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Wheeler turns 100! The community gears up for its 100-year celebration picnic on Saturday, July 20 By Dave Fisher The Citizen

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Wheeler turned 100 years old on June 4 and to celebrate the community will be holding a picnic at Waterfront Park on Saturday, July 20, in which everyone from the greater Nehalem Bay area is invited to attend. Organizers were busy last week erecting a historical timeline display in the windows of the old Wheeler Pharmacy building, while crews from Tillamook PUD placed a banner across Hwy 101 saluting the occasion of the town’s centennial. It was on June 4, 1913 that Tillamook County gave its stamp of approval on the results of the vote of incorporation. The vote wasn’t even close with 32 citizens casting their votes in favor of incorporation and just two voting against the idea. The results arrived at the Secretary of State’s office a week later and officials there slapped a date of June 11, 1913 as the birthday of Wheeler, but locals adhere to the earlier date, according to Wheelerite Eunice Massie, whose help was enlisted to help with the historical aspect of the display. “Wheeler was a center of industry in its day,” said Wheeler city councilor Karen Matthews of the pictorial display at the pharmacy. “We want to celebrate that early history and the roots of the

Wheeler officially celebrates its “100 Years of History,” as noted on an overhead banner spanning U.S. 101, on Saturday, July 20, at Waterfront Park. Nehalem Bay area.” The mural in which historical photographs and documents are attached came together on Memorial Day with the help of local students and 4-H members who teamed up with other community members. A permanent display is planned for Wheeler’s train station and it will be dedicated the day of

See WHEELER, page 6 From left, Wheeler City Manager Jeff Aprati, Karen Matthews, Eunice Massie and Edith Rohde stand in front of a special display celebrating Wheeler’s early beginnings. Photos by Dave Fisher

By Dave Fisher The Citizen

The Middle Mudds, an offshoot of the Junior Mudd Nicks and made up of NeahKah-Nie Middle School 7th and 8th graders completed a busy school year with a visit to Doernbecher Children’s Hospital in Portland on May 31. The group was created at the beginning of the school year in response to Junior Mudd Nick students wanting to continue their Mudd Nick experience once they got into middle school. According to Donna Miller, who serves as the Mudd Nick Foundation’s

Imie Camelli behind the wheel of her convertible during the filming of the movie, The Tillamook Treasure, a few years ago in which she had a starring role. Photo by Dave Fisher

Look who’s turning 90 Join the birthday celebration on June 30 in Rockaway Beach

On May 31, Middle Mudds visited Doernbecher Childrens Hospital at OSHU, in Portland, to present a check to the hospital. Photo courtesy of the Mudd Nick Foundation

Mudd Nick-sponsored Summer Activities

• June 7 - 9 Fifteen 7th graders and three high school peer mentors will spend two nights at the Friends Camp in Rockaway to participate in PX2, a goal setting, self esteem and confidence building workshop developed by the Pacific Institute. These students were selected by their teachers for their potential as future leaders and good citizens. • July 14 - 19 Two NKN 5th graders will attend a Mt. Hood Kiwanis Camp, Trip and Travel - paddling on the Deschutes River, a fabulous experience to build independence and self esteem. • June 17 - 22 Forty 4th through 7th graders from the Neah-Kah-Nie School District will attend the OSU 4-H Camp near Salem. • July 20 - 27 Seven NKN high school students and one teacher will fly

to Cortez, Colorado to the Crow Canyon Archeology Camp. This is the second year a NKN group has gone to this camp. • July 22 - 26 Twenty NKN students, grades K-8, will attend a specially designed for success Great Big Art Mash program. There will be two groups – grades K-3 will have their art experience, GBAM Jr., at the NKN preschool in Rockaway Beach and older students, grades 4-8, will attend the GBAM art camp at the Bay City Arts Center. • July During three weeklong sessions, a total of 75 children will have a summer day camp art experience at the North County Recreation District in Nehalem. These opportunities are financed and supported by the Mudd-Nick Foundation. The Crow Canyon experience also receives some funding from other private donations.

“To know Imie, is to love Imie,” says a close friend of

longtime Nehalem area resident and leading citizen of Tillamook County Imie Camelli, who turns 90 in July. Undoubtedly, there are many more out there who share that feeling.

See BIRTHDAY, page 6

Nehalem Bay Area Chamber no more

The business organization calls it quits after nearly a quarter century By Dave Fisher The Citizen

With no director, no place

A Salute to Dads Everywhere! Happy Father’s Day – Sunday, June 16

Celebrate this Father’s Day beginning with a stop at Manzanita Grocery and Deli for everything you need for that special barbecue or picnic. Pictured from left are the “Dads” at Manzanita Grocery: Orlo Lujan, Daryl Davidson, Carl Peters, Brett Phillips, Chung Lee, Greg ‘Spanky’ Herren, Jess McFarland, and Zachary Parker.

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If there are two things that are music to a city administrator’s ears following the completion of a municipal project it is that it was completed on time and came in under the original engineer’s estimate. Such was the case with Manzanita’s S. 3rd Street project that was completed this past week. Despite the addition of approximately $12,000 in change orders approved by the city, the final tally of just under $400,000 was over $20,000 under the estimated cost for the installation of a new storm drainage line, along with replacing water lines and resurfacing the street. The street is again open to vehicular traffic as crews from Pacific Excavation did the final cleanup and addressed minor details on the city’s “punch list” earlier this week. Meanwhile, the Manzanita City Council was expected to award the bid for the construction of a new visitors center and restroom facility at the corner of First St. and Laneda Ave. at its June 12 meeting (after the NCC deadline for this issue) to Baumgart Construction based in Rockaway Beach. Once the city gives the construction company the green light to proceed, the project will take 90 days to complete. “It should be wrapped up by the end of September, more or less,” said City Manager Jerry Taylor.

Newly formed Middle Mudds raise nearly $3,000 for children’s hospital

See MUDDS, page 9

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to call home and lackluster participation, the Nehalem Bay Area Chamber of Commerce has called it quits. Ironically, the organization made up of local businesses is going out of business. Former director Deanna Hendricks, who served the Chamber for almost 15 years, has been

See CHAMBER, page 6


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