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Tides of Change Gift Market spreads holiday spirit WILL CHAPPELL Headlight Editor

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ides of Change hosted its fourth annual Holiday Gift Market for clients in the week preceding Christmas, helping more than 35 families bring seasonal joy to more than 80 kids.

The gift market connects those who have accessed the agency’s support services for those experiencing gender-related violence with toys donated by the Fox 12 Les Schwab Tire Centers Toy Drive, the Tillamook Creamery Association, Attis Trading Company and individual supporters.

“It’s just nice to be able to look at the work that we do, working with people who are experiencing trauma and so are their children, to be able to get to do something that’s fun,” said Tides of Change Executive Director Valerie Bundy.

The idea for the gift market originated four years ago after previous efforts to coordinate more ad hoc support for clients during the holiday season proved frustrating.

Tides of Change staff set up an impressive selection of donated toys in their Second Street office for their fourth annual holiday gift market.

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Local moms found charity to support youth sports

Work progresses on NCRD pool building

Mook Youth Sports founders (left to right) Heidi Rieger, Lesley Wilson and Shelly Hurliman at the spaghetti dinner fundraiser.

Work in progress on the building that will house NCRD’s new pool.

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pair of local moms have teamed up to help support local youth athletes pursue their sports dreams with financial assistanace.

Lesley Wilson and Heidi Rieger founded Mook Youth Sports when their sons and several friends qualified for a football tournament in Las Vegas and the costs presented a hurdle to participation.

The group has been raising funds to support that trip but Wilson and Rieger are

determined to continue their efforts and help other kids in similar situations across the county.

The seed for the idea was planted when Wilson’s son, Eddie, and Rieger’s son, Grant, and two other Tillamook youth football players, Keli’I Weggen and Owen Bentham, tried out and were selected for inclusion on the Oregon football team that will be competing in the Island Boys Camp Polynesian Bowl in Las Vegas from January 5-7.

The entry fee for the tournament is $1,250, not including travel or lodging, and this presented a serious challenge to the boys’ competing.

That was when Rieger and Wilson came up with the idea

of a charitable organization to help youth athletes across the county pursue athletic opportunities with high costs.

Wilson stressed that even though the inaugural efforts are geared towards supporting the football players’ trip, the goal of the organization is to help youth athletes across a wide variety of sports.

“Mook Youth Sports was created because of this need but I’m branching out to let everyone know that this is not just meant for football,” Wilson said.

Wilson and Rieger enlisted the help of Shelly Hurliman, Wilson’s mother, who has led classes through Tillamook High School’s annual Charity Drive for decades, to help get SEE LOCAL MOMS FOUND CHARITY PAGE A3

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fter beginning construction in May, work on the building that will house the North County Recreation District’s new pool is on track to be complete by March of April of 2024.

Cost escalations during the coronavirus pandemic have left the project short of funding to complete the actual pool however, and the district is working to raise funds to complete that phase of the project.

Once completed, the pool will replace the current, fourlane pool built in 1930, with a state-of-the-art, six lane pool with smaller therapy pools adjacent. The current pool’s age has been an issue since at least 1997, when the

North County Recreation District (NCRD) was formed to take over the pool and adjoining building and facilities from the Neah-KahNie School District, with a large motivating factor being the preservation of the pool.

As soon as the district was formed, the board began saving funds to pay for a new pool facility at a future date. Work to identify the new facility’s siting on the property began in 2012, and by 2019, the district had saved $12 million for the project from bond donations, grants, savings from the district’s operating levy and other fundraising efforts.

At that point, the budget for the new facility was $10 million, leaving NCRD with a $2 million cushion for construction cost overruns.

But then the Coronavirus

pandemic happened, sending construction prices spiraling upward and delaying the start of construction.

By the time the project was ready to commence earlier this year, the new budget projected a total cost of $15.1 million, with the building costing $12 million and the pools $3 million.

NCRD’s board made the decision at that point to begin construction on the building, for which they had sufficient funding. Thomas Fiorelli, of Fiorelli Consulting, who is helping with fundraising efforts for the pool portion of the project, said that this decision was made to avoid further cost inflation that would have happened had they prioritized funding the entire project at once.

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Bundy decided that a formal holiday gift market would be a more effective way to channel the generosity of community

members to support more clients, and the market was born.

While businesses donate a significant amount through

their toy drives, the support of individuals who visit Tides of Change’s Amazon wish list and order toys for the market is a critical element

that continues throughout the year, according to Bundy.

“We’ve just been super grateful that everybody’s continued in our community

market, which had been set up by the center’s staff the week before, at a pre-selected time. Each parent was given 30 minutes to browse the market and select three large toys and as many stocking stuffers as they wanted for each of their kids. Tides of Change also provided wrapping paper and tape.

On Monday morning, the market was jam packed with toys of all types, although there were significantly more girls’ toys than boys’. Staff said that this was not unusual and encouraged future donors to consider donating boys’ or teenage geared presents, with gift cards being the top option.

At the beginning of the week 35 families with 78 kids had been signed up for the market, according to Bundy, but by Tuesday that number had grown by several families and she hoped more would still sign up. Any toys that are not selected in this year’s market will be saved for next year’s market or for clients who need children’s birthday presents in the interim.

In addition to being an invaluable aid to the families who take advantage of the market’s offerings, the entire process is restorative for staff and helps to make the holidays their favorite time of year.

“It replenishes us as an agency and our staff talk about this being their favorite time of year because we get to do something that’s exciting and really good,” Bundy said. “People come in happy and leave even happier.”

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November’s losses were largest in professional and business services (-2,900 jobs); construction (-1,700); leisure and hospitality (-1,500); financial activities (-1,300); and information (-1,000). The only industry growing substantially in November was health care and social assistance, which added 2,400 jobs.

Professional and business services expanded slower than overall employment over the past 12 months, adding 3,000 jobs, or 1.1%, compared with growth of 39,600 jobs, or 2.0%, for total nonfarm payroll employment. While most of the industry grew over this period, employment services trended downward, cutting 3,500 jobs, or 7.7%, since November 2022.

Construction rose rapidly during most of the past two years. November’s drop of 1,700 jobs was preceded by big gains totaling 5,700 jobs during January through October.

Although leisure and hospitality gained 6,800 jobs, or 3.4%, in the past 12 months, the industry showed recent weakness by cutting 2,900 jobs between August and November.

Government added 500 jobs in November and was up 10,200 jobs, or 3.4%, in the past 12 months. It has consistently expanded over the past three years. In November, local government reached a record high of 234,200 jobs, adding 6,900 jobs in the past 12 months.

Health care and social assistance grew the fastest of the major industries over the past 12 months, adding 17,900 jobs, or 6.5%. Gains during that time were led by social assistance and nursing and residential care facilities, which each grew by close to 8.5%.

Oregon’s unemployment rate was 3.6% in both October and November.

November was the seventh consecutive month in which Oregon’s unemployment rate was between 3.4% and 3.7%.

The U.S. unemployment rate was 3.9% in October and 3.7% in November.

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group of more than 50 north county residents gathered at the North County Recreation District’s Performing Arts Center on December 16, to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the construction of the building that now houses the district.

Local historian Mark Beach and University of Oregon Professor Judith Sheine both gave talks at the event, with Beach detailing the history of the building, while Sheine discussed mass timber products.

The event was hosted by the Tillamook County Creamery Association and served as the kickoff for a fundraising campaign to fund

the construction of a new pool for the district. Several lucky attendees received prizes, including aged cheese, from the creamery association in a raffle.

The North Coast Recreation District’s (NCRD) Executive Director Barbara McCann kicked off the event by welcoming guests and thanking them for being there. She noted that the event would be the first of quarterly events over the next year dedicated to fundraising for the new pool. See the story about the pool for more information about that effort and future events.

Beach then detailed the history that had led to the formation of NCRD, starting with the formation of the first schools in north county

around the turn of the 20th century. A booming population around that time led to repeated construction of new buildings to accommodate the growing population.

The building that now houses the NCRD was built in the early 1920s as Nehalem Elementary School, serving students from Nehalem and Mohler. Continuing population growth quickly outpaced the new school’s capacity and by 1929, the district’s board had decided to expand the school with new classrooms.

At that point, the board also decided to build a natatorium while undertaking the expansion, and by December 1930, both the pool and new classrooms were open.

The school continued op-

erating until the early 1990s, when it was closed, leading residents to begin exploring options to repurpose the school as a community center, with voters approving the formation of the NCRD and a property tax to support it in 1996.

Today, the district offers a wide variety of programming opportunities, ranging from swim lessons for children to exercise classes and facilities, and a theater program run by the Riverbend Players.

After Beach finished his presentation on the district’s history, Sheine began her talk on mass timber products. Mass timber products are timber products that have been engineered and manufactured to provide more structural support than

traditional timber products.

They consist of thin pieces, chips or strands of wood compressed into panels or other forms.

These products have the ecological advantages of timber, namely carbon sequestration, while also significantly lowering the size and weight of projects when compared to projects using concrete and steel.

Sheine said that mass timber buildings were 75% lighter than their concrete counterparts and reduced the time of construction and needed on-site labor.

Sheine said that while the use of mass timber products was still relatively rare and expertise with them was not widespread, the last decade has seen steady advances

in the field. Before the last several years, code restrictions had limited the height of mass timber structures to under ten stories, but recently those restrictions have begun to loosen and one project in Milwaukie has a total height of 25 stories, with a six-story, concrete base.

The pacific northwest has the highest concentration of mass timber structures in the country, according to Sheine, and the use of the products is continuing to expand. The NCRD’s new pool building is being constructed incorporating mass timber, as is the new main terminal expansion project at Portland International Airport.

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he Tillamook Lions Club gathered at St. John’s United Church of Christ on December 17, to honor member Pat Patterson on the occasion of his 100th birthday.

Club member and Blue Heron French Cheese Company Owner Denny Pastega donated sandwiches to the celebration, while an anonymous donor supplied a cake from Sarasota’s.

Adventist Health Tillamook President Eric Swanson was the keynote speaker at the event and shared stories of his history with Patterson. Swanson said that when he got his first paid job on the maintenance crew at Adventist Tillamook in the summer of 1984, Patterson had been his boss, and shared valuable lessons about the importance of quality over speed in work.

Others shared memories

of Patterson and Jane Scott Video Productions gifted the centenarian copies of interviews she had done with him recalling his life in Tillamook.

Patterson first arrived in Garibaldi during World War II, after enlisting in the Coast Guard following his high school graduation. During the war, he performed beach patrols to ensure compliance with war-time blackout orders to prevent Japanese attack.

After the war, Patterson became a fixture in the local community, serving as a member of the Garibaldi Lion’s Club for 69 years, Port Commissioner in Bay City and leading efforts to bring Steam Engine #90 to Garibaldi, for which he earned the nickname “Mr. Train.”

Patterson was honored by the City of Garibaldi with the declaration of Pat Patterson Day on March 7, 2022.

Patterson giving a big thumbs up at his 100th birthday celebration at St. John’s United Church of Christ.

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LOCAL MOMS FOUND CHARITY CONTINUED FROM PAGE A1 the ball rolling.

Throughout the fall semester, the moms have worked along with the

football players to organize a series of fundraising initiatives, including sales of wiener ups, pigs-in-a-

blanket for those not from the area, and Krispy Kreme donuts, which culminated in a spaghetti dinner on

Grant Rieger, Keli’I Weggen, Eddie Wilson and Owen Bentham (left to right) will compete in the Island Boys Camp Polynesian Bowl in January after successfully raising funds for the trip in conjunction with Mook Youth Sports.

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Wilson said that the goal of the organization is to include athletes in the fundraising efforts to help instill a strong work ethic and appreciation for the money raised. At the spaghetti dinner, the four players and their parents chipped in as Coleman Ranch in Molalla and Hopkes Lumber donated the food, while local businesses contributed items for a silent auction.

With funding secured for the football tournament, attention will now turn towards formally organizing the group. Wilson said that they plan to apply for 501(C)3 status in the new year, although they will probably wait to undertake more fundraising initiatives until after February’s Charity

Drive.

The group will also be establishing a board, with Wilson planning to serve as president and Rieger as vice president and other members being sought.

Wilson said that she plans to use recently raised funds that are not needed for the football tournament to pay for the 501(C)3 application process and the rest will be used to start a scholarship fund.

The group plans to use those scholarship dollars to support grants to help with equipment needs or other smaller ticket items.

They will partner with student athletes who have larger financial needs for tournament attendance, travel team participation or other similar costs to build

a fundraising plan and host events to meet their needs.

Wilson said that the goal in founding the group was to provide a framework for kids to receive and work for financial support for their athletic endeavors. Wilson noted that while there were charitable organizations in the county that could support youth teams, none was able to direct funding to individual athletes, leaving a gap.

Grants and fundraising support will be available to students in any sport and from any school district in Tillamook County or who are being homeschooled, with the board of directors reviewing applications. “I’d like to create this to be a fund for everyone,” Wilson said.

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Compromised berm on Wilson River threatens loop road, business district

The eroded berm sitting at the rear of a cow pasture on DJ Josi’s farm.

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his month’s flooding caused severe damage to a berm constructed on

private land on the Wilson River to contain water from overflowing Wilson River Loop Road and the north end of Tillamook.

DJ Josi, dairyman, farmer

and the property’s owner, said that the berm had been compromised in previous storms but that the most recent damage had turned a pressing situation into an

urgent one and that he is working with the county to implement a fix by the end of the year.

Josi’s farm sits a little less than a mile north of Highway 6 on Wilson River Loop Road, bordered by the Wilson River, which makes a large turn at the rear of one of Josi’s cow pastures.

The area is no stranger to flooding, and Josi says that currently the river overruns the loop road when the water rises by 16 feet. But he estimates that an 18-foot rise would overtop the damaged section and cause a major breach. Josi said that he has been working to address the problem for several years, but that the complexity

around getting such work permitted has stymied his efforts.

However, flooding in the first week of December has forced Josi to give up his patient approach and search out ways to expedite the repairs.

Luckily, Tillamook County’s declaration of emergency in response to the flooding should help to expedite the permitting and planning process and allow work to start post haste.

Tillamook County Emergency Director Randy Thorpe said that he had been in contact with Josi and was helping him to work through the permitting process.

Thorpe also said that he had reached out to the Oregon

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Josi said that he expects work to reconstruct the berm to take about a week and cost around $20,000. He clarified that this would only represent a temporary fix and that he was working to secure help from the United States Army Corps of Engineers to work on a permanent fix, which he hopes can be implemented next summer.

Josi said that he expected the Tillamook Bay Flood Improvement District to contribute funds and that he was hoping for some combination of the county, state and federal government to step in with funding.

Until the repair is complete, Josi’s field, several of his neighbors and the Wilson River Loop Road are all in danger of serious damage should the berm give out.

An extended closure to Wilson River Loop Road would sever the county’s north-south road connections should Highway 101 also be impassable through Tillamook. Josi estimated that replacing the pasture’s grass with alfalfa to feed his cows would cost around $80,000.

Josi said that he expected work to begin on the repairs during the last week of the year and that Nehalem Marine would be using boulders from the Trask River and rip rap to reinforce the berm.

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NCRD POOL CONTINUED FROM PAGE A1

The existing, four-lane pool at NCRD that was built in 1930 and has been used to teach more than 12,000 kids to swim.

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A series of fundraising events has been scheduled to help bridge the funding gap, with the first being held on December 16, hosted by the Tillamook County Creamery Association. That event featured Nehalem historian Mark Beach discussing the history of the NCRD’s buildings and University

of Oregon Professor Judith Sheine presenting on mass timber products, like those being used in the project.

Fiorelli said that the district is planning quarterly celebrations throughout 2024, with the next being a Leap into the New Pool event that will be held on February 29.

The end goal of the new project is to provide a facility that will help to continue the legacy of the old pool, which was built in 1930 following the drowning deaths of two local teens to help every child in the area learn how to swim. In its almost century of service, the old pool has been used to teach more than

12,000 local kids how to swim, while also providing recreational opportunities for residents and visitors to the area.

According to NCRD’s Executive Director Barbara McCann, the pool is hugely popular with the local community and has attracted crowds that outstrip

its capacity for at least 20 years. In addition to regular swimming lessons in conjunction with local elementary schools, the pool also offers therapeutic and exercise classes and has open swim in summertime afternoons.

The existing pool has remained open during the

construction process, as drowning remains the leading cause of death in children and the NCRD did not want to suspend its life-saving efforts.

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR The need for the North Coast Fire & Rescue District

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o the editor, We would like to make a statement regarding the formation of the North Coast Fire & Rescue District.

Since the October Bay City Council meeting where they chose to not proceed forward with the district formation, Garibaldi City Council has met and approved Resolution 2023-20 Approval of the Formation of the North Coast Fire & Rescue District. With full support and approval from the Garibaldi Rural Fire Protection District Board of Directors, the two entities will move forward to the Tillamook County Board of Commissioners for their passage to submit a ballot title.

Despite Bay City removing themselves from the district formation and ultimately the Intergovernmental Agreement between the two cities, Bay City City Manager David McCall and Interim Fire Chief Alan Christensen expressed their full support of our two entities moving forward with the district formation.

But we are not alone. In Oregon several other agen-

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cies like Pleasant Hill Goshen Fire & Rescue and Central Coos Fire & Rescue will be going to ballot in May 2024 to consolidate fire departments or districts to achieve the same goal. Provide a better service and create future sustainability. All these agencies are below $2.00 per $1,000 assessed value and will be asking between $2.00 and $2.50 per $1,000 assessed value. McMinnville Fire Department and McMinnville Rural Fire District were successful in the May 2023 election at $2.00 per $1,000 assessed value. It is imperative we think about the future of our communities, what it will take to ensure they stay safe and have the best quality of service possible.

Volunteer numbers are dropping nationally, and our coastal communities are seeing a significant culture change. What were once tight-knit, local communities have been overtaken by second homes, Air B&B and retirees. None of these types of residents are coming down to volunteer or they do not live here. This makes it extremely difficult to recruit new volunteers. In 2010 Garibaldi fire responded to 104 calls, in 2020; 143; in 2022 255 and this year so far,

we have responded to 278 calls. This trend is not stopping, and the health of our volunteers is at risk if we do not make a change.

As Adventist Health has been working to bolster their staff and ambulance service, this new district will be a huge milestone in supporting Adventist in improving the Emergency Medical Services provided to our citizens. Adventist Health responds to approximately 228-250 calls in our response boundaries each year. We currently respond to nearly 80-90 of those calls to assist. By adding a 24-hour quick response team to our response arsenal, we will be able to work side by side with Adventist assisting with patient access and care on every call. This will ultimately have a more positive effect on the patient’s treatment and recovery.

As many of the fire agencies in Tillamook County are experiencing the same struggles, we hope that the forward progress with the district formation is the beginning to a more sustainable fire & rescue service in our county.

Blake Paulsen Deputy Chief- Strategic Services Garibaldi Fire

n the long life of the planet and the short life of our human species, there exist many kinds of ruins, both natural and manmade.

Reflecting on nature’s ruins gives perspective and promotes peace of mind.

One tiny example: creeks and rivers flowing toward the ocean from southern Oregon’s Klamath Mountains carry eroded stones and pebbles of an even more ancient, long-gone mountain range that existed where the Klamaths now stand.

The beaches between Cape Lookout and Cape Meares are composed of the ancient mountain range’s stones that have been ground into sand over millions of years, and carried northward by our local ocean’s winter currents.

On the other hand, manmade ruins most often indicate our penchant for savagery. Given human nature, new ruins will continue to be sprinkled at different locations throughout our species’ future. Babur, the first Mughal emperor of India, said, “Every good and evil that exists, if you mark it well, is for a blessing.”

Old Babur coined that selfserving quote after committing many a slaughter on his way to emperor-hood. Still, it does make one reflect a bit on his idea.

There exist many stone ruins of castles built by ancient warrior kings who finally lost their violent grip on conquered people. Folks rose up and slaughtered those tyrants and leveled their castles until not a single stone rested atop another. Then, many of those stones became shepherds’ huts, cobbled roads and village garden walls.

Also, there exist many ruins of monasteries and abbeys (Christian, Buddhist, Hindu, Muslim) around the planet where marauders murdered or enslaved the monks and nuns. Babur positive spin might be, “But pheasants hide in tumbled walls, there to be killed and cooked.

Dandelions growing in the rubble make good salad.” We

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that damaged one’s dwelling could be addressed in court: a clear understanding of hu- ing man nature and the need for con bac rules. net In 1938 during Hitler’s rise, Cyril Connolly wrote, ow “Enemies of Promise,” In it rec TRYING he said, “At any moment the Ca TO SEE Ce schools of Athens may be MICHAEL RANDALL closed, the libraries burnt, Wa per merslife@gmail.com the teachers exterminated, the language suppressed. … ste the Dark Ages have a way of mo wander those broken, gaping coming back. Civilization, age ruins and reflect on the rapaOt cious elements of our mental- the world of affection and reason and freedom and jus- the ity, our violent motives, and ou tice, is a luxury which must the fleeting nature of human to be fought for, as dangerous life at marauders’ hands. po to possess as an oil field or However, some violencean unlucky diamond.” prone folks do overcome ida Repetitive, savage extheir defective thinking and go amples of human nature at its fam live transformed lives of serworst are having a hey-day is d vice to people and the larger now in Gaza and Israel, in wi world. In the 1700s, EngUkraine and Yemen and lishman John Newton was and Sudan and elsewhere. Here lig a slave ship captain in the Africa trade, and no doubt “in the land of the free and str a rapist of African women. the home of the brave” we and But over time he experienced are banning lots of books, Th a religious awakening, later but not burning libraries yet. rat becoming an Anglican priest. Also, some of us are sleep- eas He helped end the British walking, and will vote the can part of the African slave nation into a dictatorship at on trade, and wrote over 300 the next presidential election. col hymns, including the most We understand our species, lik famous, “Amazing Grace.” which often learns too little sid What do we do with such up too late--or never. a person? Do we forgive and Humanity has just come honor his transformation, Lo through a worldwide or do we “cancel” him? If Ke pandemic. Social media Newton were alive today, algorithms have molded us est he would not be welcomed into pitiful, but outspoken, mi at most American universiaddicts who bleat simpleties to speak about his life’s minded political phrases and transformation. We adore shout at strangers (mostly our ignorance, and call it online; face-to-face being too righteous. risky).

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503-842-8608 ellensteen2@gmail.com be a pedestal for a statue of our first president. There is a brass plaque on the base that reads, “George Washington, First president of the United States served for two terms— April 30, 1789 to 1796.

Sculpted by G. Bochmann for W. Goebel, No. 003 in Limited Edition of 400.”

Kevin searched online and found a full picture of the sculpture; pretty cool. Anyone have an idea where this one might have come from?

Email me at ellensteen2@ gmail.com with your ideas, and I’ll share them with the Burkes and in a future column.

Tomorrow starts a whale of a week. This is one of two times a year when trained volunteers help spot whales from 15 places on the Oregon coast, including our own Cape Meares Lighthouse. Thousands of gray whales will be migrating south for the winter. Visit the

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lighthouse or other observation spots from December 27 through December 31 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. (until 3 p.m. at Depoe Bay) to get help spotting these magnificent marine mammals.

Woof, woof, there’s a new dog in the ’hood. Jenny Francis has a darling Catahoula Leopard puppy. This type of dog, the state dog of Louisiana, was originally bred to hunt wild hogs. We don’t expect that is what he’ll be up to here in Cape Meares, but he can do just about any darn thing he wants, he’s that cute. Catahoulas come in many different colors, including merle, brindle and solid colors with splashes of white on their faces, legs or chests. Jenny’s dog, Jasper, is a gorgeous mixture of browns, black and white.

Hope you catch sight of him as Jenny or her husband, Tomé, walk Jasper around the neighborhood or on the beach. And if you have a wild pig bothering you, you know whom to call.

The monthly crafting session at the Barbara Bennett Community Center will be Monday January 8 instead of January 1. Hope the New Year holds good things for each of you.

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f you’re a town of 840 h residents and 5-6 bars (deet pending on your definitions), s then everybody knows where the party is at on New Year’s Eve. But, if by chance you’re er, unaware and looking for a place other than your dwellff ing to ring in the new year, Garibaldi has at least three parties going on. Kelley’s by the Smokestack along Miami Cove will be ringing in the year (remember your cash).

Ghost Hole Public House will be having a New Year’s “Party & Karaoke,” going on along U.S 101. And Parkside Café & Lounge will be having their party in the back.

(And “no,” Hook, Line & Sinker fans, it won’t be cheating if you go to one of the others. Her memory will live on.)

If you haven’t been to those places, all of them have all the charm, warmth, and camaraderie one would expect in iconic fishing village watering holes.

If we can find a nanny for the evening, I might go bug Bud Shattuck and finally get him to sing a tune at the Ghost Hole before running the circuit that evening. Maybe I’ll get him to take his guitar along and play for tips.

She gives us a stocking stuffer to close out the year.

She’s everybody’s favorite local librarian, June Ekborg: “Storytime is canceled for Friday, December 29th.

Have a happy New Year.”

That’s right, June. It’s Christmas week. It’s time to relax.

According to Jimmy Buffet: “Santa’s run off to the Caribbean / Marimbas, calimbas, he’s playing steel drums.”

Who are we to do different?

But it’s a bit hard to imagine that Katie, “Mama Ty”, and I will be spending a tenth holiday season in a town I didn’t

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g any thanks to Randy Klobas for head: - ing up a project to pour a r concrete floor in the shed in back of the Barbara Bennett Community Center. The ownership of this shed was t recently transferred to the he Cape Meares Community Center from the Oceanside Water District. Creating a permanent floor is the first … step in making the shed a of more usable space for storage, events, emergencies, etc.

Other volunteers helped with s- the project, from cleaning out the shed ahead of time t to constructing forms for the pour; our thanks to them all.

The award for the best holiday lights in Cape Meares goes to (drumroll): the Lust its family. Their two-story house is decorated top to bottom with red-and-white, greenand-red, and multi-color lights; horizontal and vertical strands of lights; pulsating and color-changing lights.

There is a different configut. ration on the west versus the east side of the home. Candycane lights adorn a path on one side of the house, while on. columns are wrapped to look like candy canes on the other e side. Thanks for brightening up the neighborhood, folks.

Beachcombing report.

Local residents Kathy and Kevin Burke found an interesting item on the beach in mid-December. It appears to

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GARIBALDI NATHAN “FINN” FINDLING finn@natfinn.com know existed before meeting Katie. For Mama Ty, it was a return home. For me, it was something new. For Katie, it was somewhere in between. But back then, I swear Katie was making up half of those stories of mountains, beaches, seas and palm trees in such a small area.

It still feels like yesterday, the first time I stepped foot in Oregon. It was circa May 2014. Katie & I were slaloming the packing boxes in our new little East Bay apartment, Chicago frost still in our bones.

Katie’s medical prescription was from her Chicago doctors, and California law didn’t allow for them to be filled without establishing doctors in their state. This meant even though we waded through the Yelp! reviews to find new doctors, we were waiting on the appointments.

Until then, she had to fill them out of state.

On her first try, she tried Reno, which was only three hours away. Five hours later she called to tell me she just got pulled over by the cops outside Weed, California for speeding, but he let her off with a warning. I had to Google Map her location, and only then did I realize Weed was north of Reno.

“Are you headed up to Oregon?”

“Yeah,” said Katie. “They wouldn’t fill it, but Oregon will.”

13 hours later, she was home.

Next month, days before her first appointment, the dogs and I went with and we made a day trip out of it. Dairy Queen never tasted as good as it did in Grants Pass that evening (sorry, Garibaldi DQ), watching the sherbet sundown slide behind the western peaks.

(I’ve been to states for the first time for crazier reasons.)

Katie and I spent part of our first holiday in Garibaldi later that year, but in the middle of these annual holiday travel plans: drive 700 miles up to from Bay Area to Garibaldi.

Drop off dogs and overnight in Portland. Fly from PDX to Chicago MDW. Drive to Valparaiso, IN, stopping at relatives along the way. Then a few days later, reverse the pattern.

After a few years of that, it doesn’t take much to see why we stayed in Garibaldi, but public service wasn’t on the agenda. Friends back home laughed at me when they heard, “Now, you do it.”

But here we are. Helping to preserve our children’s “Tillamook County Pioneer” legacy. And more importantly, our beautiful memories created in this place now called, “home.”

It’s just as difficult to imagine that the new year starts this week. Somehow, my children, who I swear were born yesterday, are having their third new year here. It does go fast.

Finn, let’s not think about how time is passing, but be glad to be on the ride at all.

“Ho, Ho, Ho, and a bottle of rhum,” (Yes. With the ‘h.’)

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s we go to press, the pair of kittens born on my back porch in July are under the knife. My roommate Leo has fed a pack of strays ever since he moved in last winter. Among them was a very skittish light-colored beauty with blue eyes. This feral feline chose our back porch for her nursery in the heat of summer. We called up and down the coast and placed several calls to the valley, seeking spay and neutering for the critters before they are adopted or released. Of more than a dozen inquiries, we received no calls back, not one. Months passed.

A friend recommended “Haven by the Sea,” a rescue in Nehalem. Founder Lee Blackmon not only answered the phone, but provided connections that will result in free spay and neutering for mama and both kittens.

It feels like a Christmas miracle, for sure. The service is not open to house pets, but we do intend to heed Lee’s suggestion that we “keep up the good work,” by rounding up each of the flock that feeds in our yard for a similar trip north. If you have year-end giving to do, please consider a donation to Haven by the Sea. Their mailing address is 35170 The Glade, Nehalem, OR 97131.

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 Community Center; the address is 34600 Cape Kiwanda Drive

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in Pacific City. Lessons will feature a six-color palette of watercolors and projects will include stile life and landscapes. My source doesn’t mention a cost. For more information or to register, message Sepha Nisbet on Facebook, or send email to Sephanisbet@gmail.com.

Oregon’s free “Whale Watch Spoken Here” events happens at fifteen State Parks along the central and north Oregon Coast this week.

Staffed whale watching runs from 10 a.m. through 1 p.m. daily from Wednesday, December 27 through Sunday, December 31. Volunteers will staff each location to provide tips for viewing the splendid creatures and to answer our questions. If you plan a whale watch outing, please dress for the weather in sturdy shoes and bring binoculars.

Tillamook and Lincoln County locations includeNeah Kah Nie Mountain Overlook, Cape Meares Lighthouse, Boiler Bay State Scenic Viewpoint, The Whale Watching Center (in downtown Depoe Bay), Rocky Creek State Scenic Viewpoint, Otter Crest State

Scenic Viewpoint, Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area and Yachats State Recreation Area.

Remember that Oregon Coast Aquarium is decked out in holiday lights! Their last “Sea of Lights” for the season takes place from 5:008:00 p.m. this Friday and Saturday night The show is free with paid admission to the Aquarium. Learn more by searching “sea of lights” at aquarium.org Happy New Year, dear reader. Happy birthday this week to: Dale Anderson, Josh Armstrong, Owen Bentley, Christine Chatelain, Christine Dirks, Dennis Dirks, Gary Hale, Emma Hagerty, Blayke Haltiner, Brandi Haltiner, Kendall, Jones, Jason Jordan, Linda Link, Kay Long, Thorn Simnitt, Molly Spidell and Sara Wagner, 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 is in need of donations- coffee, tea, hot cocoa, single use cups and stir sticks, plastic forks, 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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ast October 1, Debra Reeves, owner of Joe’s Snacks & Beer at the Wayside, discovered an elderly woman sleeping on the bench outside her store. She had clearly been living rough, belongings in a bag, her feet curled up to fit on the short bench.

Debra recognized her as Wendy, a woman she’d seen coming into Joe’s to buy a chocolate muffin since soon after the store opened a year ago. Wendy told Debra at the time that she had a house here and was waiting for someone to pick her up.

Debra learned that Wendy had been a pediatric radiologist in her home state of Colorado: “a doctor for over 40 years, from age 21 to 65.”

That was ten years ago, as Wendy is now 75.

At some point, Wendy appears to have suffered some form of dementia.

While lacking an official diagnosis, she clearly shows signs of confusion around recent events while recalling memories from decades gone by. Still, Debra recalls, “she was lucid for a street person, never aggressive or ungracious.”

Wendy had previously owned a home in Rockaway, and that’s where her latest trouble began. She tracked down her old house from her driver’s license but was confused to find people living in it. She returned to the house several times, even after being told it was no longer hers. Eventually the new residents filed a restraining order, which resulted in Wendy spending eight months in jail.

On her release, Wendy slept on the bench or in the

ROCKAWAY BEACH SCOTT FISHER sfisher71@yahoo.com public restrooms by the Wayside, on the concrete floor covered with sand, soil and human waste. Debra took it on herself to clean her up, taking her into her bathroom upstairs from the store.

Kim Tackett, owner of Simply Charming and good friend of Debra, soon got involved. With winter fast approaching, “Kim made a Costco run and came back with a tent and bedding,” Debra said. That kept her comfortable until record rainfall and winds soaked Wendy’s belongings, forcing them to find another solution.

Debra arranged for Wendy to be accepted at a local care facility—but only briefly.

The day after driving her there, Debra saw a car drive up to Joe’s and deposit Wendy back on the bench, then drive away. When Debra called the facility, they explained that due to privacy issues, they could not say why they had turned Wendy away. They only said they could not accept her and that she could not return.

With the atmospheric river now very much in effect, Debra put Wendy up in her rental upstairs from Joe’s, again cleaning her and doing her laundry. Debra then contacted a local motel, who manage her rental unit, and they agreed to keep Wendy

for a week or more at a reduced rate, which Deb paid.

“When we rented her the motel,” Deb said, “I brought her breakfast.” Debra also arranged with John Garcia of Meals for Seniors to have lunches delivered three days a week.

At this point Debra stepped up the search. Wendy knew the names of her family in Colorado, including five children and two granddaughters.

“It took about ten minutes on Google for me to find their names,” Debra said, then get their contact information. The granddaughters flew out from Grand Junction, Colorado on December 9th.

“We’re so happy you found Grandma,” said Ash, one of the granddaughters.

They had flown out a year or so previously to look for her but were unable to track her down, no doubt during her incarceration.

They returned to the airport on December 10. Wendy boarded the plane back to Colorado accompanied by her beloved, and relieved, granddaughters. Deb sent a photo of Wendy leaving the gate and sent it to the district attorney in charge of her criminal case, who agreed to drop all charges.

“For the small amount of inconvenience, we might call it,” Debra said, “it’s a short time for the reward of saving someone’s life.”

If you have older relatives that you haven’t heard from, take a moment to contact them. It was less than ten years between Wendy’s retirement and losing everything. Give them a call, at this turning of the year.

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Mooks boys’ hoops falls to Banks WILL CHAPPELL Headlight Editor

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he Tillamook Cheesemakers’ boys’ basketball team dropped a road matchup against the Banks Braves on December 20, losing 43-57.

The loss came two days after the Mooks got their first win of the season over Sheridan and was the Braves’ first victory of the year.

Tillamook struggled with turnovers throughout the game and could never find their rhythm offensively with senior guard Tanner Hoskins out for the game, allowing Banks to grind out the win.

Both teams came out of the gates ice cold, combining for just two field goals in the first four minutes of play before picking the pace up slightly to end the quarter with the score 11-9, advantage Banks.

In the second quarter, the Braves came out aggressively and put an emphasis on attacking the basket, notching the first five points

of the quarter. Banks continued working the paint for the rest of the quarter as they extended the lead to double digits and sent the game to the half with a 29-15 margin.

The Braves came out of the locker room hot in the second half and pushed the lead past 20 points during the third quarter, but a sevenpoint Tillamook run in the final minutes of the fourth cut the margin to 57-43 at the final horn.

Griffyn Boomer, Logan Lancaster and Seth Wehinger chipped in eight points apiece for the Mooks in Banks, as the teams’ record fell to 1-4 on the season.

This week, the Cheesemakers will play in the Vince Dulcich Memorial Tournament at Warrenton and Astoria High Schools, starting with a Wednesday matchup against the Valley Catholic Valiants. The Mooks will return to Tillamook in the first week of the new year for matchups against Gladstone on January 2, and Molalla on January 4.

Griffyn Boomer shoots a free throw against Banks.

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he boys and girls swim teams had some huge times on December 14, in their third and final meet of

the first half of the season.

The meet was intended to be the annual league dual meet with Seaside. However, Taft and Newport asked to join and their teams brought some

impressive competition to the meet. Newport boys will challenge for a state championship this year and they brought a number of strong swimmers.

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“I thought our boys hung with them (Newport) well and actually led through the 50 free (event 8 of 22).

That was impressive to me and should give our kids additional confidence as we move forward this season,” said Tillamook Swim Coach David Richmond.

The Cheesemaker boys handled Seaside by almost 30 points and the girls’ team, even though short-handed again, were right in the mix behind Seaside, coming up just 12 points short of the Seagulls. The meet was scored as a multi-team dual meet.

There were personal records up and down the lineup tonight starting with the boys’ medley of Wyatt Swart, Jack Sappington, Landon Munly and Brandon Hudgeon who swam a sub 2:00 for the first time this year.

“We’re still looking to find that fourth boy who is going to step up for us on the relays. Tonight, Wyatt stepped in and got his shot and gave us a lead,” Richmond said.

The quartet raced to a 5 second season best.

Brandon Hudgeon’s exciting 200 Freestyle came right after as he led the race against a Taft swimmer who

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swims year-round and specializes in the event for most of it. The race came down to the last 25 yards and got the crowd cheering and into the meet early. His time would have won a Cowapa League Championship by 2 seconds last season. Hudgeon came back later in the evening and swam to another 2nd place finish in the 100 breaststroke in a significant personal best.

In the race of the night that got an already active crowd even more fired up, Jack Sappington went toe to toe with last year’s two-time state champion, Sam Postelwait (Newport) in the 200IM. Sappington swam to a big personal best (2:11.99) by sticking close through the butterfly and backstroke before coming from behind in his signature stroke (breaststroke) to take the lead from Postelwait entering the last 50 in the freestyle. He just got out touched at the finish by 0.3 seconds.

“Jack is not afraid of anybody. He knows Sam well and practiced with him all summer, so he knew he had to bring his best and his best almost rewarded him with a win. I expect races like that to have a big payoff at the end of the season for him,”

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Sappington came back later in the evening against Postelwait and 2023 State Champion Ben Hurty and earned another personal best and a 3rd place finish with a 10-second improvement.

On the girl’s side, Guadalupe Rojas-Vega was the only swimmer who could boast four personal bests. She took off four seconds in the 200 Free, 2 seconds in the 100 breast and dipped into the 33s in her relay splits.

Maylise Abrogana also had two new personal records in the sprints dropping two seconds in her 50 times and another 7 seconds in her 100 backstroke.

All in all, the Cheesemakers walked about from the meet with 34 new individual personal bests and 16 more in the relay splits. “We finished strong heading into the second half of the season.

We’re excited about what we think we can accomplish this year,” Richmond said.

The Cheesemakers hit the road for their next meet, swimming at Scappoose on January 4th at Eisenschmidt Pool before returning home on Saturday, January 6th when they host the annual Cheese Relays.

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illamook’s girls’ basketball team took a tough loss against the Banks Braves on December 20, falling 49-32 in Banks and snapping a five-game winning streak.

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Despite repeated timeouts called by Tillamook Head Coach Christopher Lee, the Mooks could not get a handle on the turnovers in the second half and the Banks lead held steady. During the second half of the third quarter, Tillamook found its range from the field and managed to trim the lead to 36-24 2023 Ford F-150 XLT 4X4 heading into the final frame.

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Aubrey Hilton put up 11 points for the Mooks, including three three-pointers, while Vivian Vogel chipped in eight.

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Christmas Come Early for 45+ Tillamook County Children This Year

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ILLAMOOK, Ore. – Law enforcement personnel from the Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO), City of Tillamook Police Department (TPD), Manzanita Police Department, United States Coast Guard, US Forrest Service & Oregon State Police, participated in the 19th Annual “Shop with a Cop” event on Saturday, December 16, 2023, from 7am-11am.

The Tillamook Fred Meyer generously provides breakfast snacks for the children, volunteers, and Officers. A $150.00 gift card was given to each child to purchase gifts for themselves and their family. Many of the Officer’s dig into their own pockets to ensure the children are provided with something their heart is set on, that exceeds the amount donated to them. These children were selected by a committee through referrals. This committee is comprised of Tillamook School District

TOP PHOTO: Officers from local public safety agencies preparing for the annual Shop with a Cop event at Tillamook Fred Meyer.

BOTTOM PHOTO: A local kid enjoying the event.

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staff, DHS representatives, TCSO, TPD and Tides of Change Staff.

Shop with a Cop gives children an opportunity to see law enforcement Officers in a different light building those everlasting relationships, many times just the look of joy on the children’s faces means the world to the officers helping them. This program is supported entirely by donations; financial contributions are collected yearround. TPD would like to thank the Tillamook County community & Friends of Tillamook Police for the money raised to make the event a success.

If you are interested in supporting this event, please make a check out to; “The Friends of Tillamook Police” or go to the website at www.friendsoftillamookpolice.org and send it to the Tillamook Police Department at, 210 Laurel Avenue, Tillamook, OR 97141.

Community Award Nomination Announcement: Part Two

By JESSICA MEYER Director of Operations Tillamook Chamber of Commerce

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n our last article, we introduced the contenders for Small Business of the Year. For those who may have missed it, comprehensive details can be found at tillamookchamber.org on our blog. This week, we’re excited to present the nominations for Business of the Year.

The nominations for Business of the Year shine a spotlight on companies with over ten employees, each playing a vital role in our local area.

Their impact reaches far beyond the economic realm, as they wholeheartedly contribute to the growth and

well-being of our community in meaningful and inspiring ways. Each nomination came accompanied with answers to qualification questions and often letters of support to highlight the unique qualities of each business in this category. We’ll be sharing some of the background information submitted for each nominee as we present them.

Now, let’s extend our warmest congratulations to this year’s Business of the Year nominees.

Pelican Brewing: Pelican Brewing Co. is a staple in our community, always supporting local events and programs and enhancing the enjoyment of living and visiting Tillamook County. They

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encourage tourism to the area and provide the unique venues where memories are made - all while continuing to invest and expand along the coast.

TLC A Division of Fibre Federal Credit Union: TLC has been committed to Tillamook for more than 50 years as the only credit union in the county, and last year gave back over $27,000 to the community supporting everything from the Tillamook County Fair to Habitat for Humanity to the senior class SAFE night.

They also provide support to Adventist Health Tillamook for their Reach Out and Read Program and Tillamook Bay Community College for local

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Grocery Outlet: The friendliness of the owners and staff at Grocery Outlet makes grocery shopping in Tillamook County not only more affordable but a pleasant, social experience! The owners Rob and Marilyn offer alternatives to dairy, meat and gluten as well as low-cost health and beauty products. They’ve showcased their commitment to Tillamook County by donating to several organizations including the Tillamook Chamber, Tillamook Rotary Club, TAPA, the TBCC Foundation and the Tillamook Food

Pantry, proving that their commitment to community goes above and beyond helping lower the cost of living on the coast.

Tie Breaker Restaurant and Sports Bar: Tie Breaker is a quality restaurant in Rockaway Beach for both locals, visitors and sports fans of every kind. When they aren’t busy supporting local sporting events and local student athletes for both Neah-Kah-Nie and Tillamook High Schools, they are always planning new and fun events for the whole community.

Community nominations play a pivotal role in identifying candidates in each of the five categories. We

collected nominees through a questionnaire process until December 1st this year. The winners of each category will be announced and celebrated at our annual awards banquet, held at the Tillamook County Fairgrounds. Save the date for Saturday, January 13th, 2024! As a reminder, the winners of each category are determined by a committee of previous winners and local community members, excluding Chamber staff or board members.

We’ll be back with more nominee announcements soon. Until then, keep an eye on our Facebook page for more information about nominees, or check out past nomination announcements at tillamookchamber.org.

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scholarships. In addition, their staff spent over 80 volunteer hours at local community events.

illamook Ecumenical Community which consists of: St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, St. John’s United Church of Christ, Sacred Heart Catholic Church, St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, and Tillamook United Methodist Church, would like to THANK all participates involved in another suc-

cessful Christmas Basket Program held this December 2023, and especially thank C.A.R.E. for all their technical and staff support.

Around 150 families were served with over 500 individuals and around 300 children receiving toys or gift cards provided to 20 sponsors of the baskets.

Special thanks to the Tillamook Volunteer firefighters under the leadership of Chris Evans, and the local Fred Meyer Store. Tillamook firefighters worked tirelessly collecting toys and money all day on Saturday, December 2nd to provide toys and gift cards for over 300 children.

Also, special thank you to

Allen Johnson with the local Veteran’s organization and Tillamook County Creamery Association for their donations of toys and gift cards to this project. Thank you to Sacred Heart Catholic Church for providing storage and space for the toys collected to be sorted and distributed for the baskets.

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delivering clear explanations, actively involving patients in decision-making, and earning recommendations from satisfied patients.

Eric Swanson, President of Adventist Health Tillamook, praises “Ruben’s unwavering commitment to providing exceptional and compassionate care to orthopedic patients throughout Tillamook

County.” At the annual meeting, Swanson emphasized Ruben’s remarkable qualities and highlighted the community’s good fortune in having him as an integral part of the Adventist Health Tillamook team. Adventist Health Tillamook extends heartfelt congratulations to Ruben Franco-Garcia, PA-C on being named Provider of the

Year and expresses gratitude for his outstanding contributions to amazing healthcare within our Tillamook County community.

About Adventist Health Since 1973, Adventist Health Tillamook is a faithbased, nonprofit healthcare organization that includes: a 25-bed critical access

medical center located in Tillamook, Oregon; the largest hospital-based ambulance service in Oregon with four stations located throughout Tillamook County; and rural health clinics and urgent care medical offices serving the northern Oregon coast as well as the communities of Sheridan, Vernonia, Estacada and Welches.

Adventist Health Tillamook employs over 550 associates and healthcare providers and is part of Adventist Health, a faith-based, nonprofit integrated health system serving more than 80 communities in California, Hawaii and Oregon. For more information about Adventist Health Tillamook, visit AdventistHealthTillamook.org.

Tillamook Bay Community College Foundation Hosts Second-Annual North Coast Throwdown Cornhole Tournament

January 27 Event at Tillamook Fairgrounds Supports Career-to-Career Scholarship Program

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ILLAMOOK, OR — The TBCC Foundation is thrilled to announce the h return of the North Coast il Throwdown Cornhole Toure nament on Saturday, January will 27, at the Tillamook County ed Fairgrounds. From 11 AM to 5 PM, teams will compete in a round-robin style tournament for ultimate cornhole aryglory, all in the spirit of fun and to support an important ry cause. t- All proceeds from the d tournament go toward the TBCC Career-to-Career Scholarship program. Last year’s Throwdown was a

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Ruben Franco-Garcia, PA-C Named 2023 Provider of the Year

ecember 15, 2023 (Tillamook, Ore.) Ruben Franco-Garcia, PA-C, orthopedic certified physician assistant at Adventist Health Tillamook has been announced as their Provider of the Year for 2023 their recent medical staff annual meeting.

This accolade, driven by peer nominations, honors a provider who has consistently exhibited exceptional service, quality, compassion, and professionalism while fulfilling the mission of Adventist Health. Ruben Franco-Garcia has been an invaluable member of the Adventist Health Tillamook team since 2014, where his unwavering dedication to patient care has set him apart. Nominated by peers and recognized by patients, Ruben’s contributions to the healthcare community have been both impactful and exemplary.

Numerous colleagues recognized Ruben’s compassionate demeanor, his talent for explaining complex medical concepts in a clear and accessible manner, and his commitment to addressing patients’ needs. Ruben consistently goes above and beyond, whether it’s making himself available for rs consult calls or extending extra efforts to accommodate patients’ requests. Ruben Franco-Garcia’s dedicas tion to the well-being of his e patients is underscored by his strong patient reviews, with ely an impressive average rating - of 4.9/5 in key areas such as r- discussing treatment options, demonstrating concern, y iley

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great success; with over 35 teams competing and a great spectator turnout, the Foundation raised over $3,000 for the scholarship. The Careerto-Career scholarship is dedicated to Tillamook County residents who completed their high school diploma or GED at least five years ago, and it covers tuition until they earn their degree. This is an excellent opportunity for those returning to education to change their careers or improve their job skills.

Britta Lawrence, Executive Director of the TBCC Foundation commented about the amazing support the event has from the community, “We have so many generous sponsors. City Sanitary Service, Viridian Architecture, Inc., Grocery Outlet, Umpqua Bank, Greg’s Marine Service, Les Schwab, and Barbur Law

LLC. Bobby Poppe, a giving community member, is nice enough to set the tournament up through Scoreholio [a cornhole scoring app] on tablets. Pelican Brewing has donated beer and non-alcoholic drinks. It’s amazing to see all the support from local businesses and individuals.

Support like theirs helps students achieve their dreams, reenter the workforce, and earn a family-living wage.”

The North Coast Throwdown is more than just a tournament; it’s a celebration of community, education, and opportunity. Join us on January 27 to make a difference in the lives of Tillamook County residents and support the pursuit of higher education.

Join the Fun: Whether you’re a participant or spectator, the North Coast Throwdown offers a day

filled with excitement. Enjoy drinks, live music, an airmail game with cash prizes, and food offered by the Rendezvous. Team spots are still available for those interested in competing. A team of two can enter for just $50. Secure your team entry and spectator tickets on Eventbrite.com by searching “North Coast Throwdown” or by visiting our Facebook page. All ages are welcome to take part in the festivities.

Sponsorship Opportunities: Become a vital part of Tillamook’s only annual cornhole tournament by becoming a sponsor. For sponsorship inquiries, please email brittalawrence@tillamookbaycc.edu. All sponsorship levels include at least one team entry.

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ILLAMOOK, OR. December 15, 2023 - The Board of Commissioners’ office is excited to announce the December 29, 2023 launch of the commissioners’ new agenda and meeting management system, CivicClerk.

CivicClerk is an online platform that streamlines meeting workflow, increasing efficiencies in creating, managing, and archiving agendas, minutes, and audio/ video. Participants will find CivicClerk provides a centralized way to access

meeting information.

Here’s what you need to know: • Which meetings does CivicClerk impact?: At this time, CivicClerk is only used for commissioner meetings.

This includes all board meetings, board briefings, leadership team meetings, community updates, and other work sessions as needed. In the future, other county departments may opt to use the platform.

• When does CivicClerk launch?: January 2, 2024 • New meeting portal:

Beginning December 29th, a new meeting webpage on the commissioners’ site will function as a portal where all meeting information is easily searchable and accessible.

Throughout January, a shortcut on the county’s home page at tillamookcounty.gov will aid in navigating to the new meeting webpage.

• Public comment: Opportunities to provide public comment are still available in-person and virtually.

Public comment procedures are described in the commissioners’ meeting policies and

procedures available on the new webpage.

• Meeting notifications: Once the new meeting webpage is live, anyone will be able to register to receive automatic meeting notifications by email. County staff will no longer be manually sending emails with the agenda attached or notifications of unscheduled items. If you are interested in receiving meeting notifications, please register your email at: tillamookcounty.gov/bocc/page/ meetings-agendas-minutes after December 29, 2023.

program is available to any Tillamook County Resident who has earned a high school diploma or GED five years prior. The scholarship covers tuition for two years or until

the student has completed their degree. For more information about this scholarship email rhodahanson@ tillamookbaycc.edu.

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Linda M. DeLaire Rieck

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inda DeLaire was the youngest of three children born to Paul DeLaire and Dorothy Mannix DeLaire in St. Regis Falls, New York. After high school, she and her parents moved to Salem, Oregon where she attended Willamette University for a year and then beauty school followed by

business school. She worked as a beautician for a number of years at different shops including her first at Meier and Frank in Salem and also owned a couple of beauty salons. She moved a number of times and ended in Port Orchard, Washington where she married Bob Rieck and became stepmother to Eric, Tamara, and Ron. After her husband Bob retired from the EPA, they moved to Netarts twenty years ago. She really loved living here at the coast where she was a member of First Christian Church, and played the piano very well, but missed her family who lived near Bremerton, Washington. The last couple of years her health was failing and she passed quietly on November 30th.

I am so broken hearted since my wife and best friend

died two weeks ago. Please give me strength to carry on because I will miss her greatly, and I had trusted her for so many things for so many years. Thank You for giving her to me all these years as my helpmate, as we were a team. Thank You that Linda will not have to suffer and feel sick everyday anymore since she is with You, made perfect in You, Lord, where there is no more pain, tears, suffering and death.

I am comforted that she is no longer suffering and in a much better place, heaven, now.

Linda is survived by her husband Bob of 41 years, three stepchildren and their spouses, seven grandchildren, five great grandchildren, four nieces, and three nephews.

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Tina Weeks 1967 ~ 2023

n December 13th, 2023, Tina Weeks died peacefully at her home in Tillamook at the age of 56. Tina is survived by her husband of 32 years, Roger Weeks, her mom Tonya, her brothers Mark (Jill, Nikelle) and Aaron (Jenny, James, Jacob, Colby) and her children, Logan (Alex), Colton (Ken), Austin (Hannah), Franklin and Bowen.

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Tina was born in 1967.

She graduated from Estacada High School and attended Linfield College on a soccer scholarship. She went on to complete her Bachelor of Science degree in Fashion Merchandising at Oregon State University, graduating in 1989. She worked in downtown Portland, at the Gap, for many years until she attended the Mt Hood Kiwanis camp and found her true calling in working with kids with ranging abilities.

She went on to graduate from Portland State University in 1996 with her Masters degree in Special Education.

In 1996, Tina and Roger moved to Tillamook and Tina became a full time mother of five boys. She was extremely proud of all her sons and watched her youngest boys graduate valedictorian and salutatorian of their class and have three weddings in

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the last three years. In 2011, Tina returned to her passion and began teaching at South Prairie Elementary in Special Education. After 7 years at South Prairie, Tina moved to the NW Regional ESD in her position as Early Childhood Specialist.

Tina’s favorite pastimes included pottery, reading, spending time in her garden and seafood feasts at the dinner table. Her dinner table was one of her most prized possessions and she loved to gather around with all her boys for dinner, conversation and laughter. Tina will be missed by all who loved her.

A celebration of her life is planned for Saturday, January 6, 2024, at 11 a.m. at the Tillamook Nazarene Church.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Tina Weeks Memorial Scholarship Fund, 501 Main Avenue, Tillamook, OR 97141.

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NorthWest Senior & Disability Services (NWSDS) has a five-member Board of Directors (BOD) consisting of a County Commissioner from each of the counties they serve (Clatsop, Marion, Polk, Tillamook and Yamhill counties). The function of the BOD is to advise NWSDS management on all important matters affecting the operations of the agency.

The public may attend any of the BOD meetings unless it is an Executive Session. The agenda includes regular board business, public comment, legislative updates, updates on NWSDS programs, and various board and agency reports.

Meetings will be held via Zoom on the first Monday of each month from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. on these dates:

SENIOR ADVISORY COUNCIL (SAC) AND DISABILITY SERVICES ADVISORY COUNCIL (DSAC) 2024 PUBLIC MEETING SCHEDULE

January 1, 2024 – no meeting - New Year’s holiday February 5, 2024 March 4, 2024 April 1, 2024 May 6, 2024 June 3, 2024 July 1, 2024 – no meeting August 5, 2024 in person meeting at Salem office - 3410 Cherry Ave NE, Keizer September 2, 2024 – no meeting - Labor Day holiday October 7, 2024 November 4, 2024 December 2, 2024 The public may attend these meetings via zoom: https://nwsds.zoom.us/j/93970835127?pwd=djc2bW Y2R0hjL1Z3OWQvaE5pUm9jQT09 Or by phone: 877-853-5247 US Toll-free, Meeting ID: 939 7083 5127

The function of the Senior Advisory Council (SAC) and Disability Services Advisory Council (DSAC) is to advise the Board of Directors and the Executive Director on the general welfare of older adults and people with disabilities in the areas served by NWSDS (Clatsop, Marion, Polk, Tillamook and Yamhill counties). It is to also advise the Board of Directors on the services to older adults and people with disabilities served by the Agency, and on all important matters effecting the operations of the agency, except for matters of personnel administration, staff pay, and benefits.

The agenda includes regular council business, public comment, legislative updates, updates on NWSDS programs, recommendations to the board of directors, and various council member and agency reports.

Scott Barbur, Partner

Meeting Dates (SAC 10:30 am, Joint 11:00 am, and DSAC 1:00 pm): Thursday, January 18, 2024 Thursday, February 15, 2024 Thursday, April 18, 2024 Thursday, May 16, 2024 Thursday, July 18, 2024 Thursday, September 19, 2024 Thursday, November 21, 2024 The public can attend this meeting via zoom: https://nwsds.zoom.us/j/353358393 Or by phone: 877 853 5247 Meeting ID: 353 358 393#

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For questions about accessibility or to request an accommodation, please contact Gloria Kincade at 503-304-3482 or gloria.kincade@nwsds.org. Requests should be made at least 48 hours prior to the event.

A meeting passcode is required to join the zoom meeting.

To request a passcode, accommodations/accessibility, or interpreter, or for questions, contact Kim Hunt at 503-9671848 or kim.hunt@nwsds.org. Requests should be made at least 48 hours before the event.

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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

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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.

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

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 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

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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 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

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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 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

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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

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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 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

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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 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 said principal as would not then be due had no default occurred), together with the costs, Trustee’s or attorney’s fees and curing any

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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 sale. 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. In construing this notice, the masculine gender includes the feminine and the neuter, the singular includes plural, the word “Grantor” includes any successor in interest to the Grantor as well as any other persons owing an obligation, the performance of which is secured by said Trust Deed, the words “Trustee” and “Beneficiary” includes their respective successors in interest, if any. Dated: 12/6/2023 By: Nathan F. Smith, Esq., OSB #120112 Successor Trustee Malcolm & Cisneros, A Law Corporation Attention: Nathan F. Smith, Esq., OSB #120112 c/o TRUSTEE CORPS 17100 Gillette Ave, Irvine, CA 92614 949-252-8300 Order Number 98323, Pub Dates: 12/19/2023, 12/26/2023, 1/2/2024, 1/9/2024, HEADLIGHT HERALD

HH23-526 Estate of Marie M. Mclnemey Notice to Interested Persons (23PB10541) In the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon for the County of Tillamook, Probate Department. In the Matter of the Estate of Marie M. Mcinerney, Deceased. Notice is hereby given that Colette Babson has been appointed as the personal representative of the above estate.

All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them to the undersigned personal representative in care of the undersigned attorney at: 12220 SW First Street, Beaverton, Oregon, 97005 within four months after the date of first publication of this notice, as stated below, or such claims 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 12/12, 2023. COLETTE BABSON Personal Representative MICHAEL T.DAVIS Attorney for Personal Representative 12220 SW First Street Beaverton, OR 97005 HH23-107 NOTICE OF TILLAMOOK COUNTY HOUSING COMMISSION MEETING Notice is hereby given that the Tillamook County Housing Commission will hold a regularly scheduled meeting the first Thursday of

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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!

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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.

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