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Liz Cole performs ‘Storytime for Grownups’ Nov. 7 The multi-talented actress presents a series of readings at the Hoffman Center Page 2

Opinion

Readers chime in on NCRD levy proposal Yes or no? That is the question, as each side presents its case prior to the upcoming election Page 4

Food

On the hunt for wild mushrooms The Golightly Gourmet shares one of her favorite wild mushroom recipes Page 10

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Former NKN student, turned film ON TIME, producer, returns with a message UNDER

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By Dave Fisher The Citizen

For former Neah-Kah-Nie High student Windy Borman her recent visit to the north Oregon coast was somewhat of a nostalgic stroll down Memory Lane.

The critically acclaimed film producer/director lived here during her formative years from 1992 to 1997 and attended Neah-Kah-Nie middle and high schools. A member of the class of ’98, Borman spent her senior year at West Linn High School as a result of her family moving to the Willamette Valley. Still, she harbors fond memories of her time here and considers herself a Pirate, in more ways than one.

With the success of her documentary, The Eyes of Thailand, which debuted at the Newport Beach Film Festival in April 2012, Borman has spent the past year “following the film” and its screenings in the United States and other parts of the world. For the former University of Oregon graduate, who became a Duck to pursue an acting career, it has been a whirlwind of activity.

“I though I wanted to be an actor,” Borman told the Citizen, but her parents’ concern that their daughter would end up just another starving artist, prompted her to rethink her strategy and broaden her studies to include journalism and film production. The decision paid off. Coupled with her interest in environmental issues, Borman, at age

Nehalem celebrates the opening of its new City Hall

By Dave Fisher The Citizen

“I never thought I would live to see the day,” said Nehalem City Council President Dale Stockton, of Nehalem’s new city hall.

“We’ve been talking about this for a long time and here it is,” Mayor Shirley Kalkhoven added.

The two, along with other council members and

See CITY HALL, page 7 Soraida Salwala, the founder of FAE’s Elephant Hospital, pets Motala after her first steps on her new prosthesis. Photo by Julia Ferdinand 22, found herself directing her first film for television in Ghana, West Africa.

“When I came back, I knew that is what I wanted to do,” she said.

Her last permanent address was in San Francisco where she moved in 2005 after a stint teaching middle school in the South Bronx in New York. In 2006, she launched her own film company, D.V.A. (Digital Video Aesthetics) Productions directing short films, promotional videos for corporate and non-profit clients, webinars,

Windy Borman and public service announcements.

Borman first met Soraida Salwala in 2007 and subse-

quently dedicated the next four to five years of her life to The Eyes of Thailand, filming poignant moments at Salwala’s elephant hospital in Thailand — including when injured elephants Mosha and Motala each received their prostheses in August 2009.

“I’ve been somewhat of a gypsy pirate the past year with my travels,” said Borman, as she went wherever The Eyes of Thailand took her, living, for the most part, on the road. Most recently, the

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Trashion Fashion!!!

CARTM’s annual Trashion Show and Upcycle Party, once again, delighted audience members with 22 “trashionistas” donning attire made out of... well, trash and other recyclable materials. The hour-long Saturday evening show at the North County Recreation District auditorium got off to a rousing start with entertainment provided by the Tsunami Drummers. Master of ceremonies “Trashionista” Aina Tonjes, decked out in her trashiest best, was at the top of her game, as were those who joined the fun. The Trashion Show and Upcycle Party, held afterwards in the NCRD gym above the auditorium, is an annual fundraiser for CARTM Recycling Center near Manzanita.

Nehalem city staff members, Melissa Kiefer (left) and Dale Shafer, spent the first few days of October moving into their new headquarters, which required unpacking numerous boxes.

LNCT selects a new executive director

By Dave Fisher The Citizen

The Lower Nehalem Community Trust bid farewell earlier this week to its longtime coordinator and executive director Erich Miller and at the same time continues to welcome Dale Cramer Burr, who, out of 17 applicants, was tabbed by the LNCT Board as its new director, a position created in 2012.

As for Miller, he is headed to Virginia where his fiancé lives. The couple plans to get married next summer. From there, the possibility of running the 110-acre family farm located near South Bend, Indiana is appealing to Miller.

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For video highlights of the Trashion Show, visit www.northcoastcitizen.com online.

Photos by Dave Fisher

As the Lower Nehalem Community Trust says goodbye to Erich Miller (left), it welcomes Dale Cramer Burr, who replaces Miller as executive director. Photo by Dave Fisher

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Harvest Festival

Sunny skies greet annual Alder Creek event Sunny skies and warm temperatures greeted those who dropped in at the annual Harvest Festival at Alder Creek Farm the first Saturday of October. Sponsored by the Lower Nehalem Community Trust, the event featured live entertainment provided by the Sedona Fire Band, along with a variety of other harvest festival activities that included conservation tours of the 54-acre farm, old-fashioned cider pressing, a farmers market and children activities. Photos by Dave Fisher

North County dominates Futures Council awards

By Sayde Moser For the Citizen

Among the recipients of awards given at the annual Futures Council banquet held this year in Tillamook were the Emergency Volunteer Corps of Nehalem Bay and CARTM Recycling. At left, Tillamook County Commissioner congratulates EVC members John Olson, Jack Allen and Linda Kozlowski, who were recognized for their efforts in the ‘Society and Culture’ category. At right, Labhart presented CARTM board chair Karen Reddick Yurka and CARTM executive director Jan Hamilton with the ‘Natural Environment’ award. Photos by Sayde Moser forts. Cliff Gunderman was recognized for restoration of Sea View Lake and Park in Rockaway Beach, on the east side of Highway 101.

“The lake had been neglected for 30 years,” said Dan Biggs, who presented the award. Biggs is the executive director at Economic Development Council of Tillamook County.

Gunderman organized work parties that involved Neah-Kah-Nie high school students, Rockaway Beach Lions and many more.

“This project has helped the tourist economy and adds value to local residents,” said Biggs.

The second winner for ‘Economy’ was the Port of Tillamook Bay, which spent more than $50,000 on improvements in facilities

that directly benefited Tillamook’s economy. Already, more than 500 people work at the port and the new and improved infrastructure helps attract companies to the area.

“The port has been a real driver of our economy,” Biggs said.

“It’s been a lot of blood, sweat and tears,” said the port’s general manager Michele Bradley of the various projects the port has completed, including a new digester that captures dangerous green house gases from cow manure and supplies farms with nutrientrich cover soil. She noted that the Officer’s Mess Hall, where the awards banquet was held, was one of the many improvement projects done by the port.

Storytime for Grownups Nov. 7 man Center in May 2010.

She directed and acted in the title role of Bryan Harnetiaux’s play, “Vesta,” an intimate drama that Liz Cole 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.

center, “Refindery” resale store, and the Manzanita transfer station for solid waste, encourages re-purposed items to find their way back into the community.

More than 60 percent of waste in north Tillamook County is recycled and the mostly volunteer-run organization is leading the way towards achieving zero waste.

When accepting the award, CARTM board chair Karen Reddick Yurka thanked Tillamook County Solid Waste for having faith in them to operate a transfer station.

“Our goal is to make the place we live function better,” she said.

Two winners were recognized for ‘Society and Culture,’ both from north-

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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). 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 Hoff-

For the category of ‘Health and Human Services,’ Margaret Steele of Nehalem was chosen for being a “problem solver,” having a “volunteer spirit” and being “an inspiration to the community.”

After the 2007 storm, Steele saw a need and recruited individuals with medical experience to join the Medical Reserve Corps, part of the Emergency Volunteer Corps of Nehalem Bay. When accepting the award, Steele said she was “absolutely honored and humbled.”

Several nominees were recognized for the ‘Natural Environment’ category.

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For the sixth year in a row, the Futures Council held an awards banquet to recognize different people and organizations that have “done something a little beyond ordinary,” said Nehalem Mayor Shirley Kalkhoven.

The Futures Council was formed 17 years ago with four members from north, south and central county.

“In those days, ‘visioning’ was the hot word,” Kalkhoven recalled. “Now, it’s all about sustainability.”

Those recognized at the banquet, both as winners and nominees, embodied this notion of what it means to be sustainable in Tillamook County.

For the ‘Growth and Development’ category, the sole nominee was Neskowin Costal Hazards Committee.

This committee formed in 2009, chaired by Tillamook County Commissioner Mark Labhart, to respond to coastal erosion in Neskowin.

The group’s mission is to prioritize a plan to maintain the beach and protect the community and explore different ways to plan for and adapt to potential changes.

While the group’s plan was specific to Neskowin, parts of it have been adopted in a county- and state-wide effort to address coast erosion.

For the ‘Economy’ category, two nominees took home awards for their ef-

ern Tillamook County. The Emergency Volunteer Corp of Nehalem Bay was chosen for being an example of how a community can band together to help itself be ready for disasters. Frank and Dave Stephens, owners of Manzanita Lumber Co., also won, for donating thousands of dollars to support the community through different projects.

The ‘Youth and Education’ category received the most nominations, totaling seven. Of those, Rockaway Beach school board member Pay Ryan was selected for his service in the community. Ryan has been on the school board since 1999 and volunteers with several other organizations.

“It’s an absolute honor,” Ryan said upon accepting his award. “We moved here 20 years ago so we could raise our girls in a good community. I can’t think of a more essential resource than our students and their education; they’re our future.”

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Calendar of Events

Whitney Otto

Writers’ Series hosts author Whitney Otto Oct. 19 Whitney Otto will read from her book Eight Girls Taking Pictures at the Hoffman Center at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 19.

Otto’s new novel explores the ambitions, passions, conflicts and desires of eight female photographers throughout the twentieth century.

This spectacular cast of spirited, larger-than-life women offers wide-ranging insight about the times in which they lived. From San Francisco to New York, London, Berlin, Buenos Aires, and Rome, Otto spins a magical, romantic tale that creates a compelling portrait of the history of feminism and of photography.

Through the fascinating lives of these eight unconventional women, the reader not only travels the arc of 20th century history, technology, and art but is brought face-to-face with the particular struggles creative women faced in the past century.

As author Sena Jeter Naslund put it, “What makes Eight Girls Taking Pictures so remarkable is its simultaneous sharp focus and wide-angle lens.”

Whitney Otto is the author of five novels: How To Make an American Quilt, which was a New York Times Best Seller (as well as other bestseller lists) and NY Times Notable Book; nominated for the Los Angeles Times Art Seidenbaum Award, and adapted into a feature film produced by Steven Spielberg. Now You See Her was nominated for an Oregon Book Award, and optioned for film. The Passion Dream Book was a Los Angeles Times bestseller, optioned for a film, and an Oregonian Book Club selection. A Collection of Beauties at the Height of Their Popularity was a Multnomah County Library selection. Her novels have been published in fourteen languages.

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

That evening the Hoffman Center will also present a photography exhibit highlighting the work of local women.

Admission for the evening is $7.

On Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Otto will lead a writing workshop: “Memoir/Fiction: Is there a difference?” Find out ways to use the strategies of narrative to engage the reader, even it means reworking some of the nonessential facts (‘nonessential’ being key). The workshop is open to writers interested in both fiction and memoir. For details and to register, go to hoffmanblog.org.

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

St. Catherine presents flute/piano duo in concert Oct. 20 World-renowned flute/piano duo Raffaele Trevisani and Paola Girardi will return for a special Barthelemy concert at St. Catherine of Alexandria Episcopal Church in Nehalem on

Sunday, Oct. 20, at 3:00 p.m.

Celebrated recording artists and faculty at the International Academy of Music of the Foundation of the Civic Schools of Milan, this acclaimed duo performs around the world, often combining concerts and recitals with master classes.

Raffaele Trevisani is one of the very few pupils of Sir James Galway.

Trevisani has inherited many of Galway’s qualities and added some of his own – thrilling sound and splendid technique, electrifying clarity sculpted with great artistic precision.

Paola Girardi, an accomplished pianist in her own right, graduated with honors from the “G. Verdi” Conservatory in Milan with postgraduate studies at O. Respighi Academy in Assisi and the Chigiana Academy in Siena, where she received a diploma with honors.

St. Catherine is proud to present Trevisani and Girardi in this return engagement.

A $15 donation is requested at the door.

Film Series presents ‘180 Degrees South’ The Manzanita Film Series will present the 2010 documentary “180 Degrees South: Conquerors of the Useless,” on Saturday, Oct. 26, at 7:30 p.m., at the Hoffman Center in Manzanita.

Directed by Chris Malloy and written

by Jeff Johnson, the film follows adventurer Jeff Johnson as he retraces the epic 1968 journey of his heroes Yvon Chouinard and Doug Tompkins to Patagonia.

Along the way Johnson gets shipwrecked off Easter Island, surfs the longest wave of his life - and prepares himself for a rare ascent of Cerro Corcovado.

Admission will be $7. The running time is 85 minutes. Refreshments will be available, and a discussion will follow the presentation.

Local SOLVE Beach Cleanup rescheduled for Historical Society annual Saturday, Oct. 26 meeting set Oct. 20 On Sunday, Oct. 20, at 3 p.m., the Nehalem Valley Historical Society will conduct its annual meeting. There will be a brief business portion followed by the election of three new board members.

The historical society continues to move forward with the archiving of local history and accumulating items everyone should find interesting. The topics of the Arch Cape cannons, the ongoing Beeswax wreck research, the ever-expanding effort to pursue oral histories from long time citizens, and cataloging as many of the events in an understandable sequence in time is the ultimate goal.

The archive space keeps changing so if you haven’t visited in awhile please try to attend the Oct. 20 meeting and see the progress the society is making.

The Nehalem Valley Historical Society is located in the basement of the Pine Grove Community House on Laneda Ave. in Manzanita.

Dessert social slated for Lark Miller Oct. 25 Enjoy appetizers, dessert, drinks, a raffle and entertainment on Friday, Oct. 25, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., at Pine Grove Community House, in Manzanita, in support of Lark Miller, who has been facing health challenges recently.

The social is a fundraiser to help defray medical expenses and a $20 donation is suggested at the door. A 30-minute “Lark-themed” performance of stories and poems will be presented by Liz Cole. Music will be provided by Bob Brook and friends.

Celebrate life, health and one another at this special event in support of Lark.

Wind and high seas can’t stop Oregon volunteers. Most of the beach cleanups that were postponed due to severe weather for the SOLVE Beach and Riverside Cleanup have been rescheduled.

The 1,200 pre-registered volunteers that had signed up for beach cleanups before they were postponed will be contacted and notified of the new dates according to SOLVE officials. SOLVE invites individuals, families and groups to have a fun day at the beach while working with their community members to keep Oregon’s coastlines beautiful.

While not all cleanups on the north coast were able to be rescheduled, six will occur on October 26, with more to be confirmed. In addition to Laneda Ave. and Ocean Ave., in Manzanita, and Nehalem Bay State Park, sites include: • Fort Stevens State Park - Columbia River Beach Cleanup, Hammond • Fort Stevens State Park - Shipwreck/ Peter Iredale Beach Cleanup, Hammond • Cannon Beach City Hall Cleanup, Cannon Beach • Tolovana Wayside Cleanup, Cannon Beach To register for a site and see a full list of all the rescheduled cleanups, please visit www.solveoregon.org or call Kaleen Boyle at (503) 844-9571, ext. 332.

Pianist and composer Jennifer Goodenberger will release her latest CD of original compositions, entitled Sonnet: Poetry for Solo Piano, in concert on Saturday, Oct. 26, at 7:30 p.m. at St. Catherine of Alexandria Episcopal

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Church, 36335 Highway 101, halfway Her intimate and contemplative between Manzanita and Nehalem. There piano solos are an introspective journey is a $10 suggested donation at the door. into one’s soul. Her original works range The CD is entitled from deeply healing and “Sonnet” because all spiritual compositions to of the compositions passionate and romantic were either inspired creations. by a poem, are in “Sonnet” is Goodenand of themselves a berger’s seventh solo poem. piano recording. In this Known for the CD release concert, she elegance of her will also be reading the playing, and her poetry, which inspired sensitive and expresthe compositions, sive performances, including poems by Goodenberger has Emily Dickinson and May for over 30 years Sarton. been engaging audiFor more informaJennifer Goodenberger ences as a concert tion, please call (503) pianist, composer, 325-5310. studio and ensemble pianist, and musical director for theater. She also teaches See CALENDAR, page 7 adult piano students.

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Commentary Technically correct, but misleading

The North County Recto the pool project must be reation District (NCRD) has made up by additional propanother five-year, $0.40/ erty taxes – that’s where the $1,000 property tax asnew five-year levy comes sessment on the November in. Successive $0.40/$1,000 2013 ballot. This is part of five-year local option tax NCRD’s strategy to be able levies will have the same to set aside State Forest effect as raising the present Timber Revenue for a stand- $0.3861/$1,000 property tax alone $5.5 to $6.5 million to a $0.7861/$1,000 property swimming pool. tax rate.

NCRD’s ballot title sumProperty owners with the mary states: Major Capital District should be aware that Expenditures are paid using another five-year tax levy is Timber Tax and other nonpart of the strategy to make property tax it possible sources of infor NCRD come. Savings to state that for these major the proposed capital costs, pool project which include a will not come fund for a new from property Steve Huber replacement taxes. But it swimming would come pool, do not from revenue come from property taxes. that without the pool project NCRD receives State For- would be used for general est Timber Revenue money, fund expenses. So, asking NOT “timber tax” money voters to approve a new fivebased on a state formula that year levy is, in my opinion, allocates State Forest Timber a slight-of-hand to circumRevenue funds money to Til- vent the fixed property tax lamook County and NCRD. rate. The projected cost of This is unrestricted general $5.5 to $6.5 million will fund revenue to NCRD. require successive five-year There is no requirement that levies for who only knows this revenue source be used how long. How much will for capital improvement the cost – and your taxes – projects. So, the District’s be then? summary statement that it is In my opinion, this is “timber tax money” and the wrong. The community inference that it is earmarked cannot afford it. There is a for capital projects is incorbetter way – modernize what rect. we have with the capital Further, the statement, funds NCRD has already “Pool funds will not come accumulated, plus a doable from property taxes,” techni- amount more. Have an imcally may be correct, but it proved pool sooner instead is misleading. The pool fund of much later and without an strategy requires allocatindefinite additional burden ing the Timber Revenue to taxpayers. money, which could be used for operations and mainteSteve Huber is a former nance, just like property tax board member of the North revenue. Amounts dedicated County Recreation District.

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NCRD Board asks for ‘yes’ vote

The North County Recreation District (NCRD) Board of Directors passed a resolution in July to place a renewal of the five-year $0.40 operating levy in front of north county voters this November.

All five current members of the NCRD Board supported putting the levy forward and are advocating a “YES” vote on the measure. To be clear, this renewal does not increase current tax rates, but asks voters to keep the rate at the same level as today.

The existing $0.38 permanent rate passed by voter in 1996 was established specifically for programs and minor maintenance of the facility. At the time, NCRD did not own the building, but in 2002 the District accepted ownership of the 1930s-era building.

From that time forward, the District was responsible for the capital improvements and major repairs of the facility without having an additional revenue stream to pay for those responsibilities.

The five-year operating levy passed in 2008 awarded the District additional funds to pay off unpaid bills, return programs to their previous luster and allow timber revenue to be socked away for capital improvements.

It’s amazing how much the District has turned around in five short years!

This operating levy continuation will ensure that

the programs will continue popularity and success of in full force. The number NCRD is due in part to its and variety of programs is dedicated employees and impressive. volunteers. Whether it is the The pool currently offers lifeguards, swim instructors, 54 classes: six centered on youth assistants, fitness trainsenior fitness, 22 general ers or pre-school teachers, the adult fitness and 26 focused District would not be what it on children. Our unique and is without these trained prowell-known swim program fessionals. Recently, three of has taught hundreds of our instructors attended trainschool-aged children (includ- ing by coaches of the national ing those with special needs) Olympics swim team. water safety in New, young north county. employees The Fitness have done a Center has 36 great job injectprograms: five ing youthful senior fitness, enthusiasm into 17 general the Manzanita Kevin Greenwood Beach Run and adult fitness, 10 yoga sessions, the Stingrays and four proSwim Team. A grams are focused on youth recent analysis of this year’s (including teen outreach prorecord-setting beach run grams). The Youth Center has showed an economic infusion four dance classes, five kids of $100,000 into the commuclub sessions and six sports nity by those who attended trainings. The Senior Enrichthe event from all over the ment program provides five United States. weekly activities in addition A side benefit of an operto field trips and monthly ating levy renewal is mainevents. taining an increased amount That’s a total of 110 of state timber sale proceeds. classes, open swim/fitness The District’s portion of center hours and after school county timber proceeds programs – 11 programs for would be cut in half without a seniors, 54 for adults, and 45 renewal. This has become the for children and teens – every District’s primary resource week, seven days a week. In for replacing big-ticket items addition, we have numerous such as the roof, siding, special workshops, summer auditorium, equipment, gym camps and field trips. We refurbishment, and saving average over 1,000 visits a money to replace the existing week throughout the year.

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stands that the state timber sale proceeds are erratic and cyclical and not a wise resource for funding annual operating expenses. In fact, the Financial Advisory Committee, in 2008, recommended that NCRD not use timber sale proceeds for operations and all boards since then have agreed that those revenues should be used to replace the District’s capital assets.

In addition, the Board has been extremely satisfied with the performance of General Manager Peter Nunn and his staff. Peter has done an excellent job setting up systems for tracking finances and bringing his private-sector experience in construction to help create a capital facilities planning process including public reviews by a standing NCRD committee.

Your NCRD Board of Directors feels that the services the District provides are important to our community.

This November we’ll all have an opportunity to express an opinion on the value of NCRD to north county. The Board is hopeful that voters will appreciate the value of this historic community center. Please vote “YES” this November to renew the operating levy and keep our community center open and thriving.

Kevin Greenwood is president of the NCRD Board.

Letters to the Editor I support the NCRD bond measure This organization suffered a real bruising a few years back and has come back out on top.

The Friends and others stepped in and generated the community confidence sufficient to pass local option tax five years ago. Then, with that funding and the new leadership of Peter Nunn as chair and then as general manager, things really started coming together – fiscal accountability, cooperation, transparency and no more disturbing rumors. Since then, we’ve seen consistent progress on facilities – the fitness center, gym, theater, programs, an emergency evacuation center, a great website and a responsible community dialogue on the future of the pool. Through it all, we’ve had the continued dedication of the Friends and our professional staff. Now, it’s our turn to affirm all that progress with our support.

I’ve used the fitness and aquatics programs over the years and am a regular swimmer. Not all of us use the programs. Still, I imagine most of us point it out to our visitors with pride, and for good reason. It’s a symbol of what we stand for as a community – the kids, our seniors, our health and fitness, our desire to discover and share our talents.

Here, we enjoy community, doing things together – all ages. And, we do this in a place surrounded by history and healing valley vistas. Let’s all take a stand for those values.

Thank you to all of you who have invested yourselves in health and fitness of NCRD itself. We all owe you much and certainly a resounding yes vote this November.

Mike Cook Neahkkahnie

Go with a pool that is more financially viable This community cannot afford to build a $6 million stand-alone pool and, for that reason, I recommend voting NO on the five-year tax levy.

Voting no will require the NCRD Board to “scale back” the project goal in favor of a pool that is more financially viable for this community.

Based on the USA Swimming Pool criteria, a $7 million pool requires a population base of 20,000 within a 20-minute drive of the facility. A $4 million pool requires a population base of 10,000. We do not have the population base to support a $6 million pool and we have only to look at the community pools in Seaside and Astoria to understand the financial challenges of indoor pool facilities that have a much

larger population base than our community.

The consulting firm hired

by NCRD to assist the board in evaluating pool options understood the realities of the situation. It recommended (page 10 of the final report) that the District “scale back” its goal for a private fundraising campaign to $1.5 to $2 million.

In addition, the engineering consultant advised the decommissioning costs of the existing pool must be included in the costs of building a new standalone pool. To date, the NCRD Board has not addressed this added expense to the total cost of a new pool.

Our community can continue to have a pool to fulfill the primary and longstanding mission to teach our youngsters to swim, as well as other family and adult swim programs, with a more realistic approach to what we can afford.

Owen Nicholson Manzanita

NCRD vital to community We have been using the NCRD building in, oh, so many ways over the 36 years we’ve lived in this community.

We are in the building at least once a week and often more.

The pool was an important part of our kids’ growing up. Yoga is a vital part of our present – the art gallery, the theater, the fireplace room, and the gym – all in their many incarnations.

It’s impossible to imagine life in our north county world without this treasure of a facility and all it’s programs. We’ll always vote YES, of course!

Hope you do too.

Tom Bender and Lane deMoll Neahkahnie

Heart of our community Our North County Recreation District building and programs are the heart and center of our very active community.

Here we meet our friends and neighbors; watch our children and their friends grow up; exercise our bodies, our minds, our spirits.

In a large city we would take these amenities for granted. Here we realize how precious they are. No other place in north county provides so much for us from space for meetings and exercise to art gallery and kitchen for public use. I’ve seen birthday parties, homeowner association meetings, art exhibit openings, summer craft camps, and flu clinics. It’s incredible.

The building is in so much better condition than it was five years ago. The new easy open front door delights me every time I walk through, having

struggled with that old heavy door for so many years. The gym is much more functional, very attractive and is used daily for recreation, exercise, and community events. The pool is busy every day.

I am delighted to see the planning for and good management of the continuing repair and improvements.

The projects have all been very practical and made the space safer and more usable while maintaining and even improving the program offerings. There is something for everyone from infant music programs, pre-school and after-school programs, to adult exercise of all kinds, including arthritis stretch and pool therapy.

Please vote to continue the local option tax when you get your ballot. Keep this heart beating for us.

Georgenne Ferdun Nehalem

‘Disenchanted’ with NCRD pool initiative I have been a resident of Nehalem for eight years and have been a member and active supporter of NCRD during this time. Five years ago I became a volunteer helping wherever I could. Recently, I have become disenchanted with the direction the board of directors is headed regarding the swimming pool.

They hired a pool architect for $40,000 to evaluate a remodel to the current pool or build a 4- or 6-lane pool outside. I was present when the architect came and presented an excellent power point presentation on three pool options.

1. An extensive remodel of the current pool could be done for $2.3 million making it useable for many years at a lower operating cost.

2. Build a 4-lane freestanding pool outside with lower operating costs for $5 million.

3. Build a 6-lane freestanding pool outside with lower operating costs for $6 million.

With the current levee the board has set aside timber revenue money totaling $1 million towards a new pool. The board discussed this issue at several meetings before voting, 4-1, to construct the 6-lane pool. I spoke at a board meeting voicing my opinion that our small community tax base could not afford a $6 million pool. If they had voted to remodel the current pool, I would have supported them and walked doorto-door for a new five-year levy. This would have allowed them to set aside another $1 million in timber revenue. At the end of five years, the $2.3 million remodel could be paid in full and NCRD would be debt free. I recommended the board reconsider this pool ini-

tiative to better serve our local taxpayers.

I will continue to support NCRD and many of its programs, but I do not support the current pool initiative.

Don Markle, NCRD volunteer Nehalem

NCRD all about community The North County Recreation District is one of the many things that make our community unique. And, in our charming coastal area, community is what it’s all about!

There is truly something for everybody at NCRD. Two years ago, a dedicated group of members of NCRD’s drama troupe, the Riverbend Players, took on the task of refurbishing the NCRD auditorium, which had grown defunct over the past several years. It took a lot of elbow grease, but we got it cleaned out and ready for performance once again. We had the enthusiastic support of the NCRD board and administration backing us the whole way.

Now, there are grants pending that will allow us to upgrade the space with lights, sound, new seats, charming decor, etc.

As a reward for our hard work and group effort, we will have a modern, comfortable performance space that we will be proud to share with the north coast community.

Thank you for your “yes” vote in the upcoming levy election, to support the North Coast Recreation District and its ongoing mission for community improvement.

Bob La Torre Manzanita

Vote yes for NCRD The North County Recreation District (NCRD) is a community treasure and valuable resource that needs your support. I encourage you to vote yes for the operating levy in the upcoming November 5th election.

A YES vote does not raise your taxes. You will pay the same rate that you have been paying for the past five years to ensure NCRD can continue programs and services that improve the health and well being of the community.

NCRD serves so many in the north Tillamook County community – adult enrichment programs, youth after school care, art camps, yoga, wellequipped fitness center and classes, variety of aquatic programs, and well-maintained facilities for the public’s use. The art gallery, kitchen, meeting rooms, gym and auditorium all provide inviting spaces for local events. NCRD has been

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Are you bored with going to the gym? have heard these words: “I just get bored in the gym.” Or, “I know I should lift weights, but I just don’t like it – it bores me.” This is the topic I want to address.

Bored? What does that mean? Psychology boredom is a state of mind in which a person feels a lack of interest in where they are and what they are doing. Boredom means a problem or failure with a commitment of attention. Philosophically, boredom is a condition characterized by one’s perception of the environment or task as dull and tedious.

Boredom is essentially an issue with attention and awareness and in a sense this is how we connect with the world around us and this is a choice

we make. When we choose to me they find the gym boring be bored, we choose not to be – I would be too, if I spent my successful. If you time as they did. covet boredom and Without the menallow yourself to tal connection or the flounder in it, then emotional investment your ability to do in what you are doing, whatever the task is you are destined for at hand will not be boredom and disapdone with any joy or pointment. It may seem success. a bit harsh but exercise All too often I is exactly like life, if see people dispasyou muddle your way Ask sionately lifting through with little focus weights or doing you will get exactly Janice their exercise prothat- MEH! Janice gram, chatting away, For me, however, Gaines lifting a weight when I go to the gym in-between a round or workout (not every of texting or readsingle time but mostly), ing a newspaper, I feel a renewed sense anything to not be present. No of joy and excitement. This is wonder so many people tell a private time (or with friends

that feel the same way), to attune my mind and connect with my body, my muscles, whether it is my heart, lungs, legs or upper body. It is an opportunity to feel the genesis of growth and circulation.

Practice being present when you walk into the gym, get on the treadmill, and lift weights. Stop for a moment, take a deep breath, observe, determine your goals for the day and pay attention. Turn your focus to where you want to go, start practicing and strengthening the muscle of determination and choice.

If you choose to want to strengthen your body and improve your overall health, then get started. Expect yourself to achieve results and in order

The grape and the weed!

I don’t know if I am the only person who has an opinion about some of the things that are going on with what have always been called “controlled substances.” I always thought that they encompassed both alcohol and drugs of all kinds.

There seems to be a big race to see which governmental agencies can find a way to tap a huge revenue source and still appear to be obeying the existing laws. Washington and Oregon have historically been in the alcohol business and recently our friends to the north got out of the booze end of it and are now trying to legalize marijuana in a manner that will allow them to extract a license fee and supposedly protect minors and others who might be accused of getting goofy and hurting themselves or others.

The federal government says

marijuana is illegal, but I guess use of alcohol and or drugs. It if they so choose, states can is too bad that people do lose make their own rules. control and hurt themselves, What is missing from all of but what happens to the inthis maneuvering is nocent victims is even the reason that those more tragic. substances were ever There is hardly restricted. It was a day goes by that because not everyone we don’t hear about can use them without another promotion, becoming addicted either civic or private, and causing themto celebrate the sipping selves and others to of wine or other beversuffer. I realize that ages. I am wondering the juice of the grape if there are going to is enjoyed by the The Old be “Pot Fests,” with multitudes all over gathering in the Geezer people the world and is even parks to sample a drag Walt part of the religious on a marijuana pipe Trandum practices for many of or maybe custom-roll them. It is the misuse their own. that causes problems.

Another puzzler is You don’t have to be a the fact that some of the states genius to realize that the major- are legalizing what has been ity of the accidents, both minor deemed illegal by the federal and fatal, are connected to the government. What other federal

laws should we be ignoring? I can hardly wait for the first big lawsuit that stems from someone using an illegal substance that was approved by a state.

Which law will prevail?

If it sounds like I might be some kind of prude, I have to admit that I was actually in the beer business for many years and even ran a tavern where only beer and wine were sold. I surely did my share of drinking and promoting those types of business ventures. However, I got lucky and following a couple heart attacks find myself on medication that won’t work with alcohol of any kind. I had to make a choice and I decided living was better than sipping the stuff that would put me away.

From my personal experience, I found that conversations or discussions that are

driven by drinking or puffing are usually pretty much off the wall. The race to see who can get crazy first is something to observe and the talk just gets crazier as the night or day progresses. I know that bartenders and other servers are expected to cut people off when they get too far in their cups. Depending on the tests given by law enforcement on the scene of the accident or traffic stop that determines how efficient the server was with their observations. Maybe there will be some state money available to help the user or maybe the victim of accidents that stemmed from failure to calculate the capacity of the user.

New brews that taste like fruit will, perhaps, hook some of those young people who just didn’t like the taste of beer. If your kid comes home smelling

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pay next month’s payroll? Using timber revenue for capital projects means that when the dollars come in, then the capital project is completed. In the meantime, daily programs continue on a regular basis because of the tax base.

I would like to publicly acknowledge the current NCRD Board of Directors and GM Peter Nunn, for shepherding NCRD into successfully providing for present and future needs. I invite members of the public to visit NCRD, ask for a tour of the buildings, ask for a list of capital projects that have been accomplished in the last five years. Ask for a schedule of the full gamut of programming for children, adults, and seniors in fitness; aquatics; adult and youth departments.

An informational meeting is coming up, Oct. 21, 6 p.m., at Pine Grove Community House on Laneda Ave. in Manzanita (free sausage and beer).

There will be a power-point presentation about NCRD and an opportunity to ask questions. Please come and join the discussion.

Lucy Brook Nehalem

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 non-

perishable food or money that will be donated to our local food bank.

For further information contact me, 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.

fiscally responsible with its finances, completing dozens of maintenance projects, increasing services and programs, and saving money for future needs.

The Nehalem Bay area is a wonderful place to call home, and NCRD is one of the gems that make it a true community.

Please vote YES for NCRD. Mark Labhart Tillamook County Commissioner

Support NCRD I am writing in support of the operating levy for NCRD. As a teen who basically grew up at NCRD, I don’t know what the community would do without it. I grew up going to Tuesday swim lessons in elementary school, participating in the Youth Program, going to Art Camp, and now going to workout in the fitness center and going swimming with friends. Everyone at NCRD has a happy and positive vibe that is rubbed off on anyone who steps foot into the building.

NCRD shaped who I am as an athlete and a student.

Please vote yes to support NCRD and the many generations to come.

Kalli Swanson Nehalem

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Community Thanksgiving Perhaps the early change in weather this fall prompted the thoughts (anxiety) I go through annually to arrive a little sooner this season, “What will our family’s Thanksgiving plans be this year?” I enjoy cooking, good food and big meals shared with family and friends. So, why the anxiety you might ask? In recent years our nuclear family is less in number or far away. Our extended family of peers and friends is also no longer as easy to assemble.

The five-year local option tax on the November ballot is not creating more taxes. It is asking for a continuation of the same level of NCRD tax that we are paying today.

NCRD has several funding streams: the primary ones are: 1.) Property taxes — permanent tax base and five-year levy — used for daily/weekly programming and regular operating expenses; 2.) State timber revenue, which is irregular — used for capital projects, such as new roof, refurbishing gym/auditorium, saving for a new pool.

The state does not require timber revenue to be used for capital improvement projects.

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Those wine-tasting parties have been going on forever under the bridges and in the alleys and out in the woods.

The brown paper bags add mystery as to the identify of the contents and the age of the ingredients. Those can now be called “Nature Trips” and will be enjoyed by larger segments of our population.

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My teenage son and I would like to celebrate at home, but it is a little lonely to think of Thanksgiving with just two of us at the table. I realize that one of the important reasons we relocated to this area over seven years ago and what keeps us here is the friendliness of our three villages community. What better group of friends could there be to spend Thanksgiving with?

And, this is just what we will do this year. And, hopefully, we will spend it with you, too.

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.

to do that you must engage fully. What would you tell your kid if they were studying a math problem or practicing an instrument? Would you tell them to go ahead turn on the TV, talk to your friends, do whatever you want just so you don’t have to pay attention to what you are trying to accomplish? No, you would not, so why would you allow yourself to be that way? Once you get started on this concept to fitness, you will find it gets easier and momentum will take over and the happiness of feeling more fit will start to quiet the internal mind chatter and the desire for distraction.

The choice is yours and, once you decide and commit, you will be successful!

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It’s time to get back in the gym; summer is over and the rain is on its way or already here depending on when you read this. If you get going now, you will be way ahead of the winter blues.

As a reminder (like you need it), here is the short list with the reasons why your body and your mind needs to exercise: 1. Exercise controls weight 2. Exercise combats health conditions and disease 3. Exercise improves mood 4. Exercise boosts energy 5. And so and so on……

I can hear you now. “I would go to the gym but you just don’t like it.”

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Community News Briefs CARE, Inc. is Tillamook County’s homegrown, locally controlled, nonprofit social service agency. Created in 1991 to help end hunger and ease the effects of poverty in Tillamook County, CARE has grown in direct proportion to the need in communities and now provides a wide array of service for people in crisis and others who struggle to make ends meet. Currently, the Nehalem Bay House, an assisted living facility, is seeking volunteers to help serve meals, assist in the kitchen, and help with resident activities, and fundraising.

To learn more or volunteer, contact Brian Joy, assistant director, at (503) 368-6445.

Manzanita Visitors Center seeks volunteers

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

n LNCT From page 1 “I’ve been talking to my folks about the possibility. I would be the third generation to run the farm,” he said.

Burr’s family roots run deep, as well. She grew up climbing trees and surrounded by animals in the woodlands of the Lower Connecticut River Valley.

Her love of hiking, rivers and the ocean brought her to Oregon in 2011.

“The Burrs came to America early on,” said Burr, “settling in Chester, Connecticut. I’m the fourth generation to grow up in that community and live in the house my great grandfather built.”

Her career path, in 2011, took her to Ashland, Oregon where she was an adjunct instructor at Southern Oregon University’s School of Business. Burr holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Northwestern’s Kellogg Graduate School of Management and a Master of Public Administration degree from Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government. In

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.

North County Food Bank seeks volunteers

Clinic on Rowe Street. Volunteer hours are generally from 1 to 3 p.m. on Tuesday, but that does not necessarily mean every Tuesday. Call today for details.

Announcing a community Thanksgiving Day potluck

New volunteers are needed at the North County Food Bank located in Wheeler, while the “snowbird” volunteers are away this winter.

Little or no heavy lifting is required.

Food is packed and placed in a shopping cart for clients to take to their means of transportation. The food bank is open on Tuesdays and two interviewers are needed, along with a volunteer to handle fresh produce and personal hygiene accessories and three “shelf pickers” in the packing room. In all, six volunteers are needed.

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

The food bank is located in the former Wheeler Hospital across from the Rinehart

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.

If you want to attend but prefer not to cook/prepare anything this year, a list of some of the Thanksgiving dinner items (including

addition, she brings to her new assignment varied experience in program administration and organizational development.

“I discovered the LNCT position online,” she noted.

“I was drawn to the community-building aspect of the position.”

“I’m excited and looking forward to the coming months and year and the opportunity to further cultivate the Trust’s estimable assets, like the community garden, board leadership, its amazing volunteer corps, the way it is so beloved in the community, and its beautiful properties, along with the opportunity to work together with other community groups.”

In her short time getting acquainted with the Nehalem Bay area, it becomes apparent in talking to Burr that she shares Miller’s affection for the natural beauty of the area and the community. She received her introduction to what the LNCT is all about the first weekend of October at an outdoor mushrooming workshop sponsored by the Trust, followed by the annual Harvest Festival the next day at Alder Creek Farm.

“The workshop was a

wonderful introduction to the kind of work the Trust does and the Harvest Festival was pretty amazing,” said Burr. “As a newcomer, it was a wonderful way to meet people. It was very heartwarming…I’ve experienced a warm welcome and feel very lucky.”

Miller, who moved to the area in August 2007, said he felt the same way. “The natural beauty of the area is what pulls you in and then you realize just how great the people are. I’ve really been honored to have been with the Trust and help lead it into the next stage. It’s great that Dale is on board to help shepherd the Trust in the years ahead.”

Said Burr, who likened the Harvest Festival to an annual agricultural fair held in her hometown of Chester, Connecticut, “I grew up in a small community where everyone knew everyone else; there’s that sense of belonging.”

In addition to “feeling at home in the natural world,” which she experiences in hiking, Burr enjoys and is inspired by music, film, reading, yoga, writing, and gardening. “I love to travel, too, and experience new

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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.

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munity art, heritage, the environment and/ or traditions.

Detailed information about TCCC and the grant application are available on the Tillamook County Pioneer Museum web site: http://www.tcpm.org/tccc.htm.

Applications will be reviewed and decisions made by late November. Note that grant applications are due October 25. This is a change from last year.

Solid Waste Advisory Committee needs another member

The Tillamook County Cultural Coalition (TCCC) is soliciting requests from Tillamook County citizens and organizations interested in developing projects that celebrate the arts, humanities, and heritage of our county.

To be considered, projects must address one or more of the following: education, com-

The Tillamook County Board of Commissioners is accepting applications for one vacancy to represent the public at large on the Tillamook County Solid Waste Advisory Committee. This position specifically represents the unincorporated areas of Tillamook County.

The Solid Waste Advisory Committee advises the commissioners on issues regarding the management of solid waste in the county, including long range planning, policies and projects, enforcement, permitting and regulations, budget, garbage service, franchises,

contracts and rates, waste prevention and recycling.

The committee consists of nine members, including one representative of an incorporated city in Tillamook County; one representative each from the dairy farming, timber manufacturing and construction industries; two representatives of the publicat-large, two representatives of the solid waste collection industry, and one representative from a transfer station or organization responsible for marketing recyclables from within the wastershed. Committee members serve three-year terms; there is no financial reimbursement. The committee meets eight to ten times a year.

Interested citizens may contact David McCall, Solid Waste Manager, Tillamook County Public Works Department at (503) 815-3975 or dmccall@co.tillamook.or.us, for more information about the committee.

Membership application forms are available on the county website under the Board of Commissioners’ page. Applications should be emailed to Sue Becraft by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 1, 2013. For more information on how to submit an electronic application, call Sue Becraft at (503) 842-3403.

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Tribute group to honor Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings Michael Moore, Bob Gill and Daryl Weyman are three men with a mission: preserving the voices, phrasing and musical styles of their individual heroes, three of the greats of country and western music – Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings and Johnny Cash – who traveled the country as a group called The Highwaymen.

And they’re coming to town Sunday, Oct. 27, at 2 p.m. to put on their 90-minute Highwaymen Tribute Show as the second event in the current Monday Musical Club of Tillamook concert series at the Don Whitney Auditorium at Tillamook High School.

The Oct. 27 concert will be full of upbeat hits such as “Ring of Fire,”“Dukes of Hazzard,” and “On the Road Again.”

Advance tickets are $25 each for adults and $20 for students. Tickets at the door are priced at $30 for adults and $25 for students.

To order advance tickets, send a check payable to the Monday Musical Club of Tillamook to 6415 Westwood Court, Tillamook, OR , 97141. Tickets may also be purchased at the offices of TLC Federal Credit Union and the Tillamook Chamber of Commerce.

To order advance tickets with reserved seating, call (503) 842-2078. No advance tickets will be sold the day of an event.

Manzanita Library magazine sale Oct. 26 The Friends of the North Tillamook Library will hold its monthly magazine and paperback book sale

hot apple cider, veggie dips. Kids, don’t forget to wear your Halloween costume – there will be a costume contest with prizes.

All proceeds benefit the New Discoveries Preschool, a parent co-op, non-profit preschool for 3 to 5-year-old children in Nehalem.

community service projects and a scholarship program for graduating Tillamook County high school senior young women.

Fall crafts and baked goods sale scheduled Nov. 9

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

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 Monday Musical Club presents The Highwaymen Oct. 27. local community service clubs are invited to participate in this early holiday season on Saturday, Oct. 26, from 11 a.m. preschool-aged children and will be sale by reserving a table by October 26. to 1 p.m. at the Manzanita library. a great way for families in our comFor additional details and to reserve a 6-ft.

Jim and Kathy Chandler will host munity to enjoy some good clean table for $20, call (503) 368-4677 or (503) the sale. Magazines cost $.50 each; Halloween fun together, carnival 368-6166. paperback books are $1. style!

Items for your holiday table will be The sale is a fundraiser for the Admisfeatured and includes homemade Friends of the North County Library. sion is $2 baked The library accepts donations of per child goods, magazines in good condition and no – adult crafts more than one year old. Weekly mag- supervision from azines are not accepted. Volunteers is required. local who are interested in hosting the The kids vendors magazine sale are most welcome. will and Future magazine sales will be held purchase ready on November 26 and January 18. tickets wrapped For further information, contact ($1 each) gift Gail Young at (503) 368-5248 or to play baskets gailmyoung@mac.com.

Hallowmay be eenpurchased themed New Discoveries or won as a carnival raffle item. games, Jan Markle, of Preschool presents Everything th with displays one of e Manzanita Women’s Club, featured in prizes, m Fall Harvest Festival any the sale are for that will be fo holiday gift baskets such r sale on Nov. the upcoming as bean 9.

New Discoveries Preschool will seasons to be bag toss, cookie and pumpkin be hosting a Fall Harvest Carnival at given as gifts or decorating, fishing, cupcake walk, the NCRD (North County Recreation for your own holiday table. and much more. There will also be District) gym on Saturday, Oct. 26, The ladies of The Women’s Club face painting and food available from noon to 4 p.m. This event is raise funds throughout the year for – mummy dogs, nachos, popcorn, geared towards elementary and

Manzanita Public Safety Log in Manzanita.

Oct. 5 - Investigated a suspicious circumstance in Manzanita.

Oct. 6 - Issued a citation for no valid day use permit displayed in NBSP. Oct. 6 - Issued a citation for violation of posted speed (40/25 mph) in Wheeler.

Oct. 6 - Issued a citation for driving/ operating cell phone in Manzanita.

Oct. 6 - Issued a citation for violation of posted speed (43/30 mph) in Nehalem.

Oct. 6 - Issued a citation for violation of posted speed (53/30 mph) in Nehalem.

Oct. 6 - Assisted TCSO, Tillamook Ambulance and Nehalem Bay Fire & Rescue with a MVA near Nehalem.

Oct. 6 - Assisted TCSO with a report of theft in Bayside Gardens.

Oct. 6 - Assisted TCSO with a report of littering near Nehalem.

Oct. 6 - Assisted a driver with a flat tire north of Manzanita.

Oct. 7 - Assisted OSP with a road hazard on Hwy 101 in Bayside Gardens.

Oct. 7 - Investigated a report of theft in Manzanita.

Oct. 8 - Issued a citation for violation of posted speed (43/25 mph) in Wheeler.

Oct. 8 - Assisted TCSO with a suspicious vehicle in Wheeler.

Oct. 8 - Responded to a report of a lost dog in Manzanita.

Oct. 9 - Assisted TCSO with a suspicious circumstance near Manzanita.

Oct. 10 - Issued a citation for failure to obey a traffic control device in Manzanita.

Oct. 11 - Responded to two ordinance violations in Manzanita.

Oct. 11 - Responded to a report of an unwanted person in Manzanita.

Oct. 12 - Issued a citation for driving while suspended in Manzanita.

Oct. 12 - Issued a citation for failure to obey a traffic control device in Manzanita.

Oct. 12 - Issued a citation for unlawful studded tires in Manzanita.

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

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Two longtime Nehalem City Council members, Council President Dale Stockton and Mayor Shirley Kalkhoven, stand outside the entrance to Nehalem’s new city hall. A long time coming, the new building is a testament to the city’s perseverance.

Photo by Dave Fisher

city officials, were on hand for an open house Saturday afternoon, Oct. 12, to commemorate the occasion and greet guests who toured the facility that was finished the end of September. Fortunately for City Manager Dale Shafer and Assistant City Recorder Melisa Kiefer, who spearheaded the move from their old offices, they didn’t have to move far. The new modular building, which arrived in three pieces, is just next door.

The project was financed through money obtained through timber sales from 960 acres of timberland owned by the city. Pacific Mobile Structures was awarded the project based on its low bid of

NBFR District Log Sept. 30 thru Oct. 13 - Responded to 15 medical and two ‘good intent’ calls during this period.

Sept. 30 - Responded to fire alarm on Rowe St., Wheeler.

Oct. 1 - Responded to motor vehicle accident at milepost 46 & Hwy 101, Wheeler.

Oct. 3 - Business check, dispatch recall.

Oct. 6 - Responded to motor vehicle accident at milepost 12 & Miami Foley Rd., Nehalem.

Oct. 7 - Responded to fire alarm on Sunset Dr., Manzanita.

Oct. 9 - Responded to fire alarm on Rowe St., Wheeler.

Oct. 9 - Responded to a second fire alarm on Rowe St., Wheeler.

$560,943.

Said Kalkhoven of the new structure, “It was finished on time and came in slightly under budget” – music to the ears of fellow council members.

Manzanita Women’s Club meets Nov. 5

Thursday, October 17, from 6:30 to 8 p.m.

New Community Book Club First Meeting At Manzanita Library - Book: “Eight Girls Taking Pictures,” by Whitney Otto Author for Manzanita Writers Series event Saturday, Oct. 19 Questions? Email Peggy Biskar at pmbiskar@gmail.com.

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 November 9 fundraiser will also be discussed.

Please invite anyone else that you think might enjoy the women’s club.

CENTER SPOTLIGHT JODY SWANSON Owner, Cloud and Leaf Bookstore

Saturday, October 19, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

“Memoir/Fiction: Is there a difference?”

Provides books for Writing workshop led by Whitney Otto monthly Manzanita Tuition: $50 Writers’ Series Details/register:Visit hoffmanblog.org. events.

Saturday, October 19, at 7 p.m.

Manzanita Writers’ Series Author: Whitney Otto, “Eight Girls Taking Pictures” Open mic follows. Also that night: Photo *** Coming *** exhibit featuring works by local women.

Thursday, November 7, Admission: $7 at 7 p.m.

Monday, October 21, at 6 p.m.

“Storytime for Grownups,” Hoffman Center Board Meeting

by Liz Cole Public always invited to attend.

Friday, October 25, from 1 to 4 p.m.

“Introduction to Ceramics” Workshop Learn basic hand building and throwing techniques, plus all studio tools and equipment.

Cost: $30. Space limited.

Email hoffmanclaystudio@gmail.com ASAP to register.

Saturday, October 26, at 7:30 p.m.

Manzanita Film Series “180 Degrees South” - Admission: $7

Featuring “great, funny, and moving pieces I feel passionate about.”

Suggested Donation: $5 A fundraising event for Hoffman Center programs.

ATTENTION FRIENDS OF THE HOFFMAN CENTER We are looking for additional board members to provide vision and insight for the future of the Center. Please contact board president David Dillon at hoffmancenter@nehalemtel.net, for information.

Weekly events at the Hoffman Center include Life Drawing, Open Clay Studio, Open Letter­ press 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.

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Sept. 29 - Responded to a road hazard in Manzanita.

Sept. 30 - Issued a citation for driving while suspended in Nehalem.

Sept. 30 - Assisted TCSO with a commercial alarm in Wheeler.

Sept. 30 - Performed a welfare check in Manzanita.

Sept. 30 - Investigated a residential alarm in Manzanita.

Sept. 30 - Assisted Tillamook Ambulance and Nehalem Bay Fire & Rescue with a medical call in Wheeler.

Oct. 1 - Assisted Tillamook Ambulance and Nehalem Bay Fire & Rescue with a MVA in Nehalem.

Oct. 3 - Assisted Tillamook Ambulance and Nehalem Bay Fire & Rescue with a fire call in Nehalem.

Oct. 4 - Took a report of lost property possibly on Hwy 101.

Oct. 5 - Issued a citation for failure to obey a traffic control device in Manzanita.

Oct. 5 - Assisted state police with an attempt to locate.

Oct. 5 - Responded to three ordinance violations

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The Eyes of Thailand a call to action Film producer/director Windy Borman knew she had to do something The Eyes of Thailand is the real-life story of two elephant survivors, who, after losing their legs from stepping on a landmine, are given a second chance to walk again, thanks to Soraida Salwala, who opened the world’s first Asian elephant hospital in 1993.

Operated by Friends of the Asian Elephant (FAE), the 200-acre facility includes elephant infirmaries, an operating area and a nursery for baby elephants. To date, Salwala and Dr. Preecha Phuangkum have treated over 3,500 Asian elephants for everything from eye infections and stomach problems to knife wounds, gunshot wounds, and car accidents.

However, in 1999, they faced their biggest challenge yet: how to treat an elephant that had stepped on a landmine.

Narrated by Ashley Judd, the film is directed and produced by former NeahKah-Nie High student Windy Borman, along with awardwinning filmmaker Tim VandeSteeg. Since its world great, especially the addition of a new middle school.

When I was in school here, the middle school and high school occupied the same building.”

Next up is a film screening in Los Angeles on October 20, the 20th anniversary of the founding of Soraida Salwala’s elephant hospital in Thailand.

While screenings continue for The Eyes of Thailand, which was released on DVD earlier this spring and is available at Amazon and I-tunes, Borman is busy looking to create a mobile app, called “Get Reel,” to help track violence of women as depicted in films.

“It’s disappointing to see how few women are actually behind the camera directing films and how they’re treated in front of the camera in films,” Borman says. “I’d like to use my expertise to help

premier in April 2012 at the Newport Beach Film Festival, the critically acclaimed 63-minute-long documentary has received numerous awards.

Asked what inspired her to make this film, Borman says on the film’s website, “In 2007, I was following a theatre company in Thailand for two months to film their behind-the-scenes promotional video. One day, they visited FAE’s Elephant Hospital and Soraida Salwala surprised us, spoke to me on camera for two hours, and then invited us to meet Motala and Baby Mosha, two elephant landmine survivors.

At that point, they had saved their lives, but they didn’t know if they could help them walk again. I knew I’d stumbled onto a story that I couldn’t leave, so Soraida and I stayed in touch, and in 2009, I flew back to Thailand to film the prosthesis building process.”

Borman directed and filmed The Eyes of Thailand, so her role behind the camera was quite literally “behind the camera.” She shot 95 percent of the footage throughout three trips to Thailand. In 2009, she hired a local camera operator for

two days when the elephants were getting their prostheses.

“I knew I needed a second camera on site for coverage.

Otherwise, it was all me out of necessity,” says Borman.

The film chronicles Soraida Salwala’s efforts to help Motala, a 50-year-old elephant who stepped on a landmine in 1999 while she and her owner were logging along the Burmese border.

Although her front leg was seriously injured, she walked for three days to arrive at FAE’s elephant hospital. After 10 years of surgery and rehabilitation, Motala received her first prosthetic limb built by a human orthopedist in August 2009. Unfortunately, news of Motala’s injury did not curb elephant landmine accidents.

In 2006, Mosha stepped on a landmine when she was just 7 months old. Her injuries healed faster than Motala’s because her age and in June 2008 she received her first prosthetic limb. She will need additional prostheses built throughout her lifetime, which can span 60 to 80 years.

Where others would have given up, Salwala says she continues to fight because “the elephants cannot fight,

change the film industry.”

Borman hopes to raise upwards of $50,000 online by November to help launch her latest project by next spring.

Most recently, on the heels of The Eyes of Thailand, a tentime award-winning documentary, she produced The Big Picture: Rethinking Dyslexia,

which premiered at Sundance 2012 and on HBO. “It has been an inspiring journey as an artist,” she says of her chosen career. And a rewarding one for this former small town girl whose outlook on life was helped shaped and influenced by those she encountered here.

they cannot speak, so I am speaking on their behalf.”

During the past year, Borman has “traveled with the film” at its screening throughout the United Stated and abroad. Most recently, The Eyes of Thailand was shown at the Hoffman Center in Manzanita, while Borman enjoyed a two to three week break on a visit to the north Oregon coast where she lived and attended school for six years during the 1990s.

The questions from the audience after seeing the film are generally the same, says Borman, and the audience at the Hoffman Center was not different – “How are the elephants doing?” And, “Is it true the United States has not signed the treaty banning landmines?”

The film, according to Borman, is a call to action to protect endangered species and to call on all of the remaining nations, including

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In 2010, two new elephants stepped on landmines, so Borman went back to Thailand to film an epilogue, which gave her an opportunity to travel to Vientiane, Laos to interview landmine experts who were attending the first Cluster Munitions Convention. “That really filled out the landmine side of the story and created a stronger call-toaction for the film,” she said.

“I didn’t know I would be an ‘elephant person’ until I met Motala and Baby Mosha, the two elephants in The Eyes of Thailand. And even then, it didn’t hit me until I was home from Thailand and began logging all the footage from the trip.”

For more information about the film and Windy Borman, visit www.eyesofthailand.com online.

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film took her to the Hoffman Center in Manzanita for a special screening and to her old stomping ground, NeahKah-Nie High School a few days later where she spoke to a couple of photography classes.

Her two to three week visit allowed her to catch her breath and renew old acquaintances.

Among them was her former high school instructor and speech and debate team coach Holly Lorincz, who helped arrange the film screening at the Hoffman Center, where NKN Superintendent Paul Erlebach caught up with her and persuaded Borman to visit the high school.

“I enjoyed watching the film,” said Erlebach, who was joined by middle school principal Leo Lawyer. “It was a provocative film… very well produced. It was an honor that Windy shared her story with our high school students. It is not very often NKN students have the opportunity to hear from a former NKN student sharing her trials and tribulations as a successful film director and producer.”

While the message of her documentary was twofold – a call to action to protect endangered species and to call on all remaining countries (including the U.S.) to sign the treaty banning the use of land mines – Borman’s message to students was to begin drafting a personal mission statement.

“My advice to students is to go out and see the rest of the world while being true to their creative potential,” said Borman. “Their mission serves as a compass as they explore the world.”

Said Lawyer, “Windy represents the outlook and opportunities that can open up for young people when they look for experiences outside of our area. Surely, her perspective was molded by growing up here.”

“I was excited to have the opportunity to come back to the community, especially during homecoming week” said Borman, who stayed in Bay City at a house owned by her parents. “The school looks

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On the hunt for the wild mushroom There are many amazing ing our woods for the wild things about this beautiful place mushroom. Recently, caveman that we live in. The majestic hubby, out hunting deer, ran trees, clean water, vibrant into a “team” of mushroom wildlife, (including the elk that gathers with specialized backeat my garden), and the mighty packs that had been sent into Pacific Ocean roaring in the the woods with GPS devices background make up just a few to gather the bounty after a of the truly amazing team of “hunters” had features. But of all our come through and GPS natural resources, the mapped the crops of one that foodies lust mushrooms. after is the delicious It is no wonder, wild mushrooms that there is all this woo-ha abound on our forest over these little jewels floor. as they are incredibly Even though wild tasty and chocked full mushrooms grow all of nutritional benefits. year long, it is in the There is no better food The fall that they are in for us than wild foods.

Golightly their true glory. During Wild foods are packed Gourmet with phytonutrients, this time, mushroom Dana Zia hunters flood into which are essential to the woods searching good health for more for these delicacies, reasons than I have such as the lovely and tasty room to write about. Our well chanterelle, which can be sold behaved and domesticated for up to $20 a pound. Yep, produce doesn’t hold a tenth of crazy huh? But you see, these these nutrients that wild foods mushrooms are called “wild” do. because they are. They cannot There are over 20 types be grown in captivity. of wild mushrooms growing Due to this fact, and how around us. The most favorite of highly they are prized in the cu- these are the king bolete (aka linary world, we literally have porcini mushrooms), morels gold growing in our woods. and the above mentioned chanThis causes an interesting pheterelles. But there are also the nomenon where everyone from lobster, chicken of the woods, the humble home cook to slick fairy rings, and the prince, to professional outfits are combmention a few. It is a veritable

smorgasbord of mushrooms out there to try!

But please don’t run out there and start tasting mushrooms.

If you are interested in mushroom hunting, first take a class or at the very least go out with someone who knows what they are doing, armed with a good book on mushroom identification.

As we all know, there are also poisonous mushrooms out there that will drop you in your tracks. It is a blast (and way cheaper) to go hunting for them, just make sure and do it right.

I recommend buying them to start with. Look for mushrooms that are dense and fragrant. Do not buy specimens that are slimy or with decay spots on them. Also light feeling ones have been picked for a while and are dehydrated. Store your treasures in the fridge in a dry paper bag and use within one week.

Make sure and clean them well, right before using. The chanterelles sometimes require breaking them apart to clean all the grooves and folds where pine needles hide. Do not soak them and dry them well with a clean kitchen towel after cleaning because if they soak up too much water the flavor is compromised.

The best way to get the flavor of a wild mushroom is to slice them and sauté them in butter and garlic – plain, simple, honest. Mushrooms in general, love butter and you will love them in butter. Spoon this on anything from toast, mashed potatoes, chicken or eat out of the pan. I personally love mushroom soup. Love!

Here is my long-standing favorite mushroom soup from the venerable “Moosewood Cookbook,” by my hero, Mollie Katzen. Take advantage of this particularly bumper crop mushroom season to cook this up.

Hungarian wild mushroom soup

This tasty soup can be a meatless main course good for two people or a starter for four. Takes about an hour to prepare. I used chanterelles and highly recommend them here. This is excellent poured over chicken breasts and baked or as a gravy.

2 tablespoons of butter 2 cups of chopped sweet onions 1.5 to 2 pounds of wild mushrooms, sliced 1 teaspoon of kosher or flaked salt 2-3 teaspoons of dried dill Or 2-3 tablespoons of fresh dill, minced 1-2 teaspoons of sweet paprika 1 tablespoon of fresh squeeze lemon juice 3 tablespoons of flour OR 2 tablespoons of arrowroot powder for gluten free 2 cups of a mild stock or water 1 cup of milk Black pepper to taste and a sprinkle of crushed red pepper (red pepper optional) 1/2 cup of sour cream Finely minced fresh parsley for the top

Click up your heels! You are about to make history!

Melt the butter in a large Dutch oven or soup pot. Add the onions and sauté over medium heat for about five minutes until fragrant and seductive. Reverently add the mushrooms, salt, dill and paprika. Sauté for a minute, cover and cook for about 15 minutes, stirring now and then. Then, stir in the lemon juice.

While still cooking, sprinkle in the flour while stirring constantly. (If you are using the arrow root power, mix it into a 1/2 cup of the stock and add it at that time and skip the flour.) Reduce the heat to medium low and cook and stir for another five minutes or so. Add the water/stock and cook for 10 more minutes while stirring and drooling.

(Try not to get it in the pot.)

Stir in the milk, black pepper and crushed red pepper. Taste and adjust the seasonings.

When it is perfect, work in the sour cream and heat gently, no boiling at this point, until it gets hot but not boiling. Serve topped with the freshly minced parsley. Enjoy this golden delicious NW wonder!

Coho Salmon Project harvest best ever Annual harvest helps put food on the shelf for families in need

By Dave Fisher The Citizen

By the numbers, 2013 is a banner year for the Waterhouse Falls Coho Salmon Project, which provides important high protein food for families and institutions in need.

The heavy rains from the storms at the end of September enticed spawning salmon upstream and has led to a bountiful return of hatchery Coho salmon to the North Fork Nehalem River and fish trap at Waterhouse Falls. Coupled with 6,500 pounds of prime Northwest albacore tuna donated by sport-fishers participating in the 2013 Garibaldi Tuna Classic for canning and distribution, it’s no wonder the Smiley Brothers – Bill Campbell, Mike Ehlen, Darus Peake, Cam Holtz, Derek Wiley – are grinning from ear-to-ear. The five have been the driving force behind the annual event since its inception five years ago. Campbell’s wife dubbed them the Smiley Brothers early on and the name has stuck.

Thus far, the numbers are impressive, double that of recent years, and include: • 6,500 pounds of tuna donated by Garibaldi Tuna Classic sport fishers yielding 3,900 cans of tuna

• 700+ Coho salmon from the Nehalem Fish Hatchery yielding 3,100+ cans of salmon The canned product is supplied to food banks in Tillamook County for distribution. In addition, 300 pounds of fresh jack salmon fillets were donated to Nehalem Bay House and Kilchis House assisted living centers, with another 100 pounds of salmon given to Meals-on-Wheels.

The returning salmon, wild and hatchery, travel to the Life Cycle Monitoring Trap at Waterhouse Falls where the hatchery-raised fish are captured. From there and the fish hatchery, salmon is transported on ice to the Tillamook Bay Boathouse canning facility in Garibaldi with the help of

local volunteers, where owner Darus Peake processes the fish at cost. In recent years, NeahKah-Nie High School students have designed the labels and posters to celebrate the annual harvest and prepare the canned product for distribution.

Though things have slowed, ODFW official Derek Wiley reported last week that the run was still yielding salmon. “The food bank effort continues to go well with most days at the trap yielding at least a few fish for the effort,” said Wiley in an email communication.

As in past years, the Smiley Brothers seek contributions from individuals, local businesses, and corporations to help offset processing costs and sustain the effort. Donations can be made to the North

Tillamook County Rotary Foundation, P.O. Box 74, Manzanita, Oregon, 97130. A PayPal option can be accessed on the Facebook page of Rotary Club of North Tillamook County. To learn more about the Coho Salmon Project, visit www.SmileyBrothers.org online.

“We are a registered 501(C)3 non-profit organization and will provide a donation receipt for tax purposes,” says Campbell. “Our continuing mission is to provide the finest value-based omega 3 proteins possible to our schoolaged children and families in need on the north Oregon coast.”

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