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Teen shot, killed on Hwy. 6
Taking TCCA to the next Girl’s suspected killer took his own life level BY MARY FAITH BELL mfbell@countrymedia.net
Tillamook County Creamery Association’s new President and CEO, Patrick Criteser, has been on the job about five months, and he is settling in happily as leader of the Creamery, which generates approximately $500 million in annual revenue, and employs PATRICK about 450 peoCRITESER ple in Tillamook and 150 elsewhere. “Fun is the best word for it,” said Criteser, in answer to the question of how he finds Tillamook and his new job. “I’m a native Oregonian,” said Criteser, “I went to middle and high school in Corbett, in the Columbia River Gorge. I’ve been eating Tillamook ice cream and cheese for years. I’m sort of a brand guy, and I’ve always had an affinity for the brand. It’s a thrill coming in; and the fact that TCCA belongs to the people of Tillamook County as a cooperative structure brings additional value and personal meaning to the brand.” Criteser and his wife bought a house in Tillamook County, and they also have a home in Beaverton; Patrick is here full time. “The kids are embedded in school and activities in Beaverton,” he said, “but we’re only an hour and 15 minutes apart. They love coming here on weekends.” Criteser has visited over 30 Tillamook County farms, learning his new constituency. “What a great, welcoming community,” he said. “People have gone out of their way to make me feel welcome in Tillamook and on their farms. It’s really been great.”
KAYLA HENDRICKSON
Sixteen-year-old Kayla Ann Hendrickson of Beaverton was shot and killed on the side of the road in Tillamook County Jan. 18. A passerby on Hwy. 6 contacted the police and reported a man and woman standing by the side of a pick up truck at 10:14 p.m. between milepost 18 and 19, in what seemed like suspicious circumstances. The
Oregon State Police responded and discovered the body of Kayla Ann Hendrickson along the highway. An autopsy done Jan. 20 at the Oregon State Medical Examiner's Office confirmed the cause of death was from gunshot wounds. Investigators positively identified the victim, and a suspect, Jacob Allen Green, 24,
from Newport. “Green and the victim knew one another,” reported Oregon State Police Lieutenant Gregg Hastings. “We believe he is the only person involved.” The investigation is ongoing. The Oregonian reported that Hendrickson and Green were in a relationship, quoting Hendrickson’s former step father, Travis Blake.
“She was a beautiful young lady with her whole life ahead of her,” said Hendrickson’s aunt, Sheri Thomson. Green lived in Newport and fished the Siletz. He got his fishing guide’s license in 2012. He reportedly worked for a Newport area logging company. Green allegedly shot Hendrickson along Hwy. 6, and then drove south to northern CA and shot himself.
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OPEN WATERS? Boost for the bakery Locals campaign to keep store open; Franz might “re-evaluate” closure if business increases BY JOE WRABEK jwrabek@countrymedia.net
of Grace, and he said when the house opened he had misgivings. “I was worried when I heard what they were going to do here. I thought, ‘oh no, there’s going to be fights and noise and boyfriends, who knows what kind of trouble.’ But that hasn’t happened at all,” said Martin. “They’re good neighbors. They’re quiet, and they’re hard workers.” Martin has employed some of the residents to help him do chores at his place. “They helped me stack eight cords of wood in my woodshed. They’ve helped me in the garden, and doing odd jobs. They’re good hard workers.
Closure of the Franz Bakery outlet store in Tillamook may not be a “done deal,” the Headlight Herald has learned, thanks to an impromptu campaign instigated by Romy Carver, who works at the Women’s Resource Center in Tillamook. “I didn’t set out to save the store,” Carver said. “I just thought if they’re going to shut the place down, they need to at least hear from people what the impact will be.” A lot of elderly and low-income people live in that neighborhood, she said. “A lot of people depend on that store to feed their families.” Carver called Bob Albers, CEO of United States Bakery in Portland. “He was very patient and gracious,” Carver said. “He explained some things.” Carver’s Facebook message announcing the closure got turned – by someone else -- into a save-the-store “event” on Facebook that now has dozens of subscribers. “It’s kind of gone viral,” she said. Albers may have heard from a lot of people now, she said. “I hope he’s not mad.” Albers, reached by phone in Portland, said a re-evaluation of the closure decision might be possible, but it depends on the level of business. “The last 4-5 years, the Tillamook store has not been doing well,” he said. “Costs have escalated, and we’re in the middle of a recession and we just haven’t come out of it.” Contrary to statements last week by Franz Oregon manager Steve Bradbury, the Third Street road construction “just killed us,” Albers said. “We lost 40 percent of our business there. It really put the final kibosh on us.”
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PHOTO COURTESY PAT KIGHT/OREGON SEA GRANT
Last fall’s test of the WET-NZ buoy, an energy-generating device, off the coast of Newport. The waters off Pacific City could be opened to similar devices.
State recommends Pacific City (again) as wave-energy site
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BY JOE WRABEK jwrabek@countrymedia.net
PACIFIC CITY – The state’s official staff report on the Territorial Sea Plan amendments was released Monday, Jan. 14. And it recommends a controversial site offshore of Neskowin as one of four Renewable Energy Facility Suitability Study Sites (REFSSAs). (It’s still referred to as “Pacific City/Nestucca,”
though it is south of both Pacific City and the mouth of the Nestucca River.) The staff report is authored by Paul Klarin, Marine Affairs Coordinator for the state Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD). The recommendation to zone the Pacific City/Nestucca site for wave energy development is in sharp contrast to the recommendations of two advisory committees that were forwarded to the Land
Conservation and Development Commission (LCDC) over the past month. (The acronyms can get confusing. DLCD (“the Department”) are the staff – state employees. LCDC (“the Commission”) are the policy-setting board, appointed by the governor. Tillamook County commissioner Tim Josi serves on LCDC.)
GROWING IN GRACE See ENERGY, Page A7
Home gets women on the path to recovery BY MARY FAITH BELL mfbell@countrymedia.net
House of Grace in Tillamook has been operational for a year, and in that time several women have turned their lives around and set them on a course for the good. House of Grace is a non-profit faith-based home for women who need a fresh start and the opportunity to rebuild their lives. It is sponsored by the Tillamook Christian Center. Women in need are referred to the home, a duplex in Tillamook, which houses six women, all of whom are in recovery from addictions and have House of Grace residents and house mothers, from left been in trouble with the law. Joyce Robinson, Jennifer Jones, Suzanne Greaves, Tillamook City Councilor Joe Ashley Isaac (seated front), Heather Sheppard, Peggy Martin is a neighbor to the House Walstead and Genny Hoffert (standing in rear).
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