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NEHALEM BAY CRAB DERBY THIS SATURDAY A fun-filled, family-friendly crustacean celebration awaits visitors on June 1 Page 3

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Jerry Taylor said, “they’re all over the board.” The most “radical” he noted: Sell the existing city hall, fire station and parking lot properties and buy Underhill Plaza on Manzanita Ave. and build all new facilities there, since it is considered to be out of the tsunami inundation zone, whereas the other cityowned sites are not. Prompting the discussion is the fact

Voters in Tillamook County finally gave the county the go-ahead to improve its roads, passing a countywide $15 million general obligation road bond. Prior road measures had been defeated, the most recent in November 2011 by a fairly narrow margin giving officials hope that the measure on the May 21 Special Election ballot might find success at last. In unofficial results, the measure passed by a slim margin with 3,712 (51.28 percent) voting in favor and 3,525 (48.72 percent) casting a no vote. The election drew a big turnout – unusual for an “off” election – with over half (7,363) of Tillamook County’s 14,573 eligible voters casting ballots. The voters’ approval of the measure means Tillamook County will be issuing $15 million in bonds, in two separate bond sales five years apart, for road improvements. As for the other major bond issue on the ballot, voters rejected a $1 million general obligation bond for the Tillamook School District #9; Yes – 1,390 and No – 2014. “I would like to thank the Sustainable Roads Committee

See CITY HALL, page 5

See ELECTION, page 5

No matter what the Manzanita City Council decides to do about Manzanita’s city hall – renovate the present building and storage area, move into the old fire station or build something new on the city’s parking lot on Fifth St. – one thing is clear; it will be done without taxpayer money. Photos by Dave Fisher

That’s the question as the Manzanita City Council mulls what to do with its city hall By Dave Fisher The Citizen

SUSTAINABLE FOOD CULTURE ALIVE AND WELL ON NORTH COAST

Voters give county road measure thumbs up

As one of its goals for 2013-14, the Manzanita City Council looks to identify and evaluate options for utilizing city-owned buildings while determining long-term locations for its administrative and police offices and developing an implementation plan. A daunting task, council members, nonetheless, sat down at a special meeting and work-

shop on May 16, to discuss alternatives focusing on whether or not the present city hall should stay put with modifications, move into a renovated site, once home to the city’s fire department before the creation of the Nehalem Bay Fire District, or build a new structure on the city-owned parking lot across the street from the old fire station. In creating a list of alternatives developed by city staff or suggested by community members, City Manager

Memorial Day, a time to remember

Farmers on the north coast are working to producemore organic foods Page 4

Braving the wind and rain, 50 to 60 people gathered at Nehalem American Legion Cemetery near Manzanita for a shortened version of the annual Memorial Day observance. While inclement weather this time of year isn’t unusual, many in attendance noted that Monday’s weather was probably the worst they had seen in recent memory for the event. Still, it didn’t stop them from taking time out this special day to pay their respects to America’s fallen heroes. Photo by Dave Fisher

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Couple recounts many connections to the Rineharts

This year, The Rinehart Clinic is celebrating 100 years of providing healthcare service in north Tillamook County. The North Coast Citizen is publishing a monthly historical profile or vignette about The Clinic’s founders, history, and stories from past patients and employees. Enjoy exploring the history of The Rinehart Clinic and its many valuable contributions to the community. This article profiles Neal & Shirley Magnuson and their many connections to the clinic. Amassing 100 years of history, there are many stories and connections that are being uncovered, discovered and remembered. Early in the quest for patient stories, Neal and Shirley Magnuson contacted The

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Port officials take issue with criticism over recent dredging By Dave Fisher The Citizen

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Despite what the critics say, Port of Nehalem officials are generally satisfied with the results of the recent dredging operation along the Nehalem waterfront. The Port took some heat when an “island” made up of dredge spoils suddenly appeared at low tides in mid-January just above the Nehalem Bridge, while others felt that the City of Wheeler and businesses along its waterfront got a raw deal. The $370,000 project involved dredging the Deer Island channel along Nehalem’s waterfront to keep it open for navigation and access for the Port’s working tugboat, The Gregory. The scope of the project, in keeping with the Port’s mission

to maintain and keep clear the navigational channels of the Nehalem River, was to dredge the channel to a point above the Port dock in Nehalem some 1,150 feet, a volume just under 5,000 cubic yards, and remove of snags and deadheads in the area. The City of Nehalem kicked in, nearly $14,000, to have the area around the city-owned docks dredged, as did those private property owners along the waterfront that wanted to have the area around their docks dredged as well. “The City of Nehalem didn’t get a free ride,” said Port of Nehalem paid consultant Bill Campbell in response to a charge that the city got preferential treatment On a rainy morning in May, the Port of Nehalem’s working tugboat, The Gregory, sits tied to the Port dock on over nearby Wheeler. “Mithe Deer Island channel of the Nehalem River, an area dredged recently to keep the navigational channel See DREDGING, page 5 open. Photo by Dave Fisher

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Writers Series features author Jennie Shortridge at Hoffman on June 28 Author Jennie Shortridge will read from her latest book, Love Water Memory, at the Hoffman Center on Friday, June 28. The novel’s main character, Lucie, wakes up knee-deep in the San Francisco Bay with no understanding of how she got there. After being diagnosed with a rare form of amnesia, the 39-year-old returns to her previous life with a fiance’ in Seattle only to find evidence of the “old” Lucie, an insecure and shallow personality she no longer recognizes, or wants to. Here’s what the critics say: “An emotional hearttugger that doesn’t go where readers might expect; a fascinating turnabout for those who enjoy novels focusing on complex life dramas.” — Library Journal Editors’ Spring Pick! “Warmly emotional...the touching story of a woman who recovers her identity while also realizing the cost of repression.” — Publishers Weekly In addition to five novels, Shortridge’s nonfic-

Members of the Eugene Schmuck Foundation board of directors pose with Owen and Ann Nicholson, longtime volunteers at the Manzanita Open who were officially recognized for their efforts over the years. From left are: Connie Vander Waal, Sally Vanebo, Nancy Zettergren, Dave Matthews, Jim Hickey, Ann Nicholson (seated), Owen Nicholson, Steve Erickson and Ron Owens. Courtesy photo Jennie Shortridge

event is on a Friday night, not the Writers’ Series usual Saturday night. Following Shortridge’s reading and Q & A period, Open Mic will feature up to nine local writers who will read five minutes of their original work. Admission for the evening is $7. The evening reading is a program of the Hoffman Center and will be held at the Hoffman Center, across from Manzanita Library, at 594 Laneda Ave. Further information is available at hoffmanblog.org online or contact Vera Wildauer, vwildauer@gmail.com.

tion work has appeared in national magazines and newspapers. When not writing, teaching writers workshops, or volunteering, Jennie stays busy as a founding member of Seattle7Writers.org, a collective of authors devoted to raising funds for community literacy projects and to raising awareness of Northwest literature. Shortridge kicked off the Manzanita Writer’s Series in June 2008, so it’s only fitting, say organizers, that she’s back to celebrate MWS’s fifth year. The

Schmuck Foundation all smiles following Manzanita Open The annual fundraising event surpasses the $1 million mark

Weather-wise, the 26th annual Manzanita Open Golf Tournament won’t be remembered for its warm temperatures, blue skies and sunny days. In fact, it was quite the opposite. No problem, however. What’s a little wind and rain? Members of the Eugene Schmuck Foundation board were smiling anyway, having surpassed the $1 million mark in money raised since the inception of the foundation during the three-day event held May 17 – 19 at

the Manzanita Golf Course. Upwards of 700 golfers were on hand and despite the inclement weather on Saturday, the biggest day of the event, no golfers cancelled, according to tournament officials. Now, comes the fun part, when the board gets together and divvy ups the money raised, somewhere in the neighborhood of $85,000, among north Tillamook County charitable organizations. “It was a great weekend despite the weather,” said Dave Matthews, president of the Schmuck Foundation board. “Many thanks to all the volunteers and local businesses and individuals who

contributed to make tournament another great success. This truly is a community event.”

Selling Fine Properties in Manzanita & Neahkahnie for 22 Years CARTM board chair Karen Reddick-Yurka, center, cuts the ribbon on the new entrance of The Refindery, the transformed resale store. Design Marcia Barrentine, left, and CARTM executive director Jan Hamilton, right were on hand to welcome customers at the grand opening on May 23. Photo by Lorraine Ortiz

The Refindery opens, re-inspires community to re-think and re-use If it was any indication at the donor preview of The Refindery on the evening of May 22, the transformed re-sale store at CARTM has already taken flight. “When people ask me what The Refindery is like,” said Mark Beach, who attended the event as past chairman of the CARTM Board, “I’ll just have to tell them to go see it for themselves—words can not describe this new endeavor.” The preview was followed by the grand opening the next morning on May 23. The curious community showed up on a very wet, rainy, windy day to be the first through the new entrance of The Refindery. There was so much to see, so many details to take it, but soon they were finding the bargains and treasures they come to CARTM for and stayed much longer than they had planned. Ginger Salkowski of Reevolution Gardens was one of the many people from the community at the grand opening. She arrived with dozens of her hearty one-gallon tomato plant starts and donated them CARTM to sell at the opening. “I brought my entire farming crew to the opening as a field trip,” said Salkowski. “The CARTM team did an amazing job—such a cool transformation.” The positive comments about the displays, the lighting fixtures, the creativity and the details—the hundreds of details—could not be taken in with one sweep of the eye. “We wanted to create a

place where people could come and get inspired about creative re-use,” said Jan Hamilton, CARTM’s executive director. “The comments I am overhearing from customers in the new store are exactly that—again and again. I think we have a hit on our hands.” Hamilton could not say enough about the team effort of her staff and dozens of community volunteers who came together to build the vision that the design team of Barrentine Design put on paper. “Building things from scrap and used materials is a whole different process than purchasing new hardware and dimensional lumber,” said Hamilton. “The people from our community who built The Refindery are flexible, creative, team players who saw the vision and made it real.” Entry signage for The Refindery and CARTM on Necarney City Road are still in process and currently temporary signage shows only the logo for The Refindery. “Our new entry sign, currently under construction, will be yet another example of creative re-use,” said Hamilton. “Creative re-use doesn’t always translate to building codes, so we are patiently moving through the approval process to get our new sign up and installed.” Along with the one-of-akind donor wall in the lobby of the new store, one of the features of The Refindery is a dedicated 240 square foot year-round Trash Art Gal-

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Calendar of Events

Annual Crab Derby set for June 1 at Nehalem Bay 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 and the Wildlife Center of the North Coast. Past derby events have raised over $60,000 for the local organizations that provide valuable services to local residents and visitors. Each marina will release 26 specially colored tagged crabs – that’s 52 “winning” crabs – in Nehalem Bay prior to the 9 a.m. start of the derby. Crab Derby participants pay a $10 entry fee, and if they catch a tagged crab, they are in the drawing for spectacular prizes, including a top cash prize of $1,000. The “special” prizes include a vasectomy donated by Dr. Harry Rinehart of The Rinehart Clinic, or there’s a “booby” prize – a mammogram and well-woman exam donated by the clinic’s Tillamook Breast Health Coalition. In addition, there are hundreds of donated prizes such as sporting goods, fishing equipment, gift certificates and local artwork. A variety of vendors and informational booths at both marinas, add to the fun festival atmosphere. Raffles and prizes are given away throughout the day. This year special activities include face painting and children’s crafts, clam and oyster walk, and local vendors. The party continues with live music provided by the local band The Exiles at Kelly’s starting at 6 p.m. The Derby date coincides with “Free Fishing Weekend,” June 1, when no license for crabbing, clamming or fishing is required. The 2013 “Battle on the Bay” Crab Derby will be a fun-filled, family-friendly crustacean celebration. For more information, go to www.jettyfishery.com, www.kellysbrightonmarina.com or www.rinehartlcinic.org.

Tillamook County Pioneer Association meeting and potluck is June 5 Members are invited to attend the Tillamook County Pioneer Association meeting and potluck on Sunday, June 5,

in the Swiss Hall, 4605 Brookfield Ave., in Tillamook. The event begins at noon followed by a generous potluck at 1:00 p.m., with a meeting and entertainment to follow. The “Pioneer of the Year” will be honored and an election of officers will be held. Plan to attend and bring another member with you. For more information, call Ruby at (503) 842-4553.

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Astorian singer/songwriter Daric Moore will perform an evening of original solo guitar and voice in a concert titled “Renovation” at the Hoffman Center, at 7:30 p.m., on Saturday, Daric Moore June 15. “My music is best described as solo folk rock,” says Moore. “This is actually a re-emergence concert. This will be the first solo concert I’ve played in six years and the first ever to feature mostly originals.” Moore was in the band Revolution I, from 1985 to1995, as the drummer and singer. The band recorded one album, Revoloceans, and played in the Portland area. Moore also recorded a solo album, No Design, in 1995 and an album of experimental songs with friends in 2000. Why Renovation? “Music had to take a backseat to my carpentry/renovation work for so many years. The root word of renovation is ‘renew.’ With some 60 cover songs burned into my brain from countless campfires, sing-a-longs and music sessions over the years, it’s only recently that I have begun writing and performing my own songs in earnest, in effect renewing my music.” Manzanita was the first place Moore moved to on the coast when he left Portland. “I still feel a connection to the town,” says Moore. “It will be a great place to play my first concert of original material. I lived there when the Hoffman Center first came into being and now it is a privilege to play in a venue that supports the arts so strongly.” Moore performs regularly at open mics in Astoria. He was last seen in Manzanita performing an original song to enthusiastic audience

If you can walk, you can dance. It doesn’t matter if you have two left feet, no partner, or a family. Everyone is welcome to the Old Fashion Barn Dance at the White Clover Grange on Hwy 53, near Nehalem, on Saturday, July 6, from 6 to 9:30 p.m. No experience or special costume is required. Families and beginners are welcome. This dance is a communal event; the focus is on the whole group dancing together, an entire group dancing in unison. It will be an evening of traditional American dances, including old-time squares, New England contras, circle dancing, line dancing, and Ceili. The live musical fare will be compelling, the moves simple, and the sense of moving as a group will bring an experience of joy and happiness to all who attend. Music will be provided by the band, Coaster, with Sam Keator and Joe Wrabek doing the calling. Bring a refreshing dish to share to fend off fatigue and your own nonalcohol drink (water is the best). Lessons begin at 6 p.m., with basic dance steps taught. Beginners are welcome and all dances will be taught. No partner needed. Admission is $6; children under 10 years old are admitted free.

Powerful Tools for Caregiving classes begin June 4 in Tillamook Family caregivers throughout Tillamook often struggle with the burden of taking care of an older relative without realizing that help is available and that it is not a sign of weakness to admit that help is needed. The Powerful Tools for Caregiving classes that begin on June 4 are designed to help family caregivers take care of themselves while caring for an older relative or friend. Topics covered include finding stress reducers and ways to relax; how to communicate effectively with the doctor; hiring paid help or family members; helping memory-impaired elders; learning how to recognize and reduce guilt, anger, and depression;

help in making tough decisions such as about care facility placement and legal or financial issues. The class does not focus on any particular disease process, but will provide resources for learning more about that. These free classes will be held Tuesdays, June 4 through July 9, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Tillamook Seventh-day Adventist Church, 2610 First Street, in Tillamook. This program is co-sponsored by Tillamook County General Hospital and Northwest Senior & Disability Services, with Ginny Gabel and Allison Smith presenting. Registration is requested by May 30. Respite care can also be arranged. For more information and to register, call (503) 815-2062.

Friends Connecting Through Art show set The 4th annual Friends Connecting Through Art show will be held June 7 through July 7, at the North County Recreation District’s (NCRD) in Nehalem. Organized by Lynn Thomas, artist friends Dee Koscheski and Lori Dillon will be joining her for the month-long display of all new works. A meet and greet celebration is scheduled Saturday, June 15, from 5 to 7 p.m. This has proven to be an interesting and fun event with live music planned and plenty of refreshments provided. Additionally, new works will be unveiled that night by each artist. Lynn Thomas receives inspiration for her paintings from the natural beauty of the north Oregon coast. “My goal is to capture the textures, shapes and movement in the surrounding landscapes.” She paints primarily on found wood, allowing the grain to enhance the visual elements of her art pieces. Thomas has been involved in visual and performing arts her entire life and, in addition to her professional studio work in painting, she teaches music. “I’m still being inspired by things I see,” says potter Dee Koscheski, adding that she has taken a few formal pottery classes this past year. “I’ve learned some new techniques and have added a few new items.” These include oval shaped oven-proof casserole dishes and some whimsical pieces. Imprinted designs and unique glazes are part of Koscheski’s beautiful and functional clay works. Lori Dillon admits that she is in a “discovery phase” with her art. “I’m learning more about new and old art mediums, and how they work for me.” These include acrylic paints, watercolor, pen and ink, soft pastel and mixed media. It has been an emotional year for her and that too is coming through in her art. Thomas, Koscheski and Dillon invite all to see what the results of

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Commentary / News Sustainable food culture alive and well on north Oregon coast The Pacific Northwest is known for many things; a plethora of coffee fueled writers, rain-soaked environmental advocates, and sustainable everything, including underwear. But what is sustainability and how does it look in practice? Although buying organic romaine lettuce, fair-trade chocolate, and biodynamic tofu seems like it should help, how much is the question. Even if you can afford local, sustainable, and organic foods, they aren’t always available. However, farmers on the north coast are working to change that. Over Cara Mico the last twenty years there has been a seismic shift in the food culture. I’d like to honor the farmers working to increase sustainable food culture on the coast and the restaurants that support those farmers. Regardless of their methods, their political beliefs, and their crops, anyone who toils in the dirt to feed their community deserves recognition. This month I’m highlighting R-Evolution Gardens. Ginger Salkowski moved to the Oregon coast and opened a

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fair-trade gift store in Manzanita before starting her small-scale farm. On less than three acres, she produces a wide variety of flavorful and tender greens, luscious eggplants, tomatoes, and a variety of vegetables that most of us haven’t heard of. And, for a fraction of the cost of grocery store organic vegetables, she delivers a bag of fresh vegetables every week. This is a backbreaking labor of love, but investors are receiving significant returns on their investments. Neighbors are eating healthy, sustainable vegetables, and Ginger is providing much needed service to the community. She’s also giving back through the training of young, willing, workers who want to know the ins and outs of running a small-scale agricultural operation through the Willing Workers on Organic Farms (WWOF) program. This year, she has one intern and two WWOFers. The program is very successful and one of her former interns has recently purchased 20 acres and is starting a farm of her own. I’d like to say I sat down with Ginger but any one who knows a farmer will understand that a sunny day will never be wasted. On the first day of May, a muchappreciated warm spell was just beginning and Ginger was taking full advantage. When I met her at her farm she was on her way to her second field, which she

(needed earlier than last year due to the dry spell). She didn’t stop moving once during the entire interview, half of which she spent guiding her helpers busy planting some seedlings, and the other half enjoying and sharing the success of the garden. “It’s really like a big garden. I grow everything.” This year her CSA is sold out and then some; she has a waiting list for the summer. She’s also a board member of the Manzanita Farmers Market, as well as a vendor. This year, in addition to selling her produce, she’s going to be selling some ready-made salads for those of us that don’t know what to do with kohlrabi. The market is a way to support your local farmer by purchasing from the several local vendors. Ginger also sells to Manzanita Grocery and Deli and the Nehalem River Inn on Highway 53. Her momentum is infectious. “We definitely need more food producers on the coast,” she says. So take heed, in ten years time, the north coast will be filled with sustainable farms and a diversity of vegetables available at farmers markets and local grocers.

leases from a CSA member to plant kohlrabi and cabbage. “It’s days like this that I remember why I’m a farmer. It

If you know or are a farmer, restaurateur, or a sustainable food advocate that would like to sit down with me for an interview, please send your information to the North Coast Citizen at editor@northcoastcitizen.com or call (503) 368-6397.

isn’t easy when it’s dumping rain, but today there isn’t any place I’d rather be,” said Ginger, while sorting irrigation pipe

Food bank says goodbye to longtime volunteer By Dave Fisher The Citizen

After 13 years as a volunteer for the North County Food Bank, Richard “Dick” Jones is moving away from the area, leaving a void at the nonprofit. Jones and his wife moved to the area 14 years ago upon retirement. In his “former life,” Jones fashioned a career in lumber and building materials, a path that took him from Portland to southern California and finally to Tampa, Florida. Having been a property owner in Neahkahnie since the mid-1980s, the couple elected to build a home and settle in the area. That was

in 2000. They lived in Seaside for a year while their house was being built. “I thought to myself, ‘We’re here now and there’s obviously things that need to be done,’” said Jones, who became the organization’s purchasing agent. “The food bank seemed to be a good fit and I’ve been here ever since, a jack-ofall-trades, and the master of none. “This is an amazing community,” said Jones of his coastal home. “With the efforts of all of those who volunteer, it is amazing the amount of things that get done. Opportunities to volunteer abound and it’s very rewarding. I encourage

people to get involved. “Personally, I would like to thank all of the organizations and individuals who have contributed to the food bank over the years. It has made my job easier and has made the food bank what it is today… it’s kind of like an institution.” The next stop for the Jones’ is the Tigard area, where they recently purchased a townhouse.

North County Food Bank director Imie Camelli clings to her longtime purchasing agent for the food bank, Richard Jones, as if to say, “Please, don’t go!” Photo by Dave Fisher

Exploring the fascinating mystery of China

China was fireworks. Those were in Just about anything you buy the cherry bomb and bottle rocket these days mentions it is a product of China. I bought some salmon fil- days when survival meant you still had all your fingers. lets that were labeled “Wild Alaska Salmon,” however, in very small Other than what I have said already, I also remember type it said it had been processed and packaged in our history lesin China. They tasted sons that a great many Chinese workers were just fine and I don’t have any problems with my brought here to build the railroads. We all knew Samsung television; that those Far East counglobal economics are taking over. tries had huge populaI grew up in a Seattle tions and that those who area that had a few truck came to our country to work sent a lot of their farms and a garden pay home to support nursery that were owned and run by people from their families that stayed the Orient. There were The Old in the old country. Many some Chinese restauof the Chinese restauGeezer rants that are spread rants and a pretty goodacross our nation were sized Chinatown section Walt in downtown Seattle. started by some of those Trandum workers who helped In those days, there were some toys and build our nation. Not too many people know that other knickknacks on the there are a lot of Chinese restaushelves of the five and dime stores that were made in Japan, most of rants in Mexico and those evolved from workers just like here in the which broke on the way home just United States. we expected, we said. I think the only thing I thought that came from One of my early jobs was read-

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ing meters for the gas company in Seattle. In those days, the gas was all manufactured and for some reason there was moisture in the gas, so the meters had to be inside a building to prevent them from freezing. Crawling around in the basements of old buildings was part of the job. Those with live entertainment always made you move a little faster. I just had to remember that I was a lot bigger than those rats that scurried around when I was in their territory. One of my prize routes was in Chinatown. I didn’t have much luck with my first attempts to gain entry to the basements of those buildings. They knew I was a stranger, but finally decided I was an honest individual and in the months that followed we all became good friends. In the basements of those Chinese restaurants I saw ducks and other meats being dried and processed for their special recipes that called for ingredients they had to make in this country. For many years, the laws in Washington caused all the bars to close at midnight and that brought

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about the forming of “clubs” in Chinatown, where those who weren’t goofy enough could top off their celebrating and then have some Chinese food to sober them up before making their way home. All of this background leads me to the part that I never really knew or thought about, and that would be just how big that country of China really is compared to our country and the rest of the world. We have a population of just over 300 million. China’s population is a billion, 300 million – a billion more than we have. We hear those billion and trillion and other large numbers tossed about in matters of finance, but when you translate that into people like you and me, a billion plus the 300 million we match, and you recognize how small a part we are in the grand scheme of things. To China, we are more like a colony that might pester them now and then. They know we are a great market for all the things they manufacture and they know that we don’t like their kind of government. But, then, what should they expect from a small nation such as ours.

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There is a lot of effort being made to inform everyone about the possibility, and some say it is already here, of global warming. I agree that for you who are going to be around for a few more years it is a noble cause, but you have to understand that those efforts are going to have to be spread around the globe before there will be any salvation for future generations. I don’t think the solution to many of the world’s problems have yet to be discovered or invented. If technology persists at the current rate, the hoards of people in other parts of the world will be fed and clothed. Medical advances will heal the sick and the elderly will be living the good life. I think it is pretty neat that those of us who want some good food that is different can go to a Chinese restaurant and enjoy a delicious meal. In China, those billion+ people go to McDonald’s or KFC to get their kicks, I suppose. I’m sure they appreciate this contribution to their lives from those people in that little place called the United States of America.

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n City Hall From page 1 that the present city hall does not have an ADA compliant restroom, something the city has budgeted $40,000 for, and it is not earthquake proof. However, as Taylor noted, “There’s no reason to spend money on the existing city hall if we’re going to move.” As far as seismically retrofitting the building, architects have advised Taylor that the best and most cost effective way to make an unreinforced mason building earthquake proof is to tear it down and start over. In addition, said Taylor, while there is no rush to vacate the present building, the space is not very efficient. “I don’t think the citizens and taxpayers of Manzanita want to build a facility through an added tax,” said Mayor Garry Bullard. “It would have to be financed through the sale of city property.” “We need to determine what our needs are not only now but in the future. What needs do we envision, look at the space we will need and then look at property values,” added Councilor Leila Salmon, agreeing with Bullard that the city needs to take a fiscally conservative

n Dredging From page 1 chael Nitzsche (Nehalem’s former city manager) said the city would participate on a pro-rata share basis.” As early as August 2010, when the Port was breaking ground on its proposed dredging project and in the process of filing necessary permit applications, the City of Wheeler was in the loop based on interest by its city council and property owners to have Wheeler’s waterfront dredged at the same time. Campbell noted a dialogue was established and that he attended several Wheeler City Council meetings, while Wheeler city councilor Dave Bell participated in meetings held by the Port of Nehalem. In a memorandum to the Wheeler City Council in June 2011, Campbell noted that the proposed waterfront area to be dredged included the public boat launch and transient dock and the Wheeler Marina and leased submersible lands along the waterfront. At the time, Campbell stated, Wheeler Marina owner Jim Neilson had indicated his willingness to participate in the funding of the project, “to the extent that he is able.” In December 2011, the Port filed its application with Wheeler included in the project. Based on other dredging projects on the Oregon coast at the time, Campbell estimated the amount of materials to be dredged from the Wheeler waterfront at 7,500 cubic yards at a cost

approach. “One thing,” said Councilor Mike Scott, “doing nothing is not an option long term.” Among the three alternatives councilors agreed by consensus were the most practical were: • Tear down the city hall garage and remodel or rebuild the present city hall and add a wing for the police department; • Remodel and renovate the fire station for city administration and police offices; • Or build a new facility with some parking on the city-owned parking lot across from the fire station and tear down the station for additional parking. Of the options, Councilor Hans Tonjes, a local developer, cautioned against remodeling, saying, more often than not, he was disappointed with the results. “The current city hall lot (located on Laneda Ave.) is the most valuable… plus there is more land to work with at the fire station location,” said Tonjes. The Laneda Ave. property measures 100-ft. square, while the fire station with adjoining basketball court and public restrooms sits on .46 acres. Across the street, the parking lot site is .29 acres.

of $9.75 to $10.75 per cubic yard. Stated Campbell in a memorandum, “The low end of the cost is estimated at $80,625.00 – plus the cost of testing, permitting, and transportation, which could run an additional $10,000-$15,000. A budget cost of $100,00.00 is not unreasonable given the nature and scope of the project.” Campbell also noted that the Port was not in a position to accept the debt load and that the cost would have to be primarily borne by the beneficiaries – Wheeler Marina and the City of Wheeler. The dredging estimates were later scaled back. “Our initial ‘guesstimates’ were quite high and with soundings, the reduction of area in Wheeler given the city’s non-interest stance, the volume along the primary dock area of the marina came to 510 cubic yards. The combined volume for both the Deer Island channel and Wheeler was left at 5000 cubic yards,” Campbell told the Citizen. Though Tillamook County Commissioners placed the Wheeler dredging project as the fourth highest priority in the county because of siltation on its waterfront, Wheeler was on its own, financially; there was no help. “We wanted a commitment to participate from private individuals and the communities,” said Campbell, “and there was no response from Wheeler. As for Wheeler Marina, Jim Neilson, as much as we empathize with him, couldn’t make a commitment based on estimated costs.” Neither

“There’s no reason to have city hall on Laneda,” said Scott. “I say remodel the old fire station, the heck with a second story, and keep the parking lot across the street, which is going to be home to the farmers market most likely.” The council will take a closer look at its alternatives in another workshop in late June or early July with a visit to the prospective sites for a new city hall. Once it concludes its preliminary analysis, with the likely aid of an architect and engineers, the public will be invited to chime in, whether it’s through a citizen’s committee or a special meeting. “I see us moving across the street no matter what we do,” said Bullard. “We have to make it clear that we’re going to use that fire station for some purpose.” “First, you need to decide what you want to do and then how you’re going to pay for it,” said Taylor, noting the city has set aside $250,000 “seed money” for the project already. Though more spacious, the fire station would need an extensive makeover, including electrical, mechanical, and seismic retrofitting to name a few, Taylor added. “It’s more involved than just putting up a few interior walls and moving in.”

could the city. With the clock ticking and Wheeler on the fence, the Port, in March 2012, notified the Corps of Army Engineers by email that the Wheeler waterfront had been dropped from the project. The position of the Port was reiterated in a follow-up letter the first of June and the project was back to where it originally started; to clear and maintain the channel to the Port’s dock in Nehalem. When dredge spoils created a visible island in the Nehalem River as work continued in January of this year, port officials were as surprised as anyone. In fact, when looking back at the recommendation to disperse dredge spoils by in-water disposal, Dale Stockton, president of the Port of Nehalem Commissioners, said he was “somewhat shocked” by the proposal. It was the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) brought up the subject of ‘water-on-water’ flow-lane disposal. Their position, according to the Port, was that they preferred to retain the sediments in the bay and estuary. At their suggestion, the Port proposed ‘water-on-water’ disposal with an alternate disposal through a de-water site with upland deposit for quarry reclamation. In the end, the inter-agency review team approved the ‘water-on-water’ flow lane disposal plan. As a result of the dredging turning up more gravel material instead of fine sediments, it didn’t take long for the mound, actually two mounds, to form. The Port

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who represented all parts of Tillamook County for their concerted efforts to get the facts out to our voters,” said Tillamook County Commissioner Mark Labhart following the election. “They spent many volunteer hours in community meetings and visiting with citizens. Now we need to make sure that we spend these very hard earned tax dollars directly as the voters approved by fixing our deteriorating roads throughout all of Tillamook County over the next ten years.”

“Obviously, I’m very pleased that the measure passed,” Jon Carnahan, chair of the Sustainable Roads Committee, told the Citizen. Carnahan praised members of the committee for their efforts, including two mayors from north Tillamook County, Garry Bullard, of Manzanita, and Shirley Kalkhoven, of Nehalem, along with Liane Welch, Director of Public Works and Dan Biggs, Economic Development Director for the county. “They all worked very hard and were committed to listening to the voters and presenting the best effort on behalf of their communities.” “Although it was a

subsequently took steps to reduce the elevation of the mounds and both are several feet beneath the surface and pose no navigational hazard, said Campbell. In the meantime, the Port, working with the Oregon Department of State Lands (DSL) and the Army Corps of Engineers, is monitoring the situation. “So far, no biological or water quality issues have come to light, nor has any agency expressed concerns, including ODFW (Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife),” Campbell noted. Stockton agrees, and like Campbell, says the process was transparent right from the start. What he doesn’t understand is why during the dredging process and subsequent hullabaloo no one contacted Port officials. “We didn’t receive one single call to anyone on the commission. There was no effort to contact me or even Bill,” said Stockton. So, while some complain of cronyism at the Port of Nehalem and that Nehalem got preferential treatment over Wheeler, Port officials aren’t buying it. “As much as we would like to close the file on this project…we’ll just have to wait and see,” said Campbell, who maintains, “All things considered, everything went pretty well.”

narrow victory, my hope is that everyone in the county will begin to see an improvement in our roads and safety. Funds from the general obligation bond will be used throughout the ten-year debt service on the bonds so it will be a gradual process but done correctly to assure a sustainable road system in the future,” Carnahan added. In the only countywide contested races in special districts, incumbent John Eckhardt got the nod over William Slaven for Pos. 1 Director for the Tillamook County Emergency Communications District 911, while Jack Graves prevailed over incumbent Chris Kell

for Pos. 3 Director for the Tillamook County Transportation District. Both are for four-year terms. In north Tillamook County, there were no contested races for any of the special district races. In the 17 “contests” in which no candidate filed for the position, someone will still be elected, according to county clerk Tassi O’Neill. “There are always write-ins,” she said. In those “vacant” seats, the person receiving the largest number of write-in votes will be considered elected. Those totals for write-in candidates won’t be available until 20 days after the election.

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Saturday, June 15, at 7:30 p.m. Daric Moore Concert An evening of original solo guitar and voice by Astoria singer/ songwriter Daric Moore Monday, June 17, at 6 p.m. Hoffman Center Board Meeting Public always invited to attend and participate Saturday, June 22, at 7:30 p.m. Manzanita Film Series Film: To be announced Admission: $7 Friday, (Special Night) June 28, at 7 p.m. Manzanita Writers’ Series Author: Jenny Shortridge “Love Water Memory” Open mic follows. Admission: $7

CENTER SPOTLIGHT Jody Swanson Owner, Cloud and Leaf Bookstore in Manzanita. Provides books for monthly Manzanita Writers’ Series events.

COMING JULY 5-7 Trash Art Show 2013 Special ticketed event July 5. Open to the public later July 5, and on July 6 & 7. Stay tuned for more information. ATTENTION FRIENDS OF THE HOFFMAN CENTER We are looking for additional board members to provide vision and insight for the future of the Center. Please contact board president David Dillon at hoffmancenter@ nehalemtel.net, for information.

Weekly events at the Hoffman Center include Life Drawing, Open Clay Studio, Open Letterpress and Burgess Writing Group. Please visit hoffmanblog.org for more information on these events. To remain a vital community asset, the Hoffman Center relies on funding from people who recognize the value it brings to our community. Send donations to Hoffman Center, PO Box 678, Manzanita, OR 97139.Questions? Call 503-368-3846 or e-mail hoffmancenter@nehalemtel.net The Hoffman Center is a non-profit public-benefit charity, qualified under IRS Section 501(c)(3).

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County-wide transient room tax to be on November ballot By Joe Wrabek For the Citizen

Tillamook County commissioners have decided to put a measure on the November ballot asking voters to approve a county-wide transient room tax (TRT). The vote on May 22, followed a recommendation to the commissioners from Economic Development Council (EDC) president Michele Bradley and executive director Dan Biggs. County commissioners had asked the EDC earlier in the spring to recommend a way to generate half a million dollars per year for roads without taxing residents. That resulted in the recommendation for a transient room tax, which is

paid by visitors renting hotel or motel rooms, or RV spaces. “It’s one of those taxes folks here don’t pay,” Bradley said. Biggs reported the EDC had looked at three different TRT proposals, one for a 10 percent tax with a nine percent “credit” for room taxes already paid to a city (most of Tillamook County’s seven cities already have room taxes of their own, ranging from seven to 10 percent); one for a nine percent TRT, with a nine percent “credit;” and one for an eight percent TRT with seven percent “credit.” The “nine and nine” option – a nine percent tax with nine percent credit for local TRT already paid – is what the EDC board of directors approved

EDC president Michele Bradley and executive director Dan Biggs unveil the Economic Development Commission’s recommendation for a countywide transient room tax to county commissioners. Tuesday, May 21, Biggs told commissioners. State law requires 70 percent of a TRT be spent on the promotion of tourism. The remain-

ing 30 percent can be spent on other things. Tillamook County commissioners had specified that 30 percent be spent on county roads. “It could be a

game-changer for the county,” Biggs said. “Everybody was pleased that 30 percent would be used to help with maintenance of roads. It’s a win-win for the county,” he said. “We are one of a few counties in Oregon that doesn’t have a TRT,” county commission chair Mark Labhart noted. The only objection to the proposal came from Jeremy Strobel, manager of the Kiwanda properties in unincorporated Pacific City. “This proposal came out of the cities and was supported by city mayors,” Strobel said. “This proposal is lopsided because of the provision that would credit room taxes paid to a city against those that would be due the county. It puts 100 percent of the burden

on unincorporated properties. It will receive significant opposition from unincorporated communities and it will fail.” “All we’re doing today is putting the ballot measure on the ballot for November,” Labhart emphasized, noting that an ordinance still has to be drafted, and that’s what will be submitted to voters. “There will be two public hearings and a commissioners’ workshop.” (The workshop has since been scheduled for Thursday, May 30, at 3:30 p.m. at the courthouse.) Both Labhart and commission vice-chair Bill Baertlein did say they favored the “nine and nine” option. “Unincorporated areas will have a say in how the money will be spent,” Baertlein said.

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Tom Mock (seated, at left), president of the Nehalem Valley Historical Society and Pine Grove president George Reddish sign an agreement extending the lease of the historical society. Witnessing the signing are (from left) historical society members Ruth Ross, Dave Acker and Lyla Hendrickson. Photo by Dave Fisher

Historical Society gets 10-year lease extension

Members of the Nehalem Valley Historical Society gathered at their archive in the basement of Pine Grove Community House on May 21, as Tom Mock, president of the organization, signed a ten-year lease extension with George Reddish, president of Pine Grove. The historical society moved in its present headquarters on Laneda Ave. in June 2006 and the arrangement with Pine Grove

has worked out well, both sides agree. The extended lease runs through June 2023.

Eugene Schmuck Foundation announces scholarship

The Eugene Schmuck Foundation, headquartered in Manzanita, will be offering the fourth annual Ted Erickson Memorial Scholarship for an alumni student of NeahKah-Nie High School. According to Connie Vander Waal, who chairs the scholarship committee, one $1,500 scholarship will be

available each year to a graduate of NeahKah-Nie High School who has previously not been awarded a scholarship from the Eugene Schmuck Foundation. Vander Waal said that the Schmuck board is aware of the increasing costs of higher education and wants to add this alumni scholarship to the four existing ones available to graduating seniors each year. Applicants attending or planning to attend technical, vocational or college programs will be considered. Applications are available at the Manzanita Golf Course

Manzanita Public Safety Log May 14 - Assisted TCSO with an assault in Nehalem. May 16 - Responded to a report of a suspicious circumstance in Manzanita. May 16 - Responded to an ordinance violation in Manzanita. May 17 - Issued a citation for driving while suspended in Wheeler. May 17 - Issued a citation for failure to obey a traffic control device in Manzanita. May 18 - Issued a citation for violation of posted speed (45/30 mph) in Nehalem. May 18 - Issued a citation for failure to obey a traffic control device in Manzanita. May 18 - Responded to a report of a hit & run in Manzanita. May 21 - Responded to a report of an open door

on a residence in Manzanita. May 22 - Responded to an alarm in Manzanita. May 23 - Responded to a reported telephonic harassment in Manzanita. May 23 - Responded to an alarm in Manzanita. May 23 - Assisted Nehalem Bay Fire Rescue with alarm in Manzanita. May 23 - Issued a citation for violation of posted speed (43/25 mph) in Wheeler. May 24 - Assisted TCSO with MVA that occurred on Hwy 53. May 24 - Responded to an MVA that occurred in Manzanita. May 24 - Issued a citation for violation of posted speed (46/30 mph) in Nehalem. May 25 - Responded to a disturbance in Wheeler.

May 25 - Assisted TCSO with an unwanted intoxicated subject in Wheeler. May 25 - Took report of suspicious vehicle in Manzanita. May 25 - Issued a citation for improper parallel parking in Manzanita. May 25 - Issued a citation for violation of posted speed (49/25 mph) in Wheeler. May 25 - Issued a citation for violation of posted speed (47/30 mph) in Nehalem. May 25 - Issued a citation for violation of posted parking at Oswald West State Park. MVA - Motor Vehicle Accident; TCSO - Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office; RBPD - Rockaway Beach Police Department; OWSP - Oswald West State Park; NBSP - Nehalem Bay State Park

Sponsored by the Manzanita Business Alliance and Mudd Nick Foundation, it’s that time again for the 4th of July poster contest. Poster submissions must be the following format 11 x 17 (tall), using any art medium. Any age child, up to age 18, may enter. The theme of this year’s poster is “Peace on Earth.” The poster must have “Manzanita 4th of July 2013” on the poster. Prizes will be awarded in several categories. Deadline for submissions is Friday, June 7, 2013. Posters may be turned in or mailed to: Art Happens, 36275 9th St., P.O. Box 519, Nehalem, OR, 97131. (Art Happens is located right past NCRD on the gravel road). Please call ahead, 503-368-3835, if hand delivering. Poster submissions may also be dropped off at Manzanita Sweets at the corner of Laneda Ave. and Third St., in Manzanita also.

Hospital announces name change

At the dedication of the new Tillamook Medical Plaza, hospital president Larry Davy announced that effective June 3, Tillamook County General Hospital will change its name to Tillamook Regional Medical Center. This new name better reflects the growth in service area and scope of services now being offered throughout Tillamook County

and beyond. In 1950, the citizens of Tillamook County opened its new hospital at its current location. Over the next 62 years, the services provided by the hospital have evolved to meet the needs for quality primary and specialty health care along this region of the Oregon coast. A lease agreement with Adventist Health, signed first in 1973 and subsequently renewed through 2045, provides professional management by a local team of health care operating with not-for-profit status. In 2012, Hospital leadership met with focus groups from around Tillamook County, through which consensus grew in support of the name Tillamook Regional Medical Center. The term “medical center” speaks to the wider range of services than just a hospital, with the term “regional” embracing residents throughout Tillamook County and beyond. “The input of so many community members and leaders in this process is deeply appreciated,” stated Davy. “This hospital that belongs to all of us has evolved to be so much more than just a hospital in the past several years. This name change

represents our confident looking forward to the advancing future of health and wellness services in our region.”

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.

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n Rinehart From page 1 Rinehart Clinic to note that they had a few stories and connections, which turned out to be an understatement. The Magnusons, now reside in Tillamook overlooking the Kilchis River, and their “connections” to The Rinehart Clinic and the Rinehart family date back nearly to the beginning. In March 1917, a group of Masons living in the north part of Tillamook County petitioned the Grand Lodge of Oregon asking that a dispensation be granted to institute a new Masonic Lodge in Wheeler. This group included Neal Magnuson’s grandfather, Alfred, and his good friend, Harvey E. Rinehart. Dr. Harvey was the doctor for the household. “I was delivered by Dr. Huckleberry,” recalls Neal. “Dr. Harvey must not have been available.” As was customary in those

years, Dr. Rinehart made house calls. “He was a wonderful old boy, a true gentleman, country doctor,” noted Neal. “He came to the house one time, I must’ve been 10 years old or so, to see my father. He’d taken to his bed, which was really unusual. Dr. Rinehart pushed on my dad’s stomach and he let out a yell, and Dr. Rinehart said it was his appendix and it needed to come out. We headed to Tillamook straight away for surgery.” Shirley Graham Magnuson grew up in the Brighton area. Her parents owned Pat’s Café in Manhattan Beach, north of Rockaway. “The café was famous for its fried clams and homemade pies,” said Shirley. Graduates of Wheeler High School, Neal (class of ’51) and Shirley (class of ’52, the second to the last class to graduate), were high school sweethearts, and the couple married in 1954. Neal worked for the Wheeler Shingle Mill and Shirley worked

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Five generations – Oscar Magnuson, Althea Long-Magnuson, Kathryn Long (in her late 90s), baby Sharyl Magnuson and Neal Magnuson in a 1956 photograph. for Hatch Drug in the lobby of The Rinehart Clinic for three years from 1952 to 1955. “I started at fifty cents an hour and made a dollar an hour three years late,” said Shirley. George Cornes was the pharmacist. “I’d type up the doctors’ handwritten scripts and counted pills, and I packaged and mailed out lots and lots of Dr. Harvey’s arthritis treatments. The stories are true of people coming in wheelchairs and walking out after their treatments.” In 1955, Shirley left the pharmacy, as she had the couple’s first child, Sharyl. “She was the

second baby born at the new Rinehart Hospital in December 1955,” said Shirley. “There was a big deal about the first baby born at the hospital to Muriel and Merlin Shangle earlier in the year. They got the delivery for free, gifts and front page stories in the paper.” Dr. Dorothy White delivered Sharyl and Shirley’s two subsequent children, Karen in 1957 and son Warren in 1961. “Dr. White saved my life,” said Shirley. “I was hemorrhaging badly after giving birth to Warren, and she stayed with me through the night.” Dr. White was the children’s doctor

and having a woman doctor was a great influence on Sharyl, as she became a doctor and now practices in the Portland area. Neal and Shirley Magnuson certainly had a couple stories and a connection to The Rinehart Clinic. Both have been patients at the clinic and have been seen by Dr. Harry Rinehart. At the age of 80, Neal and Shirley, nearly 80, both share found memories of The Rinehart Clinic in downtown Wheeler, and of Dr. White and the hospital staff. “They were all just a nice group of people,” said Shirley. “We’re lucky that they decided to come to Wheeler.” And that the legacy will continue … for another 100 years.

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County commissioners hear from mayors, CART’M at north county meeting what people were throwing away.” Most of what was in their dumpster – 92 percent – was actually trash, she said. That’s also is counter to what happens nationwide, where 96 percent of what’s in the landfill is recyclable. The “dumpster audit” suggested additional recycling opportunities. Seventy-eight percent of the “trash” was construction debris, Hamilton said. Half of the remainder was food waste and 10 percent was pet waste. As a consequence, CARTM is going to make a determined effort to recycle construction debris. “We will try to repurpose at least 50 percent of

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In front, Jan Hamilton (at left, foreground) and Linda Koslowski discuss CARTM’s new “zero waste” mission with county commissioners, while mayors Shirley Kalkhoven from Nehalem (rear left) and Stevie Burden from Wheeler look on. that the city was actually incorporated in 1913, not 1914. “I hope we’ll have a big end-of-the-year event and dedicate a park,” said Burden. Jan Hamilton and Linda Koslowski from CART’M were at the meeting to publicize the organization’s new mission – “leading the community to zero waste.” “We want to expand our services,” Hamilton said. CARTM (the name stands for Conservation Action Resource Team of

Manzanita) acquired the franchise for north Tillamook County’s transfer station in 1997 and moved its recycling center there. It has grown into a well-run business, Koslowski said, and its relations with the artistic community – “taking trash and turning it into art” – has made CARTM a tourist destination. “It’s a place you can take visitors to,” she said. Today, two-thirds of what comes to CARTM’s facility on the outskirts of

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construction and demolition waste,” Hamilton said. For the food and pet waste, “the easiest way is for people to compost it at home.” CARTM will have a “composting demo garden” and will sell composting bins. “If anyone can get down to zero waste, Manzanita can do it,” Commissioner Bill Baertlein said. In other business, county commissioners re-appointed Shirley Kalkhoven, Ken Crowe, Connie Green, Rick Kneeland and Paul Newman to the Tillamook County Futures Council, and made one new appointment to the council, selecting Gloria Scullin from the southern part of the county.

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Davidson said creeks in the watershed were not low as of yet, but added, “If we get much dry weather now, I’ll start to worry early.” Mayor Kalkhoven shared a copy of a letter she had sent to NeahKah-Nie instructors Beth Gienger and Peter Walczak congratulating them and their student team on their achievements at the National Ocean Sciences Bowl in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Kalkhoven said that their accomplishment was “pretty terrific.” A public hearing was also held on two resolutions: one, a resolution to transfer non-tax funds within the Timber Fund, and the second, a resolution to provide for a code of ordinances, to revise, amend, restate and codify certain existing general ordinances and provide for a substantive legal review of ordinances for the City of Nehalem. There was no input or comments from the public and the resolutions were approved. The next meeting of the Nehalem City Council is scheduled June 10, at 7:30 p.m.

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Wheat – going against the grain

The wheat that is grown today is fundamentally not the wheat our not-so-distant ancestors grew. – Bluebird Grains Farm

Strawberry tart with a dark chocolate almond crust Dark chocolate tart crust

1 - 1/4 cups of almond flour 1/4 teaspoon of sea salt 1/4 teaspoon of baking soda 2 tablespoons of coconut oil or a high quality oil 2 tablespoons of honey 1/2 cup of dark chocolate chips, melted Turn on the oven to 350 degrees with a rack right in the middle of the oven. In a large bowl, combine the almond flour, salt and baking soda and whisk it together until it is blended. In a smaller bowl combine the oil, honey, and melted chocolate. Stir the chocolate mix into the dry mix and stir until everything is well combined. (Here is the fun part!) Press the crust into an 11-inch tart pan. (You can use a smaller pan, you’ll just have more curst up the sides.) This takes a wee bit of patience and love to get it all in there evenly and pretty. Working with wet fingers really helps. Pop the crust into the oven and bake for 8 to12 minutes, until the surface of the crust loses its sheen and starts to look dry. Be

we eat it, it is translated into eating pure sugar by our bodies since it is so low in protein. One will get the same blood sugar levels

careful here, it is easy to overcook this nugget. Take out of the oven and let cool for at least an hour before you fill it up with yumminess.

The filling and assembly

A package of cream cheese, room temperature 1/3 cup of honey or more to taste 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract 1 tablespoon of lemon juice The zest of one lemon 1 pound of fresh organic strawberries, washed, de-stemmed and sliced Dark chocolate to shave on top (optional) Put the whole package of cream cheese in the mixer and blend until smooth and shiny. Add your honey as the mixer is going until it tastes the prefect sweet, then blend in your vanilla, lemon juice and zest. Right before serving, spread the cream cheese filling into the cooled tart shell. Layer your strawberry slices on top of filling in an artful way then shave some dark chocolate on there. Serve immediately to a waiting and appreciative crew. It will all disappear, but if some of it is left, store it in the fridge. Bon appetite!

from eating two slices of whole wheat bread as you would from eating a candy bar! No wonder diabetes is on a dramatic rise. Eating

foods made with this wheat poses more health risks than nutrient value. It’s poison and poisoned. I chose to quit eating all

grains and wheat (mostly) three years ago due to the ceaseless insistence of my pesky son. (It took him about a year to talk me into trying it!) An interesting metamorphosis happened, my weight is down 30 pounds along with my blood pressure, cravings and the inflammation in my joints. My allergies are gone and I feel great. I know it is hard to wrap our heads around the fact that the grains we thought were healthy for us, no longer are. But I’m here as a poster child to prove it. Give up grains, particularly gluten, for a month and you might be completely surprised by what happens. This dessert is an example that we do not need wheat to make extra-ordinary sweets. This strawberry tart is excellent, if I do say so myself. The Oregon strawberries are just coming into season, so enjoy. Here’s to health, as always. H50619

reflux, Crohn’s disease and a multitude of cancers like esophageal and colon. (Gluten sensitivity can also lead to these same symptoms and diseases.) So now back the original The world is consumquestion, why this sudden ing and being consumed by rise in gluten intolerance and wheat. Gluten intolerance is sensitivity? Well, it seems on a sharp and dramatic rise the human’s prowith one in every clivity of tamper133 people being ing with nature celiac, which is is wound up in severe gluten this. The wheat intolerance and a that we are eating possible 40 pernow to the tune cent of us being of 146 pounds gluten sensitive. per person, per This is four times year, is not the more prevalent same wheat of 50 than just 50 years years ago. It has ago. What’s more been hybridized is that gluten into a giant beast, The intolerance comes four in many forms Golightly standing feet tall, bursting and is being gluten and linked to many Gourmet with is actually called diseases such Dana Zia “Everest.” as neurological Wheat was disorders, depresoriginally a much sion, osteoporosis, different plant, native to only dementia, organ dysfunca small region in western tions and a host of other big baddies. The big question on Asia and the Ethiopian highlands. It has historically been America’s lips is, “Why?” First, let’s talk about what a small grain, standing two feet high with a long narrow gluten intolerance is. It is shape, high in protein and not a food allergy, not so low in gluten. It had been simple, it is an auto-immune the grain we ate for the last disorder in your gut, more 7,000 year. Through hybridspecifically your small ization the last 50 years, it intestine. Basically, your has been changed in to a gut doesn’t know what to do larger grain, low in protein with the gluten and decides and nutrients with twice the it is an alien life force and chromosomes and gluten. must be eradicated. So this “Everest” not only differs triggers an immune response from our ancient grain genetthat damages the microvilli of the small intestines, which ically but it is also stored and processed in dramatically are the hair like cells that different ways. The comabsorb the nutrition out of mercial grain industry loves our foods for us. to have a surplus on hand Then the small intestine so cereal grains are stored can no longer absorb the sometimes up to a couple nutrients we desperately years before it is milled, then need and it gets upset. Very upset. The walls of the intes- stored again for a while. The grain silos where the grains tines get inflamed and soon are stowed are magnets for most people get bloating, pest and mold infestation. abdominal pain, diarrhea, For this reason they are rouconstipation, malnutrition and all sorts of lovely things. tinely treated with antifungal agents, industrial pesticides Undiagnosed celiac disease and vermin poison. Yummy. can lead to big troubles Another interesting fact like anima, irritable bowel about Everest wheat; when syndrome, arthritis, acid

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