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Tillamook City Council deeds building to childcare providers

WILL CHAPPELL Headlight Editor

Tillamook City Council voted unanimously to deed the building at the corner of Miller Avenue and 12th Street to the Tillamook Early Learning Center and Community Action Team, which runs Tillamook’s Head Start program, on October 21.

The decision came ahead of the groups’ lease for the building expiring next February and in response to a recommendation from City Manager Nathan George that their rent be increased.

The building that houses Tillamook Early Learning Center (TELC) and Head Start was built in the early 1990s using community block grants from the State of Oregon. The land under the building was owned jointly by the city and Tillamook School District, with the city taking sole ownership following construction, and the original lease included a provision that the property would be deeded to the organizations after its 10-year term expired.

However, following the original lease’s expiration in 2003, the property was not transferred, and a new lease was not entered into until 2010, with no mention of property transfer included.

Last month, the packet for a council meeting included a discussion item on the lease, with George recommending that the council consider raising the rent at the property from its current $77.69 monthly per tenant.

This led TELC Executive Director Jaimie Rhodes to attend the meeting and ask that council table the discussion until she had a chance to gather the past leases and give input, which they did.

At the meeting on the 21st, Rhodes laid out the property’s history and discussed TELC and Head Start’s operations and upkeep of the facility.

Rhodes said that Tillamook County is a childcare desert and that the two organizations currently serve 55 families combined out of the building. The two organizations take responsi-

bility for most of the building’s upkeep, spending more than $85,000 over the past two years on new heat pumps and repairing water damage, and will need to spend $120,000 for a new roof soon.

Given the scarcity of childcare in the county, Rhodes said that she was looking for opportunities to expand TELC’s program to a new location, which would allow Head Start to move all their operations into the building.

Rhodes read a letter cowritten by herself and Community Action Team Executive Director Dan Brown detailing the situation and requesting that the council deed the property to the organizations with 67% of ownership going to TELC and 33% to Community Action Team.

Tillamook County Commissioner Erin Skaar and Director of Northwest Regional Childcare Resource and Referral Eva Manderson also spoke in support of the property transfer.

Skaar asked the council to be thoughtful in their decision making about the building and said that the grant that had supported the building’s construction had been awarded for a building that would provide childcare in perpetuity.

Manderson stressed the severity of the childcare shortage in Tillamook County and asked the council to consider the impacts on the organizations should they choose to raise their rent.

After Rhodes’s presentation, Councilor Nick Torres immediately made a motion that an item be added to the agenda to deed the building to the organizations, saying that the city needed to put its children first. George chimed in and renewed his recommendation that the council consider raising the rent on the building. George noted that even though he wasn’t recommending raising the rent to market rate, the city’s finances were tight, and any increase would help. He also said that the city could potentially repurpose the building if TELC and Head Start moved in the future and that the city was not legally obligated to honor the original lease’s transfer provision.

Councilor Jason Hopkins said that while he appreciated the city’s financial situation, he did not think that this was the proper way to address it and that he was happy to honor the original agreement from 1993.

Councilor Brian Reynolds echoed Hopkins’s sentiments,

saying that the city did need to address the financial issues sooner than later but that it was time to honor the council’s original agreement regarding the building. “This is a really good way for the city to make things right,” Reynolds said. The council voted unanimously to deed the property to the childcare organizations and George said that he would bring a contract formalizing the transfer to the council for approval before the current lease expires at the end of February 2025.

Brown said that he was grateful for the city council’s decision and that it would help to assure continued service for children and families in the community.

Rhodes said that she had been brought to tears of joy by the decision and that it would give the organizations the chance to continue their mission of helping to meaningfully help working families across the county.

“I would like to say a huge thank you to our city council representatives for acting in the best interest of the children in our community,” Rhodes said. “Decisions like this solidify the good will that makes Tillamook a great place to live and work.”

Tragedy strikes at Alderbrook, golfer killed by falling tree

WILL CHAPPELL

Headlight Editor

Afreak accident took the life of a golfer at The Mook at Alderbrook Golf Course in Idaville on October 19, when an Alder tree fell and struck a golfer on a cart path. The accident occurred on a cart path on the par-three, fifth hole and, 68-year-old Bob Dunn was declared deceased when he arrived at Adventist Health Tillamook.

Patrick Zweifel, one of the co-owners of The Mook at Alderbrook, said that the accident

had been a freak occurrence that would have been exceedingly difficult to prevent. The incident occurred on a day with little wind and Zweifel said that the tree had fallen as Dunn was walking beneath it, a stroke of exceptionally bad luck.

After purchasing the course two years ago, Zweifel said that he and the maintenance team have removed well over 200 Alder trees from the property, more than half of those that were standing. Zweifel said that the tree that had fallen had displayed a slight lean and a bit of rot, but that staff had evaluated it and not been con-

cerned about its fall risk.

Zweifel said that this was not an unheard-of occurrence in Tillamook County but that it was the first time he had heard of it happening to anybody other than a hunter in the woods. “It’s this thing that happens in this area of the country but it’s terrible,” Zweifel said. After the accident, Zweifel said that crews had removed more than 20 Alder trees from the property in one day and that the course would remove most of the remaining Alders shortly.

Zweifel and co-owner Michael Freeman released a statement

on October 20, announcing the accident and extending their condolences to Dunn’s family and loved ones.

“Bob was not only a dedicated member of our golf community, but also a beloved friend to many,” the statement said. “His presence on the course brought joy and camaraderie, and he will be profoundly missed by all who had the privilege of knowing him.”

The statement also invited members of the community wishing to express sympathy or support for the family to contact the course’s pro shop.

Tillamook City Manager Nathan George submitted a letter giving city council two months’ notice of his impending departure for the same position in Fairview on October 17.

George said that he has loved his time in Tillamook, taking special pride in the employees he has worked with, and that the decision to leave was one of the hardest in his life but that the opportunity for a new challenge and personal factors led to his decision.

“I want to be there, but I truly love the employees and our team, and I love our community so it’s difficult,” George said.

George arrived in Tillamook in December 2020, taking over from Paul Wyntergreen, after a two-year stint at Arizona’s Department of Transportation. A native of Washington state, George earned degrees at Brigham Young University and the University of Nebraska and had previous experience in city administration in the Midwest.

During his time with the city, George said that he had focused on creating a supportive and empowering environment for the city’s 40 employees, with those efforts paying dividends. George said that since his arrival, the city was providing twice as much service, citing increased police patrols and street cleaning as examples.

“The thing I am most proud of is creating a safe environment for employees to flourish,” George said. “We have 40 employees, they’re all smart, they have good ideas, they’re intelligent and they are hard workers. And to be able to create an atmosphere where they feel empowered and they feel support in their positions, has just opened up to where we can do so much.”

Another area of pride for George is his modernization of the city’s internal and public-facing technology. At the police department, this took the form of providing officers with iPads, allowing them to file reports from their cars, freeing them up to leave the office, while for other departments calendars were shared and Microsoft Teams’ meetings were set up.

For citizens, George prioritized getting a searchable copy of the city’s codes online and moved towards a digital system for filing paperwork.

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Tillamook Early Learning Center on the corner of Miller Avenue and 12th Street in Tillamook.

Nathan George George announces departure from Tillamook

School district leadership discusses classified staff negotiations

Will Chappell Headlight Editor

Following a picket outside the Tillamook School Board’s October meeting by classified staff from the district, Superintendent Matt Ellis and Board Member

Justin Aufdermauer sat down to discuss the situation with the Headlight Herald.

Ellis and Aufdermauer said that the district had not stepped away from the negotiating table after a late August offer, as union members said at the picket, and that they have continued to offer updated proposals since. Both said that they were frustrated by the tenor of the discussions around the issue and the divisiveness it was causing but that they remained focused on negotiating a contract with that was fair to employees and financially responsible for the district.

“The district wants a deal, we’ve, you know, made moves, but there is also that interest that you have to what’s right by the district and right by the students and right by the community and right by your tax base, so there’s a lot of factors in that,” Ellis said. “The district, you know, there needs to be some management rights within every contract, it needs to be feasible financially and it needs to be something that both parties understand.”

Ellis said that while he could not discuss specifics of the bargaining process, the district had made all its contract to the proposals public in the interest of transparency. He confirmed that members of both negotiating teams had reached an agreement in theory on wages and benefits and that the sticking points now were about language regarding employee and employer rights.

Aufdermauer said that he was surprised that an

agreement had not yet been reached, as he had felt the sides were close to an understanding after the late August meeting.

Both insisted that the district was not trying to shortchange the classified employees during the negotiations and pointed to offers to make pay raises in the contract retroactive to July as proof. They said that while they valued classified staff, the district had to allocate limited resources in a way that was fiscally sustainable.

“There are things that aren’t responsible for us to do and are not fiscally sound, you know, in a sense of stability for the district over the long run,” Aufdermauer said. Both also mentioned the wider landscape of rising labor action across the state and nation, including strikes in recent weeks by longshoremen and Boeing employees, and labor action by other chapters of the

Oregon School Employees Association (OSEA), the union representing classified staff.

Ellis said that he had been through labor negotiations before and that he had a thick skin but that he felt the tactics being employed by the union were divisive. “The narrative they’re pushing is going to seek to divide, the picketing seeks to divide, a lot of those strategies do seek to try and divide communities, so that’s unfortunate,” Ellis said.

Aufdermauer also addressed the video that he posted on social media and removed in August, explaining that he had been seeking to inform community members of the facts of the bargaining situation after seeing misleading statements promulgated by a union pamphlet and repeated online.

“The idea that it was intended to cause division is not accurate and that was not

my intention,” Aufdermauer said. “The intent that it was mostly to the community of pay attention to what you’re reading and here is like the background of why that information is what it is.”

The main point of contention for Aufdermauer was the statement that 80% of classified staff in the district qualify for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits from the federal government. Aufdermauer said that while this was technically true, the hourly wages of employees were above the threshold for the program and their qualification came due to school holidays and breaks shortening their work year.

Aufdermauer said that in making this point he had seriously erred by characterizing the jobs of classified staff as “part-time gigs,” admitting that the phrasing was dismissive.

As for claims that he had insulted the intelligence or agency of local staff by im-

plying that outside organizers were pulling the strings, Aufdermauer said that he had only been attributing the divisive tactics being employed by the union to outside influence because of his high opinion of district staff.

“It’s not that they couldn’t come up with things. has nothing to do with whether or not they’re intelligent enough,” Aufdermauer said.

“My hope was that they weren’t leading the divisiveness, if I’m wrong about that, then that sucks honestly.”

Aufdermauer said that he had taken the video down after someone from OSEA requested that he do so and that he had sent an apology email to all classified staff because he felt remorseful.

Ellis also addressed concerns over the recent addition of an assistant superintendent position at the district. Ellis said that the move had come after a reorganization of administrative staff had eliminated other positions and that the dis-

trict still had a lower budget for administrative salaries than before the changes.

Looking ahead, both said that they hoped the union would allow their membership to vote on one of the district’s proposals, none of which has yet been presented for a vote of the full membership. “Are you going to allow your members a ratification vote instead of there’s a gatekeeping mechanism that disallows that unless the bargaining team okays the average members,” Ellis wondered. They said that they hoped the negotiations would be concluded soon so that focus could move back to serving students and that they hoped resentments from the process wouldn’t fester.

“That comes down to how do we how do we instill respect and dignity into people to show them that they still mean as much to us now as they did before,” Aufdermauer said.

Oregon Delegation seeks federal help for state’s record fire season

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Oregon’s entire congressional delegation is making a press for a major disaster declaration.

The delegation is urging President Biden to grant Governor Kotek’s request that Oregon receive a major disaster declaration in response to record-setting wildfires that burned about three times the average acreage this year.

“The 2024 wildfire season has been one of the most devastating and costly fire seasons on record,” U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley as well as U.S. Reps. Earl Blumenauer, Suzanne Bonamici, Cliff Bentz, Val Hoyle, Andrea Salinas and Lori ChavezDeRemer wrote in their letter to the president. “Central and Eastern Oregon experienced intense heat waves this summer, which dried out vegetation and created extreme fire risk on the landscape. Severe lightning storms ignited a large number of fires, and windy conditions allowed many of these fires to spread rapidly.” Over 1.9 million acres burned, making it the largest wildfire season by acreage in Oregon’s history. For context, the state’s 10-year average acres burned is 640,000 acres,” the delegation states in the letter.

“The estimated damages and cost to public infrastructure exceeds $650 million, and this figure does not account for the long-term loss in revenue local businesses will experience as a result of these fires,” the letter states.

A series of wildfires burned in rugged terrain in Lane County, including the July lightning-caused Lane One Wildfire that scorched over 25,000 acres. That wildfire was 99% contained as of Oct. 23.

This year’s extreme infernos and severe storms hit Gilliam, Grant, Jefferson, Umatilla, Wasco, and Wheeler counties hardest, the delegation wrote.

“The fires destroyed 42 homes and 132 additional buildings and structures, damaged critical infrastructure and the natural environment, interrupted schools, care facilities, and social services, injured 26 civilians and fire responders, and led to the death of an air tanker pilot,” they wrote.

Headlight Hereald photo by Will Chappell

OSEA Picketers in front of East Elementary School before a recent Tillamook School Board meeting.

Tillamook Revitilization Association announces Halloween window decorating contest winners

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Come downtown Tillamook and check out all the Halloween decorated windows and storefronts.

The Tillamook Revitalization Association (TRA) sponsored a Halloween Decorating Contest for local businesses to decorate their windows, doorways and/or front entrances for Halloween with the chance to win prizes. Participants needed to have their form submitted by October 4th to be judged.

Three local individuals went

around on October 14th and 15th to judge the Spooktacular decorations. Twenty local businesses entered the contest creating a Halloween atmosphere in the local area.

First place was Blaine Timber LLC located at 2015 10th Suite A. They won a handmade trophy by Kristy Lombard Pottery, a $100 gift card to local business from a list provided and two bags of Halloween candy to hand out at the downtown trick or treating event. While you are at Blaine

Timber check out Edward Jones display at Suite B.

Second place went to Bob’s Barber Shop. You will see three guys who have been waiting a long while for those haircuts. Bob’s Barber Shop can be found at 404 Pacific on your Halloween walk. They were awarded a $75 gift card selection and two bags of Halloween candy. Coastal Eye Care at 102 Main came in third with their floating candles and flying witches hats. They received two bags of Halloween candy and a $50 gift card to a business of their choice.

Downtown is looking very Spooktacular this

year, take some time to walk around and see all the windows that are decorated. This is a new event sponsored by the Tillamook Revitalization Association. If you would like to know more about events the TRA does, there will be a

Library director tappedfor national association leadership

Will Chappell

Headlight Editor

Tillamook County Library

Director Donald Allgeier was selected to serve as the president of the American Library Association’s Core Division board on October 17, for a term that will begin in January.

Allgeier said that he hopes to bolster stability in the organization, foster connections amongst its members and help them increase volunteerism at their libraries.

“I think we faced some real challenges in terms of how people connect, and I think if we cannot connect as a people, we cannot solve our problems, we cannot solve the issues in front of us,” Allgeier said. “And so, for me, that

translates in this instance into how do we build a stronger membership base where people feel connected to the organization and feel connected to each other because that’s why people show up for any sort of volunteer position.”

The Core division of the American Library Association focuses on internal processes and systems that cut across the different types of libraries in the membership, like collections, technology and leadership. The division oversees trainings for members and organizes interest groups and other opportunities for librarians from across the country to interact with their colleagues.

Allgeier first began volunteering with Core leadership when he left the Multnomah

County Library system and moved to the coast to start a business with his wife, to stay involved in the world of libraries. Allgeier has been on the division’s board for three years and chairs its finance and budget committee.

Reading Volunteers Needed in Tillamook Schools

Children’s literacy nonprofit SMART Reading is seeking volunteers to read with students weekly at Nestucca Valley Elementary and South Prairie Elementary. Reading is an essential skill for kids, helping them start and stay on a path to success in school and beyond. Since 1992, SMART Reading has paired community volunteers with kids for one-on-one reading sessions and books to keep.

Data collected from teachers annually shows that ninety percent of students who participate in SMART improve in comprehension, vocabulary development, motivation, enjoyment, and other key metrics.

“Volunteering with SMART Reading is a fun, meaningful way to impact kids right here in our community,” says Senior Program Manager Stacy Goodwin. “I regularly have volunteers tell me that the hour they spend at SMART is the best part of their week.”

Readers commit to one hour a week, read-

ing with students one-on-one and helping them build a love of reading and practice the skills they’ve learned in the classroom. To learn more about this fun and rewarding experience, please contact your local SMART office at 971-634-1628, or visit www.SMARTReading.org.

About SMART Reading

SMART Reading is a statewide children’s literacy nonprofit that serves kids in Oregon’s highest need schools and communities with two ingredients critical for literacy and learning success: shared reading time and access to books. We mobilize volunteers to read with PreK through third-grade children, building confidence, literacy skills and a love of reading. Since 1992, we have paired over 150,000 volunteers to read with 312,000 children and have put over 4.7 million books in the homes of the children we serve. Visit www. SMARTReading.org or call 971-634-1628 to learn more.

Repairs continue on the Necarney Creek bridge

Our crews have been making progress to repair the Necarney Creek bridge in Oswald State Park on U.S. 101.

Safety is extremely important to us and we are doing everything we can to ensure the rest of the bridge structure is safe to travel on. Our engineers inspected the bridge immediately after a portion of the sidewalk collapsed and they are continuing their inspections as repairs are made. While we still have a few more tasks to complete, we’re planning to complete all repairs by early November. For the safety of travelers and

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to commute, the position in Fairview has several job opportunities for his wife nearby and that, along with the chance to grow in his career, had led to the hard decision. George said that he would post a job listing for an interim city manager in the

workers, the bridge is still down to one lane with flaggers helping direct traffic, please use caution. We encourage all travelers to plan ahead for extra long delays and to visit TripCheck.com first to get real-time updates on traffic and impacts.

coming days and start the process of finding a recruiting firm to lead the search for a permanent replacement. That search process will likely take around two months, with councilors, employees and members of the public involved, and George said that he expects the council to be able to hire a firm and begin the search process by December.

Allgeier ran for the board presidency earlier this year and lost the election, but when the winner stepped aside earlier this month after accepting a new job, the board selected Allgeier to serve in his stead.

Through the end of the year, Allgeier is serving an attenuated term as presidentelect, learning the ins and outs of the position, and he will also serve in an official postpresidency capacity in 2026.

While president, Allgeier will chair the board’s bimonthly meetings, help to organize the group’s annual forum and fulfill various other duties.

Allgeier said that his priorities during his leadership will be on continuing to restore the division’s stability after the coronavirus pandemic

and grow its membership. He said that a key to doing this would be expanding opportunities for connections among librarians in an increasingly difficult environment to do so.

“I think that we are at a time where we need to build connections more and more and more and that there are more headwinds against that,” Allgeier said, “whether it’s online engagement, whether it’s polarization, whether it is just geographic distance of people.”

Allgeier also said that he strongly believed in the importance of volunteer organizations to libraries and that he would aim to help librarians increase volunteerism in their organizations.

Allgeier pointed to the Tillamook County library as a

prime example of the impact that community volunteering could have for an organization. Allgeier cited the friends of the library organizations in Rockaway Beach and Nehalem, the library foundation and voter support for an operating levy as crucial to allowing the library to have a large footprint across the county.

“All of those people make this library what it is and make it the strong library that is able to serve people in the way that we’re able to, which is really, I think, pretty exceptional,” Allgeier said. “And so, for me, I want to continue to build that because I think the more people involved, the more people who have a foot in the library, the stronger we are as a library.”

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First place winner, Blane Timber LLC.

Third place winner, Coast Eye Care.

Second place winner, Bob’s Barber Shop.

GARDENING MATTERS

Here we are again at Halloween. I admit to this not being my favorite

and that has been the case since I was a child. Don’t like people – even little people – in masks, including, but not limited to, circus clowns. Not wanting to write a column about my own irrational fears, I was trying to think of a topic for this year’s Halloween. One of the creatures that seem to symbolize the holiday is the bat. Bats have gotten a bad rap over the years with old wives’ tales about them nesting in

people’s hair or attacking small pets. They, in fact, do not nest in our hair, and only rabid bats are dangerous. But bats are a good thing for our gardens. Bats are nocturnal and the only flying mammal. They not only eat up to 1000 insects per bat per night but are considered excellent pollinators. They can echolocate their prey, sending out radar-like sounds that reflect to their ears.

Oregon is home to 15 species of bats that range in all sizes from the big brown bat to the tiny California myotis bats. They can fly up to 30 miles per hour and will often travel 100 miles in a single night.

While other worldwide species of bats will eat fruit, fish, or nectar, Oregon bats eat only insects. Their prey is usually mosquitoes, pine bark beetle moths, tussock moths and gypsy moths. They use their wings and tail

FENCEPOSTS

The Cape Meares Community Association (CMCA) Board approved a plan for the Cape Meares Lake project. It will involve monitoring various environmental conditions that affect the health of the lake and engaging with interested stakeholders. You may read the full plan at https:// capemeares.org/cape-meareslake-wetland/. Thanks to the team for creating the plan. If you are interested in joining the team to help implement the plan, please email john. harland3@gmail.com.

You knew by text or email if you had signed up for the Nixle/Everbridge alerts, but

Nestucca High School is sponsoring an American Red Cross Blood Drive from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Tuesday, October 29. It will be set up in the high school’s gymnasium. The address is 34660 Parkway Drive, in Cloverdale. Businesses in downtown Tillamook will host trickor-treaters from 3-5 p.m. on October 31, Halloween night. “Trunk or Treating” is planned from 4-6 p.m. (also on Halloween) night at Tillamook County Family Y.M.C.A. The address is 610 Stillwell Avenue in Tillamook.

Don’t forget that “Trick or Treat the Dory Fleet” happens the evening of November 1, after Hal-

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if you were truly in character, it was the (imagined) shaking of the earth that alerted you to the earthquake/tsunami (drill) on Oct. 17. “Drop, cover, hold, and then grab your go bag and report to your assembly site”: 33 peo-

loween, this year. The free event is planned from 5-7 p.m. on Friday, November 1 at Kiawanda Community Center (KCC). It will include music, games, food and a haunted room. We’re all invited; wear your Halloween costume. Youngsters will trick-ortreat from decorated dory boats parked in the lot. The address is 34600 Cape Kiawanda Drive in Pacific City. Sponsors include Pacific City Doryman’s Association, Nesko Women’s Club, Fiddlestick Toys, The Grateful Bread Bakery and KCC.

Let’s be reminded that Standard Time will resume this weekend. Clocks are to be set back an hour in

Bats in the belfry

membranes to scoop up the insects.

Bat physiology is an engineering wonder. They have tiny, moveable thumbs on the top of their wings with which they can grasp and climb. The wings are supported by long finger bones with two layers of skin and a type of webbing, similar to a human’s webbing between our thumbs and forefinger. Their back feet are used for hanging. And I discovered why they hang upside down: it allows them a good position for takeoff.

Being mammals, bats give birth to live young that they feed with milk. The baby bats are called pups and can fly at about 3 to 4 weeks of age.

Eight of the 15 Oregon species of bats are in decline and are being conserved. Many have lost their natural habitat like old trees and caves due to human activity and look to roosting in build-

ple in Cape Meares followed those instructions. At the assembly site on 3rd St. NW, 16 survivors milled about, sharing their stories. Neighborhood captain Pete Steen kept tally; Patti Smith served as network communicator, checking in by radio with other neighborhood captains; and Emergency Preparedness team leader Kathy Burke was on hand to oversee the drill. Dave Audet was supposed to be the data collector at the 5th St. NW assembly site, but he got called out in his role as a volunteer firefighter, so Charles Ansorge covered for him. Kevin Burke handled the water tower assembly

ings instead. But we can live peacefully with these little neighbors.

Avoid disturbing areas where bats are hibernating as waking them can result in 10-30 days of lost energy reserves and they will starve before spring arrives. In summer, avoid disturbing nursery caves and roosts as mother bats may abandon their babies if bothered.

Bats need areas like marshlands and wetlands and other open water areas. Supporting conservation in these areas will help protect the bats and other wildlife that rely on that water.

Bats may roost in your

site and was joined by Peggy Lundquist. The gathering spot on 9th St. NW had three people; Ann Quinn used the GMRS radio for the first time to transmit from there.

Marleen Zytniowski from the Oregon’s Office of Resilience and Emergency Management visited here during the drill and brought MREs to salute our effort. It was a good turnout and practice here in Cape Meares. Be prepared, not scared.

The Barbies are off to high school. Spike Klobas has sold her low-mileage, light green/blue 2007 Heritage High Roof Chevrolet—complete with numerous

attic and a small colony may have lived there peacefully for many years without you noticing them. If you do want to evict the bats, watch the building at dusk to see where they are escaping. During the day, identify all possible openings. Wait until all bats have left and seal the openings with netting. Do not evict them during the summer months when pups are present. Do not use pesticides as they can be a serious health hazard for humans and pets. For more information about excluding bats from your home, contact the local ODFW office. The OSU Extension Office also

Barbie dolls lining the roof rack, legs straight ahead of them under the metal rail, and a Ken secured to the back by the rear window wiper—to a student at Tillamook High School. It will be a good car for a teenager to work on, and it’s still fun to drive. That car was a classic here in Cape Meares; it was especially popular last summer, during the Barbie movie mania. A little summer throwback for you. A Cape Meares man was fishing in the ocean in early Sept. when he hooked a nice salmon. He brought it to the boat, but before he could get it in, a

has excellent bat reference materials.

If a bat flies into your home, take the children and pets out and close off the rooms and closet doors. Open windows instead and watch for the bats to escape. Usually, a bat inside is a bat lost, and it will want to leave as soon as it can find a way out. While less than 1/10th of 1 percent of all bats carries rabies, you should still avoid contact with any bat. Never pick one up as it may bite in defense of itself. If your pet or child has caught a bat, chances are it is sick. Do not handle dead bats. If you happen to be scratched or bitten by a bat, see a doctor and contact the local health department. If you can, capture the bat to take with you to the doctor. Easiest is to use a tennis racket and an old pillowcase. Trick or treat, indeed.

shark swooped in and took off half the fish—from the mid-section to the tail. No doubt both the fisherman and the shark were disappointed.

Our Halloween potluck is this coming Saturday, Nov. 2, from 6–8 p.m. Costumes are encouraged but optional. Kathy Burke will be making a ham. Please bring a side dish for eight.

Our community had a very informative meeting with Sarah Absher, Tillamook County’s Director of Community Development, on Oct. 17. Some complex issues were discussed; I will devote next week’s column to a recap. Stay tuned.

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the wee hours of Sunday, November 3. Tillamook Family Counseling Center and Northwest Parenting are presenting a series of three Active Parenting classes in November. They’re planned for 6-7:45 p.m. on November 7, 14 and 21 via zoom. The series is free to Tillamook County

Happy Halloween week.

For those who’ve driven through via U.S 101 during the day, the one-lane traffic courtesy of the ODOT construction has been quite the adjustment.

“This too shall pass,” as the old Persian adage goes.

Some local Halloween traditions appear to be continuing here in Garibaldi this week. I talked to a few businesses including Garibaldi Maritime Museum and Spunky’s Crystals. The museum is looking to restock their bags and candy in time for the big day.

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residents. For more information (or to register) email Melissacs@tfcc.org

South Tillamook County Library offers “story time with Dr. Dave” at 3:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Wednesdays, monthly (November 13 and 27). Children of any age are welcome and there is no charge for admission. The library is located off Brooten Road on Camp Street, in Pacific City.

South Tillamook County Library also hosts a movie “night” at 3:30 p.m. on the third Friday, monthly (November 15). For November the movie is “Coco,” by Disney Pixar. From 2017, it’s rated PG and promises “an adventure that’s larger

cue will be opening their fire hall around 6 p.m. that night to hand out candy and let the children get a good look at the majestic machines that keep us safe. I can’t wait to watch my son point and say, “Fire truck,”

than life.” These events are free and open to the entire community. Remember that if you or someone in your orbit will need help with holiday food or gifts this season, Nestucca Valley Lions is taking applications for their “Christmas Baskets.” Assistance has traditionally included a wrapped gift for each household member and groceries to prepare a holiday meal. Applications may be requested by email to nestuccavalleylions@ gmail.com. Our hearts go out to all who mourn the recent passing of longtime Beaver resident, Linda Werner. Linda taught art through The Community Arts Project

at what he keeps seeing in his nightly reader book, “First 100 Trucks: And Things That Go.” The most unique event I’ve heard so far has to be going on at the Likely Finds Antique Boutique. Y’all remember the classic 70s comedy, “Three’s Company?” Well, the boutique has an event going that the first few (five – subject to change) people who come in dressed up like Mrs. Roper, get a pair of Mrs. Roper-esque sunglasses. Those big, bedazzled looking things. Not only that, but the store has a Mrs. Roper wig, caftans and jewelry in her style. Those who stop by are welcome to try them on and get their picture taken with a life-sized cutout of Mr. Roper. Enough to make Jack Tripper trip. There’s more about the Roper-themed Halloween to be found on their Facebook page. https://www. facebook.com/likelyfindsantiqueboutique

I put in a call to God’s Lighthouse to see if they were doing the same incredible kid-theme event as they did last year, filled with games, activities, chocolates, and baked goods but I haven’t yet heard back by the deadline. If we do see an announcement, I’ll be sure to blast it on the city’s tourism Facebook page.

I’m also told the local night scene is ready, willing, and able to handle

in Garibaldi Grade School for many years. The Linda Werner Endowment Fund has been established in her honor by the Zero Waste McMinnville Foundation, where Linda served on the board. Contributions may be sent to Zero Waste McMinnville, P.O. Box, 1313, McMinnville, OR 97128. Happy birthday this week to Richard Baumgartner, Kathryn Brunmeier, Ashley Caspell, Nichole Caspell, John Elliott, Blain McConkey, Randy Haltiner, Norman Loveland, Diane Nelson, Payton Owens, Kycie Richwine, Joey Sigman, Tori Slavens, Sam Thurman, Miles Twigg, Lacey Woods and Bradley Zeller.

adults who like to keep on the tradition, as well as those looking to escape it. In short, something for everyone.

As we head towards winter, Old Mill RV Resort announced their latest round of improvements included new and updated WiFi systems and brandnew playground structures for the children. And with these upgrades, a reminder that they are still accepting monthly reservations for the winter including stays of longer than a month. Those interested can fill out an application on their website at https://www.roamamerica. com/tillamook/long-termstay-application/ Lastly, multiple councilors told me that Sarah Absher knocked her FEMA presentation out of the park at the October 2024 council meeting. The presentation went on for a lengthy 45 minutes but appeared to cover everything regarding the lengthy battle to date, and the possible options going forward. The city has a video copy of the presentation available courtesy of Zoom. For those who are concerned their current property or future property might be affected by these new setbacks and standards, I’d recommend y’all ask for a copy today to see for yourself.

And I’ll see if we can get the city to post it online.

CARLA ALBRIGHT

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FENCEPOST

For the past several weeks, Chief Todd Hesse and Captain Geoff Grace have been promising something special for the Great Oregon Shakeout on October 17. They were not exaggerating.

More than 40 people assembled at the top of North 3rd, the tsunami evacuation zone for the north part of town. This is also near the shipping container where Rockaway Beach Fire & Rescue stores emergency supplies.

This year’s drill featured emergency preparedness volunteers, with special emphasis on the radio team and the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), both formed since last October.

Close to a dozen CERT members attended, along with several members of the radio team. These two volunteer groups play significant roles in communication and organization, should we experience a real emergency.

In addition, a check-in table directly adjacent to the gate to the assembly area will direct residents and visitors alike to the appropriate part of the area for their needs.

The plan in such an event is for the open space near the shipping container to be turned into an assembly area, with sections assigned to communications, command, medical support, triage and rehabilitation.

Once participants in the drill had arrived at the assembly area, Captain Grace started assigning individual duties.

“Even if you’re not in one of the groups,” Grace said, “if you’re here, we’re going to find something for you to do.”

At last week’s drill, the

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I asked Commissioner Bell a month ago to contact me about the library issue and books of a sexually graphic nature in our children’s/teen section, and I still haven’t heard from her. I sent a letter to the library director

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then set about checking in volunteers and organizing the operations center.

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check-in table had pamphlets and flyers on preparing for a disaster, with earthquakes and tsunamis being our biggest threats. One attendee to the drill asked how we would be notified if there was a tsunami risk. Fire & Rescue staff echoed what Chief Todd Hesse and Grace have often said: if you feel an earthquake, be prepared to head to the evacuation zone.

Additionally, you can sign up for emergency notifications by text, which is how this drill was announced. To sign up, text RockawayOR to 888777. This will let you enroll in the Rockaway Beach emergency group. In addition, you can text your ZIP code to 888777 and receive notifications from Tillamook County Emergency Management (TCEM).

Perhaps the most significant handout was the Incident Action Plan (IAP). This laid out the individual sections of the assembly area and included summaries and briefings for fire & rescue staff, as well as citizen preparedness groups. The IAP went on to list the objectives of the plan, which include setting up the emergency operations center (EOC), including medical and food/ hydration areas.

One key objective is to have the EOC activated within 30 minutes of the declared emergency. fire & rescue began this phase on time, and

As we were separating into specific volunteer groups (CERT, radio, and general volunteers), Hesse said two important things about the IAP. First, an actual IAP would likely be delivered the day after the earthquake or tsunami; fire & rescue would be attending to injuries and property damage while formulating the actual plan.

Most important, at least for the IAP in last week’s drill, Chief Hesse said, “It’s all about data collection: what we have, and what we have to get better at.”

The Rockaway Beach city web site includes a map of all evacuation zones, available from https://corb.us/ area-safety/. Fire & rescue recommends printing one of these maps for your home. In addition, hotels, motels, and short-term rentals are encouraged to make sure that one of these maps is displayed in a prominent location to help ensure the safety of visitors.

One question addressed residents with mobility issues. We stepped in and drove our neighbor (who relies on a walker) to our evacuation zone. In a large earthquake, this might not be possible due to downed power lines or trees. But as Chief Hesse told me last week, “That’s the thing about small towns: we look out for each other.”

Hesse and Grace are aware that we have a number of elderly residents who might find it difficult to reach higher ground in time without aid. I am confident that they will explore best practices from other cities near us, and I look forward to sharing their plans in future.

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and board, and I appreciate that the library director contacted me. I’m still waiting to hear from the board chair. These voluntary board positions are supposed to serve as checks and balances. Many of us can’t attend board meetings, and the county commissioner meetings are during the day when most people are working or don’t live in the area.

Concerns about certain books in our library collection have become a contentious issue with outside groups who have become involved. This is not about

political ideology or religious beliefs, but common human decency by protecting our children from being groomed and sexualized at a young age. Books that are not ageappropriate, and are promoting certain lifestyle choices, and should not be luring children and rewarding any aspect of the LGBTQ agenda with tax-payer dollars. This is about protecting children from sexual predators. We are promoting chemical castration and the mutilation of body parts in children. Professionals in all fields and political leaders

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are promoting the nullification of our human biology. Who benefits? People in the medical field and the drug industry.

When people had issues regarding their sexual orientation or suffered from body dysphoria, they were advised to seek counseling. People now identify as an animal, an inanimate object, or the opposite sex and we are supposed to indulge them. Some advocate criminal prosecution for people refusing to use gender-neutral pronouns or engage in people’s fantasies.

I was part of a group of activists for many years working on educational issues and the sexual exploitation of children. Dr. Judith Reisman was part of our group and in the 1960s exposed Alfred Kinsey as a sexual predator while he was conducting experiments on children, and who opened the door for others to do the same.

Lori Handrahan was another member of our group. She was a well-respected human rights professor who wrote a book called Epidemic: America’s Trade in Child Rape; now part of our collection. She experienced this personally when she discovered her husband was part of an elite pedophile ring in Maine

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and was raping their then 4-year-old daughter. It’s one of so many tragic stories and why it’s up to each of us to protect our children from being groomed and exploited sexually.

So who is protecting our precious children? People are afraid to speak up. As a former special education teacher, I saw this firsthand. I worked in a library for many years and have always believed in literary freedom, but we are no longer looking out for the best interests of our children.

Robin Kostrikin

Pacific City

Consider Republican opposition to Trump

If you had a friend who complained that everyone was against him, and the firm he and you worked at before you retired fired him for no good reason, you might ask around to find out why he got fired.

Say that a good percentage of the people you talked to said he was just awful to work for, and that they couldn’t recommend him, or ever hire him back.

If most of them said he nearly ruined the company when he was the CEO, and would surely bring the company to its knees if he was hired back, then you

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might rethink any sympathy you had for his “poorme” story.

And that is Donald J Trump. Half his cabinet and his former vice President are not endorsing him. His longest serving chief of staff, John Kelly, said that Trump praised Hitler and fit the definition of a fascist. As did his Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Mark Milley, who also said he was “the most dangerous person to this country.” Yeah, you say, that’s just a couple of disgruntled losers who are out to get Trump. But they are all Republicans who worked for him, who he hired--as “the best people”--who had voted for him, and believed in him until they couldn’t any more. The list is so long--hundreds and hundreds of Republican officials in the Trump administration and former Republican adminstrations---there’s a Wikipedia page listing them all. Check it out. “List of Republicans who oppose the Donald Trump 2024 presidential campaign”, Michael Stevens Tillamook

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Disappointed in Javadi’s support for HB 4108

It was a revelation as well as a disappointment to learn that Dr Cyrus Javadi was a co-sponsor of House Bill 4108. Having worked for 40 years as a healthcare provider for women, I know first-hand that the decision for women (and their partners) to end a pregnancy is often extremely complex and emotionally painful. I also know that the option to end a pregnancy is part of highquality health care. As we now know, women in states that have banned this option are becoming critically ill and dying because they cannot access timely care. I would never presume to tell Dr Javadi how to care for his dental patients. As a dentist and politician, he and others like him should not be involved in making health care decisions for women. I will be voting for Andy Davis, a candidate who trusts women to make their own healthcare decisions.

Helen Welch Bay City

Impressed by Leverette

This is a post to Wheeler voters: Even though I live in Nehalem in terms of where my house is and for whom I can vote, I went to the Wheeler Candidates Forum at NCRD because I consider that I live in the entire Nehalem Bay community, which includes all three towns of Wheeler, Nehalem and Manzanita. I listened carefully to what each candidate had to say.

Mary Leverette’s work history includes an almost 30-year career in government service for the State of Oregon and the City of Portland. I believe she under-

stands the mechanics of city government and will bring experience to the Wheeler City Council.

I find her to be a person who is a fair-minded voice of reason. I believe she is devoted to serving her community, wants to help find solutions that will serve Wheeler long term, and is committed to Wheeler’s future.

She has been an organizer for the community of Wheeler, having worked in emergency preparedness and in coordinating the Wheeler Clean-Up Day for three years. She has attended nearly every Wheeler city council session for the past two years. This shows a keen interest in Wheeler’s wellbeing.

She tells us she is organized, fair-minded and practical. I believe her. While it is not a specific qualification for being a city councilor, it speaks to me that she was a hospice volunteer for over fourteen years. Clearly, she is a caring person. If I lived in Wheeler, Mary Leverette would get my vote.

Lucy Brook Nehalem

Issues with the emergency radio bond request

Nearly all citizens in our county agree that government should provide basic infrastructure: Roads, public safety, and equal access to necessary county services. This why when Commissioner Skaar proposed making large cuts to the county sheriff’s budget in spring of 2023 there was immediate public response in opposition. As a participant in the opposition, I helped to publicize the issue and organize a Back the Blue rally with attendance of

the budget meeting in support of the sheriff’s office. However, I strongly oppose the proposed 29-180 Radio Bond as presented to the voters on the current election’s ballot. Here is why:

1. Our local citizens cannot afford one more penny of expenses, period. The current economic inflation is driving up costs for every person at every level. Whether it is fuel, eggs, or our favorite cup of Joe, everything is more expensive.

2. The county is currently in a budget crisis. It is commendable that the commissioners have attempted to anticipate coming budget shortfalls through “roundtable” meetings, but they have also raised county employee salary tables (regardless of whether the current employee was above median pay), built tax-payer funded no barrier housing for the homeless with utilities, signed the county on as partners with Food for ALL Oregonians to feed illegal aliens with tax monies, and recently increased environmental health fees on businesses and charities, including new unusually high fees at the total discretion of the Environmental Health Director. But now they want the citizens to agree to an average of $100 more in property taxes a year?

3. The bond has an astronomically high price tag for unnecessary tools. Do we really need emergency workers to have the ability to send data from every wilderness outpost of this county? Why not break this down into county and special district individual bonds so that a variety of local budgetary committees oversee the expenditures?

I hope my fellow citizens will join me in voting no on this ballot measure at this time. Perhaps, the county can present a smaller proposal in the spring that still meets the needs of our community.

April Bailey Neskowin

Disagreeing with a public offical is not bullying

The free flow of information is at the core of our democracy. This principle is so important that it is enshrined in the U.S. Constitution. In our modern age, social media has become a de facto town square, where folks read about local news and events, various announcements and

politics. The United States Supreme Court has stated that social media platforms allow citizens to “petition their elected representatives and otherwise engage with them in a direct manner.”

Public officials are entitled to a private life, including the right to engage on social media privately. However, courts have ruled when a public official uses social media as a campaign platform, to promote their official duties, and their positions on issues, they are acting as “State Agents” and they must act within the terms of the First Amendment.

In Rockaway Beach, City Counselor Kristine Hayes is the admin of several public Facebook Community groups, and her close associates admin other groups. Ms. Hayes uses those pages as personal campaign tools to promote her actions within city government, and promotes her positions on issues before the City. She also uses these pages to promote a slate of candidates that are her close allies, Justin McMahan, Rodney Breazile and Debra Reeves.

At the same time, she actively blocks content from other candidates and people who merely disagree with her. She regularly deletes comments, replies, and blocks users. City Councilor Alesia Franken is blocked from posting on Ms. Hayes page. It’s noteworthy that Ms. Franken’s opponent, Justin McMahan, a close associate of Ms. Hayes is allowed to post his campaign materials freely. Ms. Franken is not alone and in fact several other candidates not on Ms. Hayes’ slate are also not allowed to post. This is not new and is well known within the Rockaway Beach community. If Ms. Hayes and her associates want a page devoted only to their views, they are certainly allowed to do that. However, it is unethical to remove or block postings contrary to their views when the very name of the group implies it is a public forum, and the rules of the group do not explicitly state views that don’t align with the admins’ will not be accepted.

Reasonable people can and should disagree respectfully. Sadly, not everyone plays by those rules. Personal attacks are never acceptable. However, when someone enters politics, they open themselves up to a higher level of scrutiny and should expect there will be disagreements.

Disagreeing with a public official is not bullying. A candidate posting their campaign video, or their campaign platform is definitely not bullying. It is not “intolerance”. It is part of the Democratic process. Public officials must be held to a higher standard, especially those who espouse values of transparency in public, but in private act otherwise. Citizens have every right, and indeed a responsibility to call attention to unethical behavior, including on social media.

Robbie McClaran Rockaway Beach

No on 118

Vote no on Measure 118. There is no such thing as free money. You will pay more in higher prices than you will get back. The only ones to come out ahead is the State of Oregon. They will take 2 billion dollars to administer this fiasco. Vote no on Measure 118.

Mike Stacey Tillamook

Passing the Torch

Dear Friends and Wheeler neighbors, some of you may know I will not be seeking re-election. But, my heart and mind will always be thinking about our fair city. I want to do what I can to ensure a bright future for Wheeler. To that end I am enthusiastically endorsing Mary Leverette for City Council. She is a dedicated

volunteer for our city and has proven her devotion and value through thousands of hours of service.

Mary has attended almost every Council meeting over the past two years. She listens and asks critical questions. She asks for clarification of difficult issues. For three years she has coordinated the Wheeler Cleanup Day.

Mary is on the City’s Emergency Preparedness Committee. She recently held a number of meetings to familiarize neighbors with our emergency supplies and to inspire us to begin setting up our own emergency plans. The meetings had a greater goal: to urge neighbors to get to know one another — always a good thing.

Mary is working hard to create community. She will be an advocate for Wheeler. She will work to understand the challenging issues. She will make her voice heard when questions need to be asked. I trust that she will work to make Wheeler a better, safer place to live, work and visit.

I’m voting for Mary for City Council, and I humbly ask you to join me. Let’s make sure Wheeler is in good hands.

Mayor Clif Kemp City of Wheeler

Please vote

I would just like to take the time to thank candidates Justine, Kristine, Stephanie, Dane, Rodney, and biggest supporter Kim. I have learned so much more about city politics, Transparency, and what it takes to support one another. I have gained lifelong friendships with people who know me trust me, support me and care about me. Anyone of us would be more than proud to be on the city council or mayor of this town of Rockaway Beach. I am excited to have the opportunity to serve this community on a city council seat. Again, thank you all for your positive uplifting words of encouragement. Rockaway needs each of you to help this community with housing, urban growth, parks and rec, and beautification of our downtown area. We all want to listen to your voice (our community) and decide together what is best for Rockaway’s future. Vote, vote, vote.

Debra Reeves Rockaway Beach

Protect your health with a plant-based diet

Dear Editor, There is a problem with our food systems. The recent E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounder hamburgers has led to illness, hospitalization, and even death. The CDC, FDA, and other health agencies are investigating, with fresh slivered onions and quarter pound beef patties as the suspected sources of contamination. This isn’t the first time we’ve seen outbreaks linked to meat-based products, and it underscores a larger issue with food safety in animal agriculture. There is a better way. By embracing a plant-based diet, we can avoid these risks and enjoy delicious foods that are not only safe but also optimum for human health, the planet, and the animals. Now is the time to explore plant-based alternatives and make compassionate choices for a better future.

Sincerely, Terry Hays Tillamook

Rockaway Beach candidates’ STR interests

It seems a curious conicidence that the group (Breazile, his wife Hayes, Reeves, Winchester and McMahan) speaking at the recent candidates’ forum for city council and mayor of Rockaway Beach were all opposed to the city cap on STRs (short term rentals) and most if not all all seemed to have a financial interest in

STRs. Meanwhile the people who are on the council that they are running against don’t have any financial interest in STRs.

Jon Orloff

Rockaway Beach

Senators Merkley and Wyden: please step up and help end animal testing

U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden have been outstanding champions for ending cruel and wasteful government animal testing, and Oregonians need their leadership once again.

In 2019, Sen. Merkley led a successful effort with our non-profit, the White Coat Waste Project, to end deadly kitten experiments at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Sen. Wyden also took on outdated Department of Defense animal testing and won.

Unfortunately, earlier this year, WCW exposed how the DOD is still spending millions of tax dollars on unnecessary and inhumane tests in which dogs are poisoned with large doses of experimental drugs and cats are subjected to invasive constipation and erectile dysfunction experiments.

This continues even though the DOD restricts some experimentation on dogs and cats, and admits that, “animal models have limited relevance to humans and poorly predict effects in humans.”

This summer, following our investigations, the U.S. House unanimously included a bipartisan measure in the 2025 Defense bill cutting funding for all DOD dog and cat experiments. Now, the senate is considering the measure and Sens. Merkley and Wyden can help protect pets and cut government waste by supporting it.

Ending painful government testing on dogs and cats is a win-win for animals and taxpayers in Oregon and beyond.

Sincerely,

Jared Goodman General Counsel and Chief Operating Officer

White Coat Waste Project Stop destroying Clear Lake beaver dam

My wife and I own a residence at 488 South Anchor St., Rockaway Beach, where we have been part time residents for over 20 years, improving the property, participating in the community and enjoying the setting.

Our yard backs onto Clear Lake, a beautiful pond of several acres, the center piece of a large wetland, that drains directly into the ocean. The pond is home to large large numbers of birds, small fish, mammals, including beavers. The latter have had dams for a number of years, which maintain the pond level.

Several times, the city has torn down the dams, leaving only slightly Mudflats and destroying the habitat so central to thls wetlands ecology. I have complained, only to be told that some people do not like mosquitoes. There are none, of course, because the swallows, bats and fish control the insects.

This year I called the city manager to compliment the city for allowing the DAM to exist. It had meant some species of birds had appeared who had disappeared over the last few years, including Osprey and wood ducks. I returned yesterday to find the dam destroyed, the pond gone and only ugly mud flats and puddles left. I am appalled. The beauty is gone. An invaluable community asset is destroyed. Moreover, my wife and I feel financially damaged, as we have just spent $25,000 for a new roof, on a home now significantly devalued.

I invite you to come and see for yourself. I will send separately photos from last week and yesterday. Please feel free to call me to discuss this.

Art Lafrance Rockaway Beach

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Stop removing political signs

As a Democratic Party volunteer, I post the election signs on the lot just south of Tillamook. I have replaced signs 5 times this election season. And I will replace them again when I summon the time and energy.

I have to wonder at the mindset of the perpetrators. I’m sure they must think they are justified in their acts of vandalism and theft.

I believe their actions are more like a petulant 3rd grader than those of a responsible adult. Maybe it has something to do with their political persuasion. My question to them is simply, “Who raised you?” Sincerely.

Jim Heffernan Tillamook

Support Davis in District 32

To my Clatsop and Tillamook County neighbors, Please support Andy Davis for House District 32. Andy truly cares about the issues that working families, seniors, and kids face every day: attainable (“affordable”) housing, affordable and accessible healthcare, support for education, and responsive and responsible government.

Cyrus Javadi gives lip service to some of these but has waged a very mean spirited and negative campaign largely funded by a PAC associated with Phil Knight and other rich out-of-district donors. He’s not running on his record! During the 2023 legislative session, Javadi did not vote on 22% of the bills coming before the house. At a AAUW candidates forum, he claimed that he was ill with COVID for many of these, but his voting record (see https://gov. oregonlive.com/legislators/ Cyrus-Javadi/) does not support this excuse.

Andy has extensive experience in local government and knows well the issues that affect North Coast citizens. He serves on the Astoria City Council and served on the Clatsop County Budget committee and a Clatsop county citizen advisory committee reviewing the comprehensive plan. He’s a research analyst for the Oregon Health Authority and is acutely aware of the healthcare issues facing Oregonians.

Vote for Andy who will represent the interests of North Coast citizens and not those of rich donors from outside our community!

Dave Shively Tillamook

Support Davis

Andy Davis is the superior candidate for our Oregon House District 32 position. He supports women’s reproductive rights; believes in the reality of our climate crisis and the importance of finding solutions; as a union member, understands the power of collective bargaining in protecting workers’ rights; believes in the value of public education; and wants to ensure economic security for small businesses and families. Simply stated, he cares about us and will put us first! Through my interactions with Andy, I have found him to be fair, honest, kind, compassionate, smart, articulate, hard-working, and experienced. His commitment is demonstrated by the fact that he is willing to leave his current position as Research Analyst for Oregon Health Authority (as would be required by law since it is a State job) in order to focus his time and energy on serving us in Salem. We need our representative to be there! I can’t imagine voting for anyone else. Join me in casting your vote for Andy Davis for Oregon State Representative, House District 32.

Kim Cavatorta Hebo

Support for Emergency Radio Bond

As part of the hospitalbased EMS and ambulance team in Tillamook County, I am writing to express my support for the radio bond measure on the November ballot. This bond is essential for improving emergency communication in our county. Clear, reliable communication is critical during emergencies. Right now, the radios we use to communicate with dispatch, fire, and police are outdated and sometimes unreliable. This makes it harder to respond effectively during life-threatening situations, such as car crashes or heart attacks. Having a trustworthy communication system is essential to keep our community safe. Additionally, reliable communication is vital when EMS teams need to consult with physicians during emergency responses or interfacility transfers to hospitals in the Portland area. For critical patients, like those needing specialized care, being able to communicate with doctors in real-time allows us to make better decisions and provide the best possible care on the way to the hospital.

The bond will fund the necessary updates to our radio systems, helping all emergency services in the county work together more efficiently. This upgrade will strengthen our ability to provide life-saving care during emergencies and ensure a safer, healthier community. Please join me in voting YES on the radio bond measure. It’s a crucial step in keeping Tillamook County safe.

Eric Swanson Tillamook

Tillamook school district needs to live up to past standard

At my Book Group the other day, we were sharing many of the great accomplishments of the Tillamook School District. Several in the group are retired educators. They know good education practices when they see them. We commented on how nurturing the Tillamook School district is to students. New teachers and substitutes are welcomed and mentored. Strong academics are a priority. Athletic teams and specialty clubs are cultivated. And we noted that the Tillamook School district has recently received national recognition. Unfortunately, this national recognition is for banning a book without following proper procedures! That is a disappointment and embarrassment to our community. You can do better Tillamook School Board members!!!!

Regards, Christi Clark

Use vote411 for election information

These days it can be a challenge to find information about the local candidates and measures that appear on your ballot. Luckily, there’s Vote411.org—a one-stop resource for everything on your ballot.

Vote411 is a trusted public service project of the League of Women Voters. It is used by millions of voters each year who are looking for objective, nonpartisan information so they can decide how they want to vote. In addition to candidates’ answers to questions there are neutral analyses of ballot measures and info about registering, voting deadlines, and more. Voters simply enter their street address to get a personalized list of every race, candidate, and measure that will appear on their ballot, enriched with the kind of information that helps voters make their own choices. Every candidate in the state is invited to post on

Vote411, which is free to both candidates and users. Candidates can speak in their own words about what matters to them and the voters in their district. If a candidate in your area hasn’t posted there, contact them to ask why.

The League of Women Voters of Oregon never endorses or opposes any candidate or party. It is dedicated to promoting civic engagement and a well-informed citizenry.

I urge candidates and voters alike to make use of Vote411.org before the November 5, 2024, election.

Lisa Bentson President League of Women Voters of Oregon

Vote Alesia Franken for Rockaway Beach council

When Alesia Franken was appointed to fill out the term of Cindy K. Gregory on the Rockaway Beach City Council, she came to the office with an open mind, with a commitment to listen and learn. Alesia didn’t come into office with the idea that she had all the answers. She took her time to learn about the process of governing. She listened to city staff, and city workers. She listened to Rockaway citizens. Alesia took the time to carefully study each issue before her and then seek the most pragmatic, responsible solution.

Her time in office has seen the most productive and positive period in Rockaway Beach’s history.

This is the result of listening to the community, collaborating with her fellow city councilors and the excellent city manager and staff. And putting the good of all the community above all else.

Alesia is whip smart, but humble. She’s not a politician and she has no interest in self-promotion. She is a public servant. Alesia isn’t running for re-election for her own self-interest, but from a heartfelt desire to work for a better and brighter future for all of Rockaway Beach, visitors and residents alike. Safe and secure drinking water. Livability. Preserving our small-town character. And supporting a strong business community.

Alesia is guided by her core principles, honesty, integrity, and transparency.

After listening to the candidates in the recent forum, the choice for city council position 4 could not be any clearer.

I enthusiastically endorse Alesia Franken for Rockaway Beach city council.

Lydia Hess Rockaway Beach

Vote Davis

I am writing to express my support for Andy Davis for district 32 state representative. I went to the candidates’ forum in Pacific City, and I read through the candidates’ answers to questions on various issues from the Oregon Capital Chronical. My take-away is that both candidates identified pressing issues for the

county, enough issues and pressing enough that I want my representative to give them full time attention. That’s exactly what Andy Davis would do. If elected, he has committed to taking on representing me as his full-time job. Dr. Javadi would continue balancing his legislative duties with his medical practice. So, given the choice between two capable men, I’ll choose the one who will give all, not some portion, of his time representing me, and that man is Andy Davis.

Gordon Whitehead Hebo

Vote Democrat

The Harris-Walz team and the Democrats want to challenge Trump’s “socialism for the rich” by continuing to provide more avenues for wealth building among the middle and low-income people such as creating living wage jobs, advancing manufacturing; childcare assistance; supporting small business startups; building housing for families and being able to afford these houses once they are built. Home ownership is a big step towards building generational wealth, a step that has been denied to many in our country. Vote Democrat up and down the ballot including Andy Davis for our Oregon State Representative.

Mimi Maduro Tillamook

Yes for Javadi, no on 118

Dr. Cyrus Javadi has my vote for State Representative because he will go to bat for the needs and rights of small businesses and the timber and agricultural sectors which are all so vital to the citizens of District 32.

We have our eyes focused on the big picture: the threat to democracy posed by Donald Trump, whose disregard for the rule of law, the electoral process, and the peaceful transfer of power, are well documented, and we aren’t forgetting that his economic policies favor the rich. These polices including the huge tax cut for the rich with itsy bitsy crumbs for the rest of us--this was the major accomplishment of his presidency. The rich want to keep that money spigot flowing their way, which is why Elon Musk and his ilk are supporting Trump. These wanna-be oligarchs haven’t learned the history lesson that if you put an autocrat in power leading your nation, you are then at the mercy of the whims of the autocrat. And we’ve seen over and over again that Trump’s demands for loyalty only go in one direction---toward him.

Keeping Dr. Javadi as our Rep will help to create a better balance in the makeup of the House. And, finally, please don’t allow Measure 118 to crush our economy with a tax on tax. Vote no on Measure 118.

Pam Zielinski Tillamook

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Vote for Justin McMahan

I have known Pastor Justin McMahan for almost four years. Our Eldership Team at Living Water Fellowship was so privileged to find him. He is a strong leader, a good listener and a visionary. He is well organized and his follow through is excellent. Before going into full time ministry, Justin worked as a very successful regional business manager for Aeropostale, a clothing chain. His job was to raise up strong leadership teams, find the giftedness in each employee, and raise a high bar for expectations. His passion was to teach how to lead effectively and deliver consistently with improved sales. He understands building a strong infrastructure and he invests time to work with people. We have seen

him activate these skills with the church. Since coming to Tillamook, Justin has been an out of the box thinker about ways we can support the community with excellence. Some of the programs he has spearheaded are: The Compassion Clinic at the YMCA, Helicopter Easter Egg Drop, Annual Marriage Conferences, Working with and mentoring Young Families, and 20 Groups to help people develop close friendships and growth in God and/ or outreach to the community, As a pastor, he steadily delivers strong, interesting, applicable sermons to help people find and grow in their relationship with God. Justin and his wife, Erin have raised up a strong, vibrant, growing church. Justin served as the President of the Habitat for Humanity Board. He is a

family man with 5 great kids, and raising up healthy strong families is a passion for him. Justin is a humble, well adjusted, moral, principled man who does his homework. He thinks before he speaks. He is creative and skillful at addressing problems and he doesn’t ignore them. If Justin is elected to the Rockaway City Council, he will bring strength, unity and vision to the team and things will get done. Vote for Justin McMahan.

Linda Hanratty Tillamook

Why I support Justin McMahan for Rockaway Beach City Council

I worked for the City of Rockaway Beach and was able to see the lack of transparency of the City Council. When the city council decided to “save money” by defunding the police department without community input, I was very concerned. I saw firsthand how a few people made decisions that affected many, without any input from the citizens. Many citizens of Rockaway Beach were not aware of what a few people were doing, changing the quality of service for the citizens.

I have been concerned about this and other troubling behaviors displayed by certain members of the city council. Where is the

transparency of the city budget and input from the community? Why is there an anti-short-term rental view by certain members of the council? This bias by certain members of the council during COVID was clear, and it appears to remain today. Why? This sentiment is the driving force for not choosing investment in the future but accepting stagnation for the city.

I have known Justin McMahan for 4 years and was one of the Living Water Fellowship leadership team members who looked into his background before hiring him. Before serving as pastor, Justin was a successful District Manager for Aeropostale for 12 years. Justin has brought his training and experience to expand our church’s outreach to our

communities. Justin has used his leadership skills to build unity among the local churches and our community. He believes in transparency and honesty in tackling problems. He believes in citizen involvement. I trust Justin to make the right decisions for the City of Rockaway Beach because he will listen to all points of view before making the final decision.

Please vote Justin McMahan Rockaway Beach City Council Position 4.

Mike Hanratty

Tillamook

Retired Police Officer and Deputy Sheriff

Kitty’s hosts three nights of music beginning Halloween

Annual Costume Contest, dancing and spooktacular food on the bill

Kitty’s Food and Spirits is hosting its annual Halloween Costume Contest at 7 p.m. Thursday Oct. 31. You can also dance to Sonic Boomer three special nights in a row beginning on Halloween night. Sonic Boomer hits the stage for Halloween at 7:30 right after the costume contest and will also be in town to play Friday and Saturday nights.

First, second and third place prizes will be awarded to the best costumes and Dana Baker has Spooky Dogs and a full menu in the kitchen. All three nights of live music begin at 7:30 p.m. sharp. Judging for the costume contest starts at 7 p.m. If you haven’t caught Sonic Boomer’s act, you are in for a treat. Joel Baker is on drums and vocals, Jerry Hatcher from Rollon, the popular Alabama tribute band is on guitar and vocals, Scott Olsen is on harp, keyboard and vocals as well as guitar and Steve who has been performing at Kitty’s is on bass and vocals.

The Joel Baker Band plays Kitty’s Food and Spirits recently. Kitty’s is hosting Sonic Boomer live for three nights beginning on Halloween night. Come dance the night away for the Halloween party weekend of live music.

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JEREMY C. RUARK Country Media, Inc.

Following a multiple law enforcement agency investigation, 17 people are facing federal charges for conspiring to defraud the United States of more than $2.4 million in fraudulent Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) purchases, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Oregon has announced.

A coordinated, multi-agency law enforcement operation was conducted Tuesday, Oct. 22, to dismantle the interstate fraud organization that used skimming devices and stolen Electric Benefits Transfer (EBT) accounts to purchase SNAP-eligible products for resale on the black market.

The following individuals have been arrested and charged with conspiring to defraud the United States, for their roles in the fraud organization: Ramirez Dumitru, 25; Giovanni Spirea, 28; SantaMadalina Costache, 25; Florin Mareata, 25; Anita Vaduva, 36; Ion Paul Miclescu, 19; Nicolas Barbosu, 25; Alberto Tomescu, 27; Oana Aura Cristina Caldararu, 23; Roberta Elena Sardaru, 27; Salvis Foro Dunca, 26; Ana Patricia Escalante, 57; Jessica Gonzalez, 27; Edwin Lionel Santizo-Ralon, 54; Cristina Yesenia Escalante, 33; Edgar Basilio Hernandez, 33; and Marta Hernandez de Estrada,

53. According to court documents, from August 2023 to October 2024, Ramirez Dumitru and his co-conspirators are alleged to have possessed skimming devices and stolen EBT accounts to illegally purchase items with stolen SNAP benefits. Dumitru shared information with other members of the organization who, along with him, used the stolen EBT accounts to purchase large quantities of infant formula, energy drinks, and other SNAP-eligible nonperishable food items from grocery stores in Oregon, Washington, and California, and through websites associated with grocery stores offering curb-side pickup. Over the course of the conspiracy, the group purchased more than 120,000 pounds of goods and stored them at residential properties and storage units in Oregon and Washington until they were packaged and transported to California in private vehicles or via commercial carriers. The fraudulent goods, obtained with more than $2.4 million in stolen SNAP benefits, were then sold on the black market, according to court records. All seventeen members of the organization were arrested Oct. 22 without incident and made their initial appearances in federal court this week before U.S. Magistrate Judges in Oregon, Washington and California.

All have been arraigned and are pending a trial in the District of Oregon.

“This group targeted a program that ensures access to healthy and affordable groceries for low-income and food insecure individuals and families,” U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon Natalie Wight said. “We thank all our partners for their commitment to protecting the integrity of vital public programs like SNAP.”

U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of Inspector General (USDA OIG) Special Agent-in-Charge Shawn Dionida said the USDA OIG is working relentlessly with its law enforcement partners to dismantle organized skimming operations targeted at stealing EBT card information from victims relying on such benefits to feed their families.

“These conspirators used skimmed accounts to fraudulently purchase retail goods such as infant formula and energy drinks, and later resold the stolen goods for illicit gain,” Dionida said.

“We thank the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Oregon, Homeland Security Investigations, Portland Police Bureau, Oregon Department of Justice, and Orange County District Attorney’s Office for our joint effort in pursuing and holding these conspirators accountable for defrauding American families and the Federal Government.

Halloween

NKN boys take second at Bigfoot Classic

Chelsea Yarnell

For the Headlight Herald Guest Contributor

Fast times and top places are what the Neah-Kah-Nie Pirates came away with from the Bigfoot Classic cross country race.

Hosted at the Alderbrook Golf Course on Oct. 23, the NKN boys team finished second as a team with 67 points behind Banks with 34 points.

R Weiss was first for the Pirates in fifth place in a time of 16:24. He was followed by teammates Gus Kirby (9th, 16:44), Liam Gibson (14th, 17:25), Clayton Dante (15th, 17:27) and Ansel Albrechtsen (26th, 18:01).

On the girls’ side, the Pirates placed fifth out of seven teams with 109 points. Anna Roddy was the top finisher from NKN placing seventh place in a time of 19:53. London Martin (31st,

23:18), Payton White (36th, 23:38), Lilly Denning (42nd, 24:13), Sara Vega (53rd, 26:06) rounded out the scoring team.

The Nestucca Bobcats also competed at the Bigfoot Classic.

The boys team placed

eighth out of 16 teams with Jonah Higdon as the first Bobcats in eighth place in a time of 16:32. He was followed by Emmett Clark (28th, 18:11), Tony Jaimes (60th, 19:26), Paul Bobak (71st, 19:38), Roanin Durgan (98th, 20:55).

On the girls’ side, Micah Rigg was the only runner to compete. She finished fifth overall, with a time of 19:44. Both NKN and Nestucca will travel to Tigard High School on Oct. 30 to

compete in the 3A/2A/1A District Championships. Qualifiers will then advance to the OSAA State Championships at Lane Community College on Nov. 9.

Cheesemaker boys’ soccer wins second straight league title

By Mike Weber

For The Headlight Herald

The No. 14-ranked Tillamook High Cheesemakers boys’ soccer team captured a second straight OSAA Class 4A Cowapa League title following a 4-2 road win Oct. 24 over the Banks/Vernonia High Braves (3-6 league, 5-8 overall).

The Mooks, guided by longtime Coach Brian

Reynolds, have momentum after winning nine of their last 10 games. Their only league loss was 2-1 to the No. 16-ranked Astoria High Fishermen (6-2-1 league, 8-3-2 overall) Oct. 17 at home. The Mooks (7-11 league, 8-3-2 overall) conclude the regular season with Tuesday’s 7 p.m. Senior Night home game versus the Seaside High Seagulls (3-4-1 league, 5-61 overall).

“We hit a little bit of a slump versus Astoria, but we’re just taking things one game at a time now,” said Reynolds. “They (Fishermen) just found a way to match up well against us defensively and they took advantage of it.”

The Mooks unbeaten streak included a 2-2 tie Oct. 22 on the road to the Scappoose High Indians (42-3 league, 4-5-4 overall).

“Scappoose came out

Food for All Oregonians hosts Tillamook events

This month, Tillamook saw powerful community engagement during two workshops organized by Oregon Food Bank’s Janet Orozco Ortiz as part of the Food for All Oregonians campaign. With 78 attendees across Spanish and English sessions, community members discussed expanding access to food assistance programs like SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly known as food stamps), which helps individuals and families afford groceries. The event gained significant local support from Tillamook County Com-

missioner Erin Skaar and Oregon Senator Suzanne Weber. Senator Weber, who attended unexpectedly, offered her support for Food for All Oregonians, earning cheers from the crowd of nearly 50 community members. Dinner was provided by local favorite Mendez Taqueria, adding a warm, local touch. Food is a human right. The Food for All Oregonians seeks to ensure that every Oregonian, including immigrants and refugees, has access to food. The workshops featured action-oriented discussions and advocacy efforts, including a postcard collection for Sena-

tor Weber and an invitation to the upcoming Food for All Oregonians Strategy Summit and Tillamook March (October 19, 1-3pm at the 2nd St Plaza in Tillamook). Commissioner Skaar’s early pledge of support and Senator Weber’s presence demonstrate the growing momentum for Food for All Oregonians in Tillamook County. Senator Weber also appeared on the Tillamook Today radio show, where she emphasized her support for Food for All Oregonians and ending hunger and its root causes.

with a good game plan and we didn’t make the proper adjustments, and we let them get two goals to take a 2-1 lead,” said Reynolds. “We’re making adjustments though now and we’ll be ready for our last regular game against Seaside.”

The Mooks built a 1-0 lead when senior forward Diego Baragan Lara scored a goal. Baragan Lara leads the Mooks in scoring with 19 goals and three assists

and is the second leading score overall in Class 4A.

The Indians scored a goal to knot the game 1-1 at halftime and scored another goal in the second half for the 2-1 advantage. Tillamook senior Brazen Harris scored a game-tying second half goal with an assist from senior midfielder Cole Affolter, his 11th of the season, most in 4A.

The Mooks will play a Nov. 6 first-round home

contest in the OnPoint Community Credit Union 16-team state playoffs versus a yet-to-be-determined opponent. This marks the fourth straight season Tillamook has advanced to the state playoffs. The Mooks are hoping that this year will be different than their last three playoff appearances, which included an early exit in first round defeats.

Jonah Higdon was the top finisher from Nestucca placing eighth in the boys 5k race.

Micah Rigg of Nestucca and Anna Roddy race at the Bigfoot Classic

hosted at the Alderbrook Golf Course on Oct. 23.

The NKN boys cross country team placed second at the Bigfoot Classic. Sophomore Gus Kirby was second on the team and placed ninth overall.

Milwaukie boycott second half of Tillamook matchup alleging racist behavior

Will Chappell Headlight Editor

A football matchup between the Tillamook High School Cheesemakers and Milwaukie Academy of the Arts Mustangs ended at the half on October 25, when the Mustangs declined to exit the locker room. Although the reason for the decision was not immediately clear, the Tillamook School District released a statement on October 26, saying it had been in response to alleged racist behavior.

The game was a matchup with a tiebreaker for third place in the Cowapa League and a berth in the state playoff tournament on the line and both teams came in with matching 3-4 records. Tillamook quickly took control of the game, jumping out to a 24-0 lead by the end of the first quarter and 45-7 advantage by the half.

Despite the lopsided score, play on both sides was aggressive, with multiple unsportsmanlike conduct penalties called on both teams. Referees stopped play and called Tillamook Head Coach Kye Johnson and Milwaukie Head Coach Jonathon Simpson onto the field twice in the first half for discussions before sending them back to the sidelines to address their teams.

At halftime, both teams exited the field. Tillamook returned to the field as normal, but Milwaukie did not reappear on their sideline as the 15-minute period and extra three minutes for warm up elapsed. The referees called a delay of game penalty on the Mustangs, and declared the Tillamook the winners, and though Milwaukie briefly exited the locker room, they quickly returned.

In the statement released on the 26th, the Tillamook School District said that the game had ended prematurely “due to allegations of unsportsmanlike conduct and the use of racial epithets.” The statement said that the details surrounding the allegations were unclear, including “the nature of the event, and the involvement of athletes, coaches and officials.”

The statement said that the district was committed to investigating the allegations and cooperating with any Oregon School Activities Association (OSAA) investigation.

“These allegations, if true at any level would mark a deviation from the standards we seek to uphold and are inconsistent with our values of an organization,” the statement continued. Johnson, who is also the school’s athletic director, declined to comment further, referring to the statement.

When reached for comment after the game, Simpson also declined to comment and suggested reaching out to the Oregon School Activities Association (OSAA), saying, “they are taking care of this matter.”

An OSAA spokesperson said that they did not have any comments while they continued to gather information.

Please check online for further updates to this breaking news story.

Mook football punches playoff ticket with

Will Chappell Headlight

Editor

With a 45-7 home victory over the Milwaukie Mustangs on October 25, the Tillamook High School Cheesemakers football team secured at least a third-place finish in the Cowapa League and a berth in the state playoffs.

But the evening was thrown into confusion and controversy when the Mustangs refused to return to the field after the half, allegedly in response to racist behavior by Tillamook.

Please see sidebar story for details on that developing situation.

Griffyn Boomer scored three times for the Mooks and Peyton Troxel dominated on the defensive line, with four sacks and a forced safety, in the shortened contest.

Milwaukie received the opening kick and after picking up a quick first down, fell behind the chains after a sack and were forced to punt the ball away.

The Mooks started their first drive at their own 25-yard line, and three Ashtyn Irwin rushes moved the offense to Tillamook’s 48, before the drive lost momentum and left

strong starting field position with a return to midfield on the following kickoff, and Ashtyn Irwin took a screen pass on third and five for 30plus yards to Milwaukie’s 12.

converted with a receiving touchdown moments later, cutting the lead to 24-7.

During this drive, the officiating team called a timeout and called both coaches onto

Tillamook facing a third and 11 from Milwaukie’s 47.

But Kevin Hurliman found Boomer on a tunnel screen, and the elusive receiver found a seam in the defense for a 53-yard touchdown, putting the Cheesemakers ahead 7-0 with 7:45 to play in the first.

On the next play, Rieger took a rush off the left side and found the end zone, and with a successful two-point conversion on a Hurliman rush, the Mooks led 17-0 with just under six minutes to play in the quarter.

Milwaukie quickly went three and out on its next drive and again gave the Mooks strong starting field position near midfield.

the field before sending them to talk to their players.

Tillamook’s next drive started at the 45 and after failing to generate forward momentum, Head Coach Kye Johnson decided to go for it on fourth and five, but a Manns rush came up inches short, turning the ball over on downs.

again called the coaches onto the field for a conference, before sending them back to address their respective teams.

Milwaukie’s quarterback kept the ball on first down for a big gain, running out of bounds at the 45, with a penalty flag pushing the Mustangs into Tillamook territory. But the Mooks defense locked in on the next set of downs, forcing Milwaukie into a fourth and nine, with a false start forcing the punt team onto the field after the Mustangs had been preparing to go for it.

An errant snap flew over the punter’s head and by the time he corralled the ball, a group of defenders led by Rieger were on top of him. Rieger blocked the punter’s attempted kick, scooped the ball and returned it for a touchdown, stretching the lead to 38-7 with 6:28 to play in the half.

Milwaukie went three and out on its next drive and Tillamook took over at their own 30-yard line.

Hurliman found Rieger to move the Mooks into Mustang territory and again to push them inside Milwaukie’s 30. On second down, Boomer took another screen play to the house, extending the lead to 45-7 with 2:46 until the half.

Hampton way

Milwaukie took a touchback on the ensuing kickoff and began their drive at the 25. Troxel came out like a man possessed on the drive, sacking the quarterback on the first play at the eight-yard-line. On second down, Troxel again penetrated the backfield, this time chasing down a Mustang running back in the end zone and wrestling him down for a safety, pushing the lead to 9-0.

Carsen Rieger gave Tillamook

A Rieger rush to Milwaukie’s 35 was augmented by a hands-to-the-face penalty against the Mustangs that pushed the Mooks to the 25. Joshua Manns picked up 16 on consecutive rushes, Rieger advanced the ball to the twoyard line and Irwin punched it in on second down, pushing the lead to 24-0 with 1:30 left in the first. Starting at their own 25 again, the Mustang offense finally picked up some momentum with a third-and-14 conversion and unnecessary roughness penalty putting them into Cheesemaker territory for the first time on the night. Another third-and-long conversion pushed Milwaukie into the red zone, and they

Milwaukie looked poised to build on its momentum on the next drive, picking up a quick reception for a first down in Tillamook territory. But an errant snap on the next play allowed multiple Cheesemaker defenders to pressure the Mustang quarterback, who threw up an ill-advised heave that was easily picked by Boomer and returned to the Milwaukie 45.

Three quick rushes advanced the Mooks to the 17 and Hurliman again found Boomer on a screen play, allowing the receiver to bounce outside for his second touchdown of the game. A successful PAT pushed the lead to 31-7 with 8:34 left in the half.

On the ensuing kickoff, the Mustangs were flagged for a chop block and the referees

Milwaukie began driving from their own 11 and made it as far as Tillamook’s 35, before a sack brought the half to an end. The teams both retired to their locker rooms, but when the halftime period expired, only Tillamook had returned to its sideline to warm up for the second half. After waiting through the three-minute warmup period, officials flagged the Mustangs for delay of game and when it became clear they weren’t returning, declared Tillamook the winner.

Tillamook improved to 4-4 on the season with the win and 3-1 in Cowapa League play, heading into their final game of the season, at home on November 1 at 7 p.m. against the 5-3 Seaside Seagulls. With the win, the Cheesemakers secured the tiebreaker over Milwaukie, ensuring, at worst, a third-place league finish and berth in the state playoffs, with the chance to finish in second with a win over the Seagulls next week.

Headlight photo by Holly Werner

Joshua Manns lunges forward for an extra yard at the end of a run.

Headlight photo by Holly Werner

Carson Remington runs ahead of two mustang defenders.

Hampton Lumber contributes in a big way to Health Center, Pharmacy project

Oregon’s Hampton Lumber has made an extraordinary contribution to the new Nehalem Bay Health Center and Pharmacy by donating the dimension lumber needed to construct the 16,000 square foot facility in Wheeler, Oregon.

The new medical center and pharmacy is under construction with an expected completion in September 2025. The new Health Center will replace and dramatically upgrade an aging and too small clinic that has served the community since the 1980’s.

“This is simply an extraordinary contribution from Hampton Lumber to our project and to the community,” said Marc C. Johnson, president of the Nehalem Bay Health District, the owner and developer of the new Health Center. “On be-

half of our board of directors and our community we say thank you so very much to the management and workforce at Hampton Lumber. We could not be more grateful for this generosity.”

The value of the donated material is in excess of $50,000.

“We’re proud to produce building materials from responsibly-managed forests here on Oregon’s North

Coast,” said Kristin Rasmussen, Director of Public Affairs and Communications for Hampton Lumber. “It’s particularly rewarding to see our products contribute to essential infrastructure projects in local communities.”

Hampton Lumber’s gift allows the Health District to conserve some portion of the bond funds approved by District voters in 2023 in order facilitate other Dis-

trict priorities, including the ongoing renovation of the Nehalem Valley Care Center, a skilled nursing facility in Wheeler and the eventual development of workforce housing for health care and other essential workers.

Johnson said he hopes that other firms and individuals will follow Hampton Lumber’s generous lead and consider donations to the Health District’s proj-

ects dedicated to improving health and senior care on the north coast.

Johnson said the Hampton Lumber contribution is also significant in that it means the new facility will be constructed with timber grown and manufactured near the new facility. The lumber used on the project will be processed Hampton Lumber’s mill in Warrenton, Oregon.

Land Board approves ‘precedent setting’ plan

to put Elliott State Forest in a carbon market

ALEX BAUMHARDT

Oregon Capital Chronicle

Oregon’s leaders decided for the first time to dedicate an entire state forest to storing harmful greenhouse gases to combat climate change while generating revenue from selling carbon credits.

The fate of the Elliott State Forest near Coos Bay has been the subject of intense negotiation for years, but on Tuesday morning the three members of the State Land Board – Gov. Tina Kotek, Secretary of State LaVonne Griffin-Valade and state Treasurer Tobias Read – voted unanimously to support a proposed forest management plan for the Elliott’s future that prioritizes research, protecting animal habitat, increasing forest carbon storage to combat climate change and produce income from the sale of carbon credits. Logging would still be allowed in parts of the forest, but would be significantly reduced from previous decades.

The decision makes Oregon the second state nationwide to enroll an entire state forest in a plan focused on storing harmful emissions in exchange for carbon credits, after Michigan.

In Oregon, the forest management plan includes registering all 83,000 acres of the Elliott in the voluntary carbon crediting market to generate millions of dollars for the state. Voluntary markets are not tied to any government-regulated emissions reduction laws, such as California’s cap-andtrade program, or Washington’s cap-and-invest

program.

Approval of the plan has been a long time coming, and Vicki Walker, director of the Department of State Lands, visibly choked up as she presented it to the board in Salem. “From a deeply conflicted past we have and continue to move towards the future that this plan represents: The Elliott as a nationally important center for forest science and management that also contributes to the things we value – conservation, education, recreation and the economies right here in Oregon and the south coast,” she said. Not everyone supports the idea. Last year, two of the Elliott’s planning partners – Oregon State University and the Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians – backed out of partnering on the project, citing concerns that putting the entire forest into a carbon storage and crediting scheme would limit research and logging. Department officials said they are in ongoing talks with OSU and the Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians to continue finding a way to collaborate.

Officials at the Department of State Lands anticipate that the plan will go into effect next year, following finalization of a habitat conservation plan currently being reviewed by federal agencies. The forest management plan will allow a resumption of some logging for the first time in eight years. State land officials will soon ink an

agreement with the carbon crediting company Anew Climate to manage the planning and brokerage of the carbon storage and crediting scheme for the forest.

Brett Brownscombe, Elliott State Forest transition director at the Department of State Lands who spoke to the board with Walker on Tuesday, said the plan is unique in Oregon and nationally. “Combining a habitat conservation plan, a carbon project and a research forest on the same landscape would be precedent-setting.”

Michigan is the only state that has entire state forests generating credits for the carbon markets, with two of its state forests listed in the American Carbon Registry, the first voluntary greenhouse gas registry in the world that monitors projects and issues carbon credits.

At the meeting, Kotek, Griffin-Valade and Read also approved the addition of three members to the Elliott State Research Forest Board of Director: Payton Smith, director of communications and government affairs for Southport Lumber in Coos Bay; Michael Wilson, former natural resource director for the Grand Ronde Tribe; and Jennifer Allen, former professor of environment and natural resources at Portland State University, who previously served on the board. Smith and Wilson were appointed to one-year terms and Allen to a two-year term. They’ll join the six other members.

Stumpage to storage

The Elliott was inten-

sively logged for much of the last century to provide revenue for Oregon schools. Logging for school revenue stopped in 2016, and in 2022, it became a research forest. Today, it is among the largest research forests in the nation.

Under the new forest management plan, intensive logging, including clearcutting, would be allowed on about 25% of the forest, and selective cutting of 80to 100-year-old trees would be allowed on about 13% of the forest. Portions of the remainder of the forest could be thinned to promote habitat and forest health and biodiversity, but otherwise would be managed for research, animal habitat and carbon storage, according to the plan.

Under a proposed 40year feasibility study developed by Anew Climate, the state’s new forest management plan could potentially capture and store up to 435,000 additional metric tons of carbon dioxide – the equivalent of taking about 100,000 gas-powered cars off roads for a year. Each ton would be worth one carbon credit that could be sold to companies to offset some of their greenhouse gas emissions.

The credits could be worth nearly $9 million on carbon markets over the next decade, Anew’s study said.

University and Indigenous concerns

In November 2023, after five years of work on the Elliott, Oregon State University officials and members of the Confederated Tribes

of the Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians bowed out of partnering on the forest management plan. The university’s new president at the time, Jayathi Murthy, cited the carbon crediting scheme in a letter to the State Land Board as one of the reasons for the pullback. OSU officials and the tribes have said they oppose scaling back or ending commercial logging on large swaths of the forest for a set period and worry that the carbon crediting plan would limit research.

“Such research would not be possible if large tracts of the forest are rendered unavailable because they’ve been set aside under long-term (40- or 100-year) commitments through carbon markets that are currently the subject of academic and public scrutiny,” Rob Odom, vice president of university relations, previously told the Capital Chronicle.

The voluntary carbon crediting market has come under scrutiny in recent years for lacking regulations and oversight to ensure each ton of carbon dioxide released by a polluter is offset by a metric ton absorbed by a landowner. Critics also say they provide only a temporary solution for harmful emissions that cause climate change. After a 40- or 100year contract for carbon storage has been fulfilled, a landowner could log it all, or use the land for something else. Others worry the markets only delay a necessary transition away from fossil fuels within the next century by letting polluters buy their way out of making urgent changes.

More than 450 people weighed in on the plan during the public comment period between June 12 and Aug. 4, and most were in favor.

Walker addressed OSU concerns and comments at the meeting Tuesday.

“There are still people who are not happy. They want it to be like the old days, where we just cut all kinds of trees. We can’t do that anymore,” Walker said. “We have to respect the fact that this forest has limitations, and I think we have found a way to satisfy the bulk of all of those interests and to get us to a place of reconciliation.”

Kotek wrapped up the discussion of the Elliott by saying, “The work is never done. I think we all know that, but this is an incredible and strong place to be.”

Reporting for this story was supported by the MIT Environmental Solutions Journalism Fellowship. https://oregoncapitalchronicle. com/2024/10/15/ land-board-approvesprecedent-setting-plan-toput-elliott-state-forest-in-acarbon-market/ Oregon Capital Chronicle is part of States Newsroom, a network of news bureaus supported by grants and a coalition of donors as a 501c(3) public charity. Oregon Capital Chronicle maintains editorial independence. Contact Editor Lynne Terry for questions: info@oregoncapitalchronicle.com.

Symphony presents concerts in November

The North Oregon Coast Symphony will begin its 2024-2025 season with two concerts in November. Titled “Grand Openings,” this series offers several classical pieces that were originally intended as preludes to larger works such as operas, including Dvorak’s Hussite

Overture, Rossini’s La Gazza Ladra (The Thieving Magpie) Overture, and Poet and Peasant Overture by Franz von Suppé. In another grand opening, Dylan Morrow, a senior at Astoria High School this year, will be the soloist for the first movement of Edward Elgar’s Cello Concerto, Op. 85. The first concert will take place on Saturday, November 9, at St. Catherine Episcopal Church (36335 N. Hwy 101, Nehalem, OR) beginning at 3 pm. The second concert will be on Sunday, November 10, at the Charlene Larsen Cen-

ter for the Performing Arts (588 16th St., Astoria, OR) beginning at 3 pm. Admission for both concerts will be: $10 Adults, ages 18 and under FREE (children 12 and under with adult supervision). Tickets will be available at the door only for the Nehalem

concert. Tickets for the Astoria concert will be sold online at charlenelarsencenter.org or by phone at 503 338 9132. Cookies and refreshments will be available at both concerts during intermission. This non-profit orchestra, under the direction of

conductor Cory Pederson, brings together musicians from the north Oregon and south Washington coast to perform classical music for local audiences. For more information, please visit the the NOCS website nocsymphony.org

Hoffman Center for the Arts Gallery in November will feature works by Robert Gamblin, Peggy Biskar, and Aimee Mattila

Robert Gamblin will show his landscape paintings, which have been based on the Cascade Head since he moved to the area four years ago. His intention is to capture in color and share the sublime, some may say transcendent, landscape of the Biosphere Reserve. Gamblin will show two series: Vibration of Light and Sitka Portraits. Employing the “broken color” technique first used by impressionists, the Vibration of Light series is about standing on the edge of a huge open space, seeing and feeling the light that falls on

the landscape and illuminates the atmosphere. In contrast, the Sitka Portraits series is very figural. Just as people acquire character with age, each of these sitkas has a unique personality from a pose they grew into decades ago. For Gamblin, as the sitkas reach out for light and moisture, and dance in the wind, they symbolize our need as humans to reach out to be in connection to everything and everyone in our lives. Peggy Biskar will show her quilted panels in Stitched Gardens. Using recycled Japanese silk scrap

secured with embroidery thread, Stitched Gardens began with the vision of large simple shapes crowded into fields of thread-drawn flowerlike marks. However, the work isn’t all about flowers; it’s about research and recycling and drawing and stitching obsessively with thread. Biskar started the series with a concept and kept working at it as time progressed and stitches accumulated. This work has guided Biskar through two years of major surgeries—throughout it all, she stitched whenever she could. For Biskar, as

she ages, she understands that making art is really all she ever wanted. She wants to see how far she can go before she can’t. Aimee Mattila is professionally trained as a jeweler and coppersmith and will show 3D works in the gallery in November. Mattila’s work is partly driven by the medium itself— coppersmithing is a slow, labor intensive process consisting of repeated rounds of annealing and hammering the metal into a pleasing form. Mattila grew up immersed in nature in the country outside the rural town

of Woodland, Washington. Her love of nature’s renewal, combined with a diverse spiritual quest, has always paralleled her creative vision. We invite you to visit the Hoffman Gallery October 31-November 30, Thursdays through Sundays, from 12-5 pm. An artists’ reception

Erwin Carl Sprengler May 5, 19347 - Oct. 8,

Erwin Carl “Mick” Sprengeler, age 87, of Whitehall, Montana, passed away Tuesday, October 8, 2024. He was born May 5, 1937 to Arthur and Dorothea Sprengeler, on their farm near Green Isle, Minnesota. While lost in a blizzard in 1951, Mick dedicated his life to ministry. He attended Concordia Academy and College, both in St. Paul, Minnesota. In 1959, he graduated Concordia Senior College in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Finally graduating Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1963.

Pastor Sprengeler served many parishes including Cranbrook and Kimberley, BC, Canada; Spokane, Washington; Libby, Montana; Tillamook Oregon; and Green Isle, Minnesota.

Glorian Stuedemann caught his eye while she was detasseling the neighbor’s corn. They later married and were blessed with seven children: Elizabeth, Paul, Mary, Rebecca, Angela, Joy and Jeremy. Mick loved sports, the mountains, hunting and fishing, and kept busy in retirement with woodworking and filling in ministerial vacancies.

Survived by his wife and children, twenty-six grandchildren, eighteen great grandchildren, and four great, great grandchildren, and preceded in death by his parents, many dear siblings, in-laws and nieces and nephews.

Celebration of Life Services:

Whitehall, MontanaSaturday, November 9, 11 a.m.

Whitehall Assembly of God Church 6 1st Street East, Whitehall, MT 59759

Livestream on Facebook: Whitehall Assembly of God

Saturday, December 7, Open House 1p.m. to 5p.m., Hydrangea Ranch, 9455 Kilchis Rv. Rd., Tillamook, OR

Shirley May Bauder

Ronald Robert Bauder

Born: December 25, 1934, in Bethune, Colorado. Died: September 17, 2024, in Corvallis, Oregon, at age 89

Ronald Robert Bauder was born on December 25, 1934, in Bethune, Colorado, to Robert and Frieda Bauder. Shortly after his birth, the Great Depression and Dust Bowl forced his family to move to Newberg, Oregon, in a borrowed Model T Ford. He graduated from Newberg High School and enlisted in the Army, serving proudly in Korea from 1955 to 1957. Ron began his banking career with First National Bank (later Wells Fargo) in Newberg, then transferred to the Tillamook branch in 1969 and continued his career there

until his retirement. He was a lifelong photographer, occasional oil painter, and enjoyed gardening.

Shirley May (Speidel) Bauder

Born: January 11, 1937, in Twin Falls, Idaho. Died: August 27, 2024, in Corvallis, Oregon, at age 87

Shirley May Speidel was born on January 11, 1937, in Twin Falls, Idaho, to John and Louise Speidel. At a young age, her family moved to Newberg, Oregon. Shirley graduated from Newberg High School and began her career at an insurance company. She later worked at Publisher’s Paper in Tillamook, rising to office manager after the company was acquired by

Hampton Lumber. A talented musician, Shirley played piano in church from the age of five, arranged music, and directed the choir at Rockaway Community Church. She also was instrumental in starting and directing the Tillamook chapter of Sweet Adelines.

Ron and Shirley met when she was one of Ron’s regular afternoon customers in Newberg. They began dating while Ron was home on leave from the service, and they quickly fell in love. The couple married on April 20, 1958, after Ron’s discharge. They moved to Tillamook in 1969 when Ron was offered a transfer position at First National Bank.

Together, they shared a love for singing, music, hiking, traveling, and exploring.

Ron and Shirley were active in their church and community and devoted to their family, including their three children: Brian (Vaerine), Linda, and Bruce; and three grandchildren: Malia, Nash, and Shelby. Their love for each other and their family was evident in everything they did. They will be deeply missed by all who knew them.

A celebration of life service is planned for Saturday, November 2, 2024, at 11 AM at Ocean Breeze Baptist Church in Tillamook.

Death Notice

Sherry ‘Sharon’ M. Newman of Tillamook died on Oct. 23, 2024. She was born on April 24, 1944. No services have been scheduled.

Razor clam closure: Cascade Head to California border

Razor clam harvesting is now closed from Cascade Head to the California border the Oregon Department of Agriculture and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife announced today. Recent razor clam samples indicate levels of domoic acid (a marine biotoxin) are above the safety threshold. People should always call the Shellfish Safety Hotline at 1-800-448-2474 before heading out to harvest any shellfish or visit the ODA Recreational Shellfish Biotoxin Closures Webpage.

Current harvest closures and openings:

Razor clams: OPEN from the WA border to Cascade Head. CLOSED from Cascade Head to the CA border. Mussels: OPEN coastwide. Bay clams: OPEN coastwide. Crabs: OPEN coastwide.

NOTE: sport crabbing in the ocean off the Oregon coast is closed through Nov. 30. ODA will continue testing for shellfish toxins at least twice per month, as tides and weather permit. Reopening an area closed for biotoxins requires two consecutive tests with results below the closure limit. For more information call ODA’s shellfish biotoxin hotline at (800) 448-2474, the ODA Food Safety Program at 503- 986-4720, or visit the ODA Recreational Shellfish Biotoxin Closures Webpage. Contact ODFW for recreational license requirements, permits, rules, and limits.

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The Planning Commission of the City of Bay City will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, November 20, 2024, at 5:30 pm to consider a petition to vacate a 7’ portion of the 60’ right-of-way on the western boundary of Hare Street, Lots 1 and 16 in Block 9 of the Barview Addition, Bay City, Oregon.

The vacation request was made to the City of Bay City by Tommy and Rhonda Reed, property owners, on October 14, 2024.

Any objection or remonstrance which may be made in writing and filed with the City Recorder prior to the time of the hearing will be heard and considered on November 20, 2024, at 5:30 pm.

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A)(Tillamook) - $28.34 Maintenance Technician - Graveyard –(Tillamook) – DOE FT Brand Ambassador – (Tillamook Visitor Center) – $19.20

Netarts-Oceanside Sanitary District 1755 Cape Meares Lp. Rd. W., Tillamook, OR 97141 (503) 842-8231 www.n-o-s-d.com

Employment Opportunity – Wastewater Treatment Facility Operator/Trainee

Job Title: Wastewater Treatment

Purpose of the position: Operates, monitors and maintains the process, equipment and facilities of a SBR treatment plant, facultative sludge lagoon, and its associated collection system. Responsible for the safe and efficient operation of sewage and treatment facilities within the parameters established by the District Superintendent; does other related work as required.

Requirements: High school diploma, GED certificate, or equivalent. Wastewater Treatment Operator Grade I or II certificates in treatment and collections or the ability to obtain in 12 months of hire.

Please call the phone number above, prior to picking up the application at the Netarts-Oceanside Sanitary District Office located at 1755 Cape Meares Lp. Rd. W., Oceanside, OR. Between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday

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Serving people in Tillamook for over 80 years!

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• Academic Interventionist @ South Prairie (268)

• SpEd Teacher @ TJHS (260)

• Instructional Coach @ South Prairie (306)

• Temporary Elementary Teacher, 2024/25 School Year Only @ Liberty (307)

• Behavior Intervention Specialist @ Liberty (308)

• Temporary Language Arts Teacher, 2024/25 School Year @ THS (317)

• Temporary Special Education Teacher, 2024/25 SY Only @ TVA/Districtwide (320)

Classified:

• Bilingual Connections Coach, 7.5 hrs/day, 182-day calendar @ THS, TJHS, WRS (255)

• Academic Interventionist Educational Assistant, 3.75 hrs/day, 182-day calendar @ South Prairie (292)

• General Educational Assistant- OYC, 7.5 hrs/day, 182-day calendar@ WRS (300)

• Food Service Helper, 3.5 hrs/day, 183-day calendar @ THS (302)

• Temporary Food Service Helper, 3.5 hrs/day, 183-day calendar, 2024/25 SY Only @ TJHS (303)

• SpEd/Special Care Educational Assistant, 7.5 hrs/day, 182-day calendar @ THS (304)

• SpEd/Special Care Educational Assistant, 7.5 hrs/day, 182-day calendar @ THS (314)

• Secretary, 1.0 FTE, 8hrs/day, 200-day calendar @ South Prairie (316)

• SpEd/Special Care Educational Assistant, 7.5 hrs/day, 182-day calendar @ East (322)

• General Educational Assistant, 3.75 hrs/day, 182-day calendar@ TJHS (323)

Extra Duty:

• Assistant Wrestling Coach - Girls @ THS (276)

• Assistant Track Coach @ THS (275)

• Chess Coach, 2 Positions @ East (282)

• National Honors Society Advisor @ THS (311)

• Basketball Coach – Girls @ TJHS (313)

• Diverse Educator Connector/Affinity Group Leader @ THS (321)

Substitute:

• Substitute Teacher (318)

• Support Staff Substitute (319)

To view job details, qualifications and more job postings, visit our website www.tillamook.k12.or.us Questions? Contact: Hannah Snow Roberts, snowh@tillamook.k12.or.us, (503) 842-4414, ext. 1200 Full time employees are entitled to excellent benefits, including health insurance and retirement

Tillamook County Church Services

Bay City

BAY CITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

A warm and friendly congregation.

5695 D Street, Bay City, OR, (503) 377-2679, Rev. Jonathan Mead.

Worship Service 10:30 a.m., Fellowship downstairs afterwards.

https://www.facebook.com/BayCityOregonUMC Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors! Cloverdale

WI-NE-MA CHRISTIAN CHURCH

Wi-Ne-Ma Campground. 5195 Winema Road, 7 miles south of Cloverdale Kyle French, Minister. (971) 237-2378

info@winemachurch.net

Sunday School 9:30 a.m.

Worship 10:45 a.m.

HEALING WATERS BIBLE CHURCH OF GOD

41507 Oretown Rd E Cloverdale, OR 97112 (541) 671-5588

11 a.m. Sunday Church Service

7 p.m. Wednesday Bible study

Friday 7 p.m. Pastor Bry’s Corner

Garibaldi

NORTH COAST CHRISTIAN CHURCH

309 3rd St., (503) 322-3626

Pastor Sam McRae

Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m.

We invite you to join us.

HIS GATHERING 111 Driftwood Ave, Garibaldi, OR 97118

www.hisgathering.net Sundays at 10:30 a.m.

Nehalem

NEHALEM BAY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 36050 10th Street, Nehalem, OR (503) 368-5612

Pastor Celeste Deveney + Sunday service 11 a.m.

Food Pantry Open Friday, Saturday & Monday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday March - October 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.

November - February noon to 4 p.m.

Nehalem Senior Lunches Tuesday & Thursday served at noon email: nbumcnsl2020@gmail.com

Netarts

NETARTS FRIENDS CHURCH

4685 Alder Cove Rd. West, (503) 842-8375

Email: friendschurchnetarts@gmail.com

Website: www.netartsfriends.org

Pastor Aaron Carlson, Adult & Youth

Worship Service: 9:30 a.m.

Children’s Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.

Nursery available Handicap Accessible Small Groups All are welcome!

Pacific City

NESTUCCA VALLEY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

35305 Brooten Road, (503) 965-6229

Rev. Ken Hood

www.nestuccavalleypc.org

Weekly Bible study group Fridays at 10 a.m.

Open communion the first Sunday of each month

Regular services Sunday 10 a.m.

Everyone is welcome

PACIFIC COAST BIBLE CHURCH

35220 Brooten Road

(Adjacent Post Office)

Pastor Dan Mason (503) 926-8234

Sunday Worship: 9:30 a.m.

Sunday School 11:15 a.m.

Website: pacificcoastbiblechurch.com

All are welcome!

Rockaway Beach

ST. MARY BY THE SEA CATHOLIC CHURCH

275 S. Pacific St. (mailing: P. O. Box 390) Rockaway, OR 97136 (503-355-2661)

e-mail: stmarys1927@gmail.com

Administrator: Fr. MacDonald Akuti

Mass Schedule: Saturday (5 p.m.)

Sunday (8:30 a.m.) (10:30 a.m.)

Weekdays: Monday (9:30 a.m.)

Wednesday thru Friday (9:30 a.m.)

Confessions: Saturday (4 p.m.)

Tillamook

BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH (CBA)

5640 U.S. 101 South 2 miles south of Tillamook (503) 842-5598

https://bbc-tillamook.faithlifesites.com

9:45 a.m. Sunday School for all ages

11a.m. Morning Worship

6 p.m. Evening Service Nursery provided for all services Everyone Welcome

TILLAMOOK NAZARENE 2611 3rd, (503) 842-2549

Pastor Josh Myers

Sunday: Growth Groups: 9:30 a.m.

Worship Service and Children’s activities:

9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. Tuesdays: Celebrate Recovery 5:30 p.m. Wednesdays: Youth Group 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. A place for the whole family to Connect, Grow and Serve.

REDEEMER

at 4th Street (503) 842-4753

Pastor Mary Peterson 10 a.m. Worship Everyone is Welcome EMMANUEL MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH

Sunday: 10 a.m. Sunday School 11 a.m. Church Service Wednesday: 7 p.m.

8:45 a.m. Worship Celebration at 9:15 a.m. Classes for all ages at 11 a.m. Casual attire. Nursery facilities and handicapped accessible. Programs available for youth of all ages. Travelers and newcomers welcome.

OCEAN BREEZE BAPTIST CHURCH

2500 Nielsen Road, (503) 842-1446

Pastor Kevin Birdsong

Sunday School 10 a.m.

Sunday Morning Service 11 a.m.

Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.

Wednesdays: Prayer Meeting, King’s Kids and Teen Power Hour 6 p.m. “The