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TILLAMOOK COUNTY

YEAR IN REVIEW

The Tillamook Swiss Society took part in June’s Dairy Days Parade, which occurred on the same weekend as the Tillamook Rodeo. In August, the county fair offered five days of fun to residents and visitors alike, with the main display hall serving as a hub for activity. The new Cape Meares Loop Road opened in early November, reopening access between Oceanside and Cape Meares for the first time since 2013.

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s 2023 drew to a close, the Headlight Herald reached out to county commissioners, city managers and mayors across Tillamook County to ask for their assessments of 2023 and a look ahead to 2024.

Across the county, infrastructure and facilities projects and plan updates were repeated themes as Tillamook works to accommodate a growing number of tourists and maintain an affordable and

enjoyable lifestyle for those making the county their home.

The biggest project completed in 2023 was the $22 million construction of a new 1.7-mile alignment for Cape Meares Loop Road. The new road reconnected the Three Capes Scenic Route in early November, before December flooding knocked out a portion of Sand Lake Road south of Tierra Del Mar, again severing the route.

In 2024, work will begin on the $52.7-million, Army-Corps-of-Engineersled repair of the south jetty at the entrance to Tillamook Bay, with completion expected in 2025. The project will stabilize the jetty and halt the erosion that is

currently pulling the head of the jetty back.

Tillamook’s county commissioners approved an update to the county’s short-term rental advisory ordinance in July, based on feedback from an advisory committee formed to address community concerns about the properties’ proliferation.

The new ordinance imposed a 1% cap on the number of new short-term rental properties allowed in each community across the county and limited license transfers to one, while updating other regulations.

Tillamook County Commissioners Mary Faith Bell and Erin Skaar were also put in the unusual position of selecting a colleague following Commissioner

David Yamamoto’s August announcement of his early retirement. Bell and Skaar selected Doug Olson to serve the remainder of Yamamoto’s term through 2024 and he was sworn in on January 2.

Looking ahead to 2024, more infrastructure projects are on the horizon as are a number of important races, levies, bonds and questions that will be voted on by residents. Plans are under way for a bond ask of $25 million to construct a new emergency radio system for the county, as are those for an operating levy by the Tillamook Fire District and a merger of the Garibaldi Fire Department with the Garibaldi Rural Fire District.

Two county commissioner positions

will also be up for election, with incumbent Skaar recently declaring in the race for her seat and Paul Fournier ramping up a campaign for the seat recently vacated by Yamamoto.

The county also saw a full calendar of events in 2023 from the Tillamook County Fair to Pacific City’s Dory Days, Rockaway Beach’s Kite Festival, Bay City’s Pearl and Oyster Festival and everything in between, with another full calendar ahead this year.

Tillamook YMCA purchased Tillamook Bowling Lanes with the help of a $1.2-million gift from the Pastega Foundation, the North Coast Recreation District broke ground

on a $12-million pool building, the Friends of Tillamook Air Museum celebrated Hangar B’s 80th anniversary with a fundraising gala, Tillamook High School’s Charity Drive raised over $185,000 to support local charities and Tillamook County residents gave back to their community in a host of other ways.

Thank you for your continuing support of local journalism as we strive to cover the wide swath of stories that impact life in our county and region. We look forward to another year of progress, fun, cheese, trees and ocean breeze.

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illamook County Commissioner Erin Skaar filed to run for reelection for her position on December 22, 2023, and is currently unopposed in the race.

Skaar sat down with the Headlight Herald recently to discuss the past year’s progress in Tillamook County, look ahead to projects coming in 2024 and discuss revenue issues.

Over the past year, Skaar said that she had been most proud of advances made in the social services offered by the county, especially those for homeless residents and those struggling with substance abuse disorders.

Skaar pointed to 2022’s House Bill 4123 and the more than $750,000 it directed to Tillamook County as being a major driver of that progress. That funding was used to create the Homeless Action Network for Tillamook County, incorporating feedback from the county’s seven cities and community partners to create a five-year houseless strategic plan for the county.

In addition to funding the establishment of the network, $266,000 of the funding will be used to construct new shelters adjacent to Community Action Resource Enterprises’ (CARE) downtown headquarters, with the remainder going towards rehousing aid.

Establishing the network also gives Tillamook County the opportunity to apply directly to the state for homelessness assistance, which Skaar said will greatly expedite help for those experiencing homelessness.

“For the first time ever, we actually have the ability to basically reach out to the state government with all of this funding that’s coming out around helping those who are currently experiencing homelessness and we get a direct pipeline of it to Tillamook County, which is super exciting,” Skaar said.

The Homeless Action Network is set to receive a further $350,000 allocation from the state in the spring to sustain its housing aid services, and Skaar said that groundbreaking on the new shelter should come early in 2024.

Another major area of focus over the past year for Skaar and the county was addressing the ongoing substance use crisis.

The county received a $1 million Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant and Substance Use Program grant in 2022 to bolster these efforts for three years. That money will be used to fund the salary of Opioid Use Response for Tillamook’s (OUR Tillamook) executive director, continue prevention efforts in the county’s three school districts, fund new peer counselors at OUR Tillamook to respond to emergency calls involving substance use with law enforcement officers and create a system to track overdoses in the county.

“Lots of good things in that million dollars to continue our opioid response,” Skaar said.

Skaar also mentioned the update to the county’s shortterm rental license ordinance passed in July, the completion and commencement of major infrastructure projects like Cape Meares Loop Road and Tillamook Bay’s South Jetty and an ongoing strategic plan as major develop-

ments in 2023.

Tillamook County Director of Community Development Sarah Absher is working with the unincorporated communities is the county to develop individualized shortterm rental regulations and work is set to commence on the jetty repairs in the spring.

In addition to focusing on maintaining forward momentum on those projects from 2023, Skaar said that she will also be spending a lot of time on forestry issues following the retirement of Commissioner David Yamamoto.

Skaar was elected to serve as Vice Chair of the Forest Trust Lands Advisory Committee (FTLAC) in November and will work to coordinate the group’s response to in-development plans to manage state forests.

The transition comes at a pivotal moment as work is nearing completion on a proposed habitat conservation plan (HCP) that has drawn widespread criticism from the forest trust land counties and special districts that rely on state forest timber revenues that are set to be cut.

“The big piece will be stepping into that timber

conversation as that timber conversation is shifting,” Skaar said, “so, it’s a good time for a handoff if there needed to be a handoff.”

Skaar said that her focus as vice chair of the FTLAC will be on creating a constructive and positive relationship with the board and department of forestry.

She said that she believed this approach would give the counties a better chance at minimizing negative impacts of the HCP as opposed to maintaining the combative stance they were forced to adopt thanks to recent litigation involving Linn County.

“We have to change the tone and the tenor because there’s no longer this lawsuit, there’s no longer a we can’t talk to you,” Skaar said.

“We have to remember and relearn how to talk to each other in a way that our voices are heard instead of discounted.”

When asked about strategies for mitigating impacts of potential timber revenue cuts, Skaar noted that the county’s options were limited and did not take a stance on the possibility of raising taxes.

“We have very few ways

that we are allowed to raise revenue, I think that is the part that people miss,” Skaar said.

With property tax increases limited to 3% annually, taxing transient lodging, food or gas, or assessing fees are the main mechanisms at Oregon counties’ disposal to increase revenues.

Skaar said that she was investigating the possibility of instituting a local vehicle registration fee that could be used to support road maintenance.

However, she said she had mixed feelings about the possibility of raising the county’s transient lodging tax or seeking voter approval for a prepared food tax. She said that she would like to gather feedback from transient lodging operators and community members to better inform her opinion and that she was hesitant to ask voters to raise food prices.

Skaar confirmed that she had filed to run for reelection in 2024, submitting her paperwork to the county clerk on December 22.

Bell reflects on 2023 Director Chris Laity’s skill at engineering and maximizing the impact of his department’s budget. “We illamook County Comare blessed with some very missioner Mary Faith strong leadership and thank Bell recently sat down with god for Chris, because he the Headlight Herald to disdoes an amazing job,” Bell cuss work accomplished in said.

2023 and her goals for 2024.

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Looking back on 2023, Bell said that the major road projects were what stood out to her above all else. She mentioned the completion of the new Cape Meares Loop Road as well as the quick repair to the washout on Miami-Foley Road during early December flooding.

Bell praised Public Works

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Looking forward to 2024, Bell anticipated the hiring of a new parks director and said that she was planning to investigate ways to boost county revenues, mentioning the possibility of increasing the county’s transient lodging tax rate and seeking a public works bond.

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In August, volunteers from across the county participated in a two-day drill, unpacking the assembly point before spending the night in the dormitory tents and completing a commissioners’ meeting from the command center.

Bell was also enthusiastic about the Great Shakeout Drill in October, the first countywide tsunami drill held in a decade, which saw more than 400 residents participate by making their way to an assembly point. Bell also mentioned the revival of the Tillamook County Citizen Corps Council as a major step forward for emergency preparedness in Tillamook County in 2023.

The work of volunteers was a major point of pride for Bell, who said that it was gratifying to see the community step forward on something that was important to her.

“That work is very meaningful to me and I enjoy it and I love how many people are volunteering for it, it’s something that people care deeply about and they’re spending a lot of time and resources and energy on it,” Bell said.

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Bell said that a group including county departments, fire departments and districts, and the county’s three school districts had begun meeting and were planning to create an online communications hub for emergency communications in the county.

In the latter months of 2023, much of Bell’s time was consumed by serving as the interim director for the county’s parks department. The departure of the former director forced Bell to relocate to an office at the Barview Jetty Campground and take over day-to-day management of the department.

Bell is incredibly enthusiastic about the work of the department, noting that it is run as a business, not receiving any funding from the county, instead relying on revenues generated from camping fees. It was a record year for the department, which handled more than 190,000 reservations in 2023, a 25% increase over the previous record and the recruitment of a new director is progressing, with applications being accepted until mid-January.

Bell said that after finding a new director, her top priority would be addressing issues with the entrance to Barview Jetty Campground, the county’s most popular park. Currently, on busy summer days, traffic backs up from the entrance onto Highway 101 and causes long delays and consternation for visitors, who are abusive towards staff working the entrance booth. Bell mentioned increasing the number of lanes at the entrance, moving the booth or upgrading the check-in system as possibilities to ease the congestion.

Another major focal point for Bell in 2024 will be increasing county revenues.

Bell said that the controversy around defunding positions at the sheriff’s department in last year’s budget cycle had opened her eyes to the need to increase revenues and decrease reliance on timber sales.

Bell said that she would move forward on examining the possibility of increasing the county’s transient lodging tax, which currently sits at 10% this year, with the hope of using additional revenue to support public safety.

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he City of Tillamook’s government spent much of 2023 focused on improvements to both the city’s water and wastewater systems, approving an ordinance update to address issues in the wastewater system and awarding a design contract for a major watermain project.

The city also saw a section of fifth street repaved, purchased new equipment for the public works department and received a Moda Assist grant that will purchase

ADA-accessible equipment for Coatsville park.

The wastewater lateral line ordinance update came in November and was made to help the city address major inflow and infiltration problems in the system that lead to more than $1 million in excess wastewater processing costs annually. While residents have been responsible for their lateral lines from their house to the main transmission line since at least the 1970s, enforcement has been intermittent.

However, Oregon’s Department of Environmental Quality told the city this

year that it needed to address the problem both in its own pipes and in residents’.

The code update increased the length of time allowed for repairs from a possible maximum of 120 days to a possible maximum of a year and a half. The ordinance kept existing penalties for violations at $100 a day, leading Councilors Nick Torres and Doug Henson to vote against the update out of concern for financial repercussions for citizens on a fixed income.

City officials have encouraged residents to sign up for a warranty program for their

lateral lines through Homeserve and will begin sending letters of notification to affected residences soon.

Fifth Street was paved between Stilwell and Douglas Avenues in October, with new ADA compliant crossings installed at the intersection of Stillwell and Fifth, with funding coming from the Oregon Department of Transportation.

City council approved a $2.16 million contract with Consor North America in July to design a new watermain to replace the one that currently runs under the runway at Tillamook Airport.

The project has a total budget of $18 million, coming courtesy of the American Recovery Plan Act, and work is expected to begin in 2025 and be completed by September 2026.

In May, Tillamook was selected to receive the Moda Assist grant, which will help to purchase new ADA accessible equipment for Coatsville park. The annual grant is given by Moda in conjunction with the Portland Trailblazers and donates $20 for every assist during a given Blazers’ season to a city to help with the purchase of accessible playground

equipment.

In early November, ground was broken in the triangle between First Street and Main and Pacific Avenues for a veterans’ memorial.

Tillamook Councilor Doug Henson led the fundraising effort for the project, which raised over $200,000 for the memorial’s construction.

Henson said in November that he hopes the memorial will be completed by the fall of 2024.

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ockaway Beach’s city council and staff moved the city forward on several large park and facilities projects, including improvements to beach access at the wayside, construction of a portion of the Salmonberry Trail through the city and taking control of Lake Lytle Park.

The city’s financial health also continued to strengthen, with the budget’s net position increasing by more than $3 million in fiscal year 2022-

2023.

This financial health allowed the city to continue its community grant program, which will make $60,000 available to local community organizations in the coming year. The city also established a façade improvement grant for downtown businesses that will be overseen by the Tillamook Coast Visitors Association (TCVA) and direct $250,000 of county transient lodging tax funds to exterior improvements.

The TCVA also completed a $240,000 upgrade to the city’s wayfinding signage in

2023, installing new signs throughout the city to help visitors navigate.

City staff and the council laid the groundwork for a suite of projects that should be completed in 2024.

A $2.4 million project to replace a watermain at Nedonna Beach is shovel ready and work will begin in 2024. New restrooms will be installed at Anchor Street by early spring 2024 and the city wayside’s beach access will be upgraded as soon as permits are obtained, with work possibly complete by the summer.

As of January 1, the city is in control of Lake Lytle Park, after assuming that responsibility from the county government. City staff have submitted a grant application to Oregon’s Department of Parks and Recreation to install new restrooms at the park and are working on plans for in-water enhancements with TCVA and the Oregon Marine Board.

Work progressed on a proposed segment of the Salmonberry Trail spanning the length of Rockaway Beach, with a series of public outreach sessions held to

inform the plan’s design.

City staff and officials from the Oregon Department of Transportation, which awarded a $750,000 grant for pre-design and design work on the project, are now finalizing a scope of work for the technical planning phase of the project.

Alta Planning will be completing the technical planning for the project, which will allow the city to apply for funding to design and construct the path.

A streets capital improvement plan is set to be completed in 2024, with a

preliminary draft submitted to the city in December. The plan will prioritize street repair projects in the city over the next five years to allow better budget allocation.

The city council also officially made the acquisition of the Jetty Creek Watershed, which provides Rockaway Beach’s drinking water, a priority. The council approved the city’s participation in the Jetty Creek working group along with conservation groups and landowners to work towards that long term goal.

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ay City had a busy 2023, advancing several key water, wastewater and other infrastructure projects that will be completed early this year, expanding the city’s development potential.

The city also updated its wayfinding signage with help from the Tillamook Coast Visitors Association, converted Al Griffith Memorial Park into a hiker/biker campground, chose a new logo and installed a mural on

city hall.

The biggest infrastructure project undertaken in 2023 was the city’s well #3 project, which has completed drilling of a new drinking water well that will come online shortly. Funding for the project came from the American Rescue Plan Act and bolstered the city’s system, which also supplies water to four neighboring water districts.

Work is also nearly complete on a new sanitary sewer lift station on B Street.

The project relocated a sewer

line running above Patterson Creek and installed a recreational vehicle dump station for disposal of wastewater from RVs. Main, 14th and 16th streets were also repaved over the course of the year and A and B streets are scheduled for repaving in 2024.

The city is also prepar-

ing to publish requests for proposals for two more major infrastructure projects. The city council has approved funding for a new sewer lift station to be constructed on the north end of the city that will enable to the development of more workforce housing. Two undersized culvers on Patterson Creek will also be replaced in the new

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Bay City City Manager David McCall also thanked local organizations like the Bay City Arts Center, Bay City Booster Club, and the Pearl and Oyster committee for their civic engagement.

McCall said that those organizations and volunteers on

the city council and commissions and committees made events like the Porch Parade and Pearl and Oyster Festival possible in a small town.

McCall took over as city manager in July, assuming the position from the retiring Liane Welch and resigning the mayoralty, which he previously held.

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his has been a very transformative year for the City of Wheeler. In 2023, new faces filled all city staff positions other than our Public Works Technician, which continues to be held

by Ron Shamp. In February of this year Phil Chick joined the team as the new Public Works Director. Madison Chesnut came on board in April as the new Office & Accounting Manager. TJ Fiorelli joined this summer as our new Contract City Planner. I joined the team this past August as the new City Manager/City Recorder.

It wasn’t just city staff that saw changes to the roster. Walt Porter joined the City Council this spring.

In July, Clif Kemp became the new Mayor of Wheeler.

This opened his seat on the City Council, which was subsequently filled by Heidi

Stacks. While there are always challenges that accompany this level of turnover in an organization, I’m very proud of how well the team works together and what the city has accomplished this year. I’m even more excited for what will be coming in the future.

The city has quite a few projects in the works: Two grants have been awarded to the city for rebuilding the dilapidated restroom building in Waterfront Park.

These include a $75,000.00 grant from Tillamook Coast Visitors Association and a $75,000.00 grant from the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. The Nehalem Bay Garden Club recently awarded the city $2,000.00 for plants and educational signage to go in the park as well. We have also received a $6,731.25 grant from the Oregon State Marine Board to make some repairs to the gangway for our public dock.

The city has also applied for funding for some much-needed infrastructure repairs. We have submitted applications for a technical assistance grant via Business Oregon and a forgivable planning loan via the Department of Environmental Quality to fund the initial geologic hazard and engineering reports that will be needed to find a solution to stabilize Hemlock Street. We have also submitted a letter of interest for a $1 million loan from the Safe Drinking Water Revolving Loan Fund to replace 3,200 feet of aging asbestos-cement water lines in the city. That letter was well received earlier this year, and Business Oregon plans to contact communities in January with the next steps.

We are also awaiting final approval of a $1.4 million grant from FEMA for the construction and engineering of a new stormwater

system for Gervais Creek.

On December 5, 2023, the inlet to the existing system was plugged by debris from a landslide, which resulted in the flooding of numerous buildings in downtown Wheeler. This stormwater inlet, coupled with a lack of total pipe capacity, has been a known issue in Wheeler and has caused flooding numerous times over the years.

We are hopeful that the final approvals for this grant will go through quickly, and that construction to resolve this problem will begin in the summer of 2024 or 2025.

Finally, the city has partnered with the Salmonberry Trail Foundation and together we have submitted a grant application to the Tillamook Coast Visitors Association for the materials needed to build an 1,800-foot demonstration trail along the railroad in Wheeler. The Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad is hoping to make part

of this trail into an elevated platform to facilitate loading and unloading of the trains.

We are excited to be a part of such an amazing project!

The City Council has also passed an ordinance to update Goal 12 of our Comprehensive Plan, and to adopt the new Nehalem Bay Transportation System Plan.

Wheeler’s previous Transportation System Plan was over 20 years old. The new plan sets the groundwork for identifying transportation infrastructure projects and puts the city in a good position to secure funding for completing them.

The Planning Commission has been diligently working on updates to Wheeler’s Zoning Ordinance and has been incorporating changes mandated by HB2001 and SB406. Further updates to the Comprehensive Plan will be taking place as part of this process as well. The Planning Commission also recently

approved a Design Review application for the Nehalem Bay Health District’s new clinic, which will be located on Highway 101 and Hospital Rd. We are excited to see this project move forward next door to City Hall.

I would also like to thank all of our community partners, including the Manzanita Police, Nehalem Bay Fire & Rescue, the Oregon State Marine Board, the Tillamook Coast Visitors Association, the Oregon Department of Transportation, the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife, the Port of Tillamook Bay, the Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad and the countless other agencies and organizations that help us keep Wheeler moving forward. Thank you so much for all the assistance and support. We look forward to working with you in 2024.

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023 began with a joint goal setting session by the Nehalem City Council and Staff to outline some of the major projects and initiatives the city looks forward to accomplishing in the coming years. Here are some of the highlights, and what we

look forward to in ’24.

POLICY: During the past year the Nehalem City Council was able to culminate the work of the planning commission by adopting the development code for the city’s updated comprehensive plan. Notable accomplishments in this process included allowing for

increased housing density as well as determining an equitable process for managing short-term rentals; both of which honor the city name’s meaning of “Where the People Live”. The city also adopted a new Transportation System Plan in coordination with ODOT and the cities of Manzanita and Wheeler.

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STAFF: The city successfully recruited and hired a new City Manager, Lori Longfellow, who is well poised to serve as finance officer and take the lead on infrastructure projects on the horizon. Our supporting Public Works and Admin staff are well experienced and have broadened their professional skillsets with new certifications and education in the past year.

WATER: Nehalem established an important emergency water intertie with the city of Manzanita. Many thanks go to the respective public works and administration staff in seeing this project through. The City is currently constructing the Anderson Creek Raw Water Transmission Line with grant funds from the American Rescue Plan Act. This will serve as a supplemental source for Bob’s Creek during dry, low-flow periods and will be able to be used in

2024.

The Forest Management Plan for the city’s 900-acre forest property has not been updated in nearly 25 years.

The Council looks forward to taking some initial steps in working with our consulting forester to create a plan to manage the land to its fullest future potential for water quantity/quality and forestry benefits. We will be eager to hear from our water users during the process.

The city has made progress in addressing some of the issues that required declaring a water moratorium in certain sections of the water system. I am confident that in coordination with the city’s consultants, local agencies, and affected property owners this issue will be resolved in the coming year.

INFRASTRUCTURE: The city will be using a $247,000 SCA grant for improved safety on 8th Street. A sidewalk will be

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The council and staff will be picking up on continuing the process for funding and construction of a new public works building. The original building was constructed in the 1950’s and has served the city well but has reached the time of necessary replacement.

COMMUNITY: Our city has taken positive steps in 2023 to improve emergency preparedness and has strengthened our relationship with the Emergency Volunteer Corps of Nehalem Bay (EVCNB). More to come in 2024.

We welcomed new partnerships with Nehalem Bay Community Services as well as Tillamook County Community Health Centers and their new mobile dental clinic which comes to Nehalem twice a month.

The city was pleased to partner with Heart of Cartm to hold a town / riverside cleanup event, celebrating a beautiful and clean waterfront and downtown business area. We hope to do many more!

On behalf of the Nehalem City Council, we thank our residents, visitors, and business owners for your continued participation and support in keeping Nehalem our treasured river town.

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Garibaldi working to right financial ship WILL CHAPPELL Headlight Editor

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he City of Garibaldi made progress towards putting its financial house in order in 2023, resuming work on incomplete audits from past years and hiring a full-time city manager in August.

Groundwork was also laid for a major upgrade to Highway 101 through downtown Garibaldi that is expected to start next summer and Garibaldi was designated

a U.S. Coast Guard City, joining just 33 others in that distinction.

Interpersonal conflicts between citizens and elected officials continued to cause friction in the city, with a recall petition drive in August leading to the resignation of Mayor Tim Hall. Katie Findling, erstwhile council president, assumed the mayoralty and will serve the remainder of the term in 2024.

The city came into the year without complete audits for any fiscal year since

2018, hampering its ability to apply for grants and throwing its budgetary situation into doubt. One of the delinquent audits was completed in the first half of the year and work is progressing on completing the remaining audits.

The city took a major step forward in August when it hired John Schempf to serve as interim city manager, with the hiring becoming permanent in October. Schempf took over after a period where city councilors and then-Mayor Hall had been

forced to assume the duties of city manager following the departure of the previous interim employee.

City councilors took the first step toward the formation of the North Coast Fire and Rescue District in October, approving a request to the board of county commissioners to put a ballot question about the formation on May’s ballot. The proposed district would combine the duties of the Garibaldi Fire Department and Garibaldi Rural Fire District under

one , creating a new taxation rate and improving service with the addition of a new emergency medical response team.

Access was improved to the Big G above Garibaldi when L&C Timber Company signed an easement allowing the city to underground the lights leading to the installation.

The city also celebrated Garibaldi Days in late July and the first annual Garibaldi Seafood and Spirits festival in September and saw a

record 58,000 visitors arrive in town on the Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad.

This year, work will continue on the audits and start on the development of a new ten-year strategic plan and update to the comprehensive plan for the city, with an emphasis on incorporating new state-mandated updates to residential zoning.

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anzanita’s city council took major steps forward on the construction of a new city hall and police station in 2023, approving a funding method and designs for the project and paving the way for groundbreaking in March.

The city also completed a transportation system plan in conjunction with the cities of Wheeler and Nehalem, increased water rates for the first time in a decade and system development charges for the first time in three decades and completed a new destination management plan.

Funding for the new city hall and police station that will be located at Underhill Plaza was approved in June, with the council approving a loan from the state of Oregon’s special public works fund. In November, the council approved the demolition of the school building and Quonset hut on the site, and in December, gave final approval to the funding pack-

age.

Abatement work on asbestos and mold at the structures was completed in late December and demolition work is set to begin this week.

The latest design proposals call for separate buildings to house the city hall and police station, to reduce the budgetary strain of emergency preparedness requirements of the police station, and will be the subject of public meetings in coming weeks.

The project’s design team is currently working on construction documents for the project, finalizing designs and obtaining permits, with completion of that step expected this month. The project will then go out to bid, with council approval for a contractor expected in March and work commencing soon thereafter and expected to be complete by spring 2025.

The water and systems development charge updates were part of an ongoing budgetary reevaluation being undertaken by the council and city staff. In addition to the rate increases, a revenue

diversification study was completed in 2023.

Council also approved a $20,000 off-season tourism grant program to be administered by the Tillamook Coast Visitors Association, with six businesses selected to receive the first round of awards in December.

Even as the council moved forward on the various projects and initiatives, conflict repeatedly arose with Mayor Deb Simmons, who repeatedly drew criticism for her conduct and perceived lack of cooperation with other councilors, city staff and citizens. The situation culminated in Simmons’s resignation in November amid questions about her residency status.

In addition to work on the new city hall and police station, 2024 will see work continue on a dark skies ordinance for Manzanita, a lowering of speed limits to 20 miles per hour across the city and implementation of a wayfinding plan with the Tillamook Coast Visitors Association.

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR Habitat Conservation Plan Offers Better Balance for Tillamook County

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he new harvest estimates coming from the Board of Forestry indicate that the state forest Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) stands to offer huge benefits for Tillamook County. In the new report, revenue from the Tillamook State Forest to the county is projected to remain steady over the lifetime of the HCP, supporting county services while protecting habitat to restore salmon runs and critical species listed under the Endangered Species Act (see Will Chappell’s article in the December 11th Headlight Herald).

This is a needed improvement after decades of over-harvest on our state forest lands. Increased stream buffers and established conservation areas will provide critical protections for dwindling species and

begin to nurture the interconnected systems of life only seen in older, diverse forest ecosystems. Improvement of road-building standards and avoidance of logging on steep slopes within the plan is a basic necessity toward preventing landslides and erosion that dump silt on salmon spawning beds.

Habitat Conservation Areas, while not wilderness areas, will be managed specifically for habitat, and will require active management to achieve species protection goals. It is important to point out that, while the modeling coming from ODF indicates a better balance for our county, important watersheds like Cook Creek--and roughly 30% of 80+ year old stands across State Forest land--are not included in the conservation areas. I hope the ODF can protect Cook Creek as it is an important waterway that is enjoyed by many in our community and provides critical cold water to the Nehalem River, especially in summer months when it is

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Breaking the Silence: Addressing Urinary Incontinence in Women PAUL WELCH, MD, Chief Medical Officer at Adventist Health Tillamook

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n our journey through life, we all face challenges that can deeply affect our well-being. Today, I want to talk to you about a topic that, although often kept in the shadows, impacts the lives of countless women: urine incontinence. What might seem like a minor inconvenience at first can

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quickly turn into a significant disruption of daily life.

Whether it’s the worry of not being able to enjoy a movie without restroom trips or the fear of leakage during physical activities, the effects are profound. Urine incontinence doesn’t just affect one’s personal life; it can seep into the workplace, becoming a source of anxiety during important meetings or impacting one’s career. These concerns are legitimate, and too many women bear this burden in silence.

Shatter the Silence: Taking the First Step Despite its widespread prevalence, many women remain silent about urine incontinence. Shockingly, only 25% to 61% of women who experience weekly urine incontinence episodes discuss the issue with their healthcare providers. The reasons are varied: some find it too embarrassing, while others mistakenly believe it’s a normal consequence of childbirth or aging.

It’s essential to break the silence and encourage open

conversations about women’s health issues. Every woman should know that she doesn’t have to silently suffer from urine incontinence. It’s not a normal part of aging or something to be ashamed of; it’s a medical condition that can often be effectively managed or even cured.

Empowerment through Knowledge: Strengthening the Pelvic Floor One key to addressing urine incontinence is strengthening the pelvic floor muscles. These muscles play a vital role in maintaining continence by supporting the bladder and urethra. Over time, factors such as childbirth, hormonal changes, and aging can weaken these muscles, contributing to incontinence.

Many women are familiar with pelvic floor exercises, commonly known as Kegel exercises. While these exercises can be learned and practiced without any medical evaluation, current strategies to strengthen the pelvic floor have become more sophisticated than a

single exercise. In fact, we have local Tillamook County physical therapists who have been trained in the practice of pelvic floor rehabilitation. These specialists work specifically with women to provide specialized therapies that can produce meaningful improvements in pelvic floor strength leading to significant reductions in urine incontinence.

Exploring Treatment Options: Prioritizing Your Well-Being It’s important to remember that no woman should have to endure the challenges of urine incontinence alone. By raising awareness, promoting open conversations, and encouraging pelvic floor exercises, we can empower women to regain control over their lives.

Additionally, the following treatment options can be explored with the help of your healthcare provider who can work with you to tailor a unique treatment plan. Here is a prioritized list of these options, ranging from less invasive to more invasive:

Lifestyle Modifications: This includes dietary changes of limiting caffeine, alcohol, increasing fiber intake, and maintaining a healthy weight to reduce episodes of incontinence. Risks are minimal, and recovery time is immediate.

Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy: Working with a specialized physical therapist can provide tailored exercises and strategies for strengthening the pelvic floor. Risks are minimal, and recovery time varies depending on progress but is generally moderate.

Medications: Certain medications can help control urine leakage. Risks may include side effects, and recovery time is immediate if no side effects occur.

Medical Devices: Devices like pessaries can be used to support the pelvic floor.

Risks are minimal, and recovery time is immediate.

Botox Injections: Botox can be injected into the bladder to relax overactive muscles. Risks include temporary urinary retention, and recovery time is relatively short.

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Let’s strengthen our resolve to address this issue, break the silence, and provide the support and solutions that every woman deserves. Together, we can ensure that every woman enjoys a leak-free life, free from the burdens of urine incontinence.

In good health, Dr. Paul Welch Paul Welch, MD, is the Adventist Health Chief Medical Officer. As a boardcertified medical provider with decades of experience in both care and leadership, he provides strategies for all clinical practice settings to provide the best experience and outcomes for all patients in the communities that Adventist Health Tillamook serves.

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Fighting for Safety, Training, and Support for Oregon Fishermen

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regon’s fishing industry is vital to our coastal communities and economy. In 2022, commercial fishing produced over $230 million worth of salmon and other fish, shrimp, crab, and seafood products, and put more than 1,200 fishermen to work.

In my town hall conversations with coastal counties every year, I hear your stories about how fishing is difficult, demanding, and often dangerous work that’s only getting harder because of diminishing fish stocks and

growing climate chaos. And we all know that Oregon’s waters are colder, wilder, and more unpredictable than other parts of the country, so our fishermen have to brave more risks and work that much harder to get the job done.

Fishing is one of the most physically dangerous jobs in America, and the work is mentally and emotionally draining. Fishermen spend long stretches of time away from home and family, working grueling hours of strenuous labor exposed to extreme weather. The result is exhausted, isolated workers operating in hazardous conditions.

With these challenges and an aging workforce, we need to keep our fishing and

maritime industries safe and healthy, so that you can grow your businesses and pass them on to Oregon’s next generation.

Oregon State University is helping to lead these efforts, in partnership with the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.

One project focuses on safety training for vessel owners, captains, and deckhands so that crews are prepared to respond to injuries. Another project studies how different equipment configurations on crab vessels can help prevent falls overboard. These are just two examples of federal investments at work to make Oregon fishing communities safer.

You’ve also told me that fishermen want more safety training opportunities. That is why I’m championing the Fishing Industry Safety, Health, and Wellness Improvement Act, known as the FISH Wellness Act. This legislation would expand proven safety and training programs for physical and behavioral health run jointly by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Coast Guard. These programs address some of the substance abuse and mental health challenges that accompany the high-stress jobs aboard fish-

ing vessels, including drug overdoses, alcohol-related liver disease, and suicide.

This legislation also would eliminate the expense to commercial fishermen or their organizations to participate in safety training programs. Effective safety training should be equally accessible to everyone, regardless of their income or economic status. That’s the common sense, right move.

Oregon’s commercial fishing industry faces many other challenges, which is why I helped secure $52 million for the USDA to purchase Pacific Northwest seafood products during the pandemic, saved the Coast Guard rescue helicopter stationed at Newport from being removed, and ensured that the National Marine Fisheries Service forgave more than $10 million in interest forced onto our trawlers.

We need to safeguard the financial health of the fishing industry as well as the physical and mental health of the people who power the industry. So, I’ll continue to fight for more safety, training, and support for the fishing industry in Oregon and across the country.

Jeff Merkley represents Oregon in the U.S. Senate.

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dozen Cape Meares carolers gathered in the Barbara Bennett Community Center to sing in some holiday cheer in late December. The merry group enjoyed lots of baked goodies provided by BJ Byron, Wendy Kunkel and Kathy Burke, and they sipped mulled wine and hot cider. They sang most of the songs in the Christmas caroling books that have been stored in the community center for years. Capt. Pete and I weren’t able to attend in person, but a video of Pete singing “Yingle Bells” in his Norwegian accent was shown on the TV screen to entertain the crowd. We Steens plan to be back in the caroling mix for 2024, complete with hot cocoa and peppermint schnapps.

While the carolers were singing, Capt. Pete and I were down in Coos Bay to see the holiday light display at Shore Acres. It was fantastic. More than 325,000 lights were strung around the park, many in animated sea-themed configurations.

There was a spouting whale, three diving seals, a bright blue orca, koi swimming in a pond, a sailing ship, crab and starfish, pelicans soaring through the trees and so much more. Surely something to put on your bucket list for a future holiday

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Christmas Eve and Christmas Day offered the usual drizzly, gray weather…but that didn’t dampen anyone’s spirits. Santa’s helpers were out and about on Christmas Day, despite the stormy weather. They handed out Christmas kisses (Hershey’s) to eight lucky individuals.

Donna Lehto recently shared some news…some really old news. You might remember that I reported earlier on Donna’s long-time roots in this area, with her great-grandfather having been an assistant lighthouse keeper at Cape Meares Lighthouse. She was going through some old papers last month and sent me a copy of a transcript from May 2, 1901, reporting news from “Barnegat,” the original name for the City of Bayocean. There were personnel changes at the lighthouse,

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GARIBALDI NATHAN “FINN” FINDLING finn@natfinn.com but she’s taken a little break till January 3rd, so I’m going to take the time to say, “thank you, June,” for keeping Garibaldians apprised on all the literary happenings in town, and for not blinking twice when one of my twins chews off a marker cap.

You’ve been a hero to them, and to Katie and me.

Lastly, with respect to the city and 2024: There is good news. Plenty of it. Despite all that had occurred, that we didn’t fall four years behind on audits is a good sign.

Sure, stagnation is never the goal, but we stabilized it, and that’s in spite having a financial officer and a full-time City Manager but 3 months our of the year, and those months didn’t overlap. We had a five-to-six-year trend where we were falling behind more and more each year. So, yes. Step one: plug the hole.

As I write, city staff and councilors are working out logistics with firms to start aggressively handling delinquent audits. It’s going slower than everyone wants, but our city manager just recently got his full-time contract.

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reports on farming and gardening, someone going on vacation, another person off to the city…in short, the same kind of local gossip you find in today’s Fencepost. Thanks for the fun throwback, Donna.

How fast it is now to zip over the top of the cape, using the Cape Meares Loop Road and then the newly named Lighthouse Road, to visit the Cape Meares Lighthouse. We took company there recently, and the views were spectacular. We didn’t spot any whales on that outing, but surely some of those critters were on their way south.

Upcoming community events at the Barbara Bennett Community Center include yoga on Tuesdays from 9-10 a.m.; Tai Ji on Tuesdays from 10:30-11:30 a.m.; crafting on January 8 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; a potluck at 6 p.m. on January 27, hosted by Pam Robenolt and Sean Kohles; and a Cape Meares book club meeting at 2 p.m. on January 29.

And now it’s the New Year. What’s in store for 2024? Continued good health, fun family visits, productive beachcombing, and strong runs of salmon top our wish list. How about yours?

Hope all your New Year’s aspirations come true.

hanks to Katie Lane for a recent Facebook post that chronicles her work to verify rumors that a crew will descend on Pacific City later this month to film a movie. It’s true! “Alma and the Wolf” will be filmed largely at Camp Meriwether, and word on the street has them seeking additions to the cast, for pay. Send photos (of yourself) and express your interest via email to info@ adamandthebackgrounds. com. We can also email for more information.

I wrote last week about Lee Blackmon’s “Haven by the Sea,” animal rescue in Nehalem. Mr. Blackmon recently passed away, leaving the organization in jeopardy.

Donations can be made via a link to Pay Pal on their website, at the Manzanita Branch of First Security Bank, or by mail; their address is 35170 The Glade, Nehalem, OR 97131. The non-profit also needs donations made directly to Tillamook P.U.D. or Nehalem Water Department; contact information is available online. We can follow TheLeeBlackmonFoundation on Facebook for updates and to learn of future events.

Speaking of rescue pets, do you, or someone in your orbit who is age 65 or better, want the companionship of a pet? Would such a commitment be a financial hardship? United Paws has a new program wherein a healthy, older dog or cat joins senior’s

despite reports of ODOT backing up the US 101 paving project to 2025, that they’re ramping up efforts to knock it out in late summer 2024. Given their recent activity, it’s looking now at least plausible.

As the entire city staff stabilizes for the first time in a year and a half – give or take a finance officer – the planning commission can come more to the forefront. Now that the other commissioners have been brought up to speed, have been trained up, and have been able to tuck up some experience under their belts, we can get more aggressive than at any time I’ve been on it. We’ve been sitting on legislative drafts for months, and as we the city government stabilize, we the planning commission can begin hearings on updating some outdated ordinances, attack a couple loopholes that have precedentially occurred, and address the new Senate Bill 406B – which specifically targeted Tillamook County cities with populations of 1,000 or less.

We’re also aware it’s an election year, and if past is prologue, shenanigans are coming. But I’d like to think we’re getting better at handling them.

“And what I’m trying to say / is that nobody ever had a rainbow, baby / until he had the rain.” – Jim Croce

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FENCEPOSTS his is the part where’d I normally be excited to say, “the old year is gone, the new year is here.” But to do such a thing would imply I wouldn’t want that year back with my wife and toddlers, and the truth is I would. I don’t like when the days end anymore. “Time in a Bottle,” and other such Jim Croce thoughts.

That said, here we are. Let’s go…

First and foremost, a shoutout to all Garibaldi-area businesses who won or placed in Tillamook Headlight Herald 2023’s Readers’ Choice Award. From the first couple reads, I saw top 3 finishers included: Garibaldi Portside Bistro, Sea Baron, Fisherman’s Korner, Pacific Gypsy Boutique, Chibi Teriyaki, Crab Rock Pizza, Pirate’s Cove, Garibaldi Maritime Museum, The Port of Garibaldi Pier’s End (the longest pier in Oregon), Miami Cove Electric, Sigg-G Ocean Charters, Garibaldi Marina, Belladona Beads, Harborview Inn & RV Park, Jess Francis (Bartender for the Bistro), Cheryl Gierga (for Bartending at The Ghost Hole), Meg Martinsen (for Garibaldi Fire & Rescue), and the City of Garibaldi (with a nod to the Port) for Garibaldi Days.

For a town this little, those are big results. Congrats to all those who not only placed or were nominated, but who gear up every day to keep this fishing village going.

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households as a permanent foster pet. The non-profit retains ownership and pays for food, litter and visits to the veterinarian. Talk about a “win-win” arrangement.

For more information, call United Paws at 503-8425663.

A free and confidential harm reduction syringe exchange is planned from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 10 in the parking lot at Hebo Fire Hall. The address is 30710 U.S. Highway 101 in Hebo. The service is offered (the same hours) on first and third Wednesdays at The Ivy Avenue Wellness Center (located at 11th and Ivy in Tillamook) and on fourth Wednesdays at the upper parking lot of North County Food Bank, 278 Rowe Street, in Wheeler.

Sepha Nisbet will teach “Painting Basics” from 1-3 p.m. every other Thursday from January 11 through February 22. The course will be hosted by Kiawanda Com-

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t the end of December 2022, Rockaway Beach had a power outage that lasted about a day and a half. It was an example of what Mayor Charles McNeilly calls “little ones”—disasters such as power outages, floods, landslides, or less apocalyptic events (compared to “the Big One”) that still disrupt our lives for days at a time.

I’ve written about the Rockaway Beach Emergency Preparedness group and how the city is working to improve response in the event of these “little ones.” The warming center at City Hall is one important step, which includes a generator for heat, a storage room with instant soup, beverages and more, and of course charging units for all our electronics.

There’s always room for more, however. As former Mayor Sue Wilson has said about emergencies, “It’s almost impossible to overprepare.” Many of us in town have go-bags, emergency food supplies, light and heating for a few days in the event of another outage.

But something often overlooked is communication throughout the city in the event that phones and Internet go down. We learned in the December 2022 event that our cell tower’s generator was nonfunctional, and the battery lasted only about three hours. The city has contacted the company that owns the tower, as well as

state legislators, but the procurement of a new generator took until December 2023, showing the need for backup communications options.

For that, Rockaway Beach resident Jon Orloff brought up the program he’s in charge of: the Yellow Radio program.

“Yellow radios (which aren’t always yellow) are small short-wave radios,” Jon explained. They are “about the size of a cell phone,” adding that they “are battery operated and can allow you to communicate over a range of about a mile.

“Currently there are only about 20 radio volunteers who participate,” Jon said.

“It would help if we had more who could keep in touch and help neighbors get to the city shelter or get other assistance. Communication in an emergency is critical, and for this reason the city has an emergency communication program that is getting off the ground.”

Modeled after the program in Nehalem Bay, Jon explained, the goal “is to make it possible for ordinary

good?” It has become the “Scent of Winter” to me.

Another plant you will notice blooming in January is Euphorbia or spurge. This is a large genus of plants that belong to the family Euphorbiaceae. There are about 2000 species with more than 600 hybrids and cultivars.

Poinsettia is a type of nonsucculent Euphorbia and the milky sap you will find when you cut into a poinsettia is typical of the genus.

I have the almond-leaved Euphorbia amygdaloides or wood spurge in my garden.

This one is considered to be a succulent and grows up to 2 feet tall. It thrives in full sun and is tolerant of drought but also does great in the semishady areas in my garden. It is also deer resistant, making it a good choice if you

have deer or elk issues. The flowers of the wood spurge are actually bracts (similar to the poinsettia) that form from the tops of the leaf clusters.

While the leaves are green, the bracts turn a chartreuse or yellow color and will bloom long into the hotter summer months. I cut mine back about the end of July.

There are a few caveats to Euphorbia, though. First is that milky sap. It can be extremely irritating to skin and eyes so wear long sleeves and gloves when working around this plant, especially if you are pruning. Don’t plant it where pets or children tend to walk or play.

The second caveat is that wood spurge may get to be invasive. A couple of years ago, I was so overrun with wood spurge that I dug it all

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Our neighbors in need rely on Community Action Resource Enterprises (CARE) in Tillamook for everything from rental and utilities assistance to connection with resources for the unhoused, Veterans, families and expectant or new parents. In the cold of winter CARE needs donations- single use cups and stir sticks, plastic forks, coffee, tea, hot cocoa, instant oatmeal, cup-of-noodles, crackers in individual serving packs, protein/breakfast and or granola bars, bottled water and hand warmers may be delivered to them. The address is 2310 First Street, in Tillamook. (Or contact me for my address. I can deliver your donations if preferred.)

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citizen volunteers to communicate the situation in various neighborhoods to emergency personnel so that the city can respond even if telephone communications are interrupted.”

In our system, Rockaway Beach is divided into four zones, each with its own radio channel. In each zone there is at least one person who serves as a communication hub, linking other radio users in that zone to the city. This person is called a zone net control, Jon explains, “as they are controlling a communication net in their zone. In an emergency, this person will monitor his or her zone radio channel to receive communications from those people who live in their zone.”

Yellow radio volunteers watch for important events in their immediate vicinity and contact the net control. The net control in turn communicates with a city net controller who is in immediate touch with emergency personnel.

With a yellow radio, you can communicate within your zone and listen to transmissions from much more than a mile away.

What else is required to operate a Yellow Radio?

“You can get a license to operate the radios from the FCC without taking an exam, as you have to do to get a HAM radio license,” Jon explained.

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FENCEPOSTS: GARDENING MATTERS

GARDENING MATTERS CARLA ALBRIGHT

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irst, allow me to wish my readers a wonderful New Year. Seems like 2023 was just a few days ago (it was) and here we are: a whole new year. A clean slate, as it were, starts again in the garden.

I used to think of January as a bleak and miserable month with no flowers or in-

terest in the garden. Over the years, I have discovered that is not true in my garden and it doesn’t have to be in yours.

Sure, the roses and clematis aren’t nearly ready to bloom yet. But if we look closer, we can see those tiny little flower buds beginning to form.

Same is true on the winter hazel and even the Japanese maples. Just take a moment and look at the buds; because they are still so small, sometimes they are more noticeable when highlighted by the dew.

My grasses have browned, true, but they are also putting out a great display of inflorescences (the fluffy tops where the seeds have formed). And unlike a lot of grasses, these Miscanthus sinensis ‘Little Kitten’ don’t seem to spread by seed. At least I don’t find

baby plants in the garden, although I wish I did.

More January interest comes with one of my favorite plants, Sarcacocca confusa or Christmas sweet box. These are great shrubs that can grow up to 4 feet high and wide but are easily pruned to maintain a smaller size. The leaves are a shiny, dark green and the shrub flowers just about now with small, feathery, white blooms. The flowers turn into red berries which age to black berries that the birds love.

They like shade to part shade, protected from hot summer sun. But the scent is what makes this a stand-out plant.

Place it near a path where you get that sweet, sweet fragrance as you pass by. It will stop you in your tracks, wondering “what smells so

out. It spreads by rhizomes so, apparently, I didn’t get them all dug up because I had a recurrence of the Euphorbia the following January, just not as much. After watching a segment of the BBC’s coverage of the Chelsea Flower Show last May where they showed lovely large swaths of Euphorbia just like mine, I decided maybe they weren’t so bad. While I still dig out the ones that have “volunteered” in locations I don’t want them, I leave a large group in the back parts of the gardens where they can spread as much as they like and do no harm.

On a nice sunny day this month, take time to walk in your garden and see if you can discover hints of spring.

I am willing to bet you will find more than you expected.

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faced off against the Portland Christian Royals on December 27, dominating from tip to buzzer in a 55-19 home win.

Payton White and Kennedy Fletcher each put up 13 points for the Pirates, while freshman Jasmine Jones chipped in 8 off the bench.

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In the first minutes of the game, both teams struggled with turnovers but a Kailyn Stinnett basket and back-toback baskets from Fletcher got the Neah-Kah-Nie offense rolling around two minutes in. The Royals continued to struggle with turnovers, as they would throughout the game, and were especially flummoxed by the Pirates’ full court pressure.

By the halfway point of the quarter, the Pirates led 9-2, and a particularly inspired stretch of play from Fletcher, who snatched three steals and dished three assists in a little over a minute, pushed the margin to 19-4 at the end of the quarter.

Neah-Kah-Nie’s offense continued its hot streak into the second quarter, rattling off the first nine points and extending the lead to 30-6 with four minutes left in the half. At that point, Pirates Coach Corey Douma gave the backups a little run, and while they continued the defensive intensity, the offense slowed, sending the game to the half with the score at 32-8.

The starters returned to start the second half, but the Pirates cold streak continued for several minutes coming out of the locker room.

Fletcher and White then stepped up and settled the team down, combining for nine points in the quarter to push the lead to 45-12 heading into the fourth.

The 30-plus-point lead triggered a running clock and the Pirates scored 10 in the fourth for the final margin of 55-19.

With the win, Neah-KahNie improved to 4-5 on the season. Their next game was a home matchup against Irrigon on December 29 (result unavailable at press time), with a road matchup scheduled against Yamhill-Carlton on January 3, and a home game against Riverdale on January 5.

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he Neah-Kah-NIe boys’ basketball team lost a close game at home on December 27, falling to the undefeated Portland Christian Royals 55-53.

The game was tight throughout, with Anthony Allen pouring in 25 points and Ethan Hanson putting up 21, but the Royals outlasted the Pirates as a buzzer beater from Hanson bounced off the rim.

Neah-Kah-Nie came out of the gates strong, playing high-pressure defense that flummoxed the Royals offense and allowed the Pirates to build an 8-2 lead, forcing a Royals’ timeout two and a half minutes into the game.

The Royals responded after the timeout, reeling off four quick points. NeahKah-Nie kept up its offensive tempo, with Hanson scoring six in the quarter, but two turnovers by Pirates bench players in the final minute allowed the Royals to score seven unanswered points, cutting the lead to 16-15 after one.

Neah-Kah-Nie scored four quick points to start the second quarter, but Portland Christian responded with five of its own to tie the game at 20.

After that, the game became a back-and-forth affair, with Neah-Kah-Nie clinging to a slim lead that stood at 26-24 halfway through the quarter. For several hectic moments, both teams lost their offense equilibrium and had a string of unforced turnovers, but they regained their composure and by halftime the Pirates led 33-31.

Neah-Kah-Nie came out of the locker room cold and

Portland Christian took its first lead of the game moments into the second half at 36-35. The Royals heated up in the second half of the quarter and built the lead to 47-41 entering the fourth.

Both teams were again ice cold to start the fourth, combining for just four points in the first four minutes of play.

A midrange basket from Allen and three-pointer from Hanson cut the lead to 48-49 with around two minutes to play and the intensity ratcheted up.

The Royals responded with a basket to push the lead back to three, before the Pirates went 1-1 on a trip to the free throw line to send the game into the final minute with a 51-50 margin, advantage Royals.

On their ensuing possession, the Royals scored a basket, but Allen answered by sinking two clutch free throws, cutting the lead back to one.

With the shot clock turned off, the Pirates were forced to foul to send the Royals to the line, where they sank both free throws, pushing the lead back to three. The Royals intentionally fouled and Allen went 1-2 on the free throws.

The Pirates were given a final chance when the Royals missed their final two free throws, but a buzzer-beating midrange floater attempt from Hanson came up short, giving the Royals the 55-53 win.

With the loss, the Pirates were 5-3 on the season. Their next game came against Irrigon on December 29 (result unavailable at time of press), before games at Yamhill-Carlton on January 3, and against Riverdale on January 5.

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he Tillamook High Cheesemakers boys and girls wrestling teams will compete in their fifth meet of the season Jan. 6 at McMinnville.

Tillamook’s large group of wrestlers (75 total), guided by fifth-year head Coach Rex Metcalfe, has enjoyed some success on the mats and they’re hoping to continue their good season at the 16team McMinnville Invitational Tournament Saturday at 9 a.m. at McMinnville High School.

“We’re a pretty young team and we’ve got some

really strong wrestlers with Bryce Haltiner, Jak Hopkes and Kenny Lopez and all the younger kids are doing pretty good too,” said Metcalfe, who has been a member of Tillamook’s wrestling program for 32 years. “Everyone has been working hard and they’re all doing a good job.

This is probably the least experienced team that we’ve ever had in my career. We have lots of new kids and a lot of them have never wrestled before until this season, but they’re all improving and getting better.”

The large group of Mooks grapplers include 45 boys and 30 members on the girls squad that is coached by Courtney King.

Haltiner, a senior, is a defending OSAA Class 4A state champion (106 pounds) who is seeking to win a second straight title this year.

Hopkes (106 lbs.), a junior, and Lopez, a senior, are also top Mooks grapplers who are both returning state qualifiers from last year and they’ll be seeking to return to the state tournament again this season.

Haltiner has a 10-1 record, Hopkes is 11-1 and Lopez is 4-1 in the 285 pound weight classification.

radio volunteers immediately went to work to patrol their neighborhoods and report to Manzanita emergency personnel,” Jon said. “This proved very helpful in dealing with the problems created by the storm.”

If you are interested in the Yellow Radio program, contact Fire Chief Todd Hesse or Captain Geoff Grace at the fire station’s non-emergency number, (503) 374-0618.

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The Mooks will face St. Helens January 25 at home and Scappoose on January 30 at Scappoose High School. Tillamook has five more meets remaining on the Special District 1 schedule, which concludes February 1 at Sweet Home. The state tournament is February 22-24 at Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Portland.

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“We’re hoping to win the league title this year after losing it for the first time in 18 years last year when Scappoose won the Cowapa League championship,” said Metcalfe. “That’s going to be one of our goals and we’re trying to get the title back this year. St. Helens and Scappoose are two very solid

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How effective is this? In 2016, when a waterspout came ashore and heavily damaged Manzanita, “yellow

The Mooks also have several other solid wrestlers who will be hoping to reach state this year, including sophomore Devlyn McDonald (195), sophomore Jonathan Torres (182), sophomore Chance Fletcher (120), junior Zafarta Anderson (120) and sophomore Jakoby Goss (113). Fletcher is currently undefeated with an 11-0 record.

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Makayla Webber fires an entry pass to Kyla Hurliman in the second half of the Bobcats’ matchup against Irrigon.

he Nestucca Bobcats girls’ basketball team got an impressive win at home against the Irrigon Knights on December 28, running away for a 58-26 victory.

Makayla Webber led the way for the Bobcats, scoring 17 points, all in the first half, while Taylor Knight chipped in 12.

The teams struggled in the early minutes of the game with the only points in the coming from a pair of free throws by Webber. But then Webber and Chloe Love hit threes on back-to-back possessions to give Nestucca an 8-0 lead halfway through the quarter.

As the knights continued to struggle with Nestucca’s defensive pressure, the lead grew to ten before a pair of free throws put Irrigon on the board.

The Bobcats’ defensive pressure continued to frustrate the Knights and Knight scored six points in the waning moments of the quarter to help give Nestucca a 21-6 lead after one.

Nestucca continued its hot streak to start the second, with Webber scoring eight points in a row in the first two minutes to push the lead above twenty. The Knights offensive woes continued as the Bobcats repeatedly stole the ball and led 34-8 halfway through the period.

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offensive style also drew numerous fouls by Irrigon, putting the Bobcats into the bonus with more than three minutes to play in the half.

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Nestucca’s backups kept up the defensive pressure on Irrigon and sent the game to the final quarter with the score at 51-17.

With a running clock triggered by the thirty-plus-point margin, Nestucca’s offense continued firing as Irrigon’s struggles persisted and the game finished with a final margin of 58-26.

With the win, the Bobcats improved to 7-3 on the season, with their league schedule set to begin with matchups on January 3 versus Portland Christian and January 5 at Clatskanie.

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he Nestucca boys’ basketball team got a solid win against Irrigon at home on December 28, taking the Knights down by a final score of 61-40.

Austin Reno was the Bobcats’ leading scorer with 17 on the night, while Eagan Ortis chipped in 12 and Nolen Hurliman and Bryson Morgan scoring nine apiee.

Nestucca came out of the gates hot, jumping out to a 6-0 lead and triggering a timeout by the Knights.

The Bobcats paired intense full-court pressure with an offensive attack heavy rim attacking and continued to grow the lead following the timeout, eventually pushing

their advantage to 14 before the Knights ended their scoring drought.

The Bobcats kept up the defensive pressure and remained aggressive on offense with Ortis and Reno leading the way with 8 and 6 points in the quarter, respectively.

At the end of one, Nestucca led 23-9.

Nestucca’s offense cooled off in the early minutes of the second quarter but its defense continued to flummox the Knights, helping extend the lead to 32-11 halfway through the quarter. The Bobcats entered the bonus shortly thereafter but sloppy turnovers led to offensive stagnation as the Knights finally began to find their range, trimming the lead slightly to 34-19 at the half.

The second half started with Nestucca’s defense clamping down again and the offense continuing at a steady pace to push the lead back past 20. Halfway through the third quarter, the Bobcats led 43-19, and entering the fourth were up 51-28.

Irrigon mounted a run to start the fourth, trimming the lead to 53-37 with four minutes left to play, but it was too little too late and the Bobcats extended their lead again for a final score of 61-40.

The bobcats improved to 4-6 on the season following the win and were set to begin their league schedule with matchups on January 3 versus Portland Christian and January 5 at Clatskanie.

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ILLAMOOK - January 1, 2024 With great pleasure, we announce that our law firm will now be known as Barbur Laskey LLC. The addition of partner Laura Laskey to the firm’s name recognizes her significant, ongoing contributions to our firm, and specifically, to our Tillamook office, since joining the partnership last year.

Managing partner, Scott Barbur, noted: “As founding partner of Barbur Laskey

LLC, it is an honor to incorporate Laura’s name into the future of the firm. She is a dynamic and competent attorney who brings a tremendous skillset to the table.”

Founded in 2012 as Barbur Law, the firm has grown steadily over the past 12 years, while staying committed to excellence in the practice of law. Serving the communities of Milwaukie and Tillamook, Oregon, the firm is a leader in full-suite estate planning, probate,

business, and real property.

“We are very excited for this next chapter for the firm”, Barbur said. “And I am extremely pleased to have Laura working with me as the firm continues this forward momentum. Together, we intend to diligently serve the needs of our clients for many years to come.”

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Community Awards Nominees for ‘Development Project of the Year’

By JESSICA MEYER Director of Operations Tillamook Chamber of Commerce

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n our previous article, we highlighted the nominees for the ‘Business of the Year’ category. Comprehensive details about these nominees are available on our blog at tillamookchamber.org for anyone who might have missed it. We are now ready to unveil this year’s nominees for ‘Development Project of the Year’. Each of the following nominations are being recognized for the substantial impact they have had on our area, driving

progress and contributing to the community’s beauty, growth and vitality.

These projects go beyond mere aesthetic enhancements to the local landscape. They play a vital role as the driving force behind economic growth, generating employment, housing opportunities, and ultimately, a promising future for the entire community. The nominated projects stand as a testament to the dedication and hard work of local visionaries and developers, making a difference in shaping our community’s future.

Now for the big reveal...

National Bank Building: The recent renovation of the National Bank Building in downtown Tillamook by Terry Phillips has dramatically changed the landscape of downtown for the better.

By removing the dated metal siding, restoring the masonry, painting and adding new entries to the Second Street Plaza, this building is now a focal point of downtown.

Tie Breaker Restaurant: The Tie Breaker Restaurant in Rockaway Beach took a vacant property on a prominent downtown corner and transformed it into a family restaurant with a sports bar

atmosphere. With 23 TVs indoors and outdoors, a focus on local sports and athletes, and a stunning mural that spans the entire side of the building, the Tie Breaker Restaurant is poised to be a long-time favorite for locals and visitors alike.

Willet Apartments: Willet Apartments is a stunning, 46-unit development in the heart of Tillamook that, through a collaborative partnership with several local agencies, is committed to addressing the housing crisis.

Willet Apartments offers affordable units as well as project-based rent assistance

and dedicated spaces for folks with mental health or addiction issues.

As a friendly reminder, community nominations for each of the five categories hold a great significance of the Community Awards process. Candidates were nominated through a nomination form questionnaire that concluded on December 1st of this year. The winners for each category are determined by a committee consisting of esteemed past award recipients and respected members of the local community, excluding Chamber staff or board members. The nominees for each category

will be recognized and the winners will be announced at our prestigious annual awards banquet, which will take place at the Tillamook County Fairgrounds on Saturday, January 13th, 2024.

Stay tuned, as we’ll return with more nominees for Program of the Year as well as the coveted nominations for Citizen of the Year. In the meantime, keep your eyes on our Facebook page for further details about the nominees, or visit tillamookchamber.org to see previous nomination announcements.

Tillamook County Habitat for Humanity Empowers Youth through State Farm Grant A $5,000 Boost for Altruism and Community Building

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n a heartwarming collaboration that blends community support and youth engagement, Tillamook County Habitat for Humanity (TCHFH) recently received a generous $5,000 grant from State Farm. This financial donation has been strategically employed to

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involve Tillamook County’s young minds in volunteer work, fostering a spirit of altruism and community service.

The brainchild behind this initiative was TCHFHs Executive Director Briar Smith, the plan was implemented and made successful

by Building & Volunteer Coordinator Russel Rempel.

TCHFH’s vision is not only to provide homes but also to build a strong sense of community and hope. The grant, a testament to the power of

collaboration, paved the way for a unique project that not only benefits the community but also provided an avenue for local youth to contribute meaningfully.

Under the guidance of TCHFH, over 20 enthusiastic youngsters participated in the endeavor, showcasing their dedication to making a positive impact on their community. The project involved the construction of 22 sets of cornhole boards, with a dual purpose in mind.

The highlight of this project

is the upcoming 1st Annual Cornhole Fundraiser scheduled for the spring.

Some of the meticulously crafted cornhole boards will take center stage at this event, promising a lively and entertaining gathering for the community. Funds raised during the event will further support TCHFH’s mission of providing affordable housing to those in need.

The impact doesn’t stop there, TCHFH plans to present some of these custommade cornhole boards as

housewarming gifts to future Habitat homeowners. This not only adds a personal touch to the welcoming of new residents but also symbolizes the collaborative efforts that go into building a Habitat for Humanity home.

Expressing gratitude for the support received, TCHFH extends a heartfelt thankyou to State Farm and Dave Hollandsworth, recognizing the pivotal role they played in making this project a reality. The the success of the event is a testament to the

positive influence that can be achieved when businesses, organizations, and the community unite for a common cause.

TCHFH remains committed to creating a lasting impact in Tillamook County, and with initiatives like these, they are not just building houses; they are building a sense of community, compassion, and shared responsibility.

TBCC Recognizes Summer Term Honors Students

ILLAMOOK, OR— Tillamook Bay Community College (TBCC) is proud to recognize the following students for their outstanding academic achievement during the Fall Term of 2023. To qualify for the TBCC Honors List, a student must achieve at

least a 3.5 GPA, complete 12 credit hours during the current term, and be a degreeseeking student.

Recipients: Jessica Ackerman, Joanna Arreola, Benjamin Bailey, Johnna Beversdorf, Kelsey Burnis, Nickolus Calliham,

Leslie Camba, Roper Cartmell, Bryant Castillo, Ashley Bravo Chavarin, Kaylee Davis, Taylor Decker, Nikole Easterly, Austin Garrett, Marissa Valencia Godinez, Breanna Goodman, Taelynn Gunder, Ellen Guynn, Elizabeth Hilton, Caleb Hopkins, Keagan Lane, Brandon Lo-

mas, Diana Macias, Brooklyn Weaver-May, Nathan Meier, Connor Mendenhall, Morgan Motsinger, Sandra Morales, Mariah Nicholas, Melissa Oliver, Kaitlyn Osias, Kammy Pell, Juan Ozuna Pena, Zoe Pigeot, Piper Poklikuha, Dalia Quintana, Lisa Ray, Keegan Rayhawk, Grayson

Rondeau, Kyle Sanchez, Jaden Spence, Brennon Tyson, Karyl Udtohan, Lacy Upton, Scout Weber, and Cade Weitzel.

The faculty and staff at TBCC congratulate you on all your hard work!

If you are looking to

transfer to a four-year university, make a career change, or refresh your skills for the workforce, TBCC has options for you and scholarships are available. Visit tillamookbaycc.edu to learn more.

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oin Harry McQuillen, Project Leader for the Oregon Coast National Wildlife Refuge Complex at the Pelican Brewing Company in Pacific City on Thursday, January 18th at 6 pm to learn about seabird monitoring and conservation work happening along the coast. The presentation is at 33180 Cape Kiwanda Drive in Pacific

City and is free and open to the public.

The offshore islands and rocky cliffs along Oregon host 15 species of seabirds during the summer when they return from a winter at sea to raise the next generation. They total more than one million individuals and range in size from tiny storm petrels to large cormorants.

Unfortunately, several species are in decline, including the iconic tufted puffin, which nest on islands and rocks that have soil and vegetation allowing the creation of burrows where they lay their single egg. Others, like the common murre, are under continual assault by eagles, rats, and other predators.

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nest, all seabirds, globally, are at risk of decline due to bycatch in fishing nets, ocean acidification, oil spills, and climate-driven changes that affect the distribution and abundance of their food resources. While many causes of decline are beyond our immediate control, there are causes, we can and must begin to address. Learn what

steps the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, its partners, and volunteers are taking to help address the decline.

The mission of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is working with others to conserve, protect and enhance fish, wildlife, plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American

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orn in her family’s Cedar Hill, New Mexico adobe home and deceased in her Tillamook, Oregon dream home 104 years later, Orella Holloway Chadwick died naturally Christmas Eve morning, December 24, 2023. Orella lived through 100+ years of history between two world pandemics.

In her lifetime there was the Great Depression, WWII and subsequent wars, the moon

landing, 911, and massive inventions like cars, indoor plumbing-electricity-water, phone-tv-computers, and household appliances. A Junior High School World History teacher, she read all that history avidly and travelled, living her life to the fullest.

Orella’s Tillamook history began when she and husband Virgil, and 4 children moved to Tillamook in 1952 to dairy farm fulltime. A hard working and community-minded family, Tillamook was the best place for them to permanently settle for family farming. Orella taught school for 19 years, while being a devoted wife and mother, community volunteer, and home manager. She was a leader in Farm Bureau, the Tillamook United Methodist Church, Camp Fire Girls, Toastmistress, June Dairy Month parades, family genealogy and a Chamber of Commerce member where she was voted Citizen of the Year. She was voted Out-

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standing Woman of the Year by the “Little Theater”. She received many Farm Bureau awards. She was present for her children’s 4-H, piano and dance lessons, Camp Fire Girls, sports, and scholastics.

Orella had lifelong impact on the lives of her children, family, friends, students, and community.

Over many years, Orella obtained a bachelor’s degree in Education from Eastern Oregon College and Western College. She and Virgil travelled extensively with their children and as a couple.

They adopted a Laotian family and hosted YMCA students from Japan.

Orella is survived by 3 of 4 children, 9 living grandchildren, and 2 great great grandchildren (2d one to be born in February). Orella loved flowers. Donations can be made to Methodist Church and Tillamook Community College Virgil Chadwick Agriculture Scholarship.

To many Orella was an icon in the community. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her as she happily joined God in heaven. Join us in celebration of her life Saturday, January 13, 2024, 3:30p.m., Tillamook United Methodist Church, followed by appetizer potluck (a family tradition). Orella’s birthday will be celebrated with burial at Cove, Oregon Cemetery Saturday, April 27, 2024, 2 p.m.

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hirley was born to Orval and LaVelle Johnson on 1/8/1929 and passed away on 12/19/2023.

Shirley spent her early life growing up on a farm in the South Prairie area. She graduated from Tillamook High School and went to work as a switchboard operator for Bell Telephone. She worked for many years as a poll worker counting votes at election time and also in the yardage department at Mrs. McGregor’s for several years.

She married Ellis Burt on

July 16, 1950, and they spent many years hunting, fishing and camping with their kids. They were in a bowling league together and often gathered at night with friends to play cards.

A few of Shirley’s many hobbies include walking at the YMCA with her friend Cheryl, knitting, reading books, sewing, watching golf and football and working puzzles. She loved watching her hummingbirds and yellow finches. Shirley and Ellis always had outstanding gardens and canned many fruits and vegetables every year. Shirley was in Eastern Star and was an active volunteer at the Tillamook Pioneer Museum. She spent many hours working at the front desk, helping with the Bylines, and working in the booth at the Tillamook Fair.

She was a Pioneer member for 46 years and was Pioneer of the Year in 2010 along with her lifelong friend Berta Bell.

Ellis and Shirley loved traveling around the Pacific Northwest. After Ellis passed, Shirley went on trips with her kids to Hawaii,

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In later years you could always find her with her coffee friends on Tuesdays at South Prairie Store.

She is survived by her daughter Susan (Burt) Evans and Rich Evans of Christmas Valley, son Ronald and Cheri Burt of Corvallis, daughter Janet Burt of Tillamook, son David and Jenny Burt of Tillamook, sister Sheron Christensen of Redmond, grandchildren David, Melanie, Laurie, Ronnie, Nicole and Evan, plus 10 great grandchildren and 2 greatgreat grandchildren.

Per Shirley’s request, a graveside service was held for immediate family at Sunset Heights on December 27. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, February 3, 2024, at 1:00 pm at Alderbrook Hall in Tillamook.

In lieu of flowers, please feel free to make a donation in her name to Tillamook County Pioneer Association at PO Box 992, Tillamook, OR 97141.

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ee Blackmon passed away on December 18, 2023. Born on February 19, 1968 in Newport Beach, California, Lee moved to Nehalem, Oregon in 2011, where he founded Animal Haven by the Sea. A real-life hero to many, Lee facilitated the care for countless animals on the north Oregon coast.

His heart was so big, Lee never said ‘no’ when someone asked him for help.

Animals that had never seen a veterinarian before were able to get needed care due to Lee’s generosity. He took in animals that had been cast off by others, mostly due to behavioral problems. Many of his resident dogs were rescued from kill shelters. With help from the volunteers at the Nehalem Bay United Methodist Church, Lee kept the pet food bank in stock to make sure that no animal in our community went hungry.

Lee had a profound ability to connect with everyone he met. If he ever saw anyone going without, Lee would do everything in his power to help them. He provided new shoes for kids going back to school, meals and tents for

people living on the streets and jobs for people who were struggling to pay their bills.

Lee turned his lifelong passion for soccer into another avenue to give back.

He coached youth soccer and made sure that there were no financial constraints to sign up for his team, going so far to provide cleats and pads for kids whose parents couldn’t afford them.

It is difficult to estimate exactly how great of an impact he had on our community. Only now that he’s gone will we recognize everything he did for us. It’s now up to us to embody Lee’s spirit and give back to others.

Lee is survived by his parents, Roy and Marty; his sister, Amy; his wife, Malia; his three stepchildren; and his numerous fur babies. In lieu of flowers, the family asks for donations to Animal Haven by the Sea in order to continue Lee’s legacy.

Donations can be left at Nehalem Animal Healing, the Nehalem Bay Methodist Church, First Security Bank in Manzanita and the Lighthouse Pub in Nehalem.

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as Beneficiary, dated 06/25/2008, recorded 06/30/2008, in the official records of Tillamook County, Oregon as Instrument No. 2008004859 in Book xx, Page xx covering the following described real property situated in said County and State, to wit: See attached exhibit A EXHIBIT “A” REF. NO.: 168436 A TRACT OF LAND IN SECTION 19, TOWNSHIP 4 SOUTH, RANGE 10 WEST OF THE WILLAMETTE MERIDIAN, IN TILLAMOOK COUNTY, OREGON, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT A POINT IN THE EAST LINE OF 4TH STREET, WHICH POINT IS THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 4, BLOCK 3, FISHER’S SUBDIVISION TO PACIFIC CITY; THENCE NORTH 8° 16’ EAST ALONG SAID EAST LINE OF 4TH STREET 280 FEET TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING OF THE TRACT TO BE CONVEYED; THENCE NORTH 81° 44’ WEST 113.7 FEET TO THE EAST LINE OF HILLCREST STREET; THENCE NORTH 31° 22’ EAST ALONG SAID EAST LINE OF HILLCREST STREET 103.8 FEET TO THE SOUTHWESTERLY CORNER OF STANFIELD’S TRACT; THENCE SOUTH 58° 38’ EAST ALONG THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF SAID STANFIELD TRACT 100 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 29° 45’ WEST TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING. Commonly known as: 34900 Fourth Street, Pacific City, OR 97135 The current beneficiary is U.S. Bank Trust National Association, not in its individual capacity, but solely as trustee of the Truman 2021 SC9 Title Trust pursuant to assignment of deed of trust recorded on 05/31/2022 as Inst No. 2022-03486 in the records of Tillamook, Oregon. The beneficiary has elected and directed successor trustee to sell the said real property to satisfy the obligations secured by said trust deed and notice has been recorded pursuant to Section 86.752(3) of Oregon Revised Statutes: the default for which the foreclosure is made is the grantor’s failure to: Make the monthly payments commencing with the payment due on 03/01/2023 and continuing each month until this trust deed is reinstated or goes to trustee’s sale; plus a late charge

on each installment not paid within fifteen days following the payment due date; trustee’s fees and other costs and expenses associated with this foreclosure and any further breach of any term or condition contained in subject note and deed of trust. 1. By the reason of said default the beneficiary has declared all obligations secured by said deed of trust immediately due and payable, said sums being the following, to wit: Principal balance of: $144,756.34; 2. Interest through 11/30/2023 in the amount of: $8,554.87 3. Escrow Advances in the amount of: $3,147.13 4. Late Charges in the amount of: $289.44 5. Corporate Advances in the amount of: $1,849.97 6. County Recording Fee in the amount of: $99.00 7.

Together with the interest thereon at the rate 7.1250000% per annum until paid; plus all accrued late charges thereon; and all trustee’s fees, foreclosure costs and any sums advanced by the beneficiary pursuant to the terms of said deed of trust. The principal sum of $144,756.34 together with the interest thereon at the rate 7.1250000% per annum from 02/01/2023 until paid; plus all accrued late charges thereon; and all trustee’s fees, foreclosure costs and any sums advanced by the beneficiary pursuant to the terms of said deed of trust.

Whereof, notice hereby is given that the undersigned trustee will on 04/18/2024 at the hour of 10:00 AM, Standard of Time, as established by Section 187.110, Oregon Revised Statutes, at the front entrance of the Courthouse, 201 Laurel Avenue, in the city of Tillamook, County of Tillamook, State of Oregon, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash the interest in the said described real property which the grantor had or had power to convey at the time of the execution by him of the said trust deed, together with any interest which the grantor or his successors in interest acquired after the execution of said trust deed, to satisfy the foregoing obligations thereby secured (and the costs and expenses of sale, including a reasonable charge by the trustee). Notice is further given that any person named in Section 86.778 of Oregon Revised Statutes; has the

HH23-537 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF TILLAMOOK PROBATE DEPARTMENT In the Matter of the Estate of: RICHARD LEROY SEWARD, Deceased.

No. 23PB11064 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the party stated below has been appointed and has qualified as the personal representative of the estate. All persons having claims against the estate are hereby required to present the same, with proper vouchers, within four months after the date of first publication of this notice, as stated below, to the personal representative at 2308 Third Street, P.O. Box 939, Tillamook, Oregon 97141, or they may be barred.

All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings in this estate may obtain additional information from the records of the court, the personal representative or the attorney for the personal representative.

Dated and first published: Jan. 2, 2024.

Veronica Strong Personal Representative P.O. Box 939 Tillamook, Oregon 97141 CHRISTOPHER M. KITTELL ALBRIGHT KITTELL PC Attorneys at Law 2308 Third Street P.O. Box 939 Tillamook, Oregon 97141 HH23-535 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS Claims against the Estate of Barbara Marie Steele, Deceased, Tillamook County Circuit Court Case No. 23PB09892 are required to be presented to the Personal Representative, Kristie Weitzel, c/o Sandra G. Stone, 150 SE 80th Avenue, Portland, OR 97215 within (4) months from Dec. 26, 2023 the date of first publication, or such claims may be barred. Any person whose rights may be affected by the proceeding may obtain additional information from the records of the court, the Personal Representative, or the attorneys for the Personal Representative. Sandra G. Stone Attorney HH23-534 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS Daniel Evans has been appointed Personal Representative (hereafter PR) of the Estate of Carolyn Edith Martineau Evans, Deceased, Probate No. 23PB10926, Tillamook County Circuit Court, State of Oregon. All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceeding may obtain additional information from the court records, the PR, or the attorney for the PR. All persons having claims against the estate must present them to the PR at: Richard A. Weill, P.C., Attorney, 102 W Hist Col Rvr Hwy, Troutdale OR 97060 within four months after the first publication date of this notice or they may be barred.

HH23-531 TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE TS No.: 168436 APN: 237309 Reference is made to that certain deed made by Eric D. Lundeen and Shari Lundeen as Grantor to Ticor Title, as Trustee, in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as designated nominee for Watermark Financial

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right to have the foreclosure proceeding dismissed and the trust deed reinstated by payment to the beneficiary of the entire amount then due (other than such portion of said principal as would not then be due had no default occurred), together with the costs, trustee’s and attorney’s fees and curing any other default complained of in the Notice of Default by tendering the performance required under the obligation or trust deed, at any time prior to five days before the date last set for the sale. In construing this, the masculine gender includes the feminine and the successor in interest to the grantor as well as any other person owing obligation, the performance of which is secured by said trust deed; the words “trustee” and “beneficiary” include their respective successors in interest, if any.

Pursuant to Oregon Law, this sale will not be deemed final until the Trustee’s deed has been issued

by The Mortgage Law Firm, LLC. If any irregularities are discovered within 10 days of the date of this sale, the trustee will rescind the sale, return the buyer’s money and take further action as necessary. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’s Attorney. Also, please be advised that pursuant to the terms stated on the Deed of Trust and Note, the beneficiary is allowed to conduct property inspections while there is a default. This shall serve as notice that the beneficiary shall be conducting property inspections on the referenced property.

Without limiting the trustee’s disclaimer of representations or warranties, Oregon law requires the trustee to state in this notice that some residential property sold at a trustee’s sale may have been used in manufacturing methamphetamines, the chemical components of which are known to be toxic. Prospective purchasers of residential property should be aware of this potential danger before deciding to place a bid for this property at the trustee’s sale.

NOTICE TO RESIDENTIAL TENANTS The property in which you are living is in foreclosure. A foreclosure sale is scheduled for 04/18/2024 (date). The date of

this sale may be postponed. Unless the lender that is foreclosing on this property is paid before the sale date, the foreclosure will go through and someone new will own this property. After the sale, the new owner is required to provide you with contact information and notice that the sale took place. The following information applies to you only if you are a bona fide tenant occupying and renting this property as a residential dwelling under a legitimate rental agreement. The information does not apply to you if you own this property or if you are not a bona fide residential tenant. If the foreclosure sale goes through, the new owner will have the right to require you to move out. Before the new owner can require you to move, the new owner must provide you with written notice that specifies the date by which you must move out. If you do not leave before the move-out date, the new owner can have the sheriff remove you from the property after a court hearing. You will receive notice of the court hearing. PROTECTION FROM EVICTION IF YOU ARE A BONA FIDE TENANT OCCUPYING AND RENTING THIS PROPERTY AS A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO CONTINUE LIVING IN THIS PROPERTY AFTER THE FORECLOSURE SALE FOR: • 60 DAYS FROM THE DATE YOU ARE GIVEN A WRITTEN TERMINATION NOTICE, IF YOU HAVE A FIXED TERM LEASE; OR • AT LEAST 30 DAYS FROM THE DATE YOU ARE GIVEN A WRITTEN TERMINATION NOTICE, IF YOU HAVE A MONTH-TO-MONTH OR WEEK-TO-WEEK RENTAL AGREEMENT. If the new owner wants to move in and use this property as a primary residence, the new owner can give you written notice and require you to move out after 30 days, even though you have a fixed term lease with more than 30 days left.

You must be provided with at least 30 days’ written notice after the foreclosure sale before you can be required to move. A bona fide tenant is a residential tenant who is not the borrower (property owner) or a child, spouse or parent of the borrower, and whose rental agreement: • Is the result of an arm’s-length transaction; • Requires the payment of rent that is not substantially less than fair market rent for the property, unless the rent is reduced or subsidized due to a federal, state or local subsidy; and • Was entered

into prior to the date of the foreclosure sale. ABOUT YOUR TENANCY BETWEEN NOW AND THE FORECLOSURE SALE: RENT YOU SHOULD CONTINUE TO PAY RENT TO YOUR LANDLORD UNTIL THE PROPERTY IS SOLD OR UNTIL A COURT TELLS YOU OTHERWISE. IF YOU DO NOT PAY RENT, YOU CAN BE EVICTED. BE SURE TO KEEP PROOF OF ANY PAYMENTS YOU MAKE. SECURITY DEPOSIT You may apply your security deposit and any rent you paid in advance against the current rent you owe

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your landlord as provided in ORS 90.367. To do this, you must notify your landlord in writing that you want to subtract the amount of your security deposit or prepaid rent from your rent payment. You may do this only for the rent you owe your current landlord. If you do this, you must do so before the foreclosure sale. The business or individual who buys this property at the foreclosure sale is not responsible to you for any deposit or prepaid rent you paid to your landlord. ABOUT YOUR TENANCY AFTER THE FORECLOSURE SALE The new owner that

buys this property at the foreclosure sale may be willing to allow you to stay as a tenant instead of requiring you to move out after 30 or 60 days. After the sale, you should receive a written notice informing you that the sale took place and giving you the new owner’s name and contact information. You should contact the new owner if you would like to stay. If the new owner accepts rent from you, signs a new residential rental agreement with you or does not notify you in writing

within 30 days after the date of the foreclosure sale that you must move out, the new owner becomes your new landlord and must maintain the property. Otherwise: • You do not owe rent; • The new owner is not your landlord and is not responsible for maintaining the property on your behalf; and • You must move out by the date the new owner specifies in a notice to you. The new owner may offer to pay your moving expenses and any other costs or amounts you and the new own-

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Contact information for the Oregon State Bar is included with this notice. If you do not have enough money to pay a lawyer and are otherwise eligible, you may be able to receive legal assistance for free. Information about whom to contact for free legal assistance is included with this notice.

OREGON STATE BAR, 16037 S.W. Upper Boones Ferry Road, Tigard Oregon 97224, Phone (503) 620-0222, Toll-free 1-800452-8260 Website: http://www. oregonlawhelp.org NOTICE TO VETERANS If the recipient of this notice is a veteran of the armed forces, assistance may be available from a county veterans’ service officer or community action agency. Contact information for a service officer appointed for the county in which you live and contact information for a community action agency that serves the area where you live may be obtained by calling a 2-1-1 information service. The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act requires that we state the following: this is an attempt to collect, and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. If a discharge has been obtained by any party through bankruptcy proceedings: This shall not be construed to be an attempt to collect the outstanding indebtedness or hold you personally liable for the debt.

This letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. The Successor Trustee, The Mortgage Law Firm, LLC, has authorized the undersigned attorney to execute the document on the Successor Trustee’s behalf as allowed under ORS 86.713(8).

Dated: The Mortgage Law Firm, LLC By: Jason L. Cotton, Attorney The Mortgage Law Firm, LLC 650 NE Holiday St., Suite 1600 Portland, OR 97232 Phone number for the Trustee: (971) 2701230 A-4804379 12/19/2023, 12/26/2023, 01/02/2024, 01/09/2024 HH23-530 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF TILLAMOOK PROBATE DEPARTMENT In the Matter of the Estate of: JIM NELS JENSEN, Deceased.

No. 23PB08822 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the party stated below has been appointed and has qualified as the personal representative of the estate. All persons having claims against the estate are hereby required to present the same, with proper vouchers, within four months after the date of first publication of this notice, as stated below, to the personal representative at 2308 Third Street, P.O. Box 939, Tillamook, Oregon 97141, or they may be barred.

All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings in this estate may obtain additional information from the records of the court, the personal representative or the attorney for the personal representative.

Dated and first published: Dec. 19, 2023.

Devonne L. Barichio Personal Representative P.O. Box 939 Tillamook, Oregon 97141

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CHRISTOPHER M. KITTELL ALBRIGHT KITTELL PC Attorneys at Law 2308 Third Street P.O. Box 939 Tillamook, Oregon 97141 HH23-529 TS No. OR09000013-23-1 APN 411819 TO No 230136819 TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE Reference is made to that certain Trust Deed made by, KRISTEN E. CHOATE, TRUSTEE OF THE KRISTEN E. WEITMEN REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST DATED DECEMBER 7TH 2009 as Grantor to FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE CO. OF OREGON, AN OREGON CORPORATION as Trustee, in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. (“MERS”), as designated nominee for NEW PENN FINANCIAL, LLC, Beneficiary of the security instrument, its successors and assigns, dated as of March 1, 2017 and recorded on March 22, 2017 as Instrument No. 2017-001734 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Tillamook County, Oregon to-wit: APN: 411819 PARCEL 2 OF PARTITION PLAT 200640, IN TILLAMOOK COUNTY, OREGON. BEING THE SAME PREMISES CONVEYED UNTO KRISTEN E. CHOATE, BY VIRTUE OF DEED FROM KRISTEN E. CHOATE TRUSTEE FORMERLY KNOWN AS KRISTEN E. WEITMAN, TRUSTEE OF THE KRISTEN E. WEITMAN REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST DATED DECEMBER 7, 2009 DATED FEBRUARY 10, 2015, RECORDED FEBRUARY 17, 2015 IN INSTRUMENT 2015-000810, TILLAMOOK COUNTY, OR. BEING THE SAME PREMISES CONVEYED UNTO KRISTEN E. CHOATE, TRUSTEE OF THE KRISTEN E. WEITMAN REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST DATED DECEMBER 7TH, 2009, BY VIRTUE OF DEED FROM KRISTEN E. CHOATE (FKA KRISTEN E. WEITMAN) DATED MARCH 16, 2015, RECORDED MARCH 17, 2015 IN INSTRUMENT 2015001374, TILLAMOOK COUNTY, OR. Commonly known as: 5300 NETARTS HIGHWAY WEST, TILLAMOOK, OR 97141 Both the Beneficiary, NewRez LLC DBA Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing, and the Trustee, Nathan F. Smith, Esq., OSB #120112, have elected to sell the said real property to satisfy the obligations secured by said Trust Deed and notice has been recorded pursuant to Section 86.752(3) of Oregon Revised Statutes. The default for which the foreclosure is made is the Grantor’s failure to pay: Failed to pay payments which became due Monthly Payment(s): 1 Monthly Payment(s) from 10/01/2022 to 12/01/2023 at $19,537.36 Monthly Late Charge(s): By this

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reason of said default the Beneficiary has declared all obligations secured by said Trust Deed immediately due and payable, said sums being the following, to-wit: The sum of $212,009.30 together with interest thereon at the rate of 4.37500% per annum from September 1, 2022 until paid; plus all accrued late charges thereon; and all Trustee’s fees, foreclosure costs and any sums advanced by the Beneficiary pursuant to the terms of said Trust Deed. Wherefore, notice is hereby given that, the undersigned Trustee will on April 24, 2024 at the hour of 09:00 AM, Standard of Time, as established by Section 187.110, Oregon Revised Statues, Near the South Entrance, Tillamook County Courthouse, 201 Laurel Avenue, Tillamook, Oregon

97141 County of Tillamook, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash the interest in the said described real property which the Grantor had or had power to convey at the time of the execution by him of the said Trust Deed, together with any interest which the Grantor or his successors in interest acquired after the execution of said Trust Deed, to satisfy the foregoing obligations thereby secured and the costs and expenses of sale, including a reasonable charge by the Trustee. Notice is further given that any person named in Section 86.778 of Oregon Revised Statutes has the right to have the foreclosure proceeding dismissed and the Trust Deed reinstated by payment to the Beneficiary of the entire amount then due (other than such portion of

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Tillamook County Church Services Bay City

Nehalem

BAY CITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH A warm and friendly congregation.

5695 D Street, Bay City, OR, (503) 377-2679, Pastor David Hurd.

Worship Service 10 a.m., Fellowship downstairs afterwards. https://www.facebook.com/BayCityOregonUMC Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors!

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

Cloverdale ST. JOSEPH’S CATHOLIC CHURCH 34560 Parkway Dr., (mailing: P.O. Box 9) Cloverdale, OR 97112 (503) 392-3685 Pastor: Rev. Angelo Te Mass Schedule: Saturday No Mass Sunday (10:30 a.m.)

Weekdays: Friday (11 a.m.)

Confessions: By appointment 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.

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.

Netarts NETARTS FRIENDS CHURCH 4685 Alder Cove Rd. West, (503) 842-8375. 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 Website: www.netartsfriends.org All are welcome!

Pacific City

NESTUCCA VALLEY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 35305 Brooten Road, (503) 965-6229 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!

Call 503-842-7535 or email headlightads@countrymedia.net to list your church in this directory

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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 CHURCH OF CHRIST TILLAMOOK 2506 1st Street, (503) 842-4393 Preacher: Larry Owens Sunday: Adult Classes & Children’s Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service: 11 a.m. Everyone is welcome!

Enter to worship…Leave to serve.

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 LUTHERAN CHURCH (LCMS) 302 Grove Ave. (503) 842-4823 Sunday Services: 9:30 a.m. Adult Bible Class and Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Divine Worship Where love transforms hearts and lives.

Pastor K.W. Oster

LIFECHANGE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP 3500 Alder Lane, Tillamook, OR 97141 (503) 842-9300 www.lifechangefellowship.com Pastor Brad Smith Bible Study 9:30 a.m. Sunday morning followed by Worship and Message at 11 a.m.

Come worship with us, enjoy the live music. Bible studies and an assortment of activities throughout the week. Let’s worship our Lord together. We will show you how much WE CARE! ST. PETER LUTHERAN CHURCH (ELCA) 401 Madrona 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. Midweek Service 1906-A 3rd Street, Tillamook, OR 97141 Pastor Sterling Hanakahi (503) 842-7864 FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH 2203 4th St., (503) 842-6213 Senior Pastor: Dean Crist Sunday Prayer at 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 end of your search for a friendly church.” www.oceanbreezebaptist.com ST. ALBAN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH Co-Rectors: The Revs. Ali and George Lufkin 2102 6th St, Tillamook, OR 97141 (503) 842-6192 email: stalbans.tillamook@gmail.com 10 a.m. Worship Sundays & Wednesdays Everyone is welcome; Bienvenidos

TILLAMOOK CHRISTIAN CENTER 701 Marolf Loop Rd, Tillamook, OR 97141 (503) 842-6555 www.tillamookchristiancenter.com 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Worship Service (Sunday) 3 p.m. Bi-Lingual Service (Sunday) Bible Studies and small groups available during the week.

TILLAMOOK SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH 2610 1st St., (503) 842-7182 tillamookadventist.net Pastor Tim Mayne Kid’s Program: Saturdays 10 a.m.

Sabbath Service: Saturdays 11 a.m. or live on church FB page Weekly Bible Study: Tues 7 p.m.

Lower Level & on FB Community Services: Tues & Thurs, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Christian Radio Station: KGLS-LP 99.1 FM Handicap accessible All are Welcome!!

SACRED HEART CATHOLIC CHURCH 2411 Fifth St. (mailing: 2410 Fifth St.) Tillamook, OR 97141, (503) 842-6647 email: sacredheart2405@gmail.com www.tillamoooksacredheart.org Pastor: Rev. Angelo Te Mass Schedule: Saturday (5 p.m.)

Sunday (8:30 a.m.) Spanish (12:30 p.m.)

Weekdays: Tuesday (5 p.m.)

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

Wednesday (Spanish) (5 p.m.)

First Saturday each month: (10:30 a.m.)

Confessions: Saturday (3:30 – 4:30 p.m.)

ST. JOHN’S UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST No matter who you are or where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here.”

602 Laurel Ave., Tillamook, OR 97141 (503) 842-2242 Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.

Office Hours Mon-Thurs 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Follow us on Facebook: St. John’s UCC Tillamook Handicapped accessible TILLAMOOK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Sunday Service 11 a.m Pastor AJ Wollf/Lynne 3803 12th St., (503) 842-2224 Office Hours: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mon./Tues./Wed. ADA accessible.

Contact the church office (503) 842-2224 if transportation is needed.

Worship online www.TillamookUMC.org.

All are welcome and cherished here.

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20340 RO Richards Road, Beaver, OR 97108 MLS#23-450 $275,000 Single wide manufactured home with Nestucca River frontage! The perfect fisherman’s weekend retreat! .69 acre lot with approximately of 150 feet of river frontage. Nice 24ft x 18ft shop makes for lots of storage. 2 bedrooms and 1 bathroom, 588 square feet. This property could make a great full-time residence, or use it as a part time getaway. Plenty of extra parking for boats, RV’s, etc. Come take a look today!

25330 Wilson River Highway, Tillamook, OR 97141 MLS#23-546 $375,000 Cozy Wilson riverfront cabin, located in the private community of The Narrows! Come and enjoy the views of the river from the front deck. This 1 bed 1.5 bath cabin would make for a perfect fishing retreat, or you could use it as a full time residence. Many updates have been done over the past couple of years such as new metal roofs on the home and garage, 6 inch gutters with leaf guards, vinyl windows, sliding glass door, and more. In the detached garage you’ll find plenty of storage space and the half bathroom.

Upstairs is a loft area which could be used for additional sleeping or just extra storage. Property is served by The Narrows Water Cooperative and an onsite septic system. CCR’s apply. Short term rentals aren’t allowed in the community. Call today for more details.

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17120 Wilson River Highway, Tillamook, OR 97141 MLS#23-544 $345,000 Beautiful mountain views from this 4+ acre lot! Located nearby a public boat TL#5000 Cape Kiwanda Drive, Pacific City, OR 97135 MLS#23-247 $219,000 launch and just down the highway from Alice’s Country House. A great spot to Big Nestucca Riverfront gem in the heart of Pacific City. This commercial lot is located in a prime location to build your business. With beach access build your dream home and shop, with a creek that flows along the edge of located just down the street, you’re sure to get plenty of foot traffic to your the property. Or you could possibly divide the property. The property is zoned business. There’s endless options of what you could do with the lot, such as CSFR (Community Single Family Residential) which allows for a minimum run a business out of your home, office spaces, general retail stores, etc. All lot size of 20,000 square feet. Two wells are drilled on the property, one is uses are subject to Tillamook County approval. Public sewer and water are currently capped. The other well tested 17.88 GPM earlier in 2023. Septic located in the street. Don’t miss an opportunity to own your piece of this system required, the septic has been pre-authorized by the Tillamook County sanitarian. A 16ft x 16ft shed also sits on the property for extra storage. Call coveted Pacific City riverfront real estate. The seller may consider a short term contract with a large down payment. Call today for more details. today for more details.

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So, just what does United Paws do?

As 2023 draws to a close, we thought we would share with you the results of our volunteers’ hard work and your kind donations: • 700+ animals spayed and neutered!

• 150 animals vaccinated, treated for fleas, and dewormed in only six months at our new Wellness Clinics • 100 low-income guardians’ pets sent for veterinary treatment • 145 cats and kittens rescued and rehomed • 2,000 calls and messages requesting our assistance All these amazing services to our community are supported primarily by your kind and generous donations. Please won’t you take a moment to send your gift to United Paws and give the needy animals of our county hope for a better life.

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