Live Exam Prep course coming up Monday

County awarded Emergency Management Performance Grant An Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) issued by Oregon Emergency Management (OEM) has been awarded to the Tillamook Emergency Management Office in the amount of $72,155. These funds are part of the $5 million available to the state and given to the 41 eligible counties, cities and tribal programs in Oregon. The grant requires a 50 percent match from the county. In other words, the state, through the EMPG funds, matches dollar for dollar, money spent on eligible costs to Emergency Management to sustain staffing and programs related to Emergency Management.

The EMPG Grant program has continued to shrink over the past few years.

Recently OEM formed a committee to look at how to best divide up the limited grant funds among all the qualifying counties, cities and tribal programs in a way to best sustain the programs in all jurisdictions.

The recommendations were submitted to the director of Oregon Emergency Management and a final formula was decided on by the director and was used this year in the assignment of 2013 grant amounts.

At this year’s Oregon Emergency Management Association (OEMA) Conference, Tillamook County’s director, Gordon McCraw, was given OEMA’s Member Innovation Award in recognition of his leadership with the committee. The certificate lauded the committee’s outstanding contribution to the emergency management efforts in the state through its dedicated effort, time commitment and belief in a solid set of criteria for continued, sustained EMPG Funding.

The National Weather Service (NWS) announced recently that as of July 31, it will discontinued disseminating weather alerts via the self-subscription service used to deliver email and text notifications to the general public because of costs and fiscal cutbacks. With Tillamook County’s history of weather disasters, Emergency Open hearts.

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Saturday, November 16, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

AUTHOR>SPEAKER Workshop Led by local literary consultant Holly Lorincz.

Writers can learn the skills of the pitch appointment, radio/tv/newspaper interviews, and public readings.

Cost: $59 To register, visit http://literaryconsulting.com/ or email Lorincz at hollylorincz@gmail.com

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Manzanita Writers’ Series Author: Christopher Lord, “The Edwin Drood Murders” Open mic follows.

Admission: $7

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Plans are underway for the Tillamook County Pioneer Museum’s only fundraiser, the Festival of Trees. This year marks the 10th anniversary of this event and to mark the occasion, the Museum is asking the community for donations of bird-themed ornaments that will be placed on a community tree entitled Birds of a Feather.

“We have chosen to dedicate this year’s proceeds toward a bird watching station at Kilchis Point Reserve,” said museum director

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Fri., Sat. & Sun. 3 to 9 p.m.

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CENTER SPOTLIGHT Barbara Temple Ayers Clay Studio Artist and Volunteer Host.

Creates her own works and helps visitors learn.

Serving the Manzanita area for 16 years with local, fresh and made from scratch meals.

Daily specials for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

We make our desserts on site daily.

Monday, November 18, at 6 p.m.

Hoffman Center Board Meeting Public always invited to attend.

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Saturday, November 23, at 7:30 p.m.

Manzanita Film Series Feature: To be announced Admission: $5 MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOR YOUR LOCAL ART CENTER The Hoffman Center needs additional board members to provide vision and insight for its future. Please contact board president David Dillon at hoffmancenter@nehalemtel.net, for information.

Burgers • Seafood • Salads • Sandwiches

Weekly events at the Hoffman Center include Life Drawing, Open Clay Studio, Open Letterpress and Burgess Writing Group. Please visit hoffmanblog.org for more information on these events. To remain a vital community asset, the Hoffman Center relies on funding from people who recognize the value it brings to our community.

Send donations to Hoffman Center, PO Box 678, Manzanita, OR 97139.

Questions? Call 503-368-3846 or e-mail hoffmancenter@nehalemtel.net The Hoffman Center is a non-profit public-benefit charity, qualified under IRS Section 501(c)(3).

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Friday, November 22nd

Donations sought for Festival of Trees

be placed on the tree by volunteers and the decorated tree will remain in the Museum for the holiday season.

The festival and silent auction will take place Friday, Dec. 13, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Tickets go on sale Nov. 19 at the Pioneer Museum in Tillamook.

For more information, please call the museum at (503) 842-4553 or visit www. tcpm.org.

We Deliver!

Thursday, November 14, 6:30 to 8 p.m.

New Community Book Club Meeting At Manzanita Library Book: “The Edwin Drood Murders,”

by Christopher Lord Author for Manzanita Writers Series event Saturday, Nov. 16 Questions? Email Peggy Biskar at pmbiskar@gmail.com.

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Gary Albright. “There are amazing bird populations along Tillamook Bay, both migratory and permanent, and we want to protect those species while also providing a safe place for our visitors to observe them.”

Those wishing to drop off donations of bird ornaments, tiny birdhouses, and/or nests can do so during regular museum hours, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Sunday, from now until Thanksgiving. The donations will

Come check out our new menu with new entrees!

Authentic Mexican Cuisine. Delicious Fajitas, Mole Sauce, Homemade Tamales and Chile Rellenos.

Open 7 days a week, 2 blocks from the beach in Manzanita Thursday, November 7, at 7 p.m.

“Story Time for Grown-ups,” by Liz Cole Featuring “great, funny, and moving pieces I feel passionate about.”

Suggested Donation: $5 A fundraiser for Hoffman Center programs.

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Manza-Whee-Lem Kiwanis Club president David Dillon presented a check for $500 to Paula Peek Oct. 23, to support the Teen CERT program at Neah-Kah-Nie High School. Peek leads the program, teaching students to perform as Community Emergency Response Team members in case of a disaster. The club raised the funds through raffles, bingo nights and special events. Kiwanis photo

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Management Director Gordon McCraw, also a retired weather forecaster, felt this was an important service to many of the citizens of Tillamook County that would impact their ability to stay informed.

A few years ago, McCraw started using a tool called Nixle to push weather alerts, road information and other important county-related information to registered users via cell phone text messages and/or email. With nearly 2,000 people registered to receive these email and text alerts, he often gets feedback from users indicating the information has been extremely useful. The recent upgrade to the Nixle Service will push NWS Advisories Watches and Warnings, immediately when issued automatically. Previously McCraw has to see the information, copy the information into Nixle then send.

The new system is totally configurable and currently is set up so that Weather Advisories go to emails only and are blacked out between 10 p.m. – 8 a.m., Weather Watches go out to SMS (Text message) and email but are blacked out between midnight and 6 a.m. so your phone won’t ding you then, Weather Warnings all go out as SMS (Text) and to email, 24/7. In all cases, you are only notified if the zip code you provided is affected.

All these parameters can be adjusted and changes can be made if needed.

Residents and others who wish to follow Tillamook County safety and community event information can immediately begin receiving this via text message, email, and web by registering at www.nixle.com.

You get to select what you want to get, and how you want to get it. Another easy way to register your cell phone is to text your zip code to 888777. Normal text message rates do apply.

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and Tuesday, Nov. 11 and 12, at Tillamook Bay Community College Central Campus, Room 214.

This live CCB exam prep class will be taught by Maria Van Fleet of Clackamas Community College and will provide the information and forms you need to open your own construction business in Oregon. In addition the class will present the rules and regulations for operating a construction company and satisfy the CCB education requirement for certification to take the CCB Exam. The class includes: 16 hours classroom time, CCB manual, chapter compliments, study guide, course CD, and certification required to take the CCB exam (Note: State or U.S. Government issued ID is required.)

Cost for this live CCB exam prep class is $350. For more information or to reserve your spot in class please call (503) 842-8222, ext. 1420, or email lyman@tillamookbay.cc. Pre-registration is required through TBCC Student Services. At least five (5) students must be registered by Tuesday, Nov. 5, for this class to be held.

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Magical baking tricks from a kitchen witch Halloween is the gateway it out. I suggest that you go season for me. It opens up my through your spice cabinet imagination, turns my oven and do the same to your on and lets the baking begin! fizzled out spices before the It’s magical how it happens. magical baking season starts.

The pumpkins start appearI do it every year. ing on doorsteps and all I can Dig through all your spices think about it what sort of and separate them into two goodies I can bake with them. categories; good and quesThen, next thing tionable. Test the I know, the house questionable spices is filled with the by smelling them, warm spicy scent checking their of fall baking and color and tasting I gain weight. them. If they have Magic, I tell you! none of the above I realized as I going for them, was miraculously toss ‘em out with making cookies the old batwings. I and pumpkin pie suggest a one-year bars appear from expiration date my enchanted on most baking oven that I have spices before they The actually amassed turn into (rotten) a fair amount of pumpkins.

Golightly tricks for treats. I The very best Gourmet place to replace thought I would share my secrets these spices is Dana Zia with you so that Mother Nature’s in with the wave of Manzanita. They your magic rubhave bulk spices ber spatula and a little work that are organic and non-irrayou can have charmed baked diated. Buy only as much as goods popping out of your you can go through in a year. bewitched oven too. (HopeGet nutmeg whole and grind fully sans the weight gain.) your own with a microplane I could wax on like the full grater. (BTW a microplane moon about all my tips but grater is the best kitchen tool we are just going to focus on ever! And, if you find you ingredients this article. Every don’t use it that often, you kitchen witch knows that her can apply it to your heels like finished spells are only as my sister-in-law.) good as her ingredients. There For cinnamon I must is nothing more disappointing recommend that you buy than lack luster spices that Vietnamese cinnamon from have lost all their enchantKing Arthur Flour online. ment. I recently bought some This spice is enchanted! I am cinnamon that had no fraa cinnamon connoisseur and grance or taste and was super this is by far the best I’ve ever light brown in color. I threw had. It is worth the trouble.

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One sniff and you will fly around the room and thank me. You will notice the difference in your baked goods. http://www.kingarthurflour. com/shop/items/vietnamesecinnamon-3-oz While you are there, get a small bottle of their “Fiori de sicilia” which is an orange vanilla extract that is one of my secret ingredients in baked goods. This stuff is magical!

You will only need a teaspoon for your baked goods that you want to add orange flavor in and suddenly you are magician. It is most excellent in chocolate too.

And speaking of chocolate… my hearts delight, another product King Arthur Flour carries that I can’t do without is their “black cocoa,” which is dark chocolate baking powder. This is black gold and has the rich-

est chocolate flavor. I mix it half and half with regular cocoa powder for magical results. The best and easiest to find chocolate chips are Ghirardelli 60% chocolate chips. These are delicious and gluten free too! (Most chocolate has gluten in it; crazy, huh?)

Always use unbleached organic flour, for health and perfect baked goods. Conventional flour has enough pesticides, herbicides and anti-fungal chemicals to curl even an evil witch’s toes. I have gone to baking gluten free mostly these days and will talk about that in another article. That is a whole other field of magic!

These cookies have been a favorite in our house for years, before I went gluten free. (Well, mostly gluten free.) They are warm with the

1-1/2 cups of unbleached organic flour 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda 1/4 teaspoon of baking powder 1 teaspoon of ground ginger 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon of ground cloves 1/4 teaspoon of ground allspice 1/4 teaspoon of ground nutmeg 3/4 cup of brown sugar 1/4 cup of butter, softened 2 tablespoons of maple syrup 1 farm fresh egg Preheat that enchanted oven to 350 degrees and lightly oil a couple of baking sheets. To get the magic stirring, place the flour into a medium bowl and make a well in the center. Dump all your spice and baking soda and powder into the center of the well and whisk well till well mixed. Then, blend the butter and brown sugar with an electric mixture until it gets super creamy and fragrant, about 4-5 minutes. Add the maple syrup and egg in there and mix some more till well spices of fall and filled with the magic of the season. The frosting really makes them, so don’t skip on it and also make sure and toast your

blended.

While your electric mixer is going on slow, add the flour mixture to the wet gradually until it is just mixed. Scoop out blobs of batter (about 1 tablespoon) and drop them on the cookie sheet leaving room between the cookies. Wet your (clean) hands and flatten the cookies a bit, (they don’t flatten well on their own) and bake for about 12-14 minutes until just barely brown around the edges and no longer shiny.

Cool completely before frosting. (They are much better frosted so don’t pop that cookie in your mouth!)

Maple frosting

1 cup of powdered sugar 2 tablespoons of maple syrup 2 teaspoons of butter, softened 1 tablespoon of milk or cream 1/2 cup of toasted walnuts With your magic electric blender, whip up all the above ingredients until well blended and fluffy.

Spread on cookies and then sprinkle the walnuts on top, rather quickly, as the frosting will start to harden.

Serve up with warm apple cider and love. walnuts for the full flavor. I have a gluten-free version on my blog at cavewomancafe. wordpress.com/ online‎. Have a wicked good baking season!

Pumpkin patch visit an exercise in fun and learning It’s a sure sign of fall, as upwards of 300 K-3 school children from Garibaldi and Nehalem grade schools made the annual pilgrimage to Alder Creek Farm to secure their pumpkin for Halloween and take part in a learning exercise, complete with workbooks.

Visitations to the Lower Nehalem Community Trust property spanned 10 days. On Friday afternoon, Oct. 25, it

was Nehalem Grade School students who enjoyed the outing. The students were second and third graders from the classes of husband and wife team Tracy and Patricia DeGandi. Neah-Kah-Nie High School student volunteers, 15 in all, manned five learning stations in which youngsters learned about the seasons and collecting data, in addition to visiting the pumpkin patch and digging in the dirt.

The long-standing event was made possible will donations and help from Mohler Co-op, Manzanita Grocery & Deli, Manzanita Fresh Foods,

Lower Nehalem Community Trust, Eugene Schmuck Foundation and Ginger Salkowski of R-evolution Gardens.

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