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With temporary bicycle rack removed, city mulls what to do

By Dave Fisher The Citizen

Having served its purpose well during the busy summer months, the temporary bicycle rack that occupied an on-street parking space in front of The Coffee Shop near the west end of Laneda Ave. has been removed. The question for the City of Manzanita is: Now what?

CARTM GEARS UP FOR TRASHION SHOW

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Annual Trashion Show & Upcycle Party slated Oct. 12 at NCRD Page 2

SEE MUTTZANITA VIDEO AT NORTHCOASTCITIZEN.COM The fifth annual 2013 Muttzanita Festival, which celebrates man’s best friend, was, by all accounts, another great success. This year’s event was moved from August to September, but the celebration didn’t miss a beat as the turnout of dogs and their owners was equal to last year’s, according to event organizer Dan Nichols, owner of Four Paws on the Beach in Manzanita. The celebration kicked off with the pet parade down Laneda Ave., led by “Disaster Dog,” mascot of the Emergency Volunteer Corps of Nehalem Bay, to the beach where most of the competitive action took place, beginning with the ever-popular Chuck-It Toss. The four-hour event closed out with the pet fashion and talent show staged at the parking lot and courtyard of the 144 Laneda building officially signaling the end of the dog days of summer. Photos by Dave Fisher

CAT RUNS OFFER PROTECTION FOR FELINE FRIENDS Cats are happy and would-be predators foiled with outdoor runs Page 3

MBA moving ahead with plans for visitors center

MANZANITA FARMERS MARKET SET TO WRAP UP ANOTHER SEASON There’s only two more markets – Sept. 20 and Sept. 27. See Calendar…

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Members of the local Wasabi dragon boat team pose for the camera. Courtesy photo

Local TideRunners dragon boat team takes to the water As predictable as the tide change, the local Wasabi dragon boat team can be seen out on the river three times a week. Monday and Wednesday evenings, and Saturday morning the local team, the Nehalem Bay TideRunners, can be spotted out on the Nehalem River practicing their paddling technique and getting a good work in preparation for competition.

The local team, 30-plus members strong, is gearing up for a first annual regatta on the Nehalem Bay on Saturday, Sept. 28th at Wheeler Waterfront Park. The local team began forming last year and started paddling in the

bay in April 2013. Already the team has become well entrenched in the local community; participating in the Manzanita Fourth of July parade, volunteering at NCRD’s Manzanita Run and Walk, and occasionally gathering at local businesses for social events to support the north coast economy.

“We are fortunate to have the generous support of Wasabi Paddling Club of Portland,” said Char vonAhlefeld, captain and founder of the TideRunners of Nehalem Bay. The parent organization was founded in 1993 in Portland and since that time Wasabi has grown to over 400

members. The Wasabi Paddling Club is a 501(c) 3 nonprofit organization dedicated to the participation in, and promotion of, the national and international amateur sports of Dragon Boat and Outrigger Canoe racing. The club has remained true to its goal of developing strong, competitive teams through mentoring and top-level coaching.

Wasabi members are active in the community, spearheading fundraisers, contributing time to the training and coaching of adaptive athletes, organizing food and blanket drives, and various other community

See DRAGON BOAT, page 7

Even though the new Manzanita Visitors’ Center isn’t scheduled to be completed until the end of October, the Manzanita Business Alliance (MBA) is forging ahead, nonetheless, in its plans to get the center up and running as soon as possible. The MBA has contracted with the City of Manzanita to staff and run the visitors’ center and the deal was sealed recently in a signed agreement with the city.

In addition, the MBA has

With deliveries of fresh seafood twice a week, Manzanita Grocery & Deli has a great selection of in-season seafood favorites, including wild salmon, Dungeness crab, cod and rockfish fillets, raw shrimp and cooked salad shrimp, oysters and steamer clams just to name a few. Stop in today and check out the catch of the day!

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hired a new part-time coordinator, Dan Haag, to help facilitate the process.

“I’m officially on board and planning for the day when we can swing the doors wide open and say ‘Welcome,’” said Haag, who most recently was a reporter for the Cannon Beach Gazette. Previously, he served as director and program coordinator for the Garibaldi Museum for five years, in addition to being a freelance columnist for the North Coast

See VISITORS CENTER, page 7

Manzanita Business Alliance President Kay Covert and Dan Haag, the new visitors’ center coordinator, look forward to the completion of the new facility by the end of October. Photo by Dave Fisher

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If you’re a fan of the Oregon State Beavers, the orange-colored jersey barriers protecting the bicycle racks were a real hit. However, not everyone was excited about the design and color of the temporary facility.

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TBCC North facilities open in North County NKN/TBCC dedicates college’s new extended learning center

The end of a long journey was celebrated Monday, Sept. 8, as Tillamook Bay Community College representatives and Neah-Kah-Nie school board members and staff gathered in the brand new TBCC North facilities.

In 2007, when TBCC was trying to pass a bond measure to build its main campus in the city of Tillamook, college officials promised voters they would build extendedlearning centers in north and south county at a cost of about $450,000 each.

TBCC South in Clover-

dale was built first, because of Nestucca School District’s need for more classroom space. That school district elected to build a new building. But in north county, Neah-Kah-Nie Superintendant Paul Erlebach said because they weren’t in need of extra space, they decided to take the money and invest it in technology.

Four classrooms were revamped (and rewired) with a student-to-computer ration of 1:1. These rooms will focus on math, science and English language arts.

TBCC President Connie Green spoke at the TBCC North celebration.

“This is a game changer for the community,” she said.

“I see every student who graduates from Neah-KahNie having a few college courses under their belt – maybe even an entire year.”

Green said having the college-ready classrooms within the actual building helped break down the barrier for high school students who think that college is inaccessible, or too expensive.

“Or those community

members who think it isn’t feasible to go back and finish their degree or get a new degree,” she added. “This puts that opportunity right in their own community so they don’t have to travel far to obtain their goals.”

School Board Chair Mike Tosch agreed that when a community and a school district invest in higher education, everyone wins.

Erlebach said it’s his goal to have some of his teachers able to teach college-level courses out of the new classrooms.

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CARTM prepares for Trashion Show & Upcycle Party Re-think fall fashion... think Trashion! CARTM’s beloved Trashion Show & Upcycle Party (TSUP) event is right around the corner, so it is time once again to get out the sewing machines and create some “hot couture.”

The second annual show, which will take place on Saturday, Oct. 12, 7 p.m. at the NCRD auditorium in Nehalem, is seeking participants who want to sew, strut or be part of the audience for this unique happening.

“You don’t necessarily have to be up on the runway to be involved in this year’s show,” said Trashion Show coordinator Mary Moran. “We have people who would like to wear an outfit and be a part of the show but they don’t design or sew—we have willing

models—so help us dress them. We’re really hoping to get more men involved in this year’s show.”

This year, there will be two opportunities to work on outfits in supportive, collaborative workshop settings. The best part is these sessions are free and those involved can help answer questions, solve problems and generally help you create something remarkable. Wear your “trashion” on the runway show or to the event.

Those interested in signing up to be a model in CARTM’s 2013 Trashion Show & Upcycle Party should contact Mary Moran, moranmem@gmail. com.

Tickets to the event on October 12 are on sale now at the CARTM cashier, Creative Fabrics, in Wheeler; The Beehive, in Nehalem; and Wisteria Chic, T-Spot and Manza“Trashionista” Julie ‘Fig’ Yanko mod- nita News, in Manzanita.

Only 180 tickets will be els her evening wear made from foam packing material and bubble sold. Advance tickets are wrap. Two workshops are scheduled $20 or $25 at the door (if available) and include the to assist community members with Trashion Show and unthe making of “trashion” for the limited food and beverage TSUP event on October 12. and dancing at the Up-

Manzanita Public Safety Log traffic control device in Manzanita.

Sept. 8 - Issued a citation for failure to carry proof of insurance in Manzanita.

Sept. 8 - Issued a citation for failure to renew registration in Wheeler.

Sept. 8 - Responded to a report of a suspicious person in Manzanita.

Sept. 8 - Assisted TCSO with a noise complaint in Neahkahnie.

Sept. 8 - Took a report of lost property in Manzanita.

Sept. 8 - Assisted TCSO with a MVA in Nehalem.

Sept. 8 - Assisted OSP with an incident concerning an injured wild animal in Manzanita.

Sept. 9 - Issued a citation for unlawful parking in a disabled space in OWSP. Sept. 11 - Investigated a vehicle blocking a roadway in Manzanita.

Sept. 11 - Assisted Tillamook Ambulance and Nehalem Bay Fire & Rescue with a medical call in Manzanita.

Sept. 11 - Assisted TCSO with a suspicious circumstance in Neahkahnie.

Sept. 11 - Responded to a situation involving a juvenile in Manzanita.

Sept. 11 - Made a warrant arrest in Manzanita.

Sept. 12 - Issued a citation for driving/operating cell phone in Manzanita.

Sept. 12 - Issued a citation for improper parallel parking in Manzanita.

Sept. 12 - Assisted TCSO and OSP with a disturbance in Wheeler.

Sept. 12 - Assisted Tillamook Ambulance and Nehalem Bay Fire & Rescue with a medical call

in Wheeler.

Sept. 12 - Responded to an ordinance violation in Manzanita.

Sept. 13 - Assisted TCSO with a disturbance in Bayside Gardens.

Sept. 13 - Responded to a suspicious circumstance in Manzanita.

Sept. 14 - Issued six citations for illegal stop/ stand/park in Manzanita.

Sept. 14 - Issued a citation for no valid day use permit displayed in NBSP. Sept. 14 - Issued a citation for driving while suspended in Wheeler.

Sept. 14 - Issued a citation for driving uninsured in Wheeler.

Sept. 14 - Issued a citation for violation of posted speed (41/25 mph) in Wheeler.

Sept. 14 - Issued a citation for violation of posted speed (51/30 mph) in Nehalem.

Sept. 14 - Issued a citation for failure to obey a traffic control device in Manzanita.

Sept. 14 - Issued two citations for violation of posted parking restrictions in OWSP. Sept. 14 - Investigated a hit and run, which damaged a power pole Manzanita.

Sept. 14 - Took a report of lost property on Manzanita Beach.

Sept. 14 - Responded to an ordinance violation in Manzanita.

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

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Sept. 1 - Issued a citation for violation of posted speed (50/30 mph) in Nehalem.

Sept. 1 - Issued four citations for no valid day use permit displayed in NBSP. Sept. 1 - Issued four citations for illegal stop/ stand/park in Manzanita.

Sept. 1 - Issued a citation for violation of posted speed (40/25 mph) in Wheeler.

Sept. 1 - Issued a citation for driving/ operating cell phone in Manzanita.

Sept. 1 - Issued a citation for driving while suspended in Wheeler.

Sept. 1 - Assisted TCSO, Tillamook Ambulance and Nehalem Bay Fire & Rescue with a rescue near OWSP. Sept. 1 - Assisted TCSO with a noise complaint in Wheeler.

Sept. 2 - Responded to an ordinance violation in NBSP. Sept. 2 - Assisted TCSO with a disturbance in Nehalem.

Sept. 2 - Responded to a road hazard in Nehalem.

Sept. 2 - Responded to a report of a suspicious person on Manzanita Beach.

Sept. 3 - Investigated a report of theft in Manzanita.

Sept. 3 - Assisted TCSO with welfare check in Nehalem.

Sept. 3 - Responded to an ordinance violation in Manzanita.

Sept. 6 - Issued a citation for no valid day use permit displayed in NBSP. Sept. 6 - Issued a citation for improper parallel parking in Manzanita.

Sept. 6 - Responded to an ordinance violation in Manzanita.

Sept. 7 - Issued a citation for failure to obey a traffic control device in Manzanita.

Sept. 7 - Issued a citation for illegal parallel parking in Manzanita.

Sept. 7 - Issued a citation for violation of posted speed (41/25 mph) in Wheeler.

Sept. 7 - Responded to a residential alarm in Manzanita.

Sept. 7 - Responded to a report of theft in Manzanita.

Sept. 7 - Responded to a report of a suspicious circumstance at NBSP. Sept. 7 - Assisted Tillamook Ambulance and Nehalem Bay Fire & Rescue with a medical call in Manzanita.

Sept. 8 - Issued a citation for failure to obey a

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MAKE ‘TRASHION’ AT THESE FREE WORKSHOPS Saturday, Sept. 22, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Hoffman Center, 594 Laneda Ave., Manzanita “Trashionista” Kathleen Ryan will have sewing machine, sewing know-how and great ideas to help create outfits. Bring your own recycled materials on to work with, some will be on hand.

Saturday, Sept. 28 and Saturday, Oct. 5, 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Creative Fabrics, 475 Highway 101 in Wheeler Doris Bash, “Trashionista” extraordinaire, will have her backroom open on two dates for those needing sewing machines, problem solving and inspiration.

Come to one or more sessions to get started on your “trashion,” or finish your piece! cycle Party immediately following.

Winners of the 2013 Re-think Eco Raffle will be drawn at this event.

Tickets are now on sale at the CARTM cashier.

For more information call (503) 368-7765 or www. cartm.org.

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Cat runs offer protection, foil predators North coast threesome goes to great lengths, literally, to protect their feline friends

By Dave Fisher The Citizen

Seventy-five feet in length, Rockaway Beach resident Marlene Jupin helped carpenter Joe Fitch construct her cat run along her fence.

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Joe Fitch, who has built upwards of five cat runs locally, demonstrates a sliding door to Murphy Jacobs (right) and Marlene Jupin. Photos by Dave Fisher

For 20 years, Shirley Magnuson and her husband Neil have organized a once-a-year reunion for any graduate of Wheeler High School, which shut down in 1953.

“We decided more than 20 years ago to get together once a year,” Shirley said. “Because we realized if we don’t, we might not see some of these people again.”

Neil and Shirley met at Wheeler High School – like many of their classmates. Neil played basketball in what Shirley described as the best gymnasium in the county.

“I picked out one girl I liked and married her,” Neil said.

The Magnusons stayed close to home, making it ideal for them to organize the reunions, but some people come from all over the country – even as far away as Arkansas.

“There are a lot of people that just really appreciate coming,” Shirley said. “Some of them can’t travel well anymore, so they have their children bring them.”

Shirley said for a lot of the attendees, the reunion is the only time they get to see one another.

“It’s like sending Christmas cards one a year, except it’s better because you actually get to see people and catch up on what’s been happening in their life.”

For 20 years, Shirley said they’ve had the reunion at

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Protected from predators and the elements, cats enjoy the outdoors, says Murphy Jacobs of her recently completed cat run. working off and on, completing Jacobs’ project. In addition to offering protection from coyotes, the cat runs also protects cats from birds of prey, such as hawks and eagles that have been known on occasion to swoop down and snatch smaller cats.

“If you want to keep your domestic cats safe, this is one way to do it,” said Jacobs.

Jupin and Fitch are quick to agree.

“Once the cats get out there, they just love it,” said Jupin.

“They love the fresh air.”

In the meantime, Fitch finds himself the local resident expert when it comes to building cat runs and looks forward to helping others in their quest to keep pets safe. A resident of Rockaway Beach, he can be reached at (503) 355-0555.

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“We kept having it there because it was like a ritual,” she explained. “Everyone knew where to go and when to show up.”

This year, they’re hosting it at St. Mary’s By the Sea Catholic Church in Rockaway Beach instead on Sept. 21. Then, Sunday morning everyone who wants to will go get breakfast at the Cheese Factory, followed by a trip on the Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad’s train.

Shirley said she’s expecting 50 to 60 people, although they used to get upwards of 70.

“Our numbers are shrinking,” she said. “Which just makes it more important every year to see each other.”

Shirley and Neil agree that their classmates’ willingness to keep in touch is rare, but not surprising.

“That’s the way it was going to school in Wheeler,” said Neil. “Everybody knew each other from first grade through high school and everybody got along.”

Added Shirley, “It was a dandy school. We all feel blessed that we got to go there and be a part of it.”

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As humans have encroached on areas inhabited by coyotes on the north Oregon coast, the wily hunters have presented a problem for cat owners and most everyone has a story to tell of a coyote attacking and often killing someone’s beloved pet. Add to the list of cat lovers with their own harrowing stories the names Murphy Jacobs, Marlene Jupin and Joe Fitch. However, instead of swapping stories of close calls and cats killed, the threesome has taken a proactive stance to ensure the safety of their pets while they’re outdoors, thanks, in large part, to Fitch, a carpenter of 40-year’s.

“About a month ago, a coyote came up to my driveway and attacked my full-grown Siamese. It was the size of a German shepherd and scared the living daylights out of me,” said Jacobs, who lives on Schooner Way just outside Manzanita. Jacobs managed to scare off the predator and her cat survived, but a half hour later the coyote was back looking for more. A cat lover all of her life, Jacobs enlisted the help of contractor Jameson Grenswell, who constructed “Phase 1” of her outdoors cat run. Fitch added on to it, putting together a cat condo and expanding the length of the run to roughly 150 feet.

“The cats just love it,” said Jacobs, who has three cats.

“They can get outdoors and be safe.”

Last month, Fitch completed another cat run; this one in Rockaway Beach for Jupin, who, like Jacobs, has lost three cats in recent years to coyotes.

“About four months ago, a coyote came right up to the porch…scared me to death. My dog was going nuts inside the house,” said Jupin, who, along with Jacobs, has been a United Paws of Tillamook volunteer for the past five years.

With the help of Fitch, Jupin completed her own 75-foot cat run and is enjoying her newfound peace of mind.

“I worked on one side while he worked on the other,” she noted.

“She was a good little helper,” said Fitch, who has had a hand in building four or five cat runs so far.

“Pretty soon, I’m going to be building my own.”

While the cat runs vary in length and attributes, they go up fairly quickly. Fitch estimates he spent a week,

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Future of NCRD, once again, on the line Coastal Currents Dave Fisher

Judging from the number of letters to the editor in this edition of the Citizen, it can only mean one thing; some sort of election isn’t far off. And, indeed, that is the case.

On the November 5 ballot are three measures. Voters in our neck of the woods need not concern themselves with a Willamina School District bond measure, leaving just two tax measures to mull over.

One of those, if passed, would authorize a 10 percent countywide transient lodging tax on guests at hotels, inns, bed and breakfasts, vacation rentals, RV parks, camp-

grounds and similar facilities for stays of less than 30 days. By state law, 70 percent of the revenue collected would be dedicated to tourism and tourism-related facilities, with the other 30 percent dedicated to county road maintenance. The measure, on the face of it, appears to be pretty much a slam-dunk; it doesn’t impose a new tax on county residents and property owners, yet the county benefits. Will visitors, faced with an increase in cost of lodging, quit coming to Tillamook County? Probably not. Similar county TLTs are already in place

along the Oregon coast and businesses aren’t any worse off as a result.

The other measure on the ballot concerns the North County Recreation District and its appeal to voters to renew the current local option taxes at a rate of $0.40 per $1,000 of assessed property value beginning the fiscal year of 201415. The rate is the same as the first five-year levy approved by voters in 2008, however, by no means was it a slam-dunk back then. The mea-

Workmen continue with the installation of new siding to exterior walls of the NCRD gymnasium. Refurbished inside, the gym was the site of the annual CARTM auction recently and plays host to the Mudd Nick See COASTAL CURRENTS, page 6 Foundation dinner and auction on Sept. 21. Photo by Dave Fisher

Letters to the editor Remembering Walter Stickel Our community has lost one of our most respected citizens. Walter Stickel succumbed on Sunday last (Sept. 8) to the ravages of Parkinson’s disease after a heroic struggle of over 15 years.

Walter was one of nine children, a product of the Great Depression. He was also a part of that greatest generation that saved us from the forces of tyranny in World War II, serving in the Navy in the Pacific and on Palau. Like so many of that generation, he returned from the war to contribute so much to our community in so many ways.

Walter put himself through college at the University of Portland.

The G I Bill helped but he

What DO we want?

Merely telling us what everyday observation and innumerable personal anecdotes allow us to know for ourselves, the most recent government statistics indicate that the top one percent of the population controls 19 percent of all personal wealth. Further, the top 10 percent of our citizenry controls 48.2 percent of this nation’s personal wealth.

Things haven’t been this absurdly and maddeningly lopsided in the income department since the so-called “Roaring 20s.” Wealth begets still more wealth at the very tippy-top of the economic pile.

As interesting and enlightening as the foregoing econometric numbers are, they will only have a positive effect on this nation’s socioeconomic condition if they lead a substantial portion of our people to demand a more egalitarian distribution of the fruits of economic activity.

I do not see this happening.

One of our two main political parties, the Republican Party, is perfectly happy with our steady slide into plutocracy.

The other party, the Democrats, tags along reluctantly with the whole insidious process. Both parties eagerly accept campaign cash from the uppermost “one percent.”

Human societies have long had a way of blithely ignoring statistics of misery and injustice, and this was recognized by none other than Marx back in 1845. Said the old Red Professor: “The philosophers have interpreted the world; the point is to change it.” Collections of facts and thick volumes of economic analysis alter nothing. Only action in the real world does that.

did it with distinction. He emerged as a brilliant educator beginning in Mt. Angel and moving on to teach TAG students in grades 6 – 8 in the Portland School District. He served in many strategic roles in Portland, including services as the troubleshooter for the District. Following retirement he served as a tutor and volunteer in the Neah-KahNie School District.

Walter and Gloria, his wife of 63 years, came to Manzanita in the early 1970s, when our town was still a well-kept secret among teachers. With help from Nehalem Mayor Shirley Kalkhoven and her husband Al, he and Gloria built their own house on Second Street in Manzanita. It was a beautiful octagonal house, which was completed, at least officially, in 1981.

Walter served as a Do we want plutocracy?

What DO we want?

Frank Goheen Camas, Washington

Let’s promote the best in one another Having been a business owner in Manzanita in the past, I became aware of certain and imaginary bounds that exist in the community.

So much so that it became impossible to continue to do business there. Recently, I witnessed the same sort of prejudice toward a friend of mine in Nehalem.

In the early spring of this year, my friend had a wonderful idea of creating a job at home in order to be more flexible in the caring of her elderly mother who lives with her.

Being an expert gardener and landscape developer, she began the journey of being self-employed at home. With enthusiasm and foresight she gathered trees and plants of all sorts to offer and had the go-ahead with the City of Nehalem to pursue her home business.

I watched my friend through the spring and summer become happier and enriched by her self-reliance. Her yard was becoming increasingly more beautiful and on each visit I would see other items she was offering to fit the needs of the local community.

My friend was eager for her independence and anxious to be successful in her creative endeavor. The sign was made, the day to open arrived and she was happy. Then what happened?

I happened without a single warning. Without provocation, someone complained. Of what?

No one knows. Who complained? No one is telling.

So, now this whole experi-

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member of the Manzanita Planning Commission on two different occasions. He served on the city council. In the early 90s when discord was at its height in Manzanita, before there was a local newspaper, he was instrumental in forming the North Tillamook County Public Affairs Forum. The North Coast Citizen was launched out of that situation. Walter was Manzanita’s First Citizen in 1993. Wherever Walter went he managed to calm the waters of discord.

The old saying: “They don’t make them like that anymore,” applies in spades to Walter Stickel.

We mourn the man that you were, Walter. We have lost a friend, a wise counselor, and a gentle soul. May you be at rest, free of suffering.

Garry Bullard, Mayor Manzanita ence that my friend created has been thwarted and it got me to thinking.

We are all undergoing hardship in these troubled times.

Unemployment, low wages, high prices to pay for everything and an ever increasing sense of awareness that things just aren’t going well. We all work very hard to make the coast a special place to live – hospitality at its finest, great places to visit, wonderful views and exhilarating activities.

Is that all there us? I believed when I moved here 28 years ago that the coast was a special place to live because of the people who lived here – super creative, love of life, salt of the earth, self started, independent, free thinkers. I believed that jealousy and bigotry and prejudice were a thing of the past here. That somehow those who lived and worked at the coast were better than that.

Are we? Do we greet others with friendship? Do we honor one another for our achievements? Do we help one another in hardship?

We all have opinions. That’s the American way. But should our opinions dominate the creative abilities of our neighbors?

Are we here to dominate one another of support one another?

I hope that the majority of us who call the Oregon coast our home are here to promote the very best in one another.

Rev. Gina Livermore Arch Cape

Can’t wait to vote YES for NCRD NCRD is a pivot point to my participation in this community. It’s the place where I teach classes, take classes, go to meetings, hang art shows, produce and attend fundraisers and

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gatherings of all kinds, hang flyers, have chance meetings with friends, attend plays and concerts, work-out, and share office resources.

It has been inspiring to watch NCRD grow into a multi-faceted community amenity that spans generations and interest groups.

Does anyone really want to imagine our community without NCRD and its robust range of programs? I know I don’t. That’s why I’ve got my NCRD “Yes!” button on my lapel and the pennant in my car window. I can’t wait for my ballot to arrive so I can vote YES. Lorraine Ortiz Nehalem

NCRD is a community asset At the North County Recreation District (NCRD) every school child (pre-school thru grade 5) receives swimming lessons and opportunity for after-school sports; adults and seniors participate in aquatic and fitness programs.

In addition, NCRD schedules recreational events, theatre, and meetings and functions as an emergency center and provides space for a preschool.

This November election is an important one for the future of NCRD. In 1996 NCRD was created by a vote of north Tillamook County residents to run the pool, fitness center, and youth programs, as well as to provide minor building maintenance.

In 2002, NCRD received ownership of the buildings and grounds through a land swap with the county and school district. Immediately, NCRD also received long-deferred building maintenance and the original tax base became insufficient. To correct the fiscal deficiency, which ensued over the following years, NCRD placed a 5-year operations levy on the ballot in 2008. The passage of this ballot measure has allowed NCRD to achieve and maintain financial stability.

Programming in aquatics, fitness, youth and adult recreation is full; longdeferred repairs and capital improvements have been accomplished; and timber revenue has been set aside for future replacement of our swimming pool.

In a nutshell, NCRD is thriving, fulfilling its mission as a community asset to provide recreation, therapy, enrichment and quality of life for all ages At the end of this fiscal year (June 30, 2013) NCRD’s current 5-year levy will end. A measure has been placed on the ballot asking voters to renew the local option tax levy at the same level NCRD has now, to be voted on between Oct.18 (ballots mailed) and

Nov. 5 (ballots due).

If you want to know more information about NCRD’s operations and fiscal status, visit www.ncrd. org, then click on “Local Option Tax Renewal Facts.”

Peter Nunn, general manager of NCRD, has created a brochure and a power-point presentation that are available to read there. You will also find a list of places, dates and times around town where you may watch and listen to the powerpoint presentation and have an opportunity to receive answers to any questions you may have.

Please, remember to vote! If you are not a registered voter, you can pick up a voter registration form at NCRD, Manzanita News & Espresso, or Mother Nature’s.

You must register to vote by Oct. 18.

Lucy Brook Nehalem

Learn the facts about NCRD and the local option tax ballot measure In November there will be a measure on the ballot, requesting voters to renew North County Recreation District’s local option tax at the same level as we have today. All of the property taxes are used to pay for day-to-day operations and minor maintenance, and renewal of the local option tax will enable to us to continue to provide the same programs and services that we do today. Without renewal of the local option tax, programs and services would need to be cut significantly, by up to 50 percent.

There has been a lot of discussion about the District’s plans to replace its 83-yearold swimming pool, and we have indeed been saving up to do so. However, for sound fiscal reasons, our capital projects, including the replacement pool savings, are funded by revenue from a share of sales of timber from state forests and other non-property tax sources. No property taxes are used to save for a new pool.

I have been asked to make a presentation about NCRD’s finances and the local option tax renewal at several public meetings.

These are listed on NCRD’s website www.ncrd.org and include a meeting on Oct. 10 at 6 p.m., at NCRD, and another on Oct. 21, at Pine Grove.

I hope voters, who will help determine the future of NCRD, can come to one of these public presentations and learn the facts about the ballot measure so they can make an informed decision.

Peter Nunn, General Manager, North County Recreation District

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An open letter to Senator Merkley, Senator Wyden and Representative Schrader Veterans For Peace is a global organization of military veterans and allies whose collective efforts are to build a culture of peace by using our experiences and lifting our voices. Local Chapter 164 of the Veterans for Peace consists of members living on the north coast of the great state of Oregon.

We write to you today in response to President Obama’s request to employ US military forces to strike the Assad regime in Syria.

As veterans, we know the true costs of war and take this proposal with the utmost of seriousness. The current situation in Syria is complex and fluid. The destruction and loss of life inflicted upon this country over the past two years is truly horrific. As veterans of numerous conflicts, we have seen and lived these horrors first hand and have been forever changed.

The alleged use of sarin gas to kill civilians in Syria is the latest action in a cycle of violence that has reportedly killed more than one hundred thousand and displaced two million. Indeed, the use of chemical weapons is morally reprehensible. It was just as morally reprehensible when the United States implicitly supported their use

by Saddam Hussein to kill Iranians from 1983-1988.

We believe that the United States can do more to end this conflict and help the victims of this war. As the most powerful nation on Earth, we have the moral imperative to exhaust all other options before using military force. We don’t believe this has happened in Syria.

We request that you oppose U.S. military intervention at this time.

Veterans for Peace Chapter 164

Irrational torture?

With my tongue firmly planted firmly in my cheek, I must object to the mutilation of our innocent conifer brothers and sisters. The “art of bonsai” is merely society’s acceptance of irrational torture. Is Bonsai the Footbinding of the 21st century?

Our chlorophyll-producing neighbors cannot speak for themselves so we must rise up and snip the wires that bind. Only when trees are free are we humans truly free.

In all seriousness, I congratulate Skip and Eunice on their Tillamook County Fair successes. I still have to ask, would it kill you to release a few into the wild for future generations?

Dan Stein Portland

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“Wasn’t ‘Squeaky’ one play, The Rivals (1775). of Charlie Manson’s folA malapropism is the use lowers?” of an incorrect “I think her word in place first name was of a word with Julie.” a similar sound “Squeaky’s such as former first name was Vice President Julie?”

Dan Quayle’s “No, the Julie statement, who died.”

“Republicans “Julie Anunderstand the drews died?” importance of “No, another bondage between Julie; she played a mother and a nun once in child,” or Yogi a movie about Berra’s stateChristmas.” ment, “Texas has On and on a lot of electrical it went with no votes.”

Gail resolution and Since we had Balden lots of laughter. with us Phyllis Later that night Courtney SandI awoke at two erson, former a.m. and remembered it resident of Wheeler and was Julie Harris. I shared icon of the Ashland stage, that information at breakher stance immortalized in fast over scrambled eggs, a bronze statue in downand we all agreed we could town Ashland, we knew now rest easy. we were in for a treat.

The dead actress discus- Phyllis was all too quick sion was only the beginto remind us of Mrs. Malaning. From there we went prop’s quotes from The on to malapropisms, a term Rivals. derived from Mrs. Mala“He is the very pineprop in Richard Sheridan’s apple of politeness.”

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“I have since laid Sir Anthony’s preposition before her.”

“Oh! It gives me the hydrostatics to such a degree.”

As all of us fell into deeper hysterics at the lunch table, one of our group summed it up nicely: “I hope we never go vertical,” she said; “I’m so used to going sideways.”

“All the world’s a stage,” a quote taken from Shakespeare’s play, As You Like It, compares the world to a stage and life to a play. Some of our friendship connections go back over twenty years, and we agree that sometimes there’s been more drama in our lives than on the stage. We five women, in our autumn years, are still connected through words, laughter and tears.

We know the power of our friendship and the strength of the safety net it has built for us, and we’re grateful.

As to the three plays we saw, the first one we

just didn’t understand. The second we thought we did, but a younger acquaintance suggested a deeper meaning. We didn’t get that either, which made us start to doubt our wisdom.

The third, The Taming of the Shrew, done in contemporary times was spoton and lifted our spirits.

We all gave it a standing ovation.

When I got home, still basking in the warm hum of friendship, joyfully tethered as I am to my fellow women writer friends, I selected a few

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I know that title is not I was talking with one the way you have ever of my sons about one of heard it expressed. Howhis friend’s experience as ever, for the purpose of a one-term office holder. this bit of rambling, it fits Since this person had lost just fine. her bid for re-election her Life for most of us is a phone was even deader long series of stages and than you could imagine. experiences. In the end She was telling him about there will be ties between the hurt she felt from bethose two facing snubbed by a tors and in some bunch of people cases the causes she thought both are what drives admired her and the next experiwere her friends. ence. What is It is a hell of a amazing is what place to be when you might call your enemy wins a life-changing the battle and event can beyour troops turn come irrelevant on you. in an instant.

If you ever Looking back get to thinking The Old that you are the on a few of my lifetime experisecret to the Geezer ences, I can tell efficient operawhen some of tion and results Walt them stopped of any business Trandum and how if felt or organization to be immedithat you are ately out of the leading, you are loop. It is kind of like in for a surprise. In some being the president of the cases, you might be held PTA and suddenly finding over as the “Immediate out that you don’t have Past” whatever it was, but, any kids in that school if you are lucky, you will anymore. You hand over have but one vote on any the gavel and one thing matter that is up for apyou never want to do is proval. hold your breath until At several points in somebody calls you for ad- my business career I had vice. Even more succinct my hands on the throttle is what happens when you of million dollar operaleave an elected position. tions. No matter what the I have been through that economy was doing there a couple times and the were numbers that had silence is deafening. to be reached and there

were no excuses. Doing everything that you could think of wasn’t enough and you felt your sanity and your health suffering as you wrestled with the problems.

I will never forget the feeling I had when it was the Monday of the first week after my retirement.

They had a big party and my family members and friends from organizations I had belonged to gathered to express their appreciation for the job I had done the previous 25 years. I was putting away some bookwork when I found that I needed some information, and so I called my own phone number at the company. What a surprise when the operator came on the line and told me that the number was disconnected and there was no transfer of calls.

One of my most rewarding experiences was being able to work with the establishment and building of Camp Taloali, a camp for deaf kids. It is run by a board of directors made up of individuals, some of who are hearing impaired.

I served as chairperson at one time and treasurer for several years. I am happy to say that my relationship with that board and those kids with hearing problems continue after almost 40 years. You will find my name on their roster

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Manzanita Writers’ Series Author: Pauls Toutonghi “Evel Kneivel Days” Open mic follows.

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as being an advisor, and, believe it or not, they do come to me for help with problems they face.

The good thing to remember when you are no longer in charge is that perhaps your efforts made life better for people you have never met and they in turn have helped others.

That gives your life purpose and there’s no better feeling.

There is nothing wrong with being forgotten!

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cards to send to them in remembrance of our time together. One has a picture of a Stellar Jay standing at the bottom of a staircase in a white sleeveless tee shirt hollering “Stella!!”

Though we elected not to see A Streetcar Named Desire, we all got that one.

The other card is covered in pink flowers, a blue butterfly and a brilliant blue bird on a branch of pink blossoms. The quote on it is from Ralph Waldo Emerson, “Scatter Joy.” Life is too short to do anything else, don’t you think?

CENTER SPOTLIGHT JOANNE BENNINGFIELD Ceramics Program Volunteer Another valuable member of the clay team of artists and mentors Saturday, September 28, at 7:30 p.m.

Manzanita Film Series “180 Degrees South: Conquerors of the Useless” (2010) Documentary directed by Chris Malloy 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.

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

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

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

Questions? Call 503­368­3846 or e­mail hoffmancenter@nehalemtel.net The Hoffman Center is a non­profit public­benefit charity, qualified under IRS Section 501(c)(3).

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The last play I directed at the Coaster Theatre Playhouse in Cannon Beach a number of years ago was called “Over the River and through the Woods,” a witty and poignant play about a young man dealing with his two sets of overbearing grandparents. What I enjoyed most about the play was the circuitous route the old-timers took in trying to remember things such as who starred in “High Noon.”

I’m reminded of that play every time people of my age group engage in similar conversations.

On a recent trip to Ashland, four of my longtime women writer friends and I sat around a table at lunch and before long it started: “Did you hear about the actress who died last week?’

“No, which one?”

“Oh, I can’t think of her name. She had a squeaky voice and long hair.”

“I know who you mean.

I hated that squeaky voice.”

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Writers Series features author Pauls Toutonghi Pauls Toutonghi will read from his book Evel Knievel Days at the Hoffman Center at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 21.

The action in the novel moves between Butte, Montana, hometown of motorcycle daredevil Evel Knievel, and Cairo, Egypt.

It’s a heartwarming, witty story of immigration and belonging, false starts and new beginnings, and finding out what home truly means.

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Superbly entertaining,” from the Kirkus Review.

Toutonghi was born in 1976 to an Egyptian father and a Latvian mother.

His writing has appeared in Granta, GlimmerTrain, Zoetrope, The New York Times, The Boston Review, Sports Illustrated, Book Magazine, and numerous other periodicals. He received a Pushcart Prize for his short story, Regeneration, which appeared in The Boston Review in 2000, when Toutonghi was 23.

His first novel, Red Weather, published in 2006, was translated into Latvian and German, and received strong reviews in The New York Times, The Seattle Times, The Oregonian, The Chicago Tribune, and The San Francisco Chronicle, among others.

After receiving his PhD in English Literature from Cornell University, Toutonghi moved to Portland, Oregon where he teaches at Lewis & Clark College.

Following his reading and Q&A period, Open Mic will feature up to nine local writers reading five minutes of their original work. Admission for the evening is $7.

On Saturday, during the day, Toutonghi will teach a writing workshop on Dialog from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. for $25.

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sure passed by a slim margin (a dozen votes or thereabouts) and it came on the heels of a financial crisis that would have led to the temporary shutdown of the NCRD facility had it not been for the efforts of volunteers to keep the rec center open. Complicating matters, going into the election, the general manager was dismissed for embezzlement. Many voters who voted “yes” took the position that the district deserved the opportunity to right the ship and saw the local option tax as a one-time bailout that would disappear after five years. Some thought they were actually approving funds for a new pool.

Five years later, NCRD is asking district voters to renew the local option tax for another five years to operate at its present level of service. Without the levy, say NCRD officials, programs would be cut by 50 percent and all departments – aquatics, fitness, youth and adult enrichment – would have “significant” reduction in hours of operation.

To be sure, the fiscal ship at NCRD has been righted since the dark days of 2008, but it chaps the hide of some who feel blindsided by what they see as a backdoor approach to a permanent tax increase, leading

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This is your chance to join in and bring out your hidden creative talents. Another Market wraps up 2013 fun production by the Riverbend Players season Sept. 27 is underway and you are welcome to be a part of it.

Everyone is invited to attend the final This next production will feature market of the Manzanita Farmers Market three short plays with numerous charac2013 season on Friday, Sept. 27, from 5 to ters involved in a variety of unexpected 7 p.m. The season wraps with music from situations. The dates for the performances Fig Walnut and Dean Mueller, and the will be November 15, 16, 22 market’s traditional free cups filled with and 23. ice cream provided by TilTry-outs lamook are scheduled Creamery at the Riverand free bend Room beer at the North provided County

by Fort Recreation George, District, and you get 36155 9th to keep the Street, cup!

Nehalem The at 3:00 market will p.m. on also be gatherSaturday, ing donations Sept. for Billie and 21 and Terry Schrum, M a nzanita Fa at 7:00 rmers Mark “original” et p.m. on Farmers Market Tuesday, Sept. 24. Scripts vendors, the pie lady will be provided at the auditions, so there and the pie guy of Nehalem Bay is no need to bring additional materials.

Pie Co. Terry’s cancer has recurred and the If you prefer not to be in the limelight two had to withdraw from the market on stage, production activities such as early this year to make the trips back and sound, costumes, lighting, as well as forth to Portland for treatments. publicity and ticketing, offer choices for As the market finishes one of its most your skills. successful seasons, it is asking for input Don’t be shy! Take a chance to have from the community about the market. some fun and meet friendly people while This is an opportunity for the community enjoying your “niche” in this upcoming to give their opinions and help the market production. to provide what the community wants.

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Nehalem Bay Garden Club com/s/6TMFCNL for the Manzanita Farmers Market 2013 Community Survey, or go meets Sept. 24 to visit www.manzanitafarmersmarket. com to download a PDF of the survey.

The Nehalem Bay Garden Club is beginning its program schedule for 2013 -2014. All interested gardeners are invited Open House at Manzanita to renew memberships, or join us for the Library Sept. 27 first time.

Goals include growing members’ The Manzanita Branch Library will knowledge of gardening in the region, have an open house on Friday, Sept. 27, support local community affairs, have fun, from 4 to 6 p.m. The Tillamook County and host the legendary Spring Plant Sale.

Library is looking to the future. As part of The first meeting is on Tuesday, Sept. the library system’s forecast for the next 24, at 1:30 p.m., at the Pine Grove, 225 20 to 30 years, TCL is conducting an open Laneda Ave. in Manzanita. The program is house at each of the branch libraries. Aton landscape design, presented by Beth tendees will have the opportunity to voice Holland, with a short presentation by a their ideas and perceived needs for the member of the NCRD board. If you decide future of their library. Planning consultant to join, annual dues are $10 per person.

Ruth Metz, will talk about the library Signup forms will be available at the trends and there will be demonstrameeting. tions of eBook readers and the library As always, please bring at least one

a former NCRD board member to ask why the five-year local option tax wasn’t called a 10or 15-year local option tax in the first place.

To be fair, NCRD has been woefully underfunded from the get go. The district was approved by voters in 1996 with a permanent property tax base of $0.38 per $1,000 of assessed property value for operations and “minor maintenance.” Six years later, ownership of the former elementary school, built in the 1920s, was transferred to the district, along with major repairs because of the building’s age and years of neglect after the school closed in 1988.

“Minor maintenance” took on a whole new meaning. Something had to give and things finally came to a head in 2008.

Since then, under the guidance of a new general manager, the district has enjoyed a financial renaissance of sorts and there is no denying NCRD is better off for it, with improvements to the gymnasium, fitness room, auditorium, and lower parking lot, along with roof replacement and addition of a generator to power the facility during an emergency. The list goes on and, as you read this, new siding is being applied to exterior walls of the gymnasium.

Is it worth it? That appears to be the basic question voters will decide in the upcoming election. Compared to other taxing districts, NCRD’s funding is somewhat unique. Aside from its permanent tax base,

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the district receives funding through shared timber revenues, user fees, fundraiser, grants and donations. Timber revenues, because of their unpredictability year in and year out, have been wisely earmarked for capital improvements by the NCRD board, which includes setting part of those funds aside for a new pool. In recent and ongoing presentations to city councils, civic groups and other governmental entities, NCRD officials are going to great lengths to emphasize that the five-year local option tax is for operations only and, secondly, that it has nothing to do with a new pool down the road. Critics argue, and, perhaps, rightfully so, that it’s merely a matter of semantics; funding, no matter where it comes from, is funding, regardless of how the NCRD board chooses to spend it. The passage of the initial five-year levy in 2008 enabled NCRD to use annual timber revenue it receives for something else other than operations.

At the Manzanita City Council’s regular meeting in September, NCRD General Manager Peter Nunn, in presenting the facts surrounding the current state of the district and the local option tax, was peppered with questions about the cost of operating the current pool and plans to build a new one. While commending Nunn and the NCRD board for bringing the district “back from the brink,” Mayor Garry Bullard

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individual events are $25 each for adults year serving the children of Nehalem and $20 for students. Tickets at the door Elementary. Classes begin Oct. 3, and are priced at $30 for adults and $25 for are held at the North County Recreation students.

District.

Film Series presents To order season or advance tickets, Sessions are held each Thursday send a check payable to the Monday Mufrom 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Children in ‘180 Degrees South’ sical Club of Tillamook to 6415 Westwood grades one through five, including Court, Tillamook, OR 97141. Tickets may home-schooled children, are welcome.

The Manzanita Film Series will presalso be purchased at the offices of TLC Classes include Bible lessons, music and ent the 2010 Federal Credit Union and treats. Information on the program is documentary the Tilavailable from Pastor John Olson, (503) “180 Degrees lamook 368-5202, or Denny Jones (503) 440South: ConChamber 1987. Parental permission is required. querors of the of ComForms are available at the school office Useless” on merce. and local churches.

Saturday, Season Sept. 28, at ticket 7:30 p.m. at Women’s Club fall sale holders the Hoffman may receive slated Nov. 9 Center in their tickets Manzanita. by mail by DiThe Women’s Club of Manzanita/ sending a rected by North Tillamook County is now renting selfChris Maltable space for its Gifts and Goodies Fall addressed, loy and Sale event featuring crafts and baked stamped written goods. It will be held on Saturday, Nov. envelope to

by Jeff 9, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Pine Grove the Westwood Johnson, Community House, at 225 Laneda Ave. Film Series Sept. 28 Court address. the film in Manzanita.

Otherwise, follows Individual sellers/vendors and local tickets will be held adventurer Jeff Johnson as he recommunity service clubs are invited to in “Will Call” for each event. traces the epic 1968 journey of his heroes participate in this early holiday season To order advance tickets with Yvon Chouinard and Doug Tompkins to sale by reserving a table by October 26. reserved seating, call (503) 842-2078.

Patagonia.

For additional details and to reserve a No advance tickets will be sold the day Along the way Johnson gets 6-foot table for $20, call (503) 368-4677 of an event. shipwrecked off Easter Island, surfs the or (503) 368-6166. longest wave of his life - and prepares A variety of crafts, homemade treats himself for a rare ascent of Cerro for your holiday table and raffle basket Women’s Club celebrates Corcovado. tickets will be available for purchase.

Johnson’s life turns when he meets up 80 years Oct. 1 The ladies of The Women’s Club raise in a rainy hut with Chouinard and Tompfunds throughout the year for commukins who, once driven purely by a love of The Women’s Club of Manzanita – nity service projects and a scholarship climbing and surfing, now value above all North Tillamook County turns 80 years program for graduating high school the experience of raw nature - and have old this year. In 2013, the club continued senior young women. come to Patagonia to spend their fortunes its tradition of making donations to local to protect it. organizations that make a difference in Admission will be $7. The running the lives of people in the North County time is 85 minutes. Refreshments will be area. This year two $1000 scholarships available, and a discussion will follow the were awarded to young women graduatpresentation ing from Neah-Kah-Nie High School.

Meetings are held on the first Tuesday of each month at 12:30 p.m. at Monday Musical Club of the Pine Grove Community Center and on Tuesday, Oct. 1, the kick-off meeting will Tillamook kicks off 19th ROCKIN’ AT THE be an 80th birthday party for the club. season Sept. 29 Come and celebrate with some cake and ice cream. Guest speaker for the meeting Everything Fitz, the Fitzgerald Family will be former president, Jill Carter. band, will kick off the Monday Musical Club’s 2013-2014 concert season with Good News Club returns to an appearance Sunday, Sept. 29, at 2 p.m. Featuring some of Canada’s finest Nehalem Elementary young musicians, the group’s show offers something for every member of the famThe Good News Club, a release-time ily including high-energy fiddling and Christian education program for grade step dancing in a variety of musical styles H20918 Oregonian school children, will begin its1x1 15th 092111:Lay from jigs and reels, bluegrass, jazz and swing, to Celtic and gospel.

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noted the lack of understanding regarding timber revenue and also that it was going to be hard for the district to separate discussion of the levy renewal from that of a new pool.

And, so, the conversation has begun. It is a peculiar circumstance that instead of finding a permanent fix to adequately fund NCRD, voters might be looking forward to having this same conversation every five years, with the basic question being the same.

Is NCRD worth it?

Opportunities abound between now and election time for voters to attend an NCRD presentation about the district and its funding. If you’re going to make an informed decision, it would behoove you to join the conversation. Yes or no, you owe that much to NCRD. For times and locations of presentations, visit ncrdnehalem.org online.

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With a first-year budget $18,500, which covers Haag’s salary, website costs and insurance, Covert noted that the MBA has “just enough money to get open and turn on the lights.” Currently, Haag is busy helping with the creation of the new MBA website and soliciting volunteers to help staff the visitors’ center.

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Wasabi participates in dragon boat and outrigger canoe races locally, as well as internationally. Team members of all ages and stages of life find great joy in being on the water with one another.

There is a team for everyone, from the novice paddler, who is just learning the basics of the sport, to the most competitive athlete who races at international venues. The newest team is located on the Nehalem River on the Oregon coast. Wasabi membership is comprised of paddlers of all abilities and physical fitness levels. Teams range from recreational to competitive, including specialized teams like the Wasabi Special Dragons and Wasabi Team SOAR, a women’s cancer survivor team.

There are many ancient

Manzanita’s bicycle rack experiment worked well as bicyclists made good use of the rack temporarily placed in front of The Coffee Shop on Laneda Ave. throughout the summer. Photo by Mike Scott unprotected rack saw little use and sustained damage from vehicles running into it, prompting the city to remove it and rethink its strategy. Part of that strategy included the erection of the temporary bike rack this summer in front of The Coffee Shop.

“From a business stand-

point, it was a great idea,” said Jim Mudd, who operates the Manzanita Mudd Dog cart from his driveway next door to The Coffee Shop during the summer months. Mudd said he saw increased usage and liked the fact that bicyclists came and went as opposed to someone who might park

a car and go to the beach for three or four hours and tie up a parking space for that length of time.

Responding by email, Kris Nelson, owner of The Coffee Shop, said the rack was used a lot. “I don’t know that it helped business, but it didn’t hurt,” Nelson stated. “Natalie

teer,” said Covert, who, in her second term as MBA president, heads up an organization of 77 paid members and associates.

‘I’m looking forward to make people as excited about the area as I am,” says Haag of his new duties. “It’s nice to come back home to my own backyard and do something to help generate excitement for the area and keep it going.

Manzanita, Nehalem and Wheeler complement each other so well and it is something I hope to foster.”

With the dissolution of the Nehalem Bay Area Chamber of Commerce earlier this year, the MBA has taken up some of the slack

by welcoming business members from Nehalem and Wheeler. “Eventually, we’re looking to become a Chamber serving the three villages,” said Covert of the MBA’s long-term plans. “Until then, we’ll be recommending businesses not only in Manzanita but Wheeler and Nehalem as well.”

Originally planned to be open for Fourth of July festivities in Manzanita, politics and building materials delays, pushed the completion date back for the project, which includes public restrooms, to this fall. Through it all, Covert remained unfazed, keeping her eye on the prize. “The

dream of having a visitors center and public restrooms near the beach has been a long time in the making,” she noted. And the dream is finally close to becoming a reality, with a grand opening and open house of the 400-square-foot visitors’ center scheduled once it is operating.

“I’m just looking forward to getting the doors open with smiling faces inside to greet visitors,” said Haag.

For more information about the visitors’ center and volunteering, contact Haag by email at manzanitabusinessalliance@gmail. com or info@exploremanzanita.com.

legends that surround the origin of the sport. What is known is that competitive races originated between villages in China over 2000 years ago. Modern-day dragon boat racing began in 1976 in Hong Kong. In these events, dragon boats are generally rigged with decorative Chinese dragonheads and tails, and a “caller” at the front of the boat beats a drum to keep the paddlers in time.

Tide Runners has grown very quickly this past year under the leadership of vonAhlefeld, a part time resident of Manzanita. Her enthusiasm and dedication is contagious as she puts in her plea for more members. “We really would like to get more men and teens involved with the program and add more teams as the sport catches on here at the Oregon coast,” said vonAhlefeld, who tells everyone she sees “if you know of people interested in trying out paddling, send them our way.”

VonAhlefeld may be reached at (360) 904-3899, if you would like to give dragon

boat paddling a try. TideRunners will not have Monday evening practices, but will continue with Wednesday evening practice from 6 to 7 p.m., as well as Saturday morning from 9 to 10 a.m.

The group meets a half an hour earlier than practice time to get warmed up and stretch out and departs from the dock behind Hal’s Emporium in Nehalem.

Wasabi TideRunners just competed its first race as a team in the Portland Dragon Boat Race held Sept. 7 and 8, on the Willamette River.

They raced hard, according to vonAhlefeld, and learned that they were more competitive than they could have ever imagined. The team had very respectable times and surprised quite a few other teams in the dragon boat community, given that it was the TideRunners’ first race. The support that the team had, even beyond the Wasabi Paddling Club, which happened to have nine teams entered, was phenomenal.

The public is invited to come watch the fun races

with Wasabi Paddling Club on Sept. 28, at about 11 a.m. and even try paddling a dragon boat. There will be three dragon boats and perhaps some outrigger canoes on hand as the many Wasabi Paddling Club members from Portland and the coast ply the waters beyond Wheeler’s waterfront. Come watch the fun races as paddlers celebrate the first year of the Wasabi TideRunners of Nehalem Bay team. There is a private barbecue set later that day for club members only at the park. The public is welcome to bring a picnic lunch to enjoy.

Come and learn more about the fastest growing sport in the world. Regardless of your age, experience or gender, Wasabi’s Tide Runners of Nehalem Bay has a spot on their boat for you!

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“I think we can do better than that jersey barrier,” said Mayor Garry Bullard, though he agreed with the assessment that “it was quaint.”

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The rack was installed as a temporary experiment, and it was well used, say city officials, though some people expressed concerns about the portable orangecolored jersey barriers installed to protect the bike racks. Cost of the temporary unit was about $1,000.

At its September meeting, the Manzanita City council evaluated the temporary bike rack on Laneda Ave. and debated whether or not a permanent bike rack should be placed at the same location. In a memo to city councilors, City Manager Jerry Taylor indicated that he didn’t think a permanent bike rack at the same location was appropriate. “I think this rack is meeting a seasonal need and is not likely to be as needed during other times of the year,” Taylor stated.

A permanent bicycle rack had been installed across the street at the corner of Laneda and Carmel next to a fire hydrant.

The location was ideal, or though it seemed, since the space next to the hydrant couldn’t be utilized for parking. However, the

(his wife) and I are all for a bike rack somewhere along the street… As we discussed when it was installed, we were just really disappointed by the design, appearance and color.”

Citing habitual use among bicyclists, Councilor Hans Tonjes said he thought the city should erect a permanent rack.

“They’re not just used during the summer months,” he noted.

While the consensus among council members was that a bicycle rack is definitely needed to accommodate cyclists, a decision as to whether it should be permanent or temporary is still up in the air.

In the final analysis, said Taylor, “It’s a matter of how much you want to spend.”

In his memo, Taylor noted that if it were determined to have a permanent bike rack at the same location, then it would be worth installing lower curbs around the space and bollards to warn drivers of the curbs and racks. If the bright orange temporary jersey barriers were

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Community News Briefs On September 4, the Rockaway Lions presented to Leo Lawyer, principal of Neah-Kah-Nie Middle School, 33 backpacks each filled with a scientific calculator and school supplies. These backpacks will be provided to students who are in need of these supplies.

A check was also presented to Lawyer in the amount of $200 for the NKN Athletic Department.

course discussing integral theory at the Center for Contemplative Arts, located in Underhill Plaza, Manzanita Avenue and Division Street, in Manzanita, on Thursdays from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m., beginning Sept. 19 and ending Oct.31.

Smith is a counselor and yoga instructor who has a passionate interest in integral theory. Tuition is $40, and you may register by contacting Smith at (503) 368-4883 or email rollingwave@ nehalemtel.net.

Ken Wilber’s book, The Integral Vision, is required and can be purchased at Cloud & Leaf Bookstore in Manzanita.

Wild coho fishing on coastal rivers begins

2013 Waterhouse Falls Coho Salmon Harvest

Wild coho seasons on many coastal rivers and bays will got underway Sept.

15, marking the fifth year in a row coastal rivers will open to the harvest of wild fish. This year 13 river systems on Oregon’s coast will be open for wild coho harvest, and for the first time in recent years many will open without quotas and in-season management.

Fishery managers are predicting there will be 191,000 adult wild coho in the ocean this summer, most of which will return to Oregon’s coastal rivers and streams. While that number is down a bit compared to some recent years, it is up substantially from the 1990s when returns averaged just 48,800 fish a year and coho fishing in most areas was closed or severely restricted.

This year, the following river systems will be open for the harvest of wild coho: Nehalem, Tillamook, Nestucca, Siletz, Yaquina, Alsea, Siuslaw, Umpqua, Coos and Coquille rivers, Tenmile lakes and Beaver and Floras creeks. Most seasons began on Sept. 15 and continue through November, but there are exceptions.

The biggest change from last year’s seasons will be in the mid-coast and mid-south coast where several rivers will have fixed wild coho seasons instead of harvest quotas.

As summer comes to a close and Labor Day becomes a memory, we draw once again on our North Coast Natural Resources to provide sustenance and nutrition to children and families in the area.

Last year was a very good year for the Smiley Brothers. In all, 218 “Jack” salmon fillets were donated to the Nehalem Bay and Kilchis Houses, giving fresh salmon meals to the resident populations. The Garibaldi-Oregon Tuna Classic helped produce 3,148 cans of prime albacore tuna, and the Waterhouse Falls bounty produced 1,357 cans of hatchery coho salmon. This canned product was distributed to The North Tillamook County Food Bank and the Tillamook Regional Food Bank for distribution to north coast families from Falcon Cove to Neskowin, and 2013 may well be another banner year.

Each year, contributions are sought from individuals, local businesses, and corporations to help offset processing costs and help sustain efforts. Donations can be made to the North Tillamook County Rotary Foundation, P.O. Box 74, Manzanita, OR, 97130. A PayPal option can be accessed on the Facebook page of www.Rotary Club of North Tillamook County. Please check out the Smiley Brothers website at SmileyBrothers.com, which should be up and running by the end of September. This is a registered 501c3 non-profit organization and you will be provided with a donation receipt for tax purposes.

The continuing mission is to provide the finest value-based omega 3 proteins possible to school-aged children and families in need on the north Oregon coast.

Your generosity counts.

Library offers free tech help Sept. 20 Here’s your chance to receive free technical help at Manzanita Branch Library on Friday afternoon, Sept. 20.

Sign up ahead at Manzanita Library.

Individual sessions are 45 minutes.

Kelsey Sutton From Tillamook Regional Library is consultant. It is okay to bring your own laptop, IPad or IPhone. A few openings are still available. Impress your children and grandchildren with your new skills.

Enjoy an ‘Integral’ conversation this fall

AARP announces fall Driver Safety Classes AARP will conduct seven driver safety classes in October and November on the north Oregon coast. These are the

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Sept. 5 thru 15 - Responded to 15 medical call during this period.

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Sept. 15 - Investigated burn complaint on Fern Way, Nehalem.

last classes assigned for this year. Next year the tuition goes up to $15 and $20 with all new books and material.

The only class in Tillamook County will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 5, at Tillamook Bay Community College, 4301 3rd Street, in Tillamook, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. John Benson is the instructor.

The cost is $12 for AARP members and $14 for non-members.

Tuition is payable at the start of class except for Tillamook. For Tillamook call 503-842-8222 or 888-306-8222 for information.

These courses are designed for seniors 55 and older but anyone can attend. Pre registration is required and seating is limited so register early.

For most, Oregon State Law provides for a discount on your auto insurance premium for completing this course. Attendance at the entire class is required to receive your certificate of completion.

The course includes the current rules of the road, defensive driving techniques and how to operate your vehicle more safely in today’s increasingly challenging driving environment. You will learn adjustments to accommodate for common age related changes in vision, hearing and reaction time. Information on aggressive drivers, air bags, seat restraints and anti-lock brakes is also provided.

If you have already taken this or a similar course most insurance companies require that a refresher course be taken every three years to continue to receive the discount; or every two years if you are 70 or over.

For questions, or more information, call Don Hawley at (503) 861-1813.

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Have fun playing with your veggies I had the most delicious experience last week. My vegetarian daughter was in town and we checked off an item on our bucket list and dined at the very veggie-centered restaurant Natural Selection, in Portland.

This restaurant has been on our list for a while since it received many awards shortly after its opening in March of 2011. Now, many of you might know that drawing attention in the abundant Portland culinary scene is impressive, but to get this highest praise and be a vegetarian restaurant… astounding.

The distinguishing feature about Natural Selection is that the dishes are all vegetable based, which is different than vegetarian, but kind of the same. Let me explain. The dishes are comprised solely of veggies, not tofu, tempeh, grains or any manner of vegetarian “protein.” They are made dishes I have had the pleasure of enjoying lately are eggplant completely of local veggies in fritters with zucchini “noodles” colorful and delicious combiin an orange heirloom tomato nations. You can tell the chef Aaron Woo has fun developing sauce, grilled cauliflower steaks with olive and tomato these playful dishes relish or how about and it is paying off, the the cucumber avocado place is wildly popular. salad with edamame, This is an indicatogarashi and nori, and tion of an undercurrent then the astounding that has been surging nettle and chestnut forward in the culinary croquettes. (Hmmm, scene for a while.

I’m drooling.) Who Chefs are getting into says eating veggies playing with veggies has to be boring? and not just treating The This time of year it them as a side dish.

Golightly is easy to get creative Now, I’m not talking Gourmet with all the abundance about whipping up a Dana Zia of veggies dancing salad or steaming some around us. This has groovy haricort verts been a fine year for with goat cheese to be on the side. Nay, we are talk- tomatoes (finally!) and boy, oh boy, have I been having fun ing vegetables as a main dish, presented in the same glory and with all the delicious heirloom tomatoes that are glutting the love as a hunk of prime rib.

Some of the veggie centered farmer’s market. They have

Heirloom tomatoes with tomato conserva salad dressing

The dressing is amazing and can be used on any salad. I really like to use the marinated fresh mozzarella bite-sized balls in this salad. You can get them at Manzanita Fresh Foods. Fine Cooking suggested burrata, which is a fresh mozzarella with soft creamy insides, but I haven’t found that down here anywhere.

The dressing 1/4 cup of tomato conserva, chopped 1/4 cup of extra virgin olive oil 1 tablespoon of red wine vinegar 1/2 teaspoon of salt and pepper The salad 1-2 pounds of heirloom tomatoes, sliced 1/4 inch thick 8 oz of fresh mozzarella or burrata 10 or so basil leaves, chiffonade Flaky sea salt, such as Maldon’s for serving been a part of almost every meal served in our house for the last two weeks. Ah, why, oh why, is it such a short season?

Every time I eat one of these colorful and tasty delights, I mourn just a bit at how it won’t be much longer.

Then I read an article in Fine Cooking on how to save the season with slow roasting tomatoes in a bit of olive oil and garlic. I decided to give it a try and was more than pleasantly surprised. The tomatoes are deep and richly flavored with an intense “tomatoey” taste that might rival a fresh tomato.

They are easy to chop and add to anything that you want to add a flavor kick to, like salads, pizza, polenta, in sandwiches and on your ice cream. (Well, maybe not the ice cream.)

Making these flavor nuggets is easy, but takes about four hours of slow roasting, so take

that into account, but they are worth it. This Friday is the last farmer’s market, so get down there, stock up on sun-filled tomatoes and make some tomato conversa to play with and save some summer in the freezer.

Put all the ingredients for the dressing in a small jar with a tight lid and shake it up. Shake it good!

Layer the tomato slices on four salad plates and then add 2 oz. of the cheese to each plate, sprinkle with the basil and sea salt, drizzle with the dressing and serve. Voila! Fun with veggies.

Tomato Conserva These rock! You can use them up on anything you like. I like them chopped and added to salads or on steamed veggies.

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Lower the heat to 225 degrees and slowly roast 4-5 hours, only peeking in on them a few times to rotate the pans. The tomatoes will start to look wrinkly and like juicy sun dried tomatoes. Watch them closely towards the end as they can burn easily at that point. Let them cool for 10 minutes before using. Eat slowly and with relish. Will keep in the fridge in an airtight container for up to a week and frozen for up to a couple months. Longer if vacuum sealed.

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tion and declare a vacancy.

Martine had been convicted Sept. 4 on charges of hindering prosecution, a felony, and destroying evidence, a misdemeanor. As a convicted felon, Martine cannot hold elected office, Clatsop County district at-

torney Josh Marquis had told the Headlight Herald. Marquis had been the prosecutor in the Martine case.

The council will probably appoint a successor at their next meeting, Wednesday, Oct. 9, Mayor Danell Boggs said.

business.

She worked in the banking and real estate industries prior to owning her own business and has been Jo Rae Perkins active in many civic, professional and community organizations.

The Tillamook County Republican Central Com-

mittee welcomes Perkins to Tillamook in her 2014 Senate candidacy bid for Senator Jeff Merkley’s US Senate seat. All Tillamook County citizens are cordially invited to attend as the candidate continues to tour Oregon on her campaign quest as Oregon’s United States Senator.

For more information contact Thomas Donohue Chairman of TCRCC at (503) 965-9970 or Perkins for US Senate at (541) 9795395.

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Martine’s resignation was announced Wednesday evening, Sept. 11, at Rockaway’s city council meeting, and the remaining council members voted to accept the resigna-

The Tillamook County Republican Central Committee will host Republican US Senate Candidate Mrs. Jo Rae Perkins at its regular 7 p.m. monthly meeting on October 3, at the Tillamook PUD Building’s Carl Rawe meeting room (just inside the rear door). Tillamook PUD is located at 1115 Pacific Avenue (Hwy 101 North) in Tillamook.

Candidate Perkins currently resides in Linn County where she served as the Linn County Republican Central Committee Chairperson for several years. She received her bachelor of science degree in political science from Oregon State University and has been married to her husband, George, for 35 years.

They have two adult children and five grandchildren, with another grandchild due in November.

Prior to her Senate candidacy, Perkins owned and operated a financial planning