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“scale back” its goal, concluding that a fundraising campaign in the amount of $1.5 to $2 million was more realistic for a private campaign based on its analysis. “It’s a reasonable goal and much more doable,” said Donovan, noting that the economy was impactful on its study, along with what happens with the county road bond measure on the May 21 ballot. Calling it a “sobering,” yet “very fair” assessment, board chair Kevin Greenwood thanked Donovan and noted “that the district has made huge strides in financial management and in saving for future significant pool improve-

By now, community recyclers know that quite suddenly, last month, the other side of the recycling chain was broken. That is, the side that takes the materials people recycle and shreds or melts the collected materials to be made into new products. Too much plastic awaiting processing and not enough facilities to do the work created a perfect storm. Overnight, certain kinds of plastic were no longer recyclable. North county residents, who have mastered the art of keeping useful materials out of the landfill, found it hard to throw previously recyclable items into the trash. They are doing their best to stay current with the changes and make new decisions moving forward. CARTM customers were encouraged in the last two weeks to hold onto some newly nonrecyclable plastic while staff looked for new outlets for it. “We want to thank the community for absorbing so much new recycling information in the last two weeks, and I’m happy to report that we do

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So far, May has been a busy month for the North County Recreation District’s board of directors. Photo by Dave Fisher

MYSTERY THEATRE COMES TO WHEELER The Riverbend Players Perform ‘Curse of the Hopeless Diamond at the Tsunami Grill Page 2

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NCRD puts pool discussion on hold until after November election By Dave Fisher The Citizen

With the results of the fundraising feasibility study by an independent consulting firm now known and architect’s conceptual pool design finished, don’t look for the North County Recreation District board to make any decisions regarding a new pool until after the November election. That’s when board members will find out the results of a local option tax for general operations and maintenance it hopes to renew for another five years when the one passed in 2008 expires. In the end, how voters respond in November will have a greater bearing on the future of a new pool than

any discussion held thus far. At its special board meeting held May 2, board members and the general public heard from John Donovan of Metropolitan Group, a fundraising firm headquartered in Portland, NCRD contracted to study the feasibility of raising $3.5 to $4 million in private funds for construction of a new pool. While a final decision is months away, the majority of board members, for purposes of discussion, favor building a new four-lane covered pool, and leaving the door open for the possibility of a six-lane pool. In its final report, following interviews with 16 people representing both local and regional donors, Metropolitan Group recommended that the district

Preschool for every child the goal of NKN School District By Dave Fisher The Citizen

KINDERGARTEN MUSIC PROGRAM TAKES ROOT The first-year program at Nehalem Elementary is a hit with students Page 13

Index Classifieds...........................8 Events calendar.................11 NBFR District Log..............12 Public Safety Log.................9 Golightly Gourmet............14 Commentary.......................4 Neah-Kah-Nie preschool instructor Angie Douma conducts a language exercise during a morning preschool session. Photo by Dave Fisher

As the Neah-Kah-Nie School District looks to expand its preschool program this fall, making the educational experience available to all four- and five-year olds that live within the district, it finds itself ahead of the curve. Five years ago, the district took its half-day kindergarten program to full days, something other districts statewide are just now looking at. Now, the goal is to intervene and intellectually challenge children at an even earlier age. “Our premise is to have a high quality preschool program; it’s not babysitting,” said NKN Superintendent Paul Erlebach of what he hopes will be viewed as a family-friendly educational program. To that end, the school district will offer trans-

portation for the first time to and from its three-hour morning and afternoon sessions held at its preschool classroom at the district office in Rockaway Beach. The morning session – 8:15 to 11:15 – will be held for those students coming from the northern part of the school district, while the afternoon session – 11:15 to 2:15 – is for those children from points south. Though transportation is available, those wishing to provide their own transportation are welcome to do so and may enroll their child in either session. With a current enrollment of 70 kindergarten students at Nehalem and Garibaldi grade schools, district officials estimate there’s 60 to 75 preschoolaged children in the district,

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Tooth Taxi makes stop at Nehalem Elementary By Dave Fisher The Citizen

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The Tooth Taxi spent April 29 through May 3 at Nehalem Elementary School screening up to 65 school children and providing dental care for 15 students on location. The Tooth Taxi is a 38-foot motor home that has been customized into a high-tech dental office with two fully equipped operatory units that include digital X-rays. With a full-time dentist and staff, the Tooth Taxi visits schools throughout Oregon to treat the uninsured and underserved children with limited access to dental care, providing comprehensive and preventive care to children. Of those screened, 58 percent needed some kind of treatment, said Dr. Josh Moffitt who headed the three-person team that visited the school. Following their stint at Nehalem Elementary, the team

Dental assistant Catherine Johnson attends to Nehalem Elementary student Brinda Jimenez inside the Tooth Taxi. Photo by Dave Fisher was headed back to its base in Milwaukie, but will return to

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Riverbend Players take on mystery dinner theater By Dave Fisher The Citizen

For once, the NCRD Riverbend Players, will not be performing at the North County Recreation District. Instead, their next play will take place at the Tsunami Grill in Wheeler where patrons can enjoy an evening of food, along with the Riverbend Players’ latest production, Curse of the Hopeless Diamond. Everyone enjoys a good mystery, but not everyone gets to solve one, and this is the audience’s chance to get in on the action, says assistant director Betsy McMahon. “We’re breaking new ground here,” said McMahon of the Players most recent effort. “It’s our first time performing outside of NCRD, I believe, and our first dinner theater performance. Everyone involved thought it was a great idea.” The one-hour show, written by noted playwright Eileen Moushey, who, says McMahon, specializes in dinner theater, follows Reginald Potter as he tries to fend off supposed attempts to steal his cursed diamond, which has

been in his family for centuries. Among the pursuers of the diamond is his Vegas vamp wife, Daphne, plus a slew of bumbling detectives, supposedly hired to protect Reggie and his diamond. Will the gypsy curse on the Hopeless Diamond claim yet another victim? If so, who is the victim and who is the guilty one? In the end, the audience is invited to help solve the mystery during the 20-minute “solution phase” of the production. “It’s kind of like the Marx Brothers meeting Agatha Christie,” said McMahon of the comedy directed by Frank Johnson. The six-member cast includes Stewart Martin, Sedona Torres, Michael Dinan, Brian McMahon, Candace Nelson and Linda Olsson. Turns out the Tsunami Grill had everything needed for this type of production, including a stage and the perfect amount of space, according to McMahon. “It’s new to them (the Tsunami Grill) and to us. We approached owner Greg Mott with our idea and he was all for it.” If all goes well, McMahon and her cohorts may look at doing similar

productions on a once-ayear basis. Join the Riverbend Players for an evening of food, laughter and mystery as they present this unforgettable comedy. Performances are scheduled on May 24, 25, 31, and June 1, at 6:00 p.m., at the Tsunami Grill, 380 Marine Drive, in Wheeler. Cocktail hour is from 6 to 7 p.m. during which time audience members can meet the cast of characters. (“You have to get to know the players to help solve the mystery,” says McMahon.) The buffet dinner begins at 7:00, followed by the play at 8:00. Be advised, however, having solved the mystery of this “whodunit,” audience members will be asked to take a pledge not to tell the outcome so as not to ruin the ending for those attending later performances. Prizes will be awarded to the audience members who solve the crime. Tickets for the dinner and show – $25 in advance and $30 at the door – are limited and some advance tickets have already been sold. Call the Tsunami Grill at (503) 368-3778 to reserve your seats today.

The cast of Curse of the Hopeless Diamond, from left: Candace Nelson as Felicity Crump, who knits slippersocks for her “boys in the slammer,” criminals she has apprehended; Stewart Martin as Basil Benchley, a detective who recounts past cases while overlooking evidence right under his nose; Michael Dinan as Harry Dinker, who is too busy changing into disguises, leaving no time to guard the diamond; Sedona Torres as Daphne Lee, who wants to revive her Vegas career, bankrolled by husband Reginald’s diamond; Brian McMahon as Reginald Potter, owner of the diamond who has hired four incompetent detectives to save him from curse; and Linda Olsson as Kelly Boggs, the world’s oldest teenage detective, obsessed with forensics.

After five years, ‘Art Moms’ continue to make an impact

The art program at Nehalem Elementary is alive and well thanks to volunteers By Dave Fisher The Citizen

Five years ago, noticing the art program at Nehalem Grade School was languishing or, more aptly, practically non-existent, local residents and moms, Angelle Soans and Beth Basile, approached the school about implementing an independently funded art program with the help of volunteers. The idea and mission, “to give every student an opportunity to shine through art,” as Soans puts it, was enthusiastically received by educators and the school district and the rest, so to speak, is history. Initially, the program, officially known as Outside the Box Arts, was a matter of Soans and Basile wheeling a cart loaded with art supplies from room to room. Since then, the program has evolved and has taken on a life of its own, with help from individuals and businesses from the community, along with school staff and volunteers. In addition to receiving monetary support from local businesses, foundations and other entities have kicked in dollars to help make the program fly, including the Tillamook County Cultural Coalition, Mudd Nick Foundation, Juan Young Trust, Hoffman Center and Laird Norton Foundation. Through the collaborative effort, the result has been an art program that provides instruction to 180 school children, grades K-5. This year Soans, who has been a part of the program since its inception, and first-year volun-

Megan Troutman and Mairade Reid put the final touches on their paper mâché sugar skulls, one of many art projects orchestrated by the “Art Moms.” Courtesy photo there’s no right or wrong teer and fellow mom Lori answer,” Soans added. Mersereau, spearheaded In any given year, the 27-week art program at students dabble with colthe school, spending their lages, ceramics, oils, paper Wednesdays providing art mache, watercolors, acrylinstruction to children in ics and printmaking. Some eight 35-minute classes projects take a class period throughout the day, averto complete, while others aging 20 to 25 students might take three to four per class. It makes for a weeks, which was the case long day, but Soans and with the ceramic tiles chilMersereau aren’t ones to dren produced this year. complain. On the contrary, “We try to teach the they love it. principles and elements “This program is so of art and design, and talk important to me and Angelle…it’s so awesome. We about things like contrast and complementary colgive students the project ors,” hoping it sticks with and the tools to go ahead students as they continue and explore the possibilitheir art education down ties,” said Mersereau. “I see this as an equal opportunity endeavor, where every child playing on a level field can appreciate diversity through art. It’s a unique experience,

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Completed ceramic tiles ready to be sent home. The tiles, 180 in all, were fired by art instructor Steve Albrechtsen at Neah-Kah-Nie High School. Courtesy photo the road,” said Soans. The “Art Moms,” as they are affectionately known, continue to impress school administrators and instructors, who, in letters of support for the Outside the Box Art program, sing its praises. “Our school district does not fund and art teacher for the elementary level…This program brings those enriching experiences to students each week right in the art room here at school,” stated Principal Kristi Woiki. “Many students tell me it is their favorite part of their week.” Longtime fourth and fifth grade teacher Virginia Birkby said in her letter

that in her 40+ year career in education, she “never came close to witnessing the incredible learning, pride, and joy that springs for the school’s Art Mom’s program. Classes are always creative and inventive and inspire all students (even those who are academically or socially challenged) to soar.” The support is music to Soans’ and Mersereaur’s ears and a tribute to the other volunteers who have committed their time in years past to help make the program a success. “We’re fortunate to be at a school that is so open to having us,” said Soans. “They’ve welcomed us with open arms.”

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By getting students thinking artistically, Mersereau sees an added benefit that she has notice with her two own children. “My kids take what they have learned at school and are more inclined to think creatively at home instead of immersing themselves playing electronic games.” While securing funding is an ongoing task every year, so is recruiting volunteers to join the effort. As for donations, it’s simply a matter of making a check payable to Nehalem Grade School, earmarked for the Outside the Box Art program. If interested in volunteering, call the school at (503) 355-3650 to learn more.

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From page 1 ments. John’s work shows that a good section of the public agrees that the district has done good work.” Donovan noted that to eliminate confusion, it was critical that NCRD communicate to the voting public that the operating levy is not building the pool by itself. “You have the capacity to do something, it’s out there,” Donovan concluded, recommending that NCRD build on the interest and support already in the community. With a week to digest what it heard, the board met again on May 9, for a public hearing on its 2013-14 budget, which it passed with little public comment, and a round-two discussion of the fundraising feasibility report. “I believe we are at a pause point until the vote on the operating levy,” said board member Marie Ziemecki of the findings in the feasibility report, and by consensus, other board members agreed. With that, discussion turned to the final conceptual pool design and whether or not to invite the architect, Carl Sherwood, for a public presentation, which board members determined would be a good idea (See sidebar), even though the focus of their efforts from now through the November election will be to focus on passage of the local option tax levy. In a straw poll, the board indicated its intent to move ahead with the placement of the measure on the November ballot, thus renewing the levy that amounts to $.40 per

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On May 23, at 6 p.m. pool specialist Carl Sherwood of Robinson Sherwood Architects, Eugene, will make a public presentation of his final conceptual design report for a new pool at NCRD. The report is the second phase of the architect’s work for NCRD, and follows an Options Study, which was completed in October 2012. The conceptual design report includes considerations for sustainable design as well as for building code compliance, and covers the proposed design itself including site plan, floor plan, cross-sections and model views. The draft Conceptual Design Report can be downloaded from the NCRD website, www.ncrd.org, or inspected at the NCRD office, 36155 9th St., Nehalem or at the Manzanita Public Library. $1,000 of assessed property value for those property owners living in the district for operations and maintenance. Board member Steve Huber cast the loan dissenting vote saying had taxpayers known that the five-year operating levy was actually going to turn out to be a 10-year or even a 15-year levy, the initial measure wouldn’t have passed. Huber is the only board member on record favoring renovating the existing pool as opposed to building a new one. The board will again consider renewing the local option tax at its June meeting at which time it will review a draft of the measure prepared by NCRD general manager Pete Nunn and vote on the matter. Audience members Mark Nelson and Owen Nicholson expressed their disapproval of placing another five-year levy on the ballot. “You cannot rely on renewing five-year levies indefinitely,” said Nicholson.

For his part, Nelson, a longtime critic of NCRD, urged those in attendance to vote no on the measure, if it is placed on the November ballot. “It’s the only way we can regain control of our rec district,” he said. NCRD staff members agreed with the board that it needed to separate discussion of the pool with that of the operating levy. “It’s so confusing to everyone,” said swim instructor Sue Dindia-Gray. “Let’s get back to what we’ve been doing.” Barbara McCann, NCRD aquatics director, said the board needed to put the pool discussion on the back burner until 2014. Speaking of renewing the five-year option tax, McCann said, “This has to do with us being good stewards, that we’re taking good care of NCRD’s assets and that we continue to offer the programs we do. It has nothing to do with the pool, and we need to make that clear.”

Community News Briefs Fireworks group begins fundraising

The Manzanita Fireworks Committee has begun raising funds for this year’s July 4th fireworks show on the beach at Manzanita. The committee is a private, non-profit effort and relies on donations from individuals, families,

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businesses and groups. No city funds are spent on the display. The committee needs to raise $17,000. The show itself will cost $15,000, but another $2,000 is needed to cover site preparation, security, portable toilets and cleanup. Donations can be mailed to the Manzanita Fireworks Committee at P.O. Box 802, Manzanita, OR, 97130. Questions can be referred to David Dillon at (503) 368-6153 or dillond@ nehalemtel.net. Donation jars have been set up at various businesses around north Tillamook County to accept contributions. Licensed pyrotechnicians from Western Display Fireworks in Canby will launch the show.

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$15 million in bonds Funds to be used for safety repairs to main arterials and roads serving our farm-to-market needs. Tax rate estimated to be $0.39 per $1,000 of assessed property value Annual estimated taxes would total just $39 per $100,000 of assessed value Bonds will be sold in two equal $7.5 million increments 5 years apart Five-year repayment term on each bond sale The bond assessment would be offset by $0.34 in 2016, due to the retirement of the County Jail and Tillamook County General Hospital bonds. Road work supported by the bonds would help create jobs.

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Commentary Mark Labhart answers road bond questions I believe as citizens of this great property assessed at $200,000. So county that it is prudent we continue you get a $15 million dollar road our commitment to improving our repair for $10 more per year on your county. Yes, it includes the infraassessed value or $0.83 more per month. structure, including our roads. I’d • I’ve seen some ads in the local like to answer some of the questions that have arisen regarding the upcom- papers against the Road Bond saying the County General Fund ing road bond measure on the ballot should be contributing to funding you now have in your possession. roads. Is that correct? • What are you asking from me No, their ads are not correct. Unto vote for? der state law we cannot use property The Tillamook County Sustaintax dollars on roads if they were levable Roads Committee has asked ied for general government purposes. the Board of Commissioner to place As a result only about 30 percent of before our voters a road bond that our General Fund is derived from puts us on the pathway to repairing non-property tax sources. The Board our deteriorating county roads, or of Commissioners as some say, “Our has approved using Roads to Ruin.” some non-property tax The board has done Guest General Fund dollars so. Commentary to help fund the road • Tell me the department and has specifics of this committed to continuing Road Bond? Mark Labhart this for the foreseeable The Chair, Tillamook future. But non-property $15,000,000 genCounty Board of tax General Fund dollars eral obligation bond Commissioners are very limited and measure would they will not solve the consist of two sales; $40 million dollar road one in 2013 for problem thus the reason $7.5 million with for asking voters to help contribute a five year debt service (pay off) and through a bond. In addition we will the second in 2018 for $7.5 million ask the voters in Nov. for permission with a five year debt service. The to tax the tourists who use our roads amount is the same as the measure and don’t pay for that use. A portion that failed in November 2011, howof the transient room tax can be used ever the average cost of the measure by law to fix county roads. As you will be reduced by approximately can see we are asking for financial $0.07 cents per thousand of assessed assistance in fixing our roads from a valuation due to lower interest rates variety of sources as our voters have and splitting the $15 million bond asked for. into two sales. Both bond sales are So, if I vote for this Bond tell voted on in the ballot you have in me • what county roads get fixed as hand. I’m hearing we have a problem way • So what would this cost me? This one question seems the most bigger than $15 million? Liane Welch, our county public confusing so let me spend some time works director, tells us we would on it. In year one, (Nov. 2013), the have to spend at least $40 million to rate would be $0.39 per thousand of get our roads back to an adequate lev“Assessed Value.” This means that if el of safety. Putting a bond measure you have property with an “Assessed on the ballot for $40 million is way Value” of say $100,000 you would beyond what our citizens can afford pay $39.00 per year in property taxes in these tough economic times. Liane or $3.25 per month. The formula looks like this: 100 x $0.39 = $39.00. has prioritized our county roads that need work. The first priority for If your assessed value is around road repairs is safety for our main $200,000, you would pay $78.00 per arterials so we can make sure that our year or $6.50 per month. fire departments, law enforcement, • So, help me understand. You school busses, ambulances and you are asking for the same $15 million can safely get to your destinations. dollar Bond over ten years as the The second priority will be farm to last one we voted on that barely market. It is important we repair our failed. As I recall that rate last time roads so as to provide a reasonable was $0.46 per thousand and now road surface to get our products from this one is a similar $15 million dollar Bond split into two bond sales the farms and forests to their markets. • So, if I vote for this bond and of $7.5 million and the rate has you do the work, when will you get dropped $0.07 per thousand. How the rest of the county roads fixed as can that be? Why the reduction in you say we have a minimum of a the rate? $40 million dollar problem and the The interest rates since the last $15 million will only go so far? bond measure have decreased and The $15 million will be a good that helps greatly. Second is that bestart. We want to demonstrate to you cause we are selling the bonds in two that we are spending the funds as the five-year increments, we get a better voters approved before even thinking interest rate over the first five years about going back and asking for and payback period is shorter (five any additional funding to continue yrs. vs. ten yrs.). In fact, over the life repairing county roads. So, there is of the first five years the “average” no date to go back to the voters until rate would be $0.36 per thousand we demonstrate we are spending the over the five-year period which is $15 million as the voters approved. ten cents lower than the previous In addition, the board has commitbond rate of $0.46 per thousand of ted to allocating the equivalent of a assessed value. full time person that their entire job • Okay, I have heard that two would be to fix potholes. So, if your previous property tax measures are road is not on the paving list, at least being paid off shortly and that may it will be on the pothole repair list. reduce my property tax bill. Is that • Okay, that sounds reasonable correct? What does this do to my property taxes I’m currently paying? but tell me again why the state and the federal government are not helpThe final property tax payment ing more? for the jail bond will be in fiscal year The state is currently helping as 2013/2014 and the final payment for we get 30 percent of the state gas tax the hospital bond will be fiscal year revenue based upon where vehicles 2015/16. These two bonds when paid off will reduce property taxes by are registered. As you may also know, the legislature froze the ability about $0.34 per thousand of assessed of counties to ask voters to raise the value. The jail bond debt service expires 2013/2014 (.15 per thousand) gas tax for a period of five years and we are still in that five-year period. and the hospital debt service expires In addition, we also receive motor 2015/2016 (.19 per thousand) vehicle registration fee revenue and This means that if you have a portion of the weight mile tax property with an “assessed value” of paid on large heavy vehicles. Heavy say $200,000 you would save $68.00 vehicles pay this additional tax as per year in property taxes. The math looks like this: 200 x $0.34 = $68.00. they do more damage to roads than light vehicles like cars. The federal Remember, assessed value is difgovernment dollars were severely ferent than real market value. Your reduced when the federal Secure real market value on your property Rural Schools Funding dried up. We is likely higher than your assessed used to get well over a million dollars value, but you pay taxes on the asa year from federal sources and these sessed value. dollars have essentially gone away. • So does that mean if I vote for • It seems to me if we could just the two five year Bonds for a total of get back to harvesting more trees on $15 million, it will not cost me very federal lands, would this not help much more than I’m paying today? solve the federal funding problem? Yes, that is correct. Let’s use the Yes, that’s correct. We as well $200,000 Assessed Value example as other county commissioners I discussed above. The Road Bond have been continually asking for cost $78 per year and the jail/hospital a greater role in harvesting on our bond savings is $68 per year on a

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federal forests that are becoming unhealthier every year. In addition, the Association of Oregon Counties has been working hard to find a way to get back into our federal forests to a greater extent than we are now. We cannot continue to wait for the federal government to come to our rescue. We will continue to work our congressional leaders though. That you can count on! • It seems you are putting the burden on us as property tax payers to pay for fixing the roads. Shouldn’t others like tourists help pay? I hear people talking about a Motel Tax to help pay for roads. Tell me more. The Tillamook County Economic Development Council will be coming to the commissioners this spring asking that we put on the ballot for you to vote on a countywide transient room tax (TRT) to help fix roads and pay for tourism promotion and advertising. A TRT tax would help repair some county roads but there is more to story. By law Oregon TRT revenue must be spent a 70-30 basis. This means that 70 percent of the revenue derived from a TRT tax is required by law to be used for tourism promotion and advertising. County roads repair do not meet that definition. We can though use 30 percent of the revenue for other purposes like fixing county roads and it is the intention of the commissioners to do just that if the voters approve this tourist tax. • Why don’t you just go to the Legislature and get the formula changed so more of the TRT dollars go to fixing roads? Good question! Tillamook County submitted a Bill in the last Legislative session to change the TRT distribution formula so more of the TRT dollars could go to fixing roads. We did get a Legislative hearing but the motel/hotel-lobbying group was very adamant to keep the same formula and the bill died. They wanted to see as much of the TRT as possible go to promoting tourism. • Why don’t you try again? We have been told by the hotel/ motel lobby that if we try again, the same result will happen so we have chosen to put our emphasis on a local solution for local roads rather than do the same thing over, get the same result and miss another year of deteriorating roads. • Okay, so we can’t change the formula, how much would we get from the 30% share if we had a TRT in Tillamook County? Not exactly sure yet because the TRT committee is still working on a ballot measure to bring forward in the spring but discussions have centered around a 10 percent maximum countywide TRT tax. If it were 10 percent, there would be about $500,000 per year from the 30 percent share available for repairing county roads. Not bad but remember we have a $40 million dollar problem. I’m betting you will see a TRT ballot measure in the fall to insure that our tourists who use county roads also, help pay for repairing our county roads they drive on. A tax the locals would not pay. • So, where is the TRT in effect now as I believe some cities already have TRT taxes don’t they? Yes, most of our cities do currently have a TRT in their communities. And as you may know there is not a TRT tax in the unincorporated portions of Tillamook County now. There is a 1 percent state TRT that all lodging facilities pay whether in a city or not. The thinking that is being discussed is that the county would add a TRT tax to lodging facilities so that the overall rate across all of Tillamook County would be the same rate and would be close to what our neighboring counties currently have. • Can’t we get some of the State Lottery dollars to fix our roads? It seems they have a lot of money or at least that’s my perception. Yes the state Lottery does get a lot of revenue even though it has been decreasing in recent years. Most of the Lottery Funds are dedicated though. A significant portion goes to schools now, which helps keep our property tax rates a little more bearable than if the Lottery was not helping. Voters chose a few years ago to dedicate more of the Lottery to parks and fish, making any discretionary dollars even harder to come by. Bottom line is that the Lottery dollars are pretty much allocated to some other cause.

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For love of my country! I have had a love afthe crew. I was a quarfair going on with my termaster and that meant country just about all of I was a signalman, a my life, probably fueled helmsman, an assistant to by growing up during the navigator and keeper WWII, and knowing that of the operations logs. my dad and most of my All of that backuncles and cousins ground makes all served in the me appreciate armed forces. In what our armed grade school, I forces mean to remember helping our country and with the issuing feeds my pride in of ration stamps being an Amerifor many of the can. I am aware essentials that of the history of we all take for our country and granted. Who The Old realize that none could believe that of what we enjoy Geezer meat, gasoline, would be here if Walt tires, shoes and it hadn’t been for Trandum other things were the contributions in short supply. over the years by I remember the loyal members of headlines for the big batour armed forces. I fly tles and listening to the the flag each and every news over the radio with day and still get a little scratchy reports from the shiver as I stand to pledge front lines. I recall the allegiance to our flag. I sadness when neighbors made that pledge a part of and friends got the news our city council meetthat their loved ones had ings when I was mayor. I been killed. After the war was greatly disappointed was over, there was anwhen I found out that the other one in which young pledge had been removed men were subject to being as part of the proceedings drafted if the they chose of city council meetings not to volunteer. I had after I left office. It was a three brothers, and we special rite for me. were three Navy, and one For the past few years, Army. Our dad and our I have been privileged uncle were both chiefs in to be the speaker at the the US Navy. Memorial Day service at I was fortunate enough the Nehalem American to belong to the Navy Legion Cemetery. I will Submarine Reserve and be doing the honors again was called up during the this year and the burden Korean conflict. When gets even greater as I I went on active duty, have to speak for even I had already enough more of those veterans training that it equaled who have passed away what I would have had in this last year. It gives me Submarine School. That an opportunity to speak meant I went straight to for my family members a boat and finished my and all the others who qualifying so that I was have served their country. awarded those silver dolA goal is to pass along phins that signified I was a custom that will carry trained and a member of forward when all of us

who are here now are gone. We don’t want our children to be denied the knowledge of the heroes from the past who made this a great country. Those brave men and women who are currently serving their country must be recognized as they personally realize the horrors of war and observe the condition of those parts of the world where men and women, along with all the children, are living in jeopardy each and every day. They are gaining even more respect for those who have served in the past. There are those among us who spend a great deal of their time being critical of just about everything that has happened in the past and with what is happening now. I happen to be of a generation that saw great strides in the granting of equal rights to everyone. I witnessed segregation and denial of job opportunities that existed when I was growing up. Those were conditions that came to this country from other parts of the world where some of them still exist. In America we have granted equality and are witnessing advances in society for everyone. That sense of fairness and desire for the opportunity for religious freedom are the cornerstones of these United States and we can all offer our prayers for the future. The secret of the United States will be honored forever by those who abide by the laws and the rules of fair play that make life here a wonderful experience.

Are you sure you want to eat that? Stop for a moment before situation you are more likely you take that bite of food, to reach for calorically-dense ask yourself if you know “bad” foods. Knowledge what you are eating and then alone will not stop you from ask yourself if you really do making unfavorable choices want to eat it. I suggest if because of our emotions. you just slow down enough Emotional eating tends to be to think about your food for mindless and automatic. But a minute, you might just if you could just stop for a eat less and/or make better moment and think! choices. Making good Yes, there have choices nutritionally been studies that is not about dieting; show if you actually it does not have to think more about be about giving up what you are eating, anything; however you just might not it is about slowing eat so much or make down. This could poor choices. Seems be the remedy for a obvious to me but fast-paced society recent research sugin which an endless Ask gests that by being parade of new diets Janice more mindful (in never seems to slow Janice other words aware, down the stampede Gaines attentive, conscious, toward the epidemic present and cogniof obesity. zant), you will come In my research to ask yourself, “Why am I for writing this article, I eating this?” discovered that there is a People often ask me if I new social trend circulating miss or feel deprived of not around out there currently eating certain foods and my called “mindful-eating.” response for the most part is There are monasteries and “no,” for the simple reason retreats all around the world I think about the unhealthy that invite you to stay and choices, the poor choices, eat slowly and with presor as I like to phrase them, ence. The last few years the “unfavorables,” and that have brought about a rash of makes them less appetizing. book, blogs and videos about This type of thought process conscious eating. Scores of means you need to have experiments and scholarly knowledge of what food discussions are taking place. is – Nutrition 101. Stopping Many corporations are using to think about your food also this new trend. Recently, means you must not allow Google has scheduled the yourself to eat when you are “mindful lunch hour” and desperately hungry; in which naturally Oprah Winfrey is

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a cheerleader for this new practice. I am in full support of all this, but I get guarded and suspicious about the “latest trends.” With the yellow flag waving, “trend caution,” I do support this one. I like the idea of being mindful of the food choices for your body, which is of course the only place you have to live. Thich Nhat Hanh’s suggests the “Apple Meditation,” described in his book with shared author, Dr. Lilan Cheung. (A very popular book right now). In the book, he states, “Take an apple out of your refrigerator. Any apple will do. Wash it. Dry it. Before taking a bite, pause for a moment. Look at the apple in your palm and ask yourself: When I eat an apple, am I really enjoying eating it? Or, am I so preoccupied with other thoughts that I miss the delights that the apple offers me?” He goes on about living in the moment and really being present for the entire time you are eating this apple. By doing this, you come to experience what you are doing and create a new state of awareness. Mindfulness is not only practiced while eating; it can be practiced in all we do. Take a moment at anytime of the day and stop to witness yourself in action. Apply this to the act of eating and you will find yourself making better choices resulting in the trend of healthy eating.

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CARTM board sets sites on creative re-use of materials, opens new store

When the CARTM opens it entry gate at 10 a.m. on May 23, the re-use store will be just a memory and in its place will be nothing less than a stunning transformation. The grand opening of “The Refindery” marks a new era in CARTM’s mission to “lead the community to zero waste.” “At the heart of zero waste is re-use of materials,” said Jan Hamilton, CARTM’s executive director. “That is the reason we recycle and why CARTM was started 16 years ago — so that our community could participate in the process of materials being used again and again.” CARTM’s successful ability to inspire the community to become strong recyclers has, in fact, led to the community throwing less into the landfill and recycling more. This equates to less income from trash and more expense for recycling to CARTM’s bottom line. The CARTM board took a hard look at this good news/ bad news scenario and made a unanimous decision to put a new focus on the aspect of CARTM’s operation with the most steady income history, the re-use store. The decision to re-invent the store was made to help maintain CARTM’s income, as well as demonstrate the highest and best use of re-use materials. Hamilton explained that in addition to the recycling ethic, the local community has been a model for creative re-use. “This community created the Trash Art Show which was a direct response to the ultimate in creative re-use of materials. Our new store, The Refindery, is a gold mine of ideas and inspiration for creative re-use,” she said.

n CARTM From page 1 have some good news,” said CARTM executive director Jan Hamilton. “We have found markets for several items knocked off the list in early May and can now accept them again.” According to Hamilton, the following items can now be recycled: plastic bottle caps and plastic bottles with necks that have a #1 triangle. This category may include ketchup, shampoo, salad dressing and cooking oil containers. The #1 triangle bottle joins #2 bottles with necks, including frosty milk jugs and colored bottles, many #4 and #5 plastic products, and #1 clamshell-style packages. Moreover, Hamilton encourages the community to look for the triangle symbols when making buying decisions. Choose brands that have recyclable containers to continue the trend towards zero waste. “Why pay once for the container at the store, and pay again to throw it in the trash,” said CARTM chair Karen Reddick-Yurka. “Write the manufacturers

In addition to all the household items and hidden treasures found at CARTM’s store on a regular basis, the store will include new departments such as Dump Diva where shoppers can find a unique gift and the new Trash Art gallery where local trash artists will be showing and selling work year-round in the new space. CARTM board and staff

has been working on the remodel with Barrentine Design, a design team with a long history of recycling ethic and working with used materials. The focus of the re-invention of the store is to create displays and practical examples of ways to use items found at CARTM in the home, garden and décor. “We expect The Refindery to become even more

of an essential place for our community to shop for daily needs, as well as a destination for visitors to come in for inspiration,” said Hamilton. “The Barrentine Design team has looked around the CARTM yard, pulled things from the trash, the metals, the lighting, and the toys and are creating things beyond our imagination. We can’t wait

for the opening on May 23.” The Refindery project is made possible with the grants from Tillamook County Cultural Coalition, Tillamook PUD, The Collins Foundation and support from over 100 community members. A broken-tile mosaic donor wall is being created by local artist Cathy Silver which incorporates items from these donors.

“This donor wall is the first thing people will see when they walk through the new entry of The Refindery,” said Hamilton. “The wall reflects the colorful community we are and the wide variety of support for this project. In the end, people want to see CARTM thrive because it has become part of the fabric of where we live.”

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Marcia Barrentine, principle of Barrentine Design, and Jan Hamilton, CARTM’s Executive Director, discuss details of the new kitchen/housewares pavillion being constructed for CARTM’s new store, The Refindery, opening at CARTM on May 23. Photo by Lorraine Ortiz. of your favorite brands to ask them to choose readily recyclable packaging.” CARTM does not anticipate that plastic bags (thin film) will be recyclable in the near future. This is a trend that many municipalities are becoming more aware of and are taking action to ban rather than have the material go into the landfill. More and more consumers are taking cloth bags on shopping trips, and rinsing and reusing plastic vegetable and fruit bags. Paper grocery bags are still a recyclable choice. “Our new mantra is recycling is always changing and evolving and that will be the trend going forward,” said Hamilton. “We know change is stressful and we are grateful to our community for their dedication to recycling. CARTM’s staff is responding by awarding ‘Zero Hero’ tokens to conscientious customers who are doing a great job in spite of the changes. Our Zero Hero tokens include a discount for shopping in the store. “ “The changes we institute at CARTM keep up with industry trends, such as the trash rate increase coming up on June 1. The new rates for trash will be $9 per can and $40 per yard. The county

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commissioners set these rates. “A new program coming up in June and July is free yard debris disposal at CARTM. CARTM is one of several partners participating with the Oregon Department of Forestry that is issuing vouchers for free disposal of yard debris for the first two months of summer,” said Hamilton. “This is great news for CARTM customers. This is a wonderful incentive to get debris out of yards and reduce fire hazards at the same time.” More information about what is, or is not, recyclable at CARTM and about the yard debris voucher program will be posted on CARTM’s website at www.cartm.org.

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Finding hope in the small things around us Finding hope is a daunting task in today’s world. Yet, I’m determined to find ways, paths and moments, there if one pays attention. Having just returned from the wide-open beauty of the Southwest Sonoran Desert, I’m awash with the glory of spring in the Pacific Northwest and green pastures in our county where we have more cows than people. The grass is miracle enough, but there are the swelling buds of the rhododendrons and lilacs to give me hope as well as the honking of Canada geese in their Vshaped flight pattern above. In the garden, seedlings uncurl; the forsythia blooms and songbirds arrive with their Hallelujah chorus. It’s hard to feel hope in a world where bad things happen to good people. A

new normal seems to be evolving. The unthinkable happens, and we have no lifeboat. Experts say we now have a generation who has no idea what it’s like to fly on an airplane without first taking off shoes and going through a metal detector. After the Boston Marathon bombings, newscaster Brian Williams said, “In times like these, we all need a comfort dog.” I agree. I miss my dog, Buddy, the silky-eared, brown-eyed loyal companion, who with his presence alone convinced me that all was right with the world, at least for a moment. In Green Valley, Arizona, a community where I’ve had the opportunity to live and teach over the last few months, one of my students said of us retirees that we’re all “getting to the end of the

runway.” We may be, but time, this group of “endthere wasn’t much sign of of-the-runway” volunteers slowing down in inspired me. They raked stalls, filled that community water barrels and where the over-60 crowd put a new feed troughs. This face on aging by cadre of kind kicking up their people spoke to these horses in heels at the folsoft unthreatenlies, hiking steep mountains, writing voices calling ing their memoirs them by name or creating art. – Smokey Joe, Taylor, Rio – in an That was in addition to giving effort to gain trust their time to an where none had array of causes existed before. from preservI found hope in a group called ing historic ranches to saving the Green ValGail horses. Equine ley Samaritans Balden Voices Rescue who are passionate about giving and Sanctuary, dedicated to savhumanitarian aid ing abused and abandoned to migrants crossing the rughorses, was one place where ged Arizona desert in search of a better life. Over 5,000 I volunteered weekly. Each

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men, women and children have died in the desert over the last 15 years with an estimated 200 to 500 dying yearly, mostly of exposure to the elements. While I hold hope that our country continues to work on the root issues associated with immigration, the humanitarian crisis continues and is visible on the desperate faces of those deported to the Mexico/U.S. border daily. At an aid station in Nogales, Sonora, called el comedor, I helped serve 150 hot meals to the men, women and children deported to the border that day, including a ten-year-old boy with two sprained ankles. Most migrants would sleep in the cemetery that night, their only option. As we passed out a change of clothes and a dignity kit filled with tooth-

brush, toothpaste, a comb, and bar of soap, it was in the anxious faces of these people, in their patience, politeness, and gratitude for a meal or new pair of socks, that I found hope. As for the problems of today’s world, I consider the words of Gertrude Stein: There ain’t no answer. There ain’t going to be any answer. There never has been an answer. That’s the answer. Maybe. So, I rest in the mystery and do what I can, where I can. As I write this, bees cover the shrubs outside my window, the rhododendron explodes in an umbrella of creamy peach, and pink cherry blossoms drift in the breeze to land softly on the earth, carpeting my path. Spring comes, and with it, hope.

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He believes the new emphasis on preschool will help school children get a head start for success in school. “We know a lot of student will benefit from the program. Data shows that it works, students can be taught at an early age. Aside from that, we have the facility and an excellent certified instructor in Angie,” said Erlebach. “Language is the key, building vocabulary,” said Douma. “I know the kids that go through this program are ready for kindergarten.” In addition to polishing language skills, the preschool program focuses on social and emotional development, motor skills, recognizing numbers and letters of the alphabet, science, arts and crafts, along with recess periods to get outside and exercise. Though Douma heads up the program, she receives help from volunteers, most noticeably high school students, who, with an expressed desire to pursue a career in education, assist in classroom exercises. The preschool program isn’t free, but at $1,070 for the entire school year, September through the end of May, Douma, the mother of two youngsters, sees it as a good value. “It amounts to $2 per hour or $6 a day. You can’t find daycare for that amount. We really want to reach those families that

don’t think they can afford it,” said Douma, noting that a sliding fee scale and a payment plan are available through the school district. To help fund the expanded preschool program resources were reallocated, according to Erlebach. Physical education classes at the middle school and high school will be larger next year, some supply budgets were reduced and how the district approaches staff development was re-examined to cut costs in those areas. “This is a priority. The sooner we can intervene and help those students that need help, the better off they will be,” said Erlebach. “Studies show that reading proficiency at the third-grad level is key. It’s an indicator of later success in school and in life.” “Kids need preschool and the pre-academic skills they receive there,” Douma added. “We’re like pioneers, this is not common throughout the state. Most districts don’t have preschool at all.” To learn more about the program, transportation, or to enroll your child beginning next fall, call Angie Douma at (503) 355-3508 up through June 14, after which time you may call the Neah-Kah-Nie School District office at (503) 355-2222. Eligible children must be four years old by Sept. 1, 2013.

From page 1 upwards of 25 being served by the Head Start preschool program and New Discoveries Preschool in Nehalem. That leaves 40 to 50 children the NKN School District hopes to enroll next fall in its five-day-a-week program. Preschool isn’t new to Neah-Kah-Nie, but the commitment to expand the program and offer transportation is, according to Angie Douma, a certified preschool instructor who is in her ninth year with the school district. Douma, who says she knew she wanted to be a teacher ever since the fourth grade, has taught at the elementary level, mostly kindergarten during her tenure. “Preschool has evolved over the years at Neah-KahNie,” said Douma, and now it’s ready to take the next step. “This is something the district has wanted to do for a long time. I look at it as an investment in our children that will have a long-term gain. We need to catch kids early, it does make a difference.” Erlebach looks at 62 percent of the students taking advantage of the free and reduced rate lunch offered by schools and sees it as an indicator of the poverty rate in north Tillamook County.

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at schools and the greater community in a meeting scheduled Wednesday, May 29, from 10 to 11 a.m., at the NKN School District office in Rockaway Beach. “We want to be proactive,” says NKN School Superintendent Paul Erlebach. “It’s not just a school issue but a community issue. Our concern is to create a safe place for students.” Erlebach sees a series of meetings arising out of the initial meeting on May 29, which will be held in the conference room at the district office. Parents, as well as members of the community, are invited to join the discussion.

Rinehart Clinic history timeline on display at NCRD

The Rinehart Clinic is celebrating 100 years of providing compassionate community care to North Tillamook County and has re-created the clinic’s history on ten storyboards. The historical photos and articles tell the some of the story of The Clinic and the Rinehart family, and will be on display at the North County Recreation District’s Riverbend Room throughout May and June. During the history investigation, hundreds of copies and receipts from birth certificates from 1915 through the 1920s were discovered. Through the generous volunteer efforts of Karen Hirte, Tillamook County Historical Society president, a searchable database has been developed and will be available to view. For more information, visit www. rinehartclinic.org online, “like us” on Facebook, or call (503) 368-5182.

Hoffman Center awarded $5,000 grant

The Hoffman Center in Manzanita has received a $5,000 grant from the Juan Young Trust to support the center’s Outside the Box Arts program, conducted at Nehalem Grade School, through the summer months with children’s art camps at the center and help renew to program in the school this fall. The Hoffman Center 2013 Art Camps will offer one-week courses in puppetry and clay. “We really appreciate the support we have received from the Juan Young Trust over the years,” said Hoffman Center president David Dillon. “We have previously received $8,000 in grants from the organization.” In the grant agreement, Juan Young co-trustee Antoinette Arenz said, “Our hope in supporting the summer program is to bring joyful and educational art and music experience to the children of the Manzanita community and those who visit.” Complete information on the summer camps will be released when schedules are confirmed. It will also be posted on the Hoffman Center’s website – hoffmanblog. org. The Portland-based Juan Young Trust provides grants to 501(c)(3) organizations that promote the health, education and welfare of children under 21 years old in the state of Oregon.

Extension Service offers summer day camps

Schools almost out and you may be wondering how to keep your kids occupied this summer. If so, the OSU Extension Service will be offering several different one-week summer day camps for interested youth who have completed grades K through 12. Day camps will be offered on a variety of topics including photography, gardening, sewing, arts & crafts, outdoor explorations and archery. Most day camps are half day. Each day camp has a different

theme and is developed for a specific age group. All OSU Extension Service sponsored day camps include equipment, supplies and activities. Participants in many of the day camps will complete at least one project that can be exhibited in 4-H at the Tillamook County Fair. Flyers listing all the day camps will be distributed through the schools in Tillamook. Complete information is also available at the OSU Extension Service in Tillamook. A completed registration form and the day camp fee are required to register a participant. Pre-registration is encouraged as each day camp has limited enrollment and camps with low enrollment one week prior to the starting date may be canceled. Registrations will continue to be taken on a space available basis through the first day of each day camp. Financial need scholarships are available. Contact the OSU Extension Service, 2204 Fourth St., Tillamook, 97141, or call (503) 842-3433 for more information, or to register your child. For more information, visit http://extension.oregonstate.edu/ tillamook.

Writing workshops offered

Local writer and educator Gail Balden has schedule a series of Summer Writing Workshops to be held at the Center for Contemplative Arts in Manzanita. The workshops, open to all writers, men and women, will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and cost $50 each. • May 18 - 800 Words, How Three Pages of Writing can Change your Life. This workshop will focus on creating strong nonfiction narratives through point of view, characters and structure with an emphasis on personal essays. • June 29 - Writing Tools for the Writer’s Toolbox. Creative writing is a craft you can learn. Become a better writer by delving into the nuts and bolts of effective writing you can use as tools to make whatever you write come alive on the page. • July 20 - Making a Good story a Great story. Everyone has a story. Even if you’ve

Obituaries

Lloyd Hale Lloyd E. Hale, 80, of Central Point, Ore., passed away peacefully after a battle with cancer on May 1, 2013. Lloyd was born on October 14, 1932 at Ashland, Ore. to Glenn and Sylvia Hale. He graduated from Eagle Point High School in 1950. He later completed his master’s degree at Southern Oregon State College. He started teaching school at Phoenix Elementary in 1954 then moved to Prospect, Ore. and taught from 1962 to 1976 where he worked as the principal and later as superintendent. He then moved to Cave Junction, Ore. in 1976, where he was Principal of Evergreen Elementary School until his retirement in 1987. After retirement he worked part time for the US Forest Service and sold encyclopedia educational materials to schools in Oregon and Idaho.

Lloyd was junior class president at Southern Oregon College and served in the Lions Club for 25 years and also the PTA. He was president of the Jackson County School Principal Association. In 1994 he moved to Nehalem, where he served on the advisory board of the Nehalem swimming pool. Lloyd and Sheila moved to Central Point in 2011, but also have a home in Yuma East, Arizona where they spent their winters. He is survived by his wife Sheila; three children, Chris Hale of Bend, Ore., Carol Coté of Central Point, Ore. and Jo Lynn Sanders of Portland, Ore.; stepson Jeff Collett, Jr. of Fort Collins, Colorado; and six grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife Joyce Hale; brothers Charles and Frank Hale and stepdaughter, Susan Moffat. The family gathered on Saturday, May 11, 2013, at Lloyd and Sheila’s home for a remembrance service. Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Please log onto roguevalleyfunerals.com to sign condolences.

Charlotte Hoskins

Charlotte Hoskins, 91, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 27, 2013 in Nehalem, with family members at her side. She was born on July 8, 1922. Her husband Chuck

Hoskins preceded her in death on July 27, 2010. Charlotte lived for 50 years in Portland, Ore. and then moved to Manzanita. She is survived by her granddaughter, Lara McNiven of Chandler, Ariz.; step children, Peter Hoskins of Florida and Katherine Burkell of Mill Valley, Calif.; Peter’s children Heidi Lea and Corey Hoskins; and great grandson Chase Lea. Remembrances may be made to the North County Food Bank or The Rinehart Clinic. A celebration of life will be held the last week of July, with a date to be announced.

never written before, now is the time to get started. Get inspired to develop your best ideas, bring them to life, and in the process, connect with your heart. • August 17 - Creating an Illustrated Journal. Creative spirits need a place to remember, doodle, draw and dream. Whether you create personal pages, travel journals or nature journals, this workshop will focus on capturing your world on the page using language and imagery. See with new eyes and express your observations, thoughts and feelings in an illustrated journal. Creative Journeys workshops require no previous writing experience and are packed full of good advice and writing exercises designed for those who are drawn to the telling of their stories. Balden is a writer and educator with over 35 years of teaching experience. Her work has been published in anthologies, literary journals and national magazines. She teaches writing workshops and writes a monthly column on small town life for the North Coast Citizen in Nehalem, Oregon. See her website at www.creativejourneys.net. The Center for Contemplative Arts, located at Underhill Plaza, Manzanita Ave. & Division St. in Manzanita, is a non-profit organization formed for the purpose of offering to all people activities of inner reflection for deepening awareness and nurturing the human spirit for the good of all creation. A portion of the proceeds from each workshop supports the Center for ongoing education. As class sizes are kept small, early registration is recommended, and a $25 deposit is required to reserve a space in each workshop. Send deposits to Gail Balden, 41500 Anderson Road, Nehalem, OR 97131. Call (503) 368-7807 for more information.

Janie Taylor, LPN, receives Exceptional Nurse Award As part of the annual celebration of National Nurses Week and Hospital Week, the May 2013 DAISY Award for

Extraordinary Nurses was awarded on May 6 to Janie Taylor, LPN, an outpatient therapy services nurse at Tillamook County General Hospital. Taylor will celebrate a total of 45 years in the nursing profession this year. “Anyone who works with Janie or has received nursing care from her knows how much she exemplifies this award,” said Karen Kellar, VP for patient care, who presented the award. “She has a compassionate heart and depth of experience that blesses patients and Janie Taylor co-workers with her award. every day.” Other TCGH nursing staff nominated for this DAISY award included Tami Begin, Rich Brainerd, Gretchen Brill, Alma Krauspe, Theresa Simmons and Megan Swenson. This award is now presented twice yearly to a Tillamook Hospital nurse nominated for extraordinary patient care. For more information, visit www. daisyfoundation.org.

Sheep shearing offered in Tillamook on May 18

If you have sheep, you probably have wooly sheep, unless you are one of the fortunate people in Tillamook that has found someone to shear them. Domestic sheep should be shorn at least once per year. It allows them to be cooler over the summer and reduces their risk of complications from insect pests and disease. 4-H and FFA project lambs will benefit from being shorn by gaining

weight more quickly and the preparation for showing them is easier. If you have sheep that need to be shorn, you can bring them to a shearing day on Saturday, May 18, from 8 to 11 a.m., at the Tillamook County Fairgrounds livestock barn. Sheep that are to be shorn should be kept dry for at least 48 hours prior to shearing. Do not allow your sheep to have feed or water for 24 hours before the shearing. The animals will be less uncomfortable during shearing. Pre-registration is required. Contact the OSU Extension Service Tillamook County Office, (503) 842-3433, for the fee schedule, to make a reservation, and for further information.

TEP accepting applications for 2013 grant program

The Tillamook Estuaries Partnership (TEP) is actively soliciting applications for its local grant program. Since 2002, TEP has awarded over $350,000 to community partners who have coordinated and implemented projects that focus on research and monitoring, habitat enhancement, or environmental education within Tillamook County’s estuaries and watersheds in their entirety. Eligible applicants include those organizations that implement activities that carry forward the mission of the TEP. Local government, non-profit organizations and individuals are able to apply. Project funding is dependent upon the number of eligible applications received. A 1:1 non-federal match will be required for all grants issued by TEP. All projects or phases of projects funded in this grant cycle must be completed by September 30, 2013. Applications will be available on May 10, 2013 and due no later than 5 p.m. on June 7. For more information, or to download an application, go to www.tbnep.org or call the TEP office at (503) 322-2222. Applications can be submitted electronically to lphipps@tbnep.org or by mail to TEP, Attn: Lisa Phipps, P.O. Box 493, Garibaldi, OR, 97118.

Manzanita Public Safety Log April 28 - Issued a citation for violation of posted speed (43/25 mph) in Wheeler. April 28 - Issued a citation for driving while suspended in Wheeler. April 28 - Responded to a report of a suspicious circumstance in Manzanita. April 29 - Issued a citation for violation of posted speed (43/25 mph) in Wheeler. April 30 - Issued a citation for illegal parallel parking in Manzanita. April 30 - Issued a citation for enter or remain in a closed park at OWSP. April 30 - Issued a citation for no operator’s license in Nehalem. April 30 - Issued a citation for failure to renew registration in Nehalem. April 30 - Assisted TCSO with a suspicious circumstance in Wheeler. April 30 - Assisted Nehalem Bay Fire & Rescue with a report of a fire near Nehalem. May 2 - Issued a citation for failure to obey a traffic control device in Manzanita. May 2 - Issued a citation for failure to carry proof of insurance in Manzanita. May 2 - Assisted TCSO with a welfare check in Manzanita.

May 2 - Assisted TCSO with a residential alarm in Neahkahnie. May 2 - Responded to an ordinance violation in Manzanita. May 3 - Issued a citation for violation of posted speed (45/30 mph) in Nehalem. May 3 - Responded to a court violation in Manzanita. May 3 - Assisted TCSO with a court violation in Bayside Gardens. May 4 - Issued a citation for failure to obey a traffic control device in Manzanita. May 4 - Issued a citation for violation of posted speed (50/30 mph) in Nehalem. May 4 - Issued a citation for failure to carry proof of insurance in Nehalem. May 4 - Issued a citation for violation of posted speed (43/25 mph) in Wheeler. May 4 - Responded to two noise complaints in Manzanita. May 4 - Responded to a suspicious circumstance at NBSP. May 5 - Assisted TCSO with a report of assault near Nehalem. May 5 - Responded to a report of a court violation in Manzanita. May 6 - Issued a citation for violation of posted speed

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Calendar of Events Author Natalie Serber visits Manzanita on May 18

Symphony to perform last concert of season

Celebrating its eighth season of classical community concerts, the North Oregon Coast Symphony (NOCS) will perform its last concert of the 2012-2013 season on May 17, in Astoria and May 19, in Tillamook. The concert conducted by Collin G. Heade is titled “Tales of Flight” and includes works by composers Richard Strauss, Gustav Holst, Richard Wagner, J. S. Bach, Nathan Wang, Michael Kamen, and James Horner. The May 17 concert at 7 p.m. is at CCC Performing Arts Center, 16th and Franklin in Astoria, and the May 19th concert will be performed at 3 p.m. at the Tillamook High School Auditorium in Tillamook. Concert admission at the door is $12. Along with community concerts, the North Oregon Coast Symphony also provides musical education and scholarships through the Sandra Stromquist Memorial Scholarship Fund to local students who play regularly with the group. This year four members of the orchestra, a violinist, a violist, a cellist, and a bassist, all high school seniors, will be awarded scholarships toward their college education. NOCS is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and is a registered partner with the Oregon Cultural Trust. For more information, or to sponsor the North Oregon Coast Symphony call (503) 436-0936, or visit www.northorgegoncoastsymphony.org.

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‘Ageless Fashion Luncheon’ set May 18 in Manzanita An “Ageless Fashion Luncheon,” sponsored by the Women’s Club of Manzanita/North County is planned for Saturday, May 18, 12:30 p.m., at the Pine Grove Community House in Manzanita. Models will be women from the community and their distinctive clothing and attire ranging from earlier days to the present. A fun time is expected. Tickets are $12, and proceeds will support the Women’s Club’s philanthropic outreach in the community. Call Jan at (503) 368-6166 for tickets. Seating is limited.

Broom Busters event May 18 at Nehalem Bay State Park

Nehalem Bay State Park needs your help to keep Scotch broom out of its ancient dune habitat. Join park staff and volunteers for our first annual Broom Busters event on Saturday, May 18, from 9 a.m. to noon. Come prepared for a Manzanita Open kicks stewardshipBroom Busters May 18 off this Friday – Join filled morning of invasive the fun! The Manzanita Open Golf Tournament, species removal. Some tools provided, but please bring gloves, loppers or clippers if scheduled this weekend, May 17, 18 and you have them. Meet at the Nehalem Bay 19, runs from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday State Park airstrip. The day-use fee will be and Saturday, and from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. waived for participants. on Sunday. For more information, please contact Though it’s too late to sign up for tee Shelley Parker at (503) 368-5943. times, community members are invited to join the fun at the Manzanita Golf Course clubhouse and join in the games, silent Beachcombers, birders auction and enjoy a bite to eat hot off wanted for COASST the grill. The 26th edition of the fundraising training May 18 tourney for the Eugene Schmuck FoundaHelp make a difference for the tion will surpass the $1 million mark in environment by collecting data for money raised during this year’s tournathe Coastal Observation and Seabird ment, say event organizers. Survey Team (COASST). COASST is a Of the approximate $85K to $90K citizen scidonated annually by the ence project Schmuck dedicated to Foundainvolving tion in volunteers recent in the colyears, lection of $65K high qualfound its ity data on way back the status to the local of coastal community beaches, with the and remainder trends of earmarked seabirds for scholarto assist ships. Local governt organizations urnamen To f ol ment G en p O that are Manzanita agencies and other among recipients organizations in making informed of Schmuck funds on an annual basis management and conservation deciare the North County Food Bank, The sions. Volunteers systematically count Rinehart Clinic, Hospice of Tillamook, and identify bird carcasses that wash Meals on Wheels, Secret Angels and ashore along ocean beaches from Neah-Kah-Nie athletics. Board members northern California to Alaska. No exare quick to point out it all stays in perience with birds is necessary, just a north Tillamook County. commitment to survey a specific beach (about 3/4 mile) each month. If you are interested in participatLocal artists featured at ing, join COASST staff for a full, 6-hour NCRD gallery during May training session on Saturday, May 18, There is a display of local artist’s from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the North work in the North County Recreation County Recreation District in Nehalem. District’s gallery for the month of May Hear about how COASST started, worth checking out. The theme is “Art learn how to use the custom Beached that Celebrates Life.” In the spirit of Birds field guide, and try out your new spring, the show is colorful and upliftskills with some actual specimens. ing. There is no charge to attend a training, There are drawings, watercolors, but plan to provide a $20 refundable acrylics, photographs, mosaics and deposit if you would like to take home sculpture from the various artists who a COASST volunteer kit complete with include Cecile LaPointe, Elsa LaBaw, a COASST Beached Birds field guide. Kathleen Larson, Taylor Stoll, Angelle Training activities take place indoors, Soans and Barbara McCann. and include a break for lunch. Please pack your own or plan to buy lunch Lower Nehalem Community nearby. If you can’t attend this event, Trust plant sale May 18 please check our website at www. This warm sunny weather has us all coasst.org or call (206) 221-6893 for itching to get our gardens planted, but additional information on upcoming it is still too early to set out your warm events and trainings. season crops. Cool weather crops can To reserve your spot at a training go into the garden now, but wait for session, please contact coasst@uw.edu another month before putting out those or (206) 221-6893. tender veggies like tomatoes, beans, squash, cucumbers, peppers, basil. All these and more are happily growing

Pioneer Museum hosts reception May 18

The Tillamook County Pioneer Museum is hosting a reception for the “Captain Farley and the Life-Saving Station” and Danielle Pfeiffer’s “Of Perils Unknown” on Saturday, May 18, from 1 to 3 p.m. at the museum. Pfeiffer, a Tillamook High School graduate, will be on hand to answer questions and discuss her art installation, culled from the museum’s archives about Bayocean Park. The museum is also encouraging members of the Coast Guard Station - Tillamook to attend. The event will be free and light refreshments will be served.

Soup Bowl fundraiser slated for May 18

The Tillamook County Women’s Resource Center will hold the 7th Annual Tillamook Soup Bowl event on May 18, at the Old Mill Marina in Garibaldi. The event features 150 unique soup bowls created especially for this event by local area potters along with an extensive variety of soups, bread and desserts donated by local area individuals and restaurants. The first 150 people to purchase $40 dinner tickets will receive a bowl of their choice to use and keep as a memento of this community collaboration. Tickets can also be purchased for the dinner without a bowl for $15. Tickets sell out quickly, so please contact the Wild Flower Thrift Store or the Women’s Resource Center office in Tillamook at (503) 842-9486 to purchase tickets to the event. After selecting a one-of-a-kind bowl, participants can tempt their taste buds by choosing from an array of

soups and desserts. As in past years, the evening will be casual and fun featuring musical entertainment by Craig Stokke, a raffle for a handmade clock, and WRC cookbooks available for purchase. Proceeds from the Soup Bowl support the many community programs and services offered by the TCWRC including: education, outreach, direct and emergency services, and shelter. The Tillamook County Women’s Resource Center is a non-profit organization made up of committed individuals from all walks of life, both paid staff and volunteers, working together to eliminate domestic and sexual violence. For more information on the services offered through the Resource Center call the main office at (503) 842-9486.

Annual Book Sale set for May 25 in Manzanita

Mark your calendars! The North Tillamook County Friends of the Manzanita Library will hold its annual book on Saturday, May 25, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Pine Grove Community Center and the Hoffman Center. Members of the Friends will be invited to a special pre-sale on Friday, May 24, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Individual memberships cost $5; family memberships are $10. Memberships may be purchased at the door on the evening of the pre-sale. Thousands of high-quality, gently used books will be available in many categories including biographies, children’s, cookbooks, mysteries, home and garden, history, humor, self-help, and a large collection of fiction. Fiction works will be available at the Pine Grove Community Center, 225

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n Labhart From page 4 • I know you have tried four other times over the last few decades with different options every time and they all have failed. Won’t this bond measure follow the same pattern? We sure hope not. We tried to really listen to the people this time around asking them what they might consider a reasonable option as our roads continue to get worse every year. We had three well-attended public meetings in south, central and north county. We had Jane Scott Video Productions tape one of the meetings so we could let the citizens hear and see what others were asking and saying regarding how to fix roads. We ran a poll in the Headlight Herald asking for people to vote on a couple of options. We have attended coffee groups and asked for people’s advice and opinions. We came very close last time. If about 200 people of the 8,000 who voted would have voted yes, the last effort would have passed and we would have been well on our way to repairing our county roads. • It seems to me that my portion of the county always gets the short end of the stick when it comes to fixing roads. How are you going to assure me I get my fair share of road repairs if I vote yes on the bond measure? Liane will insure that road repairs are done according to the priority she has established which is safety and farm to market. She will spread the work throughout the county and will do her best to insure that the distribution is fair and equitable across all parts of the county. We can assure you Liane does not show any favoritism to any one part of the county. Again, Liane will also commit a minimum of least one person to fix potholes throughout the county, so those that don’t get on the list, will at least be on the pothole repair list.

n Calendar From page 11 Laneda Ave., while non-fiction books will be at the Hoffman Center just up the street at 594 Laneda. Presented by North Tillamook Library Friends, the event is a fundraiser benefiting the Manzanita Branch of the Tillamook County Library. Book donations are accepted at the library during regular working hours.

Magazine sale slated at Manzanita Library

The Friends of the North Tillamook Library will hold its monthly magazine and paperback book sale on Saturday, May 25, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Manzanita library. Richard and Gail Young will host the sale. Magazines cost $.50 each; paperback books are $1 each. The sale is a fundraiser for the Friends of the North County Library. The library accepts donations of magazines in good condition and no more than one year old. Weekly magazines are not accepted. Volunteers who are interested in hosting the magazine sale are most welcome. Future magazine sales will be held on June 22, July 27, August 31, and September 28. For further information, contact Gail Young at (503) 368-5248 or gailmyoung@mac.com.

Chrisse Roccaro to perform May 26 in Nehalem

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• Are there going to be other measures on the ballot in May? I’m hearing there might be. Yes, the Tillamook School Dist. 9 will have a measure for some safety improvements and it is going to be $0.08 per thousand of assessed value. • Okay, I’ve read all your Q & A’s so far and it appears you are going to ask for a property tax bond measure and then go out for an additional source of funding in fall i.e. a Transient Room Tax. Why not reverse them and go for the TRT first? The TRT brings in a very small amount to address a $40 million problem. We also haven’t got a TRT well developed yet as there are several ideas on what the TRT should look like. Some might think that if they passed a TRT the road problem is now solved and that is a long ways from solving the problem. A bond is the primary way to generate enough funds to start making a dent in this big problem. The Board of Commissioners has passed a resolution that if the bond measure passes they will ask the voters in Nov. for some additional funding from the tourists that use our roads. • Okay, I want to make sure I understand something. Do the second home owners who own a home here but don’t vote here still pay the property tax if I vote for the Bond? Yes, that is correct. In some of our communities, second homes account for well over 50 percent of the property. These homeowners who live outside of Tillamook and have property in Tillamook County would also be paying for the bond. • You guys did not do a good job of marketing the last bond measure. Some questions/concerns/confusion still lingers from the last time. What are you going to do different this time so I can be an informed voter? This Q & A is one attempt to answer some of the questions folks may have. The committee will be going to any and all

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groups, coffees, teas, meetings they can to answer questions and address concerns. The goal is to do a better job of getting the word out this time. You have a role, too. If you have a question or concern still out there, call them or call me (503-842-3403). Here’s a few phone numbers to call them directly – Jon Carnahan: 541-6197080; Doug Olson: 503-201-7464; Bill Goodman: 503-812-2067; Dan Biggs; 503-708-3866, Shirley Kalkhoven: 503-812-1960; Garry Bullard: 503-312-1043 – or you can call me directly at 503-8423403. • Times are really tough right now. Many of us are on fixed incomes. Dairy feed prices are at all-time high. The economy is still struggling and now you want to once again ask me to raise my property taxes to repair some county roads. That’s a big leap for me. We could not agree more but we need to start somewhere and if we don’t our roads are going to go back to gravel in many areas. We don’t want our law enforcement to travel at high speeds on gravel roads any more than they have to. We don’t want that ambulance transporting a loved one to have to drive slower because of all the potholes. We don’t want that school bus to go off the road because they did not see the pothole in the road early in the dark rainy morning. Our neighboring counties have stepped up to the plate and are keeping their roads in adequate condition. Our county is just as good as theirs or even better. We don’t want to be known as the county with all those bad roads. We want to be known for our cheese, our beautiful beaches, our productive forests, our great fishing, our great food, scenery and most importantly our people. Remember, the jail and hospital bonds expire in the next two years reducing property taxes by $0.34 per thousand so passing this Bond would keep the rate reasonable with an additional $15 million to repair our “Roads to Ruin.”

Cathleen “Cat” FreshwaterDu Bois will host a worldwide release party for her new CD, “Ant Cat Sings I Am Me,” on Tuesday, May 21, at the Hoffman Center in Manzanita. The event starts at 7 p.m. and will be free. Produced last February at Lamon Records in Nashville, TN, the “Cat” Freshwater CD’s origin was pure serendipity. In July 2012, Jen and Millie, two women from the south, stopped into the Du Bois’ Balance and Light Gift Gallery in Rockaway Beach to see the Oregon Du Drops. Inside, their conversation with Cathleen moved from Oregon rain in recycled light bulbs to their recent travels. Millie told a story about how much fun she had had cutting a record at the Ryman Theatre in Nashville. “I looked at their list of songs and picked Amazing Grace,” said Freshwater. “Only cost me $20 and it sounds pretty good, too.” Cat told them she had recorded a couple of CDs and asked if she could sing them a song she had written. They looked at each other and nodded okay. (Millie told her later that her first thought was, “Oh, God what did we let ourselves in for?”) But the first few notes had them smil-

Sunday, May 26, at 3 p.m. 1, fishing tournament! Register to fish A critically acclaimed veteran of with one of a pro-guide or as your own stage, radio, television and film, she captain, and enjoy a fabulous seafood will perform favorite songs from the feast, silent auction and award cabaret and musical ceremony that theatre, highlight the event accompanied Saturday evening, by renowned June 1. pianist Reece TEP is all about Marshburn, a estuaries and this regular with weekend event the Jim Beatty highlights the Jazz Band and best Tillamook Tony Starlight’s Bay has to offer. Supper Club and Registration is Lounge. open and necesRoccaro is sary for all facets currently directof the event. ing “A Funny Registration Thing Happened forms are availon the Way to able online by the Forum” at the going to www. Coaster Theatre tbnep.org, or in Cannon Beach. to obtain more Tickets for the information performance are regarding the o ar cc Ro Chrisse $20 at the door, $15 event, contact for students. Lisa Phipps by phone at (503) 322-2222 or by email at lphipps@tbnep.org. May 27 Memorial Day This annual fundraiser supports TEP’s efforts to implement projects ceremony slated that restore water quality, enhance A Memorial Day service at the degraded habitats, reduce sedimentaNehalem American Legion Cemetery tion and lessen the impacts of coastal near Manzanita will begin at 11 flooding – all this means more fish! a.m., on Monday, May 27. The annual For more information on TEP programs ceremony honors those who have and how they benefit our local comserved their country and features local munities, visit www.tbnep.org. speakers as part of the remembrance to all veterans.

Registration now open for Bounty on the Bay Tillamook Estuaries Partnership is luring anglers to its annual fundraiser, Bounty on the Bay, with a BBQ pulled pork dinner and fishing seminar on Friday, May 31, and the Saturday, June

Annual Crab Derby set June 1

It’s time to gear up and get your crabbing on for the 9th annual Nehalem Bay Crab Derby on June 1. This annual event, hosted by Jetty Fishery and Kelly’s Brighton Marina, benefits local charities – The Rinehart Clinic

ing warmly and they clapped delightedly as she finished “Washing Dishes.” “I’m from North Carolina,” said Jen, “and my cousin Dave Moody has been in the music business since he was a teenager singing for Disney. He’s now a producer in Nashville, owns Lamon Records, and I’m going to take your songs to him. He has to hear your music.” Millie’s Tennessee accent chimed in, “You’re gonna be a star, hun.” Jen and Millie took Cathleen’s CDs back home. Quiet months passed, but doubts as to whether anything would actually happen were quelled by Jen’s constant reassurance over the phone that, “Dave is really busy but he has agreed to listen to your music.” Finally, news from Nashville: Dave was eager to produce a CD of Cathleen’s children’s songs, and it would cost her only $10,000. To the small mom-and-pop operation Du Bois and her husband James run, that may as well have been $100,000. When she responded that they didn’t have that kind of money, especially in the winter, Dave said he was willing to put up half of it if they could come up with the rest. Cathleen offered a couple of friends a chance to invest in her big break, and soon she had the five grand she needed. All she and Du Bois had to do was cover expenses for her trip to Nashville, and on last Groundhog Day, she was on her way. Jen and Millie met her at the Nashville airport, squired her around the city, and supported her through the

recording session. When she had told Dave she didn’t have chord charts for most of the songs, he said he needed only lyric sheets. She gave them to him on Monday and, with Dave Moody on guitar, Louis Wells on piano and keyboards, and Moody’s son Josh on drums – legitimate “Nashville cats” all – they cut 10 songs on Tuesday. Dave asked her about a personal image and Cathleen told him that her little grandnieces used to write to her as “Ant Cat.” Cathleen Freshwater’s new persona was born and her first Nashville album was named.

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Kindergarten students at Nehalem Grade School listen attentively to their instructor, Molly Sappington, as she leads them in a song and a hand movement exercise. Photos by Dave Fisher

First-year music program engages kindergarten students By Dave Fisher The Citizen

Chugga, chugga, chugga… this train is bound for glory, children get on board. Funded through the Mudd Nick Foundation, the firstyear kindergarten music program at Nehalem and Garibaldi grade schools is, so far, a real hit among five- and six-year-old students. “The kids have received it well. They pick up quickly on songs and they have a lot of fun, their faces light up when they enter the classroom,” says instructor Molly Sappington, who, with husband Eric, moved from Missouri to the Oregon coast in the late 1990s, settling in Oceanside. Like others who have discovered the area during earlier visits, the newlyweds thought it would be great to live here

year round. The couple grew up with music – Eric through his disc jockey dad and Molly singing around the piano with family members and in church. Following their marriage in 1996 and move to Oregon, they formed the band Mercury and have three CDs to their credit. Years later they would start a family and, while music still played a major role in their lives, the focus shifted to their two boys and how best to enjoy music and meet family needs. For Eric, it was a matter of writing and recording in his studio at home. For Molly, she too found a way to enjoy the best of both worlds by starting her own business, Music Together of Tillamook County, this after a five-year stint with Tillamook County Head Start. A three-day training session in which she be-

came certified to teach music for Music Together, prepared her for a new musical career designed for youngsters and their families. An internationally recognized program, Music Together, says the organization’s website, is “an early childhood music and movement program for children from birth through age seven—and the grownups who love them.” During the course of her first three years in business, news of Molly’s program spread and reached the principals of Nehalem and Garibaldi grade schools – Kristi Woika and Carol Kearns respectively. Woika’s family actually signed up for Music Together, but it was Kearns who sprang the idea of instituting a similar program at both schools, an idea Woika embraced. “I submitted a proposal

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and Carol thought it would be great for kindergarten students,” said Molly. With Mudd Nick Foundation funding, the program became a reality and kicked off in January 2013. Every Friday, Molly makes the trip up north from her Oceanside home and in the morning conducts two music sessions for Nehalem Grade School kindergarten students. In the afternoon, it’s Garibaldi’s turn. Classes average about 15 students and last roughly a half hour each. “It’s an enrichment program, an informal music program, where kids experi-

ence music and movement and internalize what they’re learning,” says Molly, whose conversational voice takes a backseat to singing and speaking in tones to her students during her class. “They’re playing with music…children learn through playing.” To help facilitate musical play, students keep time with rhythm sticks, act out songs with hula hoops and, as the class comes to a close, select a hand-held percussion instrument from a basket to explore its sound and unique characteristics. Says Woika, “It’s a perfect program for kindergarteners

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to have fun and learn. It’s such a good fit, and it has been a really, really good program. We want it back next year and every year after that.” That would be fine with Molly, too. “I’m so really grateful to the Mudd Nick Foundation for funding this,” she said. As her first class of the day ends in Nehalem, the children line up at the door to exit the classroom with Molly singing, “Chugga, chugga, chugga… this train is bound for glory…” The same could be said for her music program for kindergarteners.

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Just visualize whirled peas in your salad

Spring has flung itself in the only salad I ever saw was to a full bird chirping, gotta a wedge of iceberg lettuce grow frenzy! I always know I with a glug of thousand ishave spring fever when I lay land dressing dripping down awake in bed and visualize the sides of it. Gag. all the things I can make with Then one day my relationthe spring ingreship with salads dients bursting dramatically out of the ground. changed. I was “Let’s see, I could about 10 and we make that fabulous were at some famsalad I’ve been ily shindig and wanting to try with my Aunt Marie the peas from the brought the most garden…” And amazing salad I the list goes on had ever seen. It and on. I’m just made its dramatic popping like the appearance in a spring buds with giant clear glass fresh produce bowl that showed The ideas. off the fact that I’ll admit it, was fabulously Golightly itlayered I’m the queen of with basalads. They are Gourmet con, hard-boiled one of my favorite eggs, onions, Dana Zia foods and I love lettuce, carrots, making them in tomatoes and lots of inventive fresh green peas. ways and it is where my It was topped with cheddar mind turns when dreaming cheese and this gooey deliup ways to use fresh produce. cious salad dressing that was It wasn’t always like this; not thousand island. I was there was a day when I simtransfixed. ply hated salads. Of course, it I loaded up my plate with didn’t help that I grew up in that brightly colored salad the high desert of Idaho and and took a bite. Lights went

on and an angel sung on high; my dormant taste buds came alive that day. Who knew veggies could taste so good? I made the momentous decision (particularly for a 10 year old) right then and there that I was going to grow up and love eating and mak-

ing salads. I was going to be known far and wide as the “salad lady.” It wasn’t easy becoming the “salad lady,” especially when one comes from the potato kingdom of Idaho. But I did it. There are two simply rules to use that I

have learned in my quest of making knock out salads… use the freshest of produce possible that is grown close to home. The sooner you eat it after it is picked, the more sweet and juicy it is. I’m not just a locavore to be politically correct, but I am

basically a hedonist, and the flavor is just so much better. The other tip is to make your own salad dressings. There is no comparison in flavor of a homemade dressing to a store bought one. Also every single store-bought salad dressing that I have read the label on has something bad in the ingredients. No exceptions. It’s remarkable and scary. Just avoid all that and make your own tastier dressings. (It’s easy!) Don’t be afraid to experiment with this forgiving food. Look up different salad recipes on line and give them a shot. Once again, use produce in season for the best flavor, like this salad I’m sharing with you. It was the one I was dreaming up. You can use all the elements from this salad and use whatever is in season. For example, use one cup of arugula in the salad dressing instead of peas. The goat cheese rounds can turn any plain Jane salad into a special course fit for guests. Just change the herbs to whatever is in season. Enjoy eating spring!

Spring herb salad with goat cheese rounds and green pea vinaigrette I used oregano, chives, green garlic, rosemary, sage and tarragon from my garden. If you have pea tendrils from a garden, they make a splendid addition to this salad. Also if you can get lemon pressed olive oil, it really shines in this dressing!

Green pea vinaigrette This salad is very fibrous and thick. Add more water until you get the consistency that you want. Also, if you just want a fiber-free green dressing, strain the fiber out in a mesh strainer. I personally love the rich fiber in it. 1/3 cup of champagne vinegar or 1/3 cup of lemon juice 1 teaspoon of Dijon mustard 1 cup of blanched green peas, shelled, or 1 cup frozen peas, defrosted 1 stalk of green garlic or 1-2 cloves of garlic A handful of fresh herbs from the garden, minced 1/2 cup of extra virgin olive oil or lemon pressed olive oil 1/4 to 1/3 cup water

1/4 - 1/2 of salt, I used Maldon sea salt flakes A few cranks of black pepper Add the first five ingredients to the blender and give it a whirl until everything is a nice green color. While the blender is going, slowly add the olive oil in a steady small stream until all gone. Then slowly add the water till it is the desired consistency. Add the salt and pepper and adjust as your tongue tells you to. Serve with salad.

Goat cheese rounds 2 tablespoons of sesame seeds The zest of one lemon 1 teaspoons of paprika or smoked paprika 2 - 4 tablespoons of minced fresh herbs 1/4 teaspoon of fleur de sel or other fine salt 11 - 12 ounce log of goat cheese, sliced into 16 slices Mix all your spices and zest together in a small bowl and stir them tell well mixed. Take your slices of goat cheese and roll them around in the spice mix until totally

encrusted with spring and spices. Place the spiced goat rounds on a baking sheet lined with waxed paper or parchment paper and place in the fridge to chill until ready to serve. Bring to room temperature before serving.

The salad and assembly 10 - 12 cups of spring greens 2 carrots shredded 1/2 red onion, minced 6 - 8 tablespoons of fresh herbs, minced 6 - 10 radishes, thinly sliced 2 cups of shelled blanched peas Or 2 - 3 cups of sugar snap peas, cut into bite sized pieces Mix all the greens, herbs, carrot and red onion in a large lovely bowl then divide evenly among four, even more beautiful, plates. Add the peas and radishes to the plates. Place four spiced goat cheese rounds on each salad plate and serve with the salad dressing on the side for each person to drizzle as much of that green goodness on as they want.

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