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Pacific City airport closure discussed

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HOW WE VOTED BY JOE WRABEK jwrabek@countrymedia.net

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n the 2012 general election, Tillamook County followed the rest of the country in voting to re-elect President Barack Obama, and the rest of the 5th Congressional District in re-electing Rep. Kurt Schrader. In statewide races, Tillamook County voted for the incumbents: Secretary of State, State Treasurer, state Attorney General, and Commissioner of Labor and Industries — as did voters statewide. The closest countywide election contest was for County Commissioner, Position 1, where Tillamook CPA (and Port of Tillamook Bay President) Bill Baertlein faced Tillamook Estuaries Partnership executive director (and former Rockaway Beach Mayor) Lisa Phipps. Baertlein won, 60 percent (6,831 votes) to Phipps’ 40 percent (4,487 votes). Phipps carried six of the county’s 30

BY JULIUS JORTNER For the Headlight Herald

At its monthly meeting on November 5th, the Pacific-CityNestucca-Valley Chamber of Commerce heard Mitch Swecker, director of the Oregon Department of Aviation, talk about potential closure of Pacific City’s airport, which is owned by the State of Oregon. At this time, there is no definite plan to close the airport. However, financial pressures motivate the Dept of Aviation to consider ways of reducing State monies spent on maintaining airports. Funding is not the only criterion for keeping an airport open. Of key importance are the community’s needs and the likely impacts of airport closure. For example, emergency access to the region; needs of the coast guard and the sheriff; and effects on local commerce and safety are all to be considered. The community’s active inputs are encouraged.

precincts – those that covered Manzanita, Nehalem, Wheeler, Rockaway, Oceanside and Neskowin and their environs. She gained the greatest percentage of votes in the Wheeler precient with 68 percent of the vote.

PHIPPS TALKS ABOUT THE ELECTION IN HER OWN WORDS, PAGE A4.

Baertlein carried the rest of the county. His strongest showing, by percentage, was in the east side of Tillamook, where he carried 85 percent. He gained 84 percent in the Maple Leaf precicent, just north of Tillamook.

BAERTLEIN PLANS TO STICK WITH PORT BOARD OF COMMISIONERS, PAGE A5.

There were 39 write-ins. In the countywide race for sheriff, incumbent Sheriff Andy Long won with 86 percent of the vote (9,500 votes). Challenger Bill Spidal got 13 percent (1,433

votes). There were 64 write-ins. “I enjoyed running and appreciated the votes and wish Andy the best,” Spidal told the Headlight Herald, “and “I’m hopeful with the election over we will focus on the domestic violence crisis in Tillamook County. The WRC do a great job, but it's up to the criminal justice system to protect these women. Many want me to run for the Nehalem Bay Fire and Rescue District Board,” Spidal said, “because the Facebook has over 4,000 people wanting tsunami sirens in Tillamook County.” The “Save Our Sirens” Facebook page actually has 175 “likes.”

See VOTED, Page A2

This map of the county shows which precincts were carried by Lisa Phipps (in blue) and Bill Baertlein (in red.)

SALUTE TO VETERANS AND THE ‘FORGOTTEN WAR’

See AIRPORT, Page A3 An estimated 300 people attended the Rockaway 2 Rockaway benefit dinner and concert at City Hall.

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Dinner raises $4,700 for Rockaway relief effort

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Korean War veteran Don Adams recounts his experiences in the Navy in the "Forgotten War."

Air Museum event pays tribute to veterans of Korean War

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Veterans watch the program from the audience.

larger-than-expected crowd attended the 16th annual Veterans’ Day celebration at the Tillamook Air Museum. “We set out chairs for 300,” USMC Col. Bill Hatton, the county Veterans’ Service Officer, said. “It should have been at least 350.” Opened and closed by the Coast Guard’s color guard and the Clan Macleay Pipe Band from Portland, the ceremony included performances by the Tillamook Community Band, TAPA members performing selections from their “Americana” show last year, and a joint chorus from Tillamook High School and the Tillamook Community

Chorus, singing the “theme songs” of the various armed services — Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard. “It’s a long-standing tradition to recognize our servicemen through their songs,” Hatton said. This year’s event specifically honored veterans of the Korean War, “the Forgotten War” it’s been called, and local veterans Don Adams and John Sollman recounted their experiences in that conflict. Both served in the Navy. Among the local dignitaries in attendance were State Sen. Betsy Johnson, State Rep. Deborah Boone, Nehalem Mayor Shirley Kalkhoven, Manzanita Mayor Garry Bullard, Tillamook Mayor Suzanne Weber, and County Commissioner Mark Labhart.

The Schooner to offer free meal BY JOSIAH DARR sports@orcoastnews.com

NETARTS – The Schooner Restaurant is going above and beyond the call of duty this Thanksgiving. Instead of locking up and taking the day to spend time with family and friends, the Schooner is flinging its doors wide open and welcoming as many people as possible. Some of those patrons will be there for a safe and warm place for a Thanksgiving meal they may not have gotten otherwise; others will be

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raising money for the Tillamook Food Bank. “Every other year for the last seven years we’ve had a charity dinner on Thanksgiving open to people who’d like to get a hot meal,” said Schooner co-owner Tommy Flood. “With our ovens, we’ve been able to go way over the top with the meal.” On years when the Schooner isn’t hosting a free meal for the public, the restaurant has been available to the families of the employees.

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Schooner employee Guy Thompson is looking forward to helping raise money for the Food Bank.

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Saturday’s “Rockaway 2 Rockaway” benefit dinner and concert raised a total of $4,667.27 at the door in three hours. “Not bad for a little beach town,” one observer commented. Over 20 Neah-Kah-Nie students helped staff the event -- many of them from the school’s Future Business Leaders organization (FBLA) – along with volunteers from the Rockaway Lions Club and Rockaway Beach Chamber of Commerce. “We served 27 gallons of clam chowder and probably more of chili,” the Chamber’s Kristine Hayes said. “Every cupcake and drop of ice cream was eaten.” All the food was donated. An estimated 300 people attended the event – in shifts, because the Community Room at Rockaway Beach City Hall couldn’t hold that many at one time. Food, cider, coffee, tea and desserts were out in the lobby to allow more room for attendees. The band COASTER – Jane Dunkin from Nehalem, Ken Hardy from Manzanita, Clint Smith from Idaville, and Joe Wrabek from Garibaldi – played for the entire event. “One hundred percent of the money goes directly to a relief of the people of Rockaway Beach, New York,” Hayes said. “We will continue to take money for the next 60 days at any US Bank under ‘Rockaway to Rockaway.’ It will be listed in the Nation Donation Base,” she said. Donations can also be sent directly to the US Bank branch in Rockaway Beach, Oregon (P.O. Box 95, Rockaway Beach, OR 97136). 227 people signed the guest book at the event; the guest book, along with a history of Rockaway Beach, Oregon, will be mailed to Rockaway Beach, New York, Hayes said. All in all, not bad for a little beach town, indeed.

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