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UP IN THE AIR Budget, safety concerns behind possible PC airport closure

Kids find gun at theater Gun owner: ‘It must have slipped from my holster’ BY MARY FAITH BELL & JOSIAH DARR Headlight Herald Staff Kolton McKinney

BY JULIUS JORTNER For the Headlight Herald

PACIFIC CITY – The possibility that the State might close Pacific City’s airport drew more than 50 persons to the county commissioners’ meeting on a very rainy Dec. 19 at the Kiawanda Community Center. Some came from faraway places such as Clackamas, Sisters, Eugene, and Salem, to join the locals in support of keeping the airport open. Mitch Swecker, Director of Oregon’s Department of Aviation, presented an overview of the situation that brings attention to perhaps closing PC’s airport. While funding maintenance of such airports statewide is a major issue in the current economic climate, there also are concerns about safety and the potential of costly liability claims in case of mishaps at the PC airport, which does not meet

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Hunters safety courses may have saved lives in an incident last week at the Coliseum Theater in Tillamook. In an area where kids grow up hunting with their parents and learn to shoot at an early age, early education about gun safety paid off in a big way last week when kids

found a loaded gun in the movie theater. “We were in the theater to watch 'The Hobbit' as a reward for getting good grades,” said seventhgrader Kolton McKinney. “We wanted to sit in the middle of theater for the best spot so Levi (Crabtree) and I walked to the middle, and when I pulled the seat down to sit we heard something hit the ground. I thought it was a piece of

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the chair or something, but Levi said, “Dude, it’s a gun.” “We called our teacher (Jamie Dickson) over and he took it away.” Kolton’s friend Levi Crabtree said, “I was a little freaked out because I didn’t know if it was real. I knew I had to treat it like it was loaded, and not to touch it.”

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Students win trip to East Coast BY NANCY WHITEHEAD For the Headlight Herald

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A little girl tells Santa her Christmas wish during a distribution day of food and toys at the Salvation Army.

500 families receive Christmas baskets BY MARY FAITH BELL mfbell@countrymedia.net

More than 500 Tillamook County families received Christmas Baskets this year. That represents almost 2,200 individuals whose holidays were made brighter by the generosity of the community. The baskets were tailored for each family and included enough food for three meals including Christmas

breakfast and a holiday dinner. Each child under 18 received a gift chosen for him or her, and many seniors received gifts as well. From the north end of the county to the southern end, people have been working on the Christmas Baskets program for months, to ensure that their neighbors have something for Christmas. In north county, the Secret Angels coordinated Christmas Baskets for 85

families; Rockaway Lions Club had 16 families, Garibaldi Lions Club had 68; The Salvation Army Tillamook Family Services in concert with the Tillamook Ecumenical Community coordinated baskets for 275 families, and the Nestucca Rural Fire Station in Hebo coordinated baskets for 69 south county families.

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FALLING THROUGH THE CRACKS As the Pine Avenue Apartments convert to a Rural Assistance property, low-income tenants who don’t qualify must find new homes – and there are few to be found BY JOSIAH DARR sports@orcoastnews.com

Affordable housing is at a premium in Tillamook County. Finding an apartment or house that’s big enough for a family, and yet affordable, is a task in itself. And some Tillamook residents living in the Pine Avenue Apartments, are now unexpectedly forced to tackle that task over the holidays. Pine Avenue Apartments, managed by Guardian Management Services, made some changes in September to the way the low income complex will qualify tenants in the future. Those changes are now taking effect. The lowest income tenants will benefit; others, those with jobs who are moderately low income, have been asked to vacate. They are at risk of falling through the cracks in the low-end rental housing market.

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The City of Tillamook’s special city council meeting on Dec. 19, Mayor Suzanne Weber announced winners of the city’s residential and commercial Christmas lighting contests. Tillamook Ford won first place in the commercial category, and Ron’s Barbershop second place; residential winners were Kacie Satter and Luke Sukanen, 1903 Tenth St. (1st prize), Janice Bohnke, 2517 Eighth St. (2nd prize), Sherry Mellow, 515 Douglas (3rd prize), and Christina and Patrick Maahs, 1515 Ninth St. (4th prize). All won gift baskets. City recorder Abby Donowho said the gift baskets would be distributed to the winners when city staff take around the Christmas baskets to the families they “adopted” this year. It was also intended to discuss litigation (that part of the meeting was closed to the public under state law), but also included other items “because

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goes into effect when the ordinance does – next month. Storm drainage issues weren’t on the agenda, but with the heavy rains, it wasn’t surprising they’d be brought up. Councilor Joe Martin flagged problems on Birch St., where the storm drain has to handle water from Cedar St., a block away, and is overloaded; and councilor Doug Henson demanded the city maintain a drainage ditch crossing his property that he said belonged to the city. Failure to maintain the ditch could result in its being declared a “creek” by state regulators, Henson said. There is no easement for the ditch, city manager Paul Wyntergreen told the council; maps show it as a private ditch, and the city can’t work on private property. After Henson pressed several times for the city to maintain “their” ditch, councilor Steve Forster pointedly asked Henson, “Would you grant an easement?” “If that’s what it takes,” Henson replied. “We’ll have a report back next meeting,” Mayor Weber said.

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we’re here,” Mayor Suzanne Weber said. One of those other items was final passage of the systems development charges (SDCs) “enabling” ordinance, which allows (but doesn’t require) the city to have systems development charges for water, sewer, storm drainage, streets, and parks. Systems development charges, which in theory make growth pay for itself, are paid when building permits are issued for new construction that will put additional “load” on those systems. The City of Tillamook currently charges SDCs only for water and sewer. The ordinance had its first reading Dec. 3. The “enabling” ordinance passed 3-1, with councilors Steve Forster, Joe Martin and John Sandusky voting in favor, and councilor Doug Henson voting no. (Councilors Matt Harris and Cheryl Davy were absent.) An “implementing” resolution, which imposes a systems development charge for storm drainage of $1,293 per residence (or equivalent),

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More than 100 people came through the courtroom of Justice Court Thursday afternoon December 20 to honor Judge Neal Lemery as he prepares to retire from the bench at the end of this month. Honorary plaques were presented to Lemery by Tillamook Mayor Suzanne Weber, Sheriff Andy Long, Lt. Ethan Wilson of the Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife division, and Rick Klumph, Oregon Coast Watershed manager at the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. Klumph also presented Lemery with a carved wooden fish. Many of the guests brought small presents and cards. Lemery thanked everyone for their presence. He spoke briefly, noting his family’s presence in the community for four generations, and recalling his thirty or so years in the area’s legal arena, including the last dozen as the Justice of Peace. Attendees included Marjorie Christensen, who was Justice of the Peace for a couple decades before Lemery came to occupy that office, and Joel Stevens, who is to take over Justice Court come January. Refreshments were provided. Conversations were lively. The mood was celebratory and congratulatory. Several were overheard to speak of Lemery’s involvements with local youth as a mentor and of his range as a musician, photographer, and writer.

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Judge Lemery accepts an Award of Merit from Mayor Suzanne Weber at the open house party held in honor of Lemery’s retirement.

Lemery’s wife, Karen Keltz, said they “look forward to new adventures, and new ways to serve the community.” The court office staff organized the open-house party: Stella Cline, Ahnie Seaholm, and Eva Winchester. Cline, the court administrator, said, “Judge Lemery will surely be missed at the court, but we know we’ll see him continue to be an important part of our community…we are glad he is a local boy, because we get to keep him.”

Cloverdale man pinned in hay truck crash Dan Pengelly, 61, of Cloverdale was injured in a hay truck crash on Hwy. 22 near Grand Ronde December 19. Pengelly was driving a 2005 Freightliner truck pulling two trailers loaded with hay westbound on Hwy. 22 near milepost 24. Pengelly was negotiating a left curve near the entrance to Fort Yamhill State Park when the truck traveled off the right shoulder and into a ditch. The truck and first trailer overturned onto their top pinning Pengelly inside. With the assistance of a local tow company, firefighters from West Valley Fire Department and Dallas Fire & Rescue extricated Pengelly from the truck. He was transported by REACH air ambulance to Salem Hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries including torn cartilage in his shoulder and a torn ear. He was not wearing safety restraints. The accident blocked the highway for over four hours. A detour was established by ODOT through Grand Ronde during the road closure. PGE personnel also responded to repair a dam-

CHRISTMAS CAROLS Tillamook High School’s Vocal Ensemble Quartet performed Christmas carols at the 2nd Street Public Market Dec. 21. From left, Shenina Padberg, director Jerilee Henderson, Samantha Vanselow, and Gabriel Martin.

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aged power pole. In addition to the above-mentioned emergency responding agencies, Yamhill County Sheriff's Office also assisted at the scene.

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Palter not resigning

The railroad’s ‘new’ depot

Aaron Palter won’t be resigning from the Tillamook City Planning Commission, the Headlight Herald was advised. Palter had announced his resignation at the last Tillamook City Planning commission meeting Dec. 6. “I have since reconsidered,” Palter said. The city wouldn’t accept a verbal or email resignation, saying it had to be in writing, and signed. “It gave me the chance to reconsider; and I have." Palter said he would serve out the balance of his fouryear term on the commission. (He’s been on the planning commission 2-1/2 years.) “If I’m going to complain that the (city) code is broken, I’m going to stick around and try to fix it,” Palter said. “There is more good work to be done.”

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Part of the expansion of the Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad is establishing a depot in Tillamook. In keeping with the “historicity” of the railroad, which uses two –soon to be three – antique steam-powered locomotives, they won’t be building a new depot. Instead, they’ll be restoring and using one that’s been in Tillamook for 100 years. J.J. Thompson, OCSR’s chief financial officer, showed off the railroad’s “new” acquisition Friday, Dec. 14. The century-old wooden structure was moved in March 2011 from the Hampton Lumber yard, where it had been located since 1912, the year after the railroad line was completed from Portland. “That was the depot,” Thompson said. It was Tillamook’s first and only railroad depot. “Originally,” Thompson said, “there was just a storefront on Front Street.” The Southern Pacific, original owner-operators of the railroad, had a practice of using downtown storefronts for depots well into the 1940s, he said. The depot’s new home is behind the Blue Heron French Cheese Company’s parking lot on North Highway 101. Currently, the building is sitting on timbers; it will end up on a new, permanent foundation about 20 feet away. Engineering – a prerequisite to getting permits for construction – is underway, Thompson said. “We have funding for the foundation,” he said. “Next comes the exterior – and we’ll be seeking more funding.” A new parking lot under construction next to the structure will handle both railroad traffic and extra traffic to the Blue Heron, and the depot will

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Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad’s “new” 100-year-old railroad depot. also serve as the headquarters for OCSR. The restoration will include re-adding a 60-foot freight room added to the original depot in the 1930s to handle less-than-carload freight lots, Thompson said. The railroad tracks are several hundred yards from the new depot location, and a spur line will have to be built from the “main line” to the depot, Thompson said. Are train trips from Tillamook in the railroad’s future?

Right now, OCSR’s passenger trains run only from Garibaldi, but trains do travel back and forth on the tracks between Garibaldi and the railroad’s maintenance shop at the Port of Tillamook Bay – they just don’t carry passengers. “We’re getting some engineering done before we can use the trestles,” Thompson said. It’s a Federal Railroad Administration requirement, he said. OCSR is extending service north and east into the Coast

Range; “We made it to Batterson,” Thompson said. OCSR has the line leased from the Port of Tillamook Bay as far as Enright, further east (and up) in the mountains. There is still eight miles of track between Enright and the Coast Range summit controlled by the Port of Tillamook Bay. And with the extended service comes a need for more rolling stock. There’s a new engine being restored (though it doesn’t belong to OCSR – it’s a

“joint venture” between two OCSR volunteers), and the railroad has two enclosed passenger cars waiting in Yreka, California, Thompson said. “I expect it will be like the Wilson River (passenger car),” Thompson said. “That took three years to get into service.” The railroad is getting two cabooses as well, he said, one of them reportedly the oldest caboose in Oregon, originally built for the Oregon Railway & Navigation Company in 1885.

lot of people are carrying weapons now, given the events of the past week and a half. People don’t feel safe. But they’re not availing themselves of extra training, or giving thought to the additional dangers posed by the weapons they’re carrying. I am advocating that people put a little more thought into weapons safety.” Sheriff Andy Long commended the boys for being smart and safe and for doing the right thing. “They did a really good job,” said Sheriff Long. “They’re very smart. I’m very proud of them and I commend them.” “In my hunter's safety classes we teach the basic 10 rules of gun safety,” said Richard Coon, owner of Richard’s Gun Shop and ODFW hunters safety class instructor. “I do brush on handguns slightly but we certainly discuss what to do if you find a gun of any kind.

“The kids in my class are taught not to touch it, and get an adult or call the police. That's exactly what these kids did. In my opinion they really saved the day.” Quackenbush’s concealed handgun license has been revoked and he has been charged with recklessly endangering another person, a class A misdemeanor. Tillamook County District Attorney Bill Porter filed charges against Quackenbush December 20, after students found Quackenbush's loaded gun in the theater. From the complaint: "The said defendant, on or about Dec. 19, 2012, in Tillamook County, State of Oregon, did unlawfully and recklessly create a substantial risk of serious injury to other persons, contrary to the statutes in such cases made and provided and against the peace and dignity of the State of Oregon."

Quackenbush is ordered to appear in court Dec. 31. Quackenbush also has a federal firearms license to sell guns. The case has been referred to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). The ATF is responsible for federal firearms licenses.

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Kolton agreed. “Levi and I have been through hunters safety and we knew to treat all guns as if they could go off at any time. Plus, I've been raised around guns and you kinda know how to treat them when you're around them a lot.” “I’ve been around guns my whole life, too,” said Levi. I’m not afraid of guns because I know how to act around guns.” When asked if McKinney was worried about people having guns in theaters or public places he was direct with his answer. “I think guns are okay to have with you because maybe someone is just trying to be prepared for the worst,” McKinney said. “I do think if someone's going to carry a gun with them, they should turn the safety on. And if they lose one, they should retrace their steps and find it so people don't think you're crazy.” “This could have been a tragedy,” said Tillamook Police Chief Terry Wright. “The students who saw the gun reported it to an adult,” said Wright. “Those kids should be commended. If one of them had picked it up and pulled the trigger, he could have killed the child sitting in the seat in front of him.” The gun was a loaded semi automatic handgun with a round in the chamber and the

safety off. Gary Quackenbush, 61, of Tillamook, left the gun in the theater accidentally. He had been to see the movie “The Hobbit” the night before with his wife. Quackenbush said that the movie was long and he was uncomfortable in his seat; he thinks he squirmed around until the gun slipped from his holster, and he didn’t notice that it was missing until he got home. He returned to the theater the following afternoon to try to recover it. (Read Quackenbush’s explanation and apology to the community on page 4.) Quackenbush told the Headlight Herald he has had a concealed handgun license for about eight years, and he’s been carrying his weapon everywhere for the last four years, “because there’s so much crazy stuff going on,” he said. “It’s a deterrent. It would take an awful dire situation to use it. But if I’m in a theater and some maniac starts shooting, I’m going to protect the people around me and I’m also going to fire back.” Chief Wright advised, “A

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visited the Salvation Army Tillamook Family Services this week, which is looking a lot like Santa’s workshop this time of year, as volunteers gather towering boxes of toys and food for the Christmas Baskets program (see the story on page 1). Last year, when I was introduced to the Christmas Baskets program, Steve Forster, director of the Salvation Army programs in Tillamook asked me, “Have you ever been hungry?” I hedged. Not exactly, I was thinking, not chronically; I hedged because the issue of hunger in America is complicated, and steeped in shame. “Not for a long time,” I told him. The truth is that when I was a little kid in Southeast Portland my family was very poor. We received food stamps, which is the only reason my brother and sister and I were not hungry. We had enough to eat. But in order to make the food stamps last for the month, my mom was very frugal. We often had powdered milk, canned foods and ground horse meat, which was sold at a market in Portland, and was cheaper than beef. It would be true to say that I was hungry for fresh food. When I was seven or eight we stayed with a foster family while my mom was in the hospital, and I was stunned by the abundance of food in the house. They had salads with dinner. They had lasagna, which was a revelation. There was bowl of oranges in the kitchen. Those oranges sat there for days, and no one ate them or mentioned them. I craved those oranges, I couldn’t stop thinking about them. After we’d been there a few days, I snuck an orange and ate it in secret in my room. I can still remember the smell of the orange as I peeled it, the taste of the fruit, the pleasure of the food mixed with the shame of stealing it and the anxiety of eating in secret, all tangled up with fear of being separated from our mom, the orange oil on my hands in the dark as I lay in the strange bed. I still feel that old shame when I think about those oranges. What is sad to me now is that I didn’t just ask for one. We received Christmas baskets from the Toy and Joy Makers. It was a program put together by the Portland Fire Bureau. They gathered gently

used toys through the year, cleaned them up and repaired them, and recycled them to needy kids for Christmas. Toys were Mary Faith Bell built to last Editor then, and we always got nice gifts. I received a pretty little purse once that I carried proudly, everywhere. It was something we never could have afforded, because it was unnecessary. We had what we needed, not always that much, and not a lot more. There was one year that mom warned us that what we got from the Toy and Joy Makers would be our only presents, because she had car trouble or some unexpected expense that threw her fragile budget into crisis. But the food! The Toy and Joy Makers Christmas Basket was a wonderful Christmas meal. There was a ham, and often oranges, and special canned items that we only got at Christmas, like mandarin oranges and pineapple. That food was so welcome in our household. It was like a Christmas miracle. We all crowded around, excited about unpacking that box, item by item, seeing what we’d received. That someone had given us all this wonderful food, it felt like love. And it enabled our family to feel “normal” at Christmastime. Food stamps are meant to supplement a food budget, but for a lot of families, when the food stamps run out, the food runs out. That makes the last week of the month a very lean time. Many families, including the one I grew up in, wouldn’t have Christmas dinners were it not for the generosity of others, because the holidays come at the end of the month and the food stamps are either gone, or there isn’t enough left to splurge on a special meal. Many families wouldn’t have gifts for their children were it not for the same generosity. Thank you for giving. Thank you for feeding local kids and making them feel loved at Christmastime. I guarantee that some of them will remember for their whole lives, and your gifts will inform the fabric of the adults they become.

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Coliseum gun owner speaks out Just for the records, here is the other side of the story. Tuesday, 12/17/12 my wife and I went to the movie house to see the new Hobbit release. Overly long and fairly boring, made the stay in that painful chair miserable. At the time I didn’t notice that all my shifting to relieve my tailbone had worked my pistol out of my holster and into the chair. When the movie was over we gratefully left as fast as we could. When we got home is when I noticed it was not on my hip and I began multiple calls to the Coliseum to hopefully prompt the manager to the whereabouts of where I sat and that I was convinced my pistol laid there. By 11:10 I gave up, but continued to pace the floors until dawn. I was sure they were busy cleaning up and couldn’t hear the phone. Wednesday I made sure I was at the movie house before their normal opening only to find that a school group had been there earlier. I had them call the police to inform them I was there to recover my property. Much to my shock the officer had a trail of media on his heels five minutes later. How they got there from Portland baffled me. Could they have been staged there for the Crime of the Century? This whole episode is unfortunate for all involved and I truly regret any distress this may have caused. It was like the Perfect Storm. How often is the Coliseum open in the afternoon? Why did I get the chair made by a sadist? Why could I not see that black gun on the

black seat in the dark? The Coliseum is the victim here also; could they have turned every seat for trash and popcorn to discover the gun? Clairvoyance is in short supply and second guessing your neighbor is abundant and vicious. You all have my most sincere apologies for the mishap and rest assured my intent is for the betterment and security of my friends and neighbors in Tillamook and nothing else.

Gary Quackenbush Tillamook

Thanks, Rental Center, for wagon repairs I want to give a heartfelt thank you to two young men at the Rental Center by Teen Challenge. I had been to Fred Meyer’s with my green John Deere wagon. The back wheels fell off as I passed Blue Heron, so I was very grouchy pushing my bike, dragging the wagon which I would have chucked into the nearest slough had it not been chained to my bike. The kind young men saw me, and told me to bring the wagon inside. I cried the entire time. A very handsome young man in a grey hat repaired my wagon with no charge, and held the door for me to go out. Thank you very much.

Quinn Pender Tillamook

Honesty is inspiring Hello… and Merry Christmas to all in our little town. I would like to tell a little personal story that proves to me that

honesty still rings in Tillamook and that I have been given some much needed restored faith in mankind. On last Saturday evening, I had placed an order for breakfast from the Pancake House in Tillamook, and when I arrived back home, I noticed I was missing one of my larger bills. So I, of course, called Pancake House to see if maybe I had somehow slid that larger bill in with my ones for my order. The host, Judy, was so awesome. Her response to my question about this bill was, “No, you didn’t slip it in with any of your bills, however I did find your larger bill in front of my counter!” I was ecstatic because not only did Judy find my money but she was also honest enough to say that she had found it. I was overwhelmed with her attitude (always a great attitude when I order the best B&G on the entire Oregon coast) but most likely, and this is terrible to say, but I don’t think anyone else who found it would’ve been honest enough to admit they had found it. Even the fine host, Judy didn’t have to be honest, but she was. And because of her, I have been reminded that there are still very honest people on this planet, right here in our town and she is the reason this faith has been restored. I’d like to give a very special thanks to Judy at the restaurant for putting Hope, Peace on Earth and Good Will To All People back into my heart. Especially at Christmastime, I’m sure that would’ve made a nice “find” for someone, especially at this time of year but she was just as honest as could be, she definitely deserved a

reward for her honesty. Judy, thank you so very much for all your honesty, you’ll never know how much that means to me. You have a wonderful Christmas time with you and yours, again, God Bless you and your family at this time of year and the other months that follows.

Becky Preston Tillamook

Obama’s tears I grew up in Connecticut, not far from Newtown. My father taught high school a few towns over, and for a few years he lived in Newtown. I have been there. I have not been to the 130 countries that host over 600 U.S. military bases. Nor have I been to Pakistan or Yemen, who have received 319 bombings from unmanned drones during Obama’s first four years, killing hundreds of innocent people including 160 children. I have not been to Fallujah, where post-war birth deformities are coming in around fifty percent of total births. I have never played the video games where the shooter, often using a Pentagonapproved console interface, “methodically” walks through town shooting everyone in sight. I have, however, seen Hollywood movies where the hero “methodically” shoots everyone in sight. We have created a culture of violence, and I believe that culture, not our progressive gun laws, is to blame for the domestic massacres that are all too common in the United States. The massacre in Connecti-

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A wise person recently told me that every young person needs three things: hope, opportunity, and love. A college education certainly provides opportunity: better job skills, improved problem solving, more chances to pursue one’s professional goals in life. Through that opportunity comes the ability to be better in life, to realize one’s hope for a brighter future. When a person is improving their mind, sharpening their thinking, and working with others to solve problems and learning together, we are also growing the next generation of problem solvers, leaders, and healthy families. Every dollar we spend on education comes back to us ten, twenty, a hundred times. Every time I walk around Tillamook Bay Community College, stand in line at the grocery store, or get a cup of coffee, I see neighbors and friends whose lives have been transformed by college. Yes, they do better at their jobs, and they have employment opportunities and new viewpoints of the world that makes them smarter, more productive. Yet, the benefits are much larger. They are happier people, people who give back to their

families, and their neighborhoods, and their communities in more ways. They have a bigger sense of the world, and, more importantly, a bigger sense of their own abilities, their own talents, and their own possibilities. As president of the Tillamook Bay Community College Foundation board, I’ve seen the funds in our scholarship endowment funds grow over the years. I’ve seen new donors, and new scholarship funds established and funded. Even more exciting, I’ve seen more students awarded scholarships, taking more classes, earning degrees, and moving ahead in their lives. They are better workers, better parents, and healthier members of our community. The monetary growth of our scholarship funds is exciting. Even more exciting is seeing more people now able to realize their dreams, get their educations, and earning the tools to move ahead with their lives, their families, and their dreams. Talk about compound interest! This month, one of the young men I mentor will graduate from college. His life hasn’t been easy, and the barriers that have challenged him would be daunting

to the best of us. He’s had the courage to move ahead, and he’s a bright young man. Yet, without the generosity of others, he wouldn’t be the capable, creative young man he is today. When we, the community, can ensure that that young man is educated, and has the tools he needs to move ahead with his life, we are all richer. We all benefit, in so many ways. Yes, he will have a good job, and be a taxpayer, a homeowner, and a strong, healthy father. He will be a community leader. Even more, he will be one of the beacons of hope in our community. He will be a giver of hope, a provider of opportunity, and he will be a great example of a rich life, filled with love of self, love of family, and love of community. The real profit in our educational dollars lies in the hearts of the young people we educate. The real profit comes from offering hope, opportunity and love. Neal Lemery recently retired as Justice of the Peace and is president of the Tillamook Bay Community College Foundation. For more information, go to http://tbcc.cc.or.us

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LETTERS: cut is tragic. But it is no more tragic than the millions of mostly brown babies from mostly poor countries that our military and economic policies have killed and maimed since the inception of our country. Why, then, does Obama cry when American children are killed while simultaneously signing kill orders for the drone operators? I believe his tears are the opening salvo for a renewed gun control effort, and I have written a poem to illustrate my point. When Obama Cries Twenty-six dead in Connecticut And Obama cries While drones drop bombs From Middle Eastern skies When Obama cries I want to believe But I know better Presidents are groomed to deceive More than one man has died In his Halliburton-made cell Guantanamo Bay Is a version of Hell

Continued from Page A4 major battle in that sad war, ‘It don’t mean nothin; not a thing! ’ In the great circle of life, commercial and political traditions are irrelevant. The true meaning of the American Christmas is about family and reflections on why we really celebrate at this time of year. You see, most Americans are Christians and no matter what political correctness admonishes, WE ARE A CHRISTIAN NATION! Yes, we respect the rights of all American citizens to worship God in whatever form they want, but the Founders and generations of Americans since, dedicate Christmas day as the birth of Jesus Christ the Son of God. So we pray. Heavenly Father we humbly give you our thanks for allowing your only Son to live among us and perish; to atone for the sins of all mankind. Please forgive our mistakes and bless our accomplishments and our amazing country that we call the United States of America. Amen and Merry Christmas.

Thomas Donohue Pacific City

Osama bin Laden A trial he did not see Shot dead by Navy Seals His body dumped at sea

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Obama campaigned To widen the Afghan War Thousands died under his command And there will be more Obama placed sanctions On Iraq’s neighbor Iran Children die daily Which is part of the plan What then do I make of this Presidential emotion? What is behind this empathetic deed? Why it’s legislation already in motion! So these final words I urge you to heed: Don’t believe Obama’s tears! He wants your guns So plays your sympathies and fears!

While standing in line on Saturday at a local Tillamook sandwich shop a young boy who must have only been six or seven years old came up to me and put a baggie in my hand and wished me a Merry Christmas. A short distance away was, I presume, his mother who said to me that the two of them were driving around our city and wishing people a Merry Christmas. I looked in the baggie and discovered a gift card for the sandwich shop along with a note that said, "Please enjoy this RANDOM act of kindness." I discovered the gift card was for $15 when I paid for my sandwich. Wow. Now it’s my turn to repay the kindness.

Charles Ansorge Cape Meares

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Merry Christmas Here we are, once again in the holiday season. Elections have been won and lost. Thanksgiving & Black Friday has come and gone and continued shopping, gift giving and revelry will continue through the New Year’s football extravaganzas. All of these traditions have been around in one form or another since we were kids. Reflections on the previous year’s accomplishments and failures are also part of the American tradition. What did our bottom line look like? Did we increase our customer base? How did our election campaign work? Did our new branding strategy effectively address the demographics we targeted? Did our labor and capitol investment policies meet our expectations? Are political and commercial traditions important for continuity moving into a new year? Of course they are. However, to coin a phrase from the Vietnam movie Hamburger Hill , a depiction of a

“What’s next” It’s not a question. Here’s what’s going to happen next. If not next, soon. It’s inevitable. One of these mentally defectives will get their hands on a silencer or two. If they can’t figure out where to buy one, they can watch one of the many videos on YouTube. I declined the 43-minute one and watched the 9 minute Easy Guide. It was silent. Funny. You’ll need some aluminum tubing, several Scotch Brite scrubbing pads, a metal tube slightly larger than the caliber of your weapon of choice, and some plastic washers. Krylon spray paint to match your weapon, usually black, is optional. The shooter will go into a school or business or wherever the voices are telling him, or her, to go. They will kill every human in the school. With weapons legally available with clips of 30 or more, he will only need two to kill everyone in a classroom, even with the large class sizes today, including anyone who might come to the

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door and interrupt him. He will have plenty of time to reload and go to the next room. No one will warn, because no one will know. It will be silent. Perhaps the shooter will just walk out and get in his car.

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Medical card scam I received several calls this morning from a person (can’t remember his name) who said he was from this “Medical Company” and wanted to give me a medical card for me to use at any Doctor / Hospital and it doesn’t cost anything. He said is this your address? He read it to me and I said yes. Then he wanted the name of my bank. I did not give him the name and he said I just want

to check to see that you (me) are the right person. He asked for the name of my bank again, then he said he would want to check the bank number. He would read it to me and I was to answer yes or no. I hung up the phone. Then he called back again, I told him I wasn’t interested and hung up. He called for the third time and I shouted into the phone that I did not want the card. I am a senior and I know that seniors are targeted for their money and their identity. I just wanted to let people know to be aware and not answer any personal questions. If someone calls you and wants any information, just yell at them you are not interested and hang up. Nancy Bush Hebo

OSP bomb squad returns to Tillamook BY MARY FAITH BELL mfbell@countrymedia.net

The Tillamook Police Department responded to a report December 18 that Matthew Ludwig, 23, had built a bomb in a house on 7th Street in Tillamook. The Oregon State Police (OSP) bomb squad responded and discovered several small explosive devices made from altered fireworks in soda bottles, according to Chief Terry Wright. The Department of Human Services (DHS) removed four children from the home where the explosives were found. “People need to know that if you alter a firework, it’s against the law,” said Chief Wright. “You could be subject to arrest. Depending upon the

way that you alter the firework, the crime could rise to the level of a felony. A felony record can affect the course of your life.” “Fireworks are serious,” Wright continued, “even though you can buy them legally, if you change, alter or repackage them, it is a crime. And right now, in this tumultuous time, it is being treated very seriously.” The case was referred to the District Attorney’s Office for further action; the DA will decide whether to file charges against Ludwig. Last week the OSP bomb squad removed an explosive device found in the Tillamook YMCA. A 12 year-old boy made that device, also from altered fireworks.

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OBITUARIES Daniel Lee Searcy Daniel Lee Searcy, the son of Betty Lou Killian, was born on October 5, 1955 in the town of Oregon City, Oregon. Dan started his second journey in life at the young age of 57, in LEE the comfort of DANIEL SEARCY his home, surrounded by many family and friends on December 17, 2012 at 2:20 p.m. Dan and his family moved to the Tillamook area when he was about three years old, where he grew up and attended school grades 1-12. Dan graduated from Tillamook High School in 1973. Shortly after graduation, he started working for Tillamook Lumber (then called Publishers Paper). He continued working there for the next 38 years, never missing a single day. Dan enjoyed fishing, crabbing, clamming, camping, beach combing, horseshoes, golfing, and metal detecting. But his greatest joy of all was spending time with his family and friends, especially his wife Robin, son Chad, and granddaughter Remi James WiserSearcy. Dan was preceded in passing by his mother Betty Lou Killian and older sister Teresa Marner, both of Tillamook, OR. Dan is survived by his wife Robin DeHart of Tillamook; son Chad Daniel Searcy of Tillamook; granddaughter Remi James Wiser-Searcy of Tillamook; sister Elaine Blaser and husband Kelly of Tillamook; brother Tim Searcy of Tillamook; nephew Luke Blaser and wife Vona of Netarts; great-nephew Evan Blaser, great-niece Icee Blaser of Netarts, and great-niece Emily Hanenkrat of Tillamook; and by many more aunts, uncles, cousins, and good friends.

Dan will be greatly missed by all. Services were held at Waud’s Funeral Home on Saturday, December 22, 2012, followed by a Celebration of Life at the Swiss Hall in Tillamook.

Jeffery Michael Widmer Jeffery Michael Widmer, age 28 of Twin Falls, Idaho passed away and was found in his home in Twin Falls, on December 14, 2012. Jeff was born August 14, 1984 in Tillamook, JEFFERY Oregon. He WIDMER grew up and attended schools in Tillamook, graduating from Tillamook High School in 2002. He then went on to attend Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, WA. Music had a tremendous impact on his life and he was very talented. He loved music and spent many hours playing the piano and the guitar. He also loved going on walks with his Dad. He was an introspective person and enjoyed his time by himself. Surviving Jeff is his father and step-mother, Steve and Linda Widmer of Twin Falls, Idaho; grandparents, George and JoAnn Widmer of Tillamook, and Robert Saunders of Estacada; brother, Adam James Widmer of San Francisco, CA, and sister, Elizabeth Kathleen Widmer of Phoenix, AZ, along with numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. He was preceded in death by his mother, Diane Denise Saunders and sister, Emily K. Widmer. Cremation is under the direction of the Parke's Magic Valley Funeral Home & Crematory of Twin Falls, ID. Services will be held at a later date in Tillamook, OR.

Those wishing to share memories and condolences may do so at www.magicvalleyfuneralhome.com. At this time the family appreciates your thoughts and prayers and respectfully requests that no flowers or gifts be sent.

Rick Jobe Rick Jobe passed away December 19, 2012, at his home in Philomath. He was born April 2, 1947, in Haleyville, AL. He moved to Oregon as a young boy. He loved his country and RICK joined the JOBE U.S. Army in July 1964. He served in Vietnam as a paratrooper attached to Special Forces. He was honorably discharged in June 1967. He was a long-haul truck driver, a job that he loved. He and his buddy, Lee Sherrill, established Sherrill and Jobe Trucking Inc. in 1995, and in 2010 he and his wife operated Rick Jobe Trucking Inc. until Sept. 2012. He married Donna Gee on Oct. 28, 1996 in Reno, NV. The couple resided in Philomath, OR. He had a great love for his family, and his favorite activity was camping with family and friends, especially at Sunnyside Campground on Foster Lake. In addition to his wife, his survivors include his children, Don and Tracy Jobe of Bend; Teresa and Gregg Kissler of Redmond; Rick Jr. and Heather Jobe of Tillamook; Angela Corbera of Rio Del, CA; and Tracie Michelle Barker of Crescent City, CA; his sisters Carolyn Wismer and her husband Wes of Tillamook, and Nelda Knight of Hartselle, AL; stepchildren Rick and Deby Sutter of Kennewick, WA; Rob Sutter and Jim Griffin of Philomath; and Russ and

Karen Sutter of Vancouver, WA; his nieces Kellie Smith of Garibaldi and Carol Hendericks of Tillamook; his nephew Mike Fredericks of Anderson, CA; two great-nieces Whitney Remington of Tillamook and Lindsey Remington of Corvallis; 16 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and his best friend since second grade, Lee Sherrill of Philomath. No immediate services are planned. Memorial contributions may be made to Benton Hospice Service in care of DeMoss-Durdan Funeral Home, 815 Northwest Buchanan Ave., Corvallis, OR 97330.

William “Bill� Briot William “Bill� Briot, resident of Tillamook, passed away at Riverbend Hospital in Springfield on December 12, 2012 at the age of 82. Bill was born in Portland on October 13, 1930 to BILL William and BRIOT Mabel (Steffen) Briot. Bill attended schools in Vernonia and Portland, and graduated from Franklin High School in 1948. He graduated from the University of Oregon in 1953 with a degree in Health & Physical Education and was in the ROTC. Bill married Joyce Brodersen on March 23, 1953, and they had five children together. They later divorced. Bill began his military career with the U.S. Army in 1953 as a member of the Medical Service Corp. Within two years he had

Rhoda Johnson Rhoda H. Johnson, 81, of Nehalem passed away November 26, 2012. A service will be held at a later date.

4-H members that plan to continue their education may be interested in several scholarships that are available from the Tillamook County and the Oregon 4-H programs. The Tillamook County 4-H program administers the Tillamook County 4-H Scholarship ($500) & the Jim Durrer Memorial 4-H Scholarship ($275). Applicants must be high school seniors, current 4H member and have been a member for a minimum of 4 years. These scholarships can be used at a university, community college, business or trade school. A complete list of eligibility requirements is included in the application materials available at the OSU Extension Office in Tillamook or on the Tillamook County 4H website: http://extension.oregonstate.ed u/tillamook/4h. Applications must be submitted to the OSU Extension Office, 2204 Fourth Street, Tillamook by 5 pm, February 15. Numerous 4-H scholarships are also available through the Oregon 4-H Foundation for high school seniors who are current 4-H members and who have been members for a minimum of 3 years, as well as for 4-H members that have participated in county fair and the Oregon State Fair for at least 2 years. Applications for all of these scholarships are due by 5 pm, February 15, at the OSU Extension Office, 2204 Fourth Street, Tillamook, OR 97141. Check out the state 4-H website for complete information on the various scholarship requirements at http://oregon.4h.oregonstate. edu/oregon-4h-scholarships.

PAMPERED PETS GROOMING UNDER NEW OWNERSHIP

Pampered Pets Grooming in Rockaway Beach is pleased to announce the new owner of its grooming shop, Heidi Fields. In 2000 Heidi completed her grooming education from Clatsop ‘Â?Â?—Â?‹–› ‘ŽŽ‡‰‡ ƒÂ?† „‡…ƒÂ?‡ ƒ ‡”–‹Ď?‹‡† ”‘‘Â?‡”Ǥ Š‡ Šƒ• „‡‡Â? employed as the manager and groomer of Bay Breeze Boarding and Grooming in Warrenton for the past 12 years. Seventeen years ago Pampered Pets Grooming opened its door by Helen Annen. The community embraced this shop immediately and supported it •–”‘Â?‰Ž›Ǥ ‘—” ›‡ƒ”• ƒ‰‘ ‹– „‡…ƒÂ?‡ Â?‡…‡••ƒ”› ˆ‘” ‡Ž‡Â? –‘ Ď?‹Â?† ƒ ’Žƒ…‡ ˆ‘” the larger dogs to get their grooming done. Heidi stepped up to the plate and has done a wonderful job with the larger animals. Customer feedback gave very positive comments about Heidi’s work. Š‡ †‡…‹•‹‘Â? –‘ •‡ŽŽ ƒÂ?’‡”‡† ‡–• ™ƒ• ƒ †‹ˆĎ?‹…—Ž– „—– Â?‡…‡••ƒ”› ‘Â?‡Ǥ Bittersweet is the word that describes Helen’s feelings. Hand surgery is the key factor for selling the shop. “I am so grateful or all the close personal friendships I have made from the dog owners in our community. I want to thank each and every one for their support of Pampered Pets,â€? says Helen. Heidi is also a skilled cat groomer. This is an added bonus for this shop. January 2, 2013 is when Heidi will take over Pampered Pets. The phone number will remain 355-8443

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trained to be a helicopter pilot, following which he became a flight instructor in several helicopter training disciplines. Bill served one year in Vietnam as a Medevac Pilot. His dedication to service and saving lives earned Bill a Silver Star, two Bronze Stars, the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Meritorious Service Medal, the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry, the Army Commendation Medal and 18 Air Medals. Upon retirement from the Army in 1973, Bill worked as an Executive Officer for the Lane County Home Builders Association, until 1980. In later years, Bill was a performer in stage shows at the Tillamook Association for the Performing Arts. He was a lifetime member of the Dustoff Association, an organization for those who served in the U.S. Army in Medevac, and a member of the Tillamook Eagles Lodge. Bill is survived by his five children, Bob Briot, Chrisanne Mehl, Karen Demmers and Susan Strom, all of Eugene, Ken Briot of Santa Clara, CA, thirteen grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. He is also survived by his partner of 20 years, Sherrie Roper of Tillamook. A Military Honor memorial service is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. on December 28 at Willamette National Cemetery in Portland. In lieu of flowers, Bill requested donations to TAPA or the Tillamook Eagles.

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January 15; 6:15 to 8:00 p.m., at Adventist Church, Tillamook. Meet Dr. Diehl live and in person. To RSVP (required), call 503-815-2270.

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January 21; 1:30 to 4:00 p.m., at the hospital. Cost $30. One-time class on better health with diabetes. To register, call 503-815-2443.

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Within each of those groups, there were many member agencies as well as individual family adopters. There were numerous canned food drives and toy drives and cash drives to buy gift cards for teens and hams for Christmas baskets. Policemen and women and firefighters and Boy Scouts all helped. Churches and fraternal organizations pitched in. In central county, some of the member agencies include the Elks Club of Tillamook, sponsoring 53 families, Tillamook Salvation Army sponsored about 50 families, Sacred Heart Parish and the Eagles Lodge of Tillamook sponsored 30 families each, Tillamook PUD and the Kiwanis of Tillamook sponsored 18 families each, and Tillamook County General Hospital sponsored 12. This is just a sampling of the sponsoring member agencies; there were also many individuals who sponsored one or more families, in some cases taking it upon themselves to raise funds to purchase gifts for the families they “adopted� for Christmas. Each basket represents approximately $250 worth of food and gifts for children, which means that Tillamook

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Sean used to live in Maine and is familiar with the northeast but, as he says, he s never “visited the area with the mindset that I’ll have when I go on this trip�. The UN Pilgrimage for Youth will be an eye-opener for all three students. Chelsea, daughter of Michelle Wallace of Beaver, is active in Speech, and in Music in every way: she plays trumpet in the school band, Jazz and Honor bands, and works on Nestucca’s spring musical. Sean, son of Melinda and Steve Rumage of Rockaway Beach, participates in soccer, baseball, speech and debate, and is the ASB Communications Officer at Tillamook High. Courtney is the daughter of Tammy and Jin Ahn of Neskowin; she participates in volleyball and track and field.

The United Nations Pilgrimage is one of the Odd Fellows flagship events. It reflects the organization’s belief that one of the best ways to develop peace is to get people talking to each other. Not only will Sean, Courtney and Chelsea be talking to students from other countries and states this summer, indeed the Odd Fellows pick sophomores and juniors to participate so the students will return to their high schools and share all they learned.

Last year 300 students from around the world went; this year five of those will be from Tillamook and Lincoln Counties, a substantial showing. Computing either miles per word in their essays – or dollars per word for this very special trip – the UN Pilgrimage for Youth is a large gift to our county’s youth. Three bright go-getters from Tillamook County give a big thanks to the Odd Fellows for this wonderful opportunity.

PORT OF GARIBALDI COMMISSIONER VACANCY The Port of Garibaldi has an opening on its commission for Position No. 5. Anyone who is an elector in the Port District is eligible to apply to fill the remaining term of Commissioner Dave May through June 30, 2015. Letters of Interest are due at the office of the Port of Garibaldi, 402 S. Seventh St. (P.O. Box 10), Garibaldi, OR 97118 by Jan. 2. Signed and dated letters of interest should include the candidate’s full name, physical and mailing address, amount of time as an elector within the district, and reasons for serving on the board.

CITY SANITARY SERVICE SAYS THANK YOU TILLAMOOK COUNTY FOR YOUR FAITHFUL PATRONAGE. MAY YOUR CHRISTMAS BE MERRY AND THE NEW YEAR BRING YOU BLESSINGS.

Pine Avenue has always been a Rural Development property aimed at providing housing for lower income families. In September it was adopted by the Federal Housing Program as a Rural Assistance property, meaning that residents who qualify are now able to be awarded up to 100 percent rental assistance depending upon each individual household’s income. The way the amount of assistance will be determined is by a scale that takes into consideration the household’s adjusted gross income and the number of people in the unit. Each household’s rent will be assessed at 30-percent of that adjusted gross income, which takes into consideration medical bills, child care and prescriptions among other things. This change is extremely beneficial for families that qualify, particularly those who are burdened with medical and other costs that are taken into consideration in the adjusted income. One current resident at Pine Avenue who meets the new (lower) income requirements had their rent drop from $574 per month to $337 per month after the change. “It’s always been restricted to lower income households, but going forward, this change is going to help a lot of people,� said Marsha Zimmerman, portfolio manager for Guardian Management Services. But some families who rent at Pine Avenue, many of them single working parents, are now overqualified to continue living at Pine Avenue. Those families have been asked to move. They’re not being officially evicted, and they are being offered $2000 assistance to make the move if they go before December 31. However, many of them have found that they can’t find another affordable rental in Tillamook – they have kids in school so they don’t want to leave the district – big enough for their families. A number of Pine Avenue tenants are looking at the same

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accepted by the landlord which will cover of portion of their rent. But, according to Executive Director of CARE in Tillamook, Erin Skaar, there’s simply not enough help or housing in the area to accommodate the need. “Back in February of 2011, there were 140 active vouchers available in Tillamook and there were 270 people on the waiting list,� Skaar said. “With the down turned economy, these vouchers aren’t turning over like they used to. People are holding onto them like the gold they are.� Skaar did note that there are great benefits of the Pine Avenue property being awarded Rental Assistance, but she stands firm on the fact that there is simply not enough low income housing in Tillamook County and the need far outweighs the availability. “These families looking for new places they can afford, aren’t going to find them,� Skaar said. “There’s too big of a gap between Rural Development and Rental Assistance properties and Fair Market Rents in Tillamook. Call around town and you’ll see find that apartments in Tillamook are asking much more than Fair Market Rents. “That being said, we are extremely excited to have Pine Avenue as a Rental Assisted property. That’s going to give us the opportunity to house people who’ve never had a housing option before.�

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If there was one game all season the Nestucca Bobcats and the Neah-Kah-Nie Pirates wanted to win, it would be the game against each other. Besides being league opponents, there's something about playing your cross county rival that turns the intensity up. On Dec. 21, the Bobcats and the Pirate boys and girls teams had their chance to step into the gym in Rockaway Beach and see what the other was made of. Lady Bobcats vs. Lady Pirates The Bobcats and Pirates were sitting at one league win apiece when they took the court. Both teams were in dire need of another league win to take some momentum into Christmas break and the heart of the league season, but only one of them would make it off the court achieving that goal. Early on, both teams looked good, but the Pirates were able to find some scoring in the first half while the Bobcats were lacking. The Pirates had the Bobcats doubled up, 12-6 at halftime, but the six point gap wasn't enough and the Bobcats battled back. “My goodness, the girls worked as a team,” said Bobcat coach Yazminn Thompson about her Bobcats in the first half. “We talked before the game about not getting defeat-

ed when they feel down or feel like something wasn't fair. I told them I didn't want to hear one complaint tonight. I wanted them to go out there and compete and they did. I'm their biggest fan.” That positive attitude and some good defense gave the Bobcats a chance. They clawed their way back into the game and with three minutes left, Nestucca only trailed by one at 18-17. Both teams traded turnovers in the next minute until Pirate sophomore Brittany Scull was fouled and sent to the free throw line for a one-and-one with 1:33 left in the game. Scull was as cool as the other side of the pillow in the heat of the moment and knocked down both free throws to get her team back on top by three points. “We've been working on free throws a lot because our percentage hadn't been that great, but those were big. Big clutch free throws to give us some cushion,” said Pirate coach Corey Douma. The Bobcats did what they could to even up the game in the final minute, but a bucket from Kristina Burdick and two more clutch free throws from Annie Romig iced the game. The Lady Pirates outlasted very spirited and feisty Bobcat team, 24-17. The Pirates are now sitting at 2-2 in Northwest League play which is about where they were last season at Christmas

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Besides a good all around game, Brittany Scull hit two clutch free throws late in the game to help her Pirates past the Bobcats.

break and Coach Douma is happy with that. “That's where I hoped to be,” Douma said. “We're learning every day and the close games like that help us learn so much. We're so young and we have a ton of fundamental stuff to work on, but it was good to get the win.” The Bobcats did come up bit short, but their coach wasn't at all disappointed with her team or where they are at this point in the year. “I want to see my girls keep doing what they're doing and become more refined players,” Thompson said. “They're enjoying the sport and not just playing to waste time. They've come a long ways.” Bobcat vs. Pirate boys With the Pirate girls narrowly edging out their cross country rivals, it was the boys turn to take the floor and see if they could put the Bobcats away. The Pirates were sitting at a dismal 0-6 on the season going into the game while the Bobcats were only slightly better with a whopping 2-7 record. But, none of those games mattered going into this one. When it's Pirates versus Bobcats, it just means more. The Bobcats came out of the gates fast hitting two threes to take an early 6-0 lead, but that lead evaporated by halftime. Both teams played hard, but according to Bobcat head coach Jim Kiser, his team played a much better second half than first. The Bobcats still kept it close and trailed by three at half, 18-15. The entire second half was

nothing but hustle and grit from both teams. The game remained close and neither wanted to yield control. The Bobcats managed to take the lead 34-33 with a few seconds left, and the Pirates called timeout to draw up an inbound play in hopes of winning on the final shot. “The play was set up for me but I wasn't there and Traveion (Morris) inbounded it to Brad (Watson) instead,” said Pirate senior Tanner Repass. “Brad took the three and we knew it was going in the second he let it go.” Watson buried the game winning shot with only three seconds left. The Bobcats had a final chance when they were fouled on a Hail Mary, but the free throws went wanting and the Pirates got the win, 36-34. “It felt good finally getting a win,” Repass said. “This season it's felt like we've kicked ourselves a few times, but it felt good to let them have it. Especially since they're our rival. “And it was good revenge from football season.” Going forward from here, Repass feels a lot better about his team now that they have a win. “I feel like we'll play better from here on out with a lot more confidence now that we have a win,” Repass said. “If we can get a few wins in the tournament, it will be looking up from here.” The Bobcats and the Pirates boys and girls will be competing in the annual Driftwood Classic tournament held at Neah-Kah-Nie on Dec. 28-29.

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atmosphere. La Salle got a few good bounces and questionable calls that went their way at the end of the third and scored the last six points of the quarter to take a 41-31 lead into the fourth. In the fourth Tillamook's

The Tillamook Cheesemaker boys team knew they were going to have their hands full on Dec. 21 when they hosted the No. 2 team in the state, the La Salle Falcons. Tillamook had dropped two straight to Molalla and Central coming into the game and there wouldn't be a better way to get back in the win column than an upset win over the team that ended their season last year. The Falcons had two very tall and athletic players on their roster that were much taller than anyone TillamJOSIAH DARR PHOTO ook had, makHard fouls and hard falls were on the agenda ing them a when Tillamook hosted the La Salle Falcons. tough match up. But, David offense battled back, scoring Waud and Jacob Hurliman did 16 points in the final quarter. an extremely good job denyUnfortunately the Falcons ing the ball down low and were able to dump in 17 of keeping their high scoring their own and slightly extend potential in check. their lead. “David and Jacob played La Salle got the win, 58-47 excellent especially on the over Tillamook. boards,” said Mook coach “We played two tough Greg Werner. “We will work quarters on both ends of the on our rotations defensively court, but versus this type of and simplify our offensive competition we have to exesets.” cute for a full 32 minutes,” Tillamook played from Werner said. behind for almost the entire The Cheesemakers will game but they pulled within have to continue playing good four points in the middle of hoops with their Cowapa the third quarter. Cutting the League season coming into lead sparked life into the shortly after Christmas Break. Tillamook crowd as did the Up next for Tillamook is extremely physical play their annual trip to the Stayton between the two teams. There Holiday Classic tournament were bodies on the floor, arms Dec. 27-29. Their first game in the air, whistles blowing, of the tournament will be a fans screaming and overall a 1:30 p.m. game on Dec. 27 very exciting and electric against Madras.

BOWLING LANE STRIKERS 1) Gutter Guys 3-1 2) We/Otta 3-1 3) Foxy Grammies 3-1 4) 324’s 3-1 5) Hip Chicks 1-3 6) Lane Brains 1-3 7) Feisty Four 1-3 8) Alley Cats 1-3 9) Shooters 0-4 Individual High Games and Series Rosan Hallstrom 199 Dennis Agliotis 213 Cindy Oswald 196 Albert Haertel 184 Edith Noteboom 167 Bill Fidler 179 Cindy Oswald 524 Dennis Agliotis 525 Rosan Hallstrom 506 Albert Haertel 490 Edith Noteboom 483 Herb Pearson 477

ODDBALLS WEEK 15 -12/120/12CONGRATULATIONS 1ST 1/2 WINNERS: TILLAMOOK COUNTRY SMOKER Carolyn Scherzinger, Kim Norberg, Cassy Harth, Tammy Dickie, Twila Niemi TILLAMOOK COUNTRY SMOKER 37-23 THE WAVE 29.5-30.5 STIMSON LUMBER 27.5-32.5 JERRY'S UPHOLSTERY 26-34 Team High Game / High Series Tillamook Country Smoker 669-1778 Individual High Game / Individual High Series Tammy Dickie 203 / Carla Madison 489

Tillamook Shark swimmers staying speedy 100 Free, silver in the 100 Back, bronze in the 200 IM). Top eight places from the following athletes: Marshall Allen (50 Fly), Audrey Averill (50 Breast), Mia Hidden (25 Free), Shelbi Higginbotham (25 Free, 25 Back), Joshua Roller (25 Free, 25 Back), Mar-

cus Romero (100 Back), and Fiorella Vultaggio (50 Fly). Additional fantastic swims and best times were swum by: Rayanna Fernandez, Hannah Nelson, Ryland Pampush, Emily Reibach, and Lili Vogel. Another exciting achievement from the Sharks was

Maicee Malcom (9) who made top 5 times in Oregon for the 2011-2012 calendar year. She was ranked number two in the girls 8 & U 25 yard breaststroke with a time of 21.13. She was also ranked number 5 in the girls 8 & U 25 butterfly with a time of 17.52.

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More exciting swimming happened this holiday season for the Tillamook YMCA Sharks. The swimmers were busy in the pool accomplishing top eight finishes and getting best times at two recent swim meets: The Forest Grove Christmas Invitational Nov. 30Dec. 2 and the Chris Givens Holiday Classic in Beaverton Dec. 8-9, 2012. Some of the highlights from the Forest Grove meet include: First place finishes for Nina Zweifel in the 100 Back and 100 Free, Gabriella Vultaggio in the 50 Free, Monique Romero in the 100 Back, and Whitney Averill in the 50 Free and 100 Fly. Speedy swims and best times were achieved by Marshall Allen in the 50 Free and 100 Free, Audrey Averill in the 50 Fly and 100 Breast, Travis Hancock in the 50 Free and 100 Back, Marcus Romero in the 50 Free, and Fiorella Vultaggio in the 100 Breast and 50 Fly. Some very impressive performances came out of Beaverton for the Sharks. Gold, silver and bronze medals were awarded to the following swimmers: Caleb Roller (bronze in the 25 Free), Whitney Averill (gold in the 200 IM, 200 Free, silver in the 50 Fly, bronze in the 50 Free, 100 Breast, 100 IM), Monique Romero (gold in the 25 Free, silver in the 25 Breast, 25 Fly), Gabriella Vultaggio (gold in the 25 Breast, 25 Fly, silver in the 25 Free), and Nina Zweifel (gold in the 50 Back,

Congraulations Natalie Tone On a Perfect Straight A Report Card

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Slavens - Schneidecker Lucas Kane Slavens and Sarah Johanna Schneidecker of Blaine are engaged to be married. Lucas is the son of Bill and Ginger Slavens of Blaine. He graduated from Nestucca High School in 2006, and attended Central Oregon Community College and Texas A & M. Lucas is employed by Tillamook Ambulance and the McMinnville Fire Department. Sarah is the daughter of John and Francy Schneidecker of Tillamook. She graduated from Tillamook High School in 2010, and attended Central Oregon Community College in Bend. Sarah is employed at Tillamook Hospital. Lucas proposed to Sarah on June 20, 2012 during a family vacation in Maui. They are planning a July wedding at home on the Nestucca River with a reception to follow at the family farm in Blaine. The wedding date is July 20, 2013.

he Tillamook County Pioneer Museum is pleased to announce the opening of a new art exhibit by local watercolorist Doreen Lindstedt. The show, entitled “Cascades to Coast” opened December 12, 2013 and will run until February, 2013. Ms. Linstedt has been the featured artist at the Cannon Beach Art Gallery and the Pittock Mansion in Portland. She also has works of art in the collections at Oregon State University and Bank of the Cascades and has won several prestigious awards including ones from the Northwest Watercolor Society in Seattle, the Beaverton Arts Commission Showcase, and the Watercolor Society of Oregon. Approaching painting from a strong background in drawing and art, Ms. Linstedt also teaches drawing and watercolors throughout Tillamook County and in Beaverton. “My intention is to put down the essential elements - the light, the gesture, the mood or the warmth - that are central to the subject and to eliminate the distractions,” explains Doreen. An artist reception will be held at the Pioneer Museum on Saturday, January 5 from 2 to 4 PM. The exhibit may be viewed during regular Museum hours, TuesdaySunday from 10 AM to 4 PM and is free with Museum admission.

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First Day Hike at Cape Lookout State Park Tillamook OR — Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) joins America’s State Parks in sponsoring First Day Hikes in 22 Oregon State Parks on New Year’s Day. Details about the special hike at Cape Lookout are below. The usual $5 day-use parking fee is waived on January 1 only. These same details are available on the America’s State Parks website at . Visit the Oregon State Parks website at for directions to the park. Visitors should plan for inclement weather, and remember binoculars for wildlife viewing. Time of event: Noon Meeting location: Cape Lookout trailhead parking lot Degree of difficulty: Moderate Minimum age for kids: 7 Restrictions: No dogs Length of trail: Five miles Things to bring: Water, snacks, raingear, binoculars, good hiking boots Phone: (503) 842-3182, Ext. 226 Additional information: Meet the park ranger at the trailhead parking lot at noon for a hike out on the scenic Cape Trail. Participants should plan on the hike taking around three hours round-trip. Hike will be cancelled in the case of high winds or dangerous conditions.

IFYE applications due on Jan.1 American Farm Bureau supports and promotes for young adults of 19-30 years of age who want to travel abroad this opportunity to visit and live in a wide range of countries through the International 4-H Youth Exchange. These youths live with their host families, sometimes multiple hosts, for 3-6 months. Applications are needed by Jan. 1. For further information contact the National IFYE Association President Allan Lambert at 605-366-6107.

Applicants should have a basic understanding of 4-H, FFA or other home organizations and knowledge of the State and Country, including history, politics, values and lifestyle, as well as the ability to share those with host families. The cost of this exchange ranges from $2,000 to $4,000, depending on the country. IFYE was founded in 1948 and since has helped thousands of young people learn about life in other lands.

Chaplin Jan McFarland with the Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office was honored as Volunteer of the Year during the Jail Command Council Awards. McFarland began serving as a volunteer chaplain in the Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office jail in 1987. She was appointed as the first volunteer chaplain for the jail and was the lead volunteer when there was no ministry program that addressed the needs of the incarcerated. Jan had a passion to share the ministry with others and saw the desperate need of the inmates. Jan credits former Sheriff Tom Dye for encouraging her participation in the jail ministry. Her support to law enforcement and prison ministries has been unwavering and is a testimony to her commitment. Jan and other volunteer jail chaplains also assist with reentry of inmates into the community. The inmates may have no money, no food, and no place to go. It is almost impossible for these individuals to get a job, but with this program, Jan has been able to provide transportation, motel expenses, and food to help support the newly released inmates in hope that they will not fall back into their old ways. Jan is sometimes known as the “Energizer Bunny” due to the energy she brings into the jail, the inmates, and the deputies. In 1994 Jan was appointed as a Deputy Sheriff Chaplin and she believes everyone benefits from counseling or debriefing when dealing with stressful situations. She has counseled thousands of people and has received hundreds of letters of support from people who she has touched. This year, after 33 years of service, Jan has chosen to retire and truly is a volunteer of the years.

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR WEDNESDAY, DEC. 26

WEEKLY EVENTS

TAKE A POLAR PLUNGE

“THE HOBBIT” FUNDRAISER FOR BOY SCOUTS – 11 a.m. and 3 p.m., Coliseum Theatre, Tillamook. Admission to the movie is $5. Proceeds benefit local Boy Scouts attending National Jamboree in WA D.C. & W. Virginia in July 2013. MANZA-WHEE-LEM KIWANIS – Noon-1 p.m., second and fourth Wednesdays, Pine Grove Community Club, Manzanita. Call Jane Beach, 503368-5141.

STORYTIME – Tues. 10 a.m. (24-36 months); Wed. 10 a.m. (3-5 years); Thurs. 10 a.m. and 4-5 p.m. (6-12 years); Fri. & Sat. 10 a.m. (birth-24 months); Saturdays, 10 a.m., 11 a.m. Main Library.

THURSDAY, DEC. 27 ASSOCIATION OF NORTHWEST STEELHEADERS NORTH COAST CHAPTER – 7 p.m. Fourth Thursdays, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife meeting room, 4909 Third St., Tillamook. Call Bill Hedlund at 503815-2737. ALZHEIMER’S SUPPORT GROUP – 11 a.m.-1 p.m. fourth Thursday, Nehalem Bay House, 35385 Tohl Rd. Free lunch included. Call Patty Fox, 503368-5171. WELLSPRING ADULT RESPITE CARE – 10 a.m-4 p.m., second and fourth Thursdays, Beaver Community Church. 503-815-2272. MARIE MILLS FOUNDATION – Fourth Thursday of January, April, July and October, 10:30 a.m., Marie Mills Center, Tillamook. Call Ron Rush at 503-8422539, ext. 12.

FRIDAY, DEC. 28 LIVE MUSIC AT SECOND STREET PUBLIC MARKET – 5-8 p.m., Ocean Bottom Country Blues Band. CANDLELIGHT VIGIL – 5:30 p.m., Pacific City Christmas tree. Vigil is for the children in Connecticut, and is on the anniversary of the Day of the Holy Innocents. Community event--please bring your own candle.

MONDAY, DEC. 31 NEW YEAR’S EVE FUNDRAISER PARTY – 7 p.m., Station 87 in Hebo. A fundraiser by the Nestucca Volunteer Firefighters Association to help complete the meeting room at Fire Station 87. Admission by donation. Family-style fun with a movie room for young ones and games for tweens. Dancing for all.

‘Plungers’ gather around a bonfire after jumping into the Pacific Ocean on New Year’s Day, 2012. You can join the annual tradition this year at 11 a.m. Jan. 1 on the beach near the intersection of Nehalem and Ocean roads in Manzanita/Neahkahnie. No cost; no experience need. Just bring a bathing suit and a lot of courage.

ROAST BEEF DINNER – Noon to 5 p.m., St. Mary's by the Sea dining hall, 275 S. Pacific, Rockaway Beach. Sponsored by Meals for Seniors. Cost is $7 pre-sale, $8 at the door and children 10 years of age and under $3. Families welcome. Call JoAnne Aagaard at 503-8129101.

FINANCIAL AID EVENT – 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Tillamook Bay Community College. Learn tips for funding college tuition. Students, parents and community members welcome. "CASCADES TO COAST" ARTIST RECEPTION – 2-4 p.m., Tillamook County Pioneer Museum. Featuring watercolors by Doreen Lindstedt of Rockaway Beach. The show will run until Feb. 24, 2013.

MONDAY, JAN. 7 ROADS COMMITTEE SOUTH COUNTY COMMUNITY FORUM – 6:30 p.m., Kiawanda Community Center. One of three community forums scheduled to meet with citizens to gather opinions and input on proposed measures to fund county road improvements.

TUESDAY, JAN. 8 ROADS COMMITTEE NORTH COUNTY COMMUNITY FORUM – 6:30 p.m., Pine Grove Community House, Manzanita. One of three community forums scheduled to meet with citizens to gather opinions and input on proposed measures to fund county road improvements. MASTER GARDENER TRAINING PROGRAM – 11-week training held on Tuesdays, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., starting with orientation on Jan. 8. Cost: $100. Developed as a training program for volunteers to answer home horticulture questions for the public. Contact the OSU

HONOR ROLL OCEANSIDE Straight-A Average: Mallory K. Trost, Senior, Apparel Design. PACIFIC CITY 3.5 or Better: Randy R. Ocampo Jr, Senior, Pre-Computer Science; Anna M. Sanders, Sophomore, Human Devel and Family Science. TILLAMOOK Straight-A Average: Eric F. Byers, Post Baccalaureate, Computer Science. 3.5 or Better: Keil C. Boring, Junior, Elect & Computer Engineering; Ben J. Burns, Senior, Forest Management; Kelsey N. Delanoy, Sophomore, Sociology; Blaine M. Kuehnert, Senior, Mechanical Engineering; Joseph P. Meyer, Sophomore, Bioresource Research; Erick E. Orozco, Senior, Liberal Studies; Natasha N. Stewart, Senior, Public Health; Bobbie K. Trotter, Senior, Natural Resources; Cole Weber, Junior, Music.

MONDAY MUSICAL CLUB PRESENTS: TINGSTAD & RUMBLE & DAVID LANZ CONCERT – 7:30 p.m., Tillamook High School Don Whitney Auditorium, 2605 12th St., Tillamook. Tickets are $25 adults/$20 students. Purchase tickets at Tillamook Area Chamber and TLC Credit Union. For more information call 503-842-2078 or visit mondaymusicalclub.com.

MONDAY, JAN. 14 MONDAY MUSICAL CLUB PRESENTS: "SHALL WE DANCE?" – 7 p.m., Tillamook Methodist Church, 3803 12th St. Performed by church members and friends. The program is free to the public, and will be followed by a reception with complimentary refreshments.

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 16 NEHALEM BAY MEDICAL RESERVE CORPS AND AUXILIARY MEETING – 6:30 p.m., North County Recreation District, 36155 9th St. in Nehalem. Learn about the community’s disaster medical response plan and how you might assist in an emergency that isolates our community. The Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) is active in this planning. Contact Dianne R Bloom, MSN, MRC, at 503-801-4080.

SATURDAY, JAN. 19 COMMUNITY TALENT SHOWCASE – 7 p.m., Hoffman Center in Manzanita. The event will feature a variety of acts put on by local citizens. Auditions will be from 5-8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 16 at the Center to select 12-15 acts for the show. The acts should be suitable for all ages and last no more than five minutes. Admission to the Jan. 19 show will be

OSU Extension Home-School Science Club Tillamook County 4-H is starting a home-school science club that will meet once a month Jan. through June. The first club meeting will be Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013 and continue on the first Thursday of each month thereafter. Meetings will start at 11 a.m. with a small physical activity and move on to a science project until 2 p.m. This club is for youth in first grade and above. First through third graders must be accompanied by a responsible adult, or youth over the age of 16. Participants must be or become enrolled 4-H members. No additional fees required. Youth need to bring a sack lunch with them to classes. For more information contact Tanya Wehage at 503-842-5708 ext. 220.

ASLEEP AT THE SWITCH – Concert 6 p.m. Fridays, Garibaldi City Hall.

MEDITATION, PRAYER – Silent meditation, 7:30-8:30 p.m. Mon. and 8:45 a.m. Tues.; Lectio Divina, 10-11 a.m. Tues., St. Catherine’s Center for Contemplative Arts, Manzanita. Call Lola Sacks, 503-368-6227.

a.m., Gable Park Apartments, 2544 Gable Road, St. Helens. For agenda items, call NOHA at 503861-0119, ext. 112.

SUNDAY, JAN. 13

FAMILY HOOPS NIGHT – 6:30-8 p.m. Tues., Garibaldi Grade School gym. Children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult. 503-355-2291.

ROCKAWAY BEACH-GARIBALDI MEALS FOR SENIORS –11:45 a.m. Mon., Wed. and Fri., St. Mary’s by the Sea. Call Bob Dempster, 503-355-3244.

AARP DRIVER SAFETY CLASS – 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tillamook Bay Community College. Register by calling 503-8428222 or online at AARP.org/drive. Cost is $12 for AARP members and $14 for nonmembers. Courses are designed for seniors 55 and older but anyone can attend.

FRIDAY, JAN. 4

BRIDGE, PINOCHLE AND CRIBBAGE – 1-3 p.m. Wed., North County Rec. District, Nehalem. 503-355-3381.

OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS – 5:306:30 p.m. Mondays, Tillamook County General Hospital, Room D (third floor). 503-842-8073.

ROADS COMMITTEE CENTRAL COUNTY COMMUNITY FORUM – 6:30 p.m., Tillamook Bay Community College in Room 215. One of three community forums scheduled to meet with citizens to gather opinions and input on proposed measures to fund county road improvements. This will be streamed live by the Headlight Herald on their website.

TILLAMOOK CHAPTER OF BETA SIGMA PHI – 1:30 p.m. first Wednesday. International women’s organization. Call Verna Creech, 503-842-7868. INTERNATIONAL ORDER OF RAINBOW FOR GIRLS – 7 p.m. first and third Wednesdays, Tillamook Masonic Hall. 503-842-6758. WELLSPRING ADULT RESPITE CARE – 10 a.m-4 p.m., first and third Wednesdays, Tillamook Seventh-day Adventist Church. 503-815-2272.

BAY CITY 3.5 or Better: Erika N. Van Loo, Sophomore, PreComputer Science. CLOVERDALE Straight-A Average: Kelly J. Whitney-Babcock, Sophomore, Athletic Training. 3.5 or Better: Cody R. Roos, Freshman, Pre-Business; Jessica J. Windle, Junior, Natural Resources. NEHALEM 3.5 or Better: Jeremy B. Rehn, Senior, Exercise and Sport Science. NESKOWIN 3.5 or Better: Nicholas P. Ahn, Freshman, General Science.

SENIORS NONDENOMINATIONAL WORSHIP – 6 p.m. Tues. Five Rivers Retirement & Assisted Living Community, 3500 12th Street, Tillamook. 503-8420918.

ROCKAWAY LIBRARY – Pre-school storytime for ages 3-5, 3 p.m. Tuesdays 503-355-2665.

SATURDAY, JAN. 5

Names of students who have made the Scholastic Honor Roll Fall term have been announced by Oregon State University. To be on the Honor Roll, students must carry at least 12 graded hours of course work. Local students on the Honor Roll included:

EAGLES LODGE PINOCHLE NIGHT – 7 p.m. Thursdays, Tillamook lodge.

TUESDAY, JAN. 22

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 2

RELAY FOR LIFE OF TILLAMOOK COUNTY KICKOFF – 6 p.m., Tillamook County Library. There will be speeches, food, and the chance to register early for the annual Relay for Life of Tillamook County Event, benefiting the American Cancer Society. Contact Dawn Ferguson at dawnr49@msn.com or 503706-0480. NCRD RIVERBEND PLAYERS AUDITIONS – 7-9 p.m. Jan. 3 and 2-4 p.m. Jan. 4, North County Recreation District. Parts needed for the comedy/musical "Saving the Cedar Grove" include four main women, four main men, one small part (woman or man), one small part (younger woman) and one small part (man). Also needed are a piano accompanyist and backstage crew. Rehearsals are Tuesdays and Thursdays. Performances are Feb. 22-24 and March 1-3. VETERANS FOR PEACE – 7 p.m. first Thursday, Garibaldi City Hall at 107 6th Street. The North Coast Veterans for

TILLAMOOK SENIOR CENTER – Meals at noon Mon-Fri; pinochle at 10 a.m. Fri.; free bingo 10 a.m.-noon third Thurs.; cards 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Tues.; Senior Club meeting and potluck at 11:30 a.m. second Fri.; pool and drop-in center 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Mon-Fri. 316 Stillwell Ave. Call 503-842-8988.

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 9

POLAR PLUNGE – 11 a.m., on the beach near the intersection of Nehalem Rd. and Ocean Rd. in Manzanita/Neahkahnie. Join a group to start off the new year with a chilly jump into the Pacific.

THURSDAY, JAN. 3

TILLAMOOK 4-H HONORABLE LORDS AND LADIES CHESS CLUB – 2:45-5 p.m. Fridays, OSU Extension Office, 2204 Fourth St., Tillamook. For grades 2-12. Call 503-842-3433.

CIVIL AIR PATROL – 6-8 p.m. Thursdays, ATV center, 5995 Long Prairie Road. Volunteer, nonprofit auxiliary of U.S. Air Force. Call Major Michael Walsh, Commander, at 503-812-5965.

You’re invited to add your group’s listings to our online event calendar at tillamookheadlightherald.com/ calendar. Listings posted online also will be added to the Community Calendar that appears in our print edition. You also can mail event listings to the Headlight Herald office at 1908 Second St., Tillamook, OR 97141, or call 503-842-7535. Information must be received by noon Thursday the week prior to publication, please.

FREE BLOOD PRESSURE CLINIC – 2-3 p.m. Wednesdays, Tillamook County General Hospital cafeteria.

START MAKING A READER TODAY – Volunteers needed to read to Nestucca Valley Elementary students. 12:45-2:15 p.m. Tues. and Thurs. Call Diane, 503965-0062.

$10. All proceeds will go to support the Center’s general operating fund. Performer registration forms are available on the Center’s website – hoffmanblog.org.

PROMOTE YOUR EVENT

TILLAMOOK SWISS SOCIETY – Breakfast served every 3rd Sunday, Brookfield Ave.

ODDBALLS ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS – 2 p.m. Sundays, 7 p.m. Mondays & Thursdays, Bay City Odd Fellows Lodge, 1706 Fourth St.

Extension Service, 2204 4th Street, Tillamook, at 503-842-3433, for more information or to register for the classes. Pre-registration is encouraged by Jan. 2.

SATURDAY, JAN. 12

AL-ANON – 7-8 p.m. Mondays, North Coast Recreation District, Nehalem. 503368-5093.

YOGA FOR SENIORS – 3-3:45 p.m. Mon. and Thurs., Kiawanda Community Center, Pacific City. Call Patricia, 361790-4870.

Peace is a group where anyone can feel welcome – young or old, male or female, veteran or non-veteran. Contact Brian McMahon at 503-368-3201. WELLSPRING ADULT RESPITE CARE – 10 a.m.- 4 p.m., first and third Thursdays, Covenant Community Church, Manzanita. 5023-815-2272. NORTH COAST GLUTEN-FREE SUPPORT GROUP – 7 p.m. first Thursday, Bay City Community Hall. Recipe exchanges, food source information. Call Carol Waggoner, 503-377-8227. NORTH COUNTY GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP – 3-4:30 p.m., first and third Thursdays, Calvary Bible Church, Manzanita. Call 503-368-6544, ext. 2313. NORTHWEST OREGON HOUSING AUTHORITY MEETING – 10

SOUTH COUNTY LIBRARY CLUB BOARD MEETING – 10 a.m. first Friday, Pacific City Library branch. Call Julius Jortner, 503-965-7016. KATHRYN CLAIRE IN CONCERT – 7:30 p.m., Hoffman Center in Manzanita. Violinist and vocalist Claire is a Portlandbased performing, recording and visual artist celebrated for her frequent visits to the north Oregon coast. Cost: $10.

TUESDAY, JAN. 1

WEEKLY SENIOR ACTIVITIES – Laughing yoga, 4 p.m. Mon., Pinochole, 2 p.m. Tues., Bunco, 1 p.m. Wed., Dominoes, 7 p.m. Thurs., Poker, 1:30 p.m. Sat. Everyone welcome. 503-842-0918.

COMMUNITY CHORUS – 7-9 p.m. Thurs., Tillamook. New members welcome. 503-842-4748. CELEBRATE RECOVERY – 6 p.m. Tues., Tillamook Church of the Nazarene. Child care provided. KIAWANDA COMMUNITY CENTER – Yoga Mon. and Thurs., stitchers group Tues., bingo Wed., card playing Fri. 503965-7900. MANZANITA PACE SETTERS WALK/JOG/RUN GROUP – 7:30 a.m. Sat., parking lot behind Spa Manzanita. ROTARY CLUB OF NORTH TILLAMOOK – Noon Wed., North County Recreation District, Nehalem. 503-812-4576. ROTARY CLUB OF TILLAMOOK Noon Tuesdays, Rendezvous Restaurant 214 Pacific, Tillamook. TILLAMOOK DUPLICATE BRIDGE CLUB – 6:30 p.m. Tues., 10:30 a.m. Fri., Tillamook Elks Club, 1907 Third St. $2.50 per session. Call Barbara, 503-842-7003. TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY – 911 a.m. Thursdays, Bay City Odd Fellows Hall, 9330 Fourth St. Call Pat, 503-3556398.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS WOMEN’S MEETING – 10 a.m. Sundays, Serenity Club, 5012 Third St. TODDLER ART – 10-11 a.m., Wed., Bay City Arts Center. Children must be accompanied by an adult. 503-377-9620. VETERANS’ EMPLOYMENT HELP – 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Tues., WorkSource Oregon, 2105 Fifth St., Tillamook. 800-6435709, ext. 227. SENIOR SERVICES – Provided by Northwest Senior & Disability Services at Sheridan Square Apts. Dates, times vary. 503-842-2770. GARIBALDI LIBRARY STORYTIME – 3 p.m. Thursdays. 503-322-2100. TILLAMOOK LIBRARY LIVE MUSIC – 2-4 p.m. Saturdays. CHRISTIAN MEN’S GROUP – Noon Tues., 8 a.m. Thurs., Cow Belle Restaurant, Rockaway Beach. 503-355-0567.

PINOCHLE AND BUNCO – 2 p.m. Tues Pinochle/ 1:30 p.m. Weds Bunco at Five Rivers, 3500 12th St. 842-0918. Free. WOMENS CLOSED AA BOOK STUDY – 6 p.m. Tues., I.O.O.F Hall Bay City 4th and Hays Oyster Bay City. Info: Lee H. lovleemom @gmail.com 503.377-9698. Free

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FENCEPOSTS NEHALEM

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s I am setting here trying to write, my thoughts keep returning to the families that will not have a loved one with them this season, especially those whom have just lost someone – as with the Clackamas Town Center shooting and the Sandy Hooks School in Newtown, Connecticut. I cannot imagine how they are feeling or what they are going heart goes out to them all. You never really know when some one you love could be taken away, so look past the little things, and hug your children one more time before they leave for school. Storm season is upon us, with the rain and wind time to strap down the garbage lids and secure everything you think will blow away. I was surprised one year when setting in our living room looking out the

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ongratulations to Cheyenne Hahn, a 2012 Tillamook High School graduate. Cheyenne is the daughter of Don and Dawn Hahn, Cape Meares residents. Cheyenne was the recipient of the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame and Museum’s MacTarnahan Scholarship during the 33rd Annual Induction Ceremony held at the Multnomah Athletic Club on November 13, 2012. Cheyenne was one of six Oregon high school athletes honored to receive the $3,000 scholarship. She was one of thousands of applicants. Recipients are chosen on the basis of athletic accomplishments, academic achievements and community involvement. She graduated as one of the top 10 % of her class with a 4.13 GPA. Cheyenne played basketball all four years

GARIBALDI JOE WRABEK 503-812-4050 joe.wrabek@gmail.com

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f you’re reading this column, the world did not end December 21 like folks said the Mayans had predicted. Thanks to all who came to the band Coaster’s Christmas/End of the World show at the 2nd Street Market (had the world ended, I would not have been able to do this). We – and the vendors in the Market – really appreciate your support. That hard, whitish – and noisy – stuff we’ve been pelted with lately from the sky is not hail (though we routinely say “it’s hailing� – I do it myself). It’s graupel. Graupel (rhymes with “meowple�) is a meterological term for snowflakes that develop a thin coating of ice as they

backdoor and all of the sudden the kids‘ sandbox turtle blew by, all you could see was a green streak and then a thud as it came to a rest against the house. We made it to the NeahKah-Nie Middle School winter concert! I really had a wonderful time, the sixth, seventh and eighth grade choir did an excellent job they really had the Christmas spirit in their voices, and gave the audience a feel of Christmas in the air! The sixth grade band, being their first year did great they looked somewhat nervous, (who wouldn’t be) they played Good King Wenceslas, Jolly Old St. Nicholas, and the all time favorite Jingle Bells, wonderful work! The seventh and eighth grade played Tanoan Echoes, Black Forest Overture, Hall Of The Mountain King, and Einekleinen Christmas, was absolutely wonderful. What a terrific group of musicians. Mr. Zaugg, you have done an incredible job teaching these children, from how to handle an instrument properly (I have since learned how to correctly hold a saxophone) to going beyond their comfort zone and having confidence in themselves. Kudos to you and

the children in band and choir, Mr. Zaugg, for a phenomenal performance. Our daughter started the Christmas Vacation Bible School at the Nehalem Bay Methodist Church. She was so excited and nervous the first day, but by the next morning she had finished breakfast in record time and started asking when we would be leaving for the church because she was ready. I informed her we still had two and a half hours before leaving, she wasn’t too thrilled about waiting that long. So I know things went great the day before with how much she was wanting to get going today. She talked about everything she did the day before like the songs they sang and the angels they made and how she was going to be a sheep in the play, and the place mat they made we don’t get to see that yet, it’s a surprise.... Thank you to all of Nehalem Bay Methodist Church, you are putting so many smiles on little faces we get to see in the morning and when we pick them up in the afternoon. Happy New Year Everyone! Happy Birthday to Wilma Grimes! Anything out there send it to me at . See you soon!

of high school, receiving many awards. She currently attends the University of Portland. She plans to transfer to Oregon State University where she will seek a double degree in Education and Psychology. There are 31 tsunami sirens located in Tillamook County, but only six of them are owned by Tillamook County. Cape Meares is one of the six that the county will discontinue the first of the year. The other five are Neskowin, Cape Lookout, Barview Jetty Park, Nedonna Beach, and Neahkahnie. The other sirens are owned by city governments, or neighborhood associates, or are privately owned. The sirens are outdated and becoming expensive to maintain. Replacements are hard to find. The siren system has been in use for over seven years. Now there is a difference between “local� and “distant� tsunamis. The “local� tsunami will be considered “3 to 5� minutes with the worst ground shaking ever and the “distant� tsunami you will have about 4 hours to get to higher ground. Evacuation signs showing routes to follow have been installed. Look for the sign nearest to where you live. There are several systems to replace the tsunami sirens, Civil Air Patrol being one. Indi-

viduals could buy an all weather radio. They sell at Radio Shack at various prices. Just make sure to be prepared with your survival kits in case of the worst emergency. Christmas Day was yesterday, Tuesday, December 25. We celebrated Christmas with our family here on Sunday, December 23 as that day worked for our Tillamook relatives to be here. Some had other plans for December 25 and would be out of town. Sounds like our horrible weather is about over. Glad to see the sun on Christmas Day. The Nea-Rock Garden Club will meet at Merle Wines new house in Bay City on Wednesday, January 16. Turn left on Warren Street to Goose Point. Merle & Dennis house is the only one on the left - only two houses Clam Street is a dead end. Carpool from PUD parking lot. Meet at 11:15 a.m. - leave at 11:30 a.m. This is a potluck and a gift exchange party. Bring white elephants, recycle items from Christmas, or a gift you buy between $5.00 and $10.00 and good food to share. Merle’s cell phone number is 1-818-9439463. Her e-mail address is . Or call Homelife Furniture Store and leave a message for Merle with Dennis.

fall. Think of it as the meteorological equivalent of those hard candies with a soft center; unlike hail, which is ice all the way through, graupel has a snowflake in the middle. If you bit into one – which I do not recommend you do – you’d find it has a soft center; that’s that snowflake. Graupel is whiter in color than hail (because of that snowflake center), and when it melts, it will look – very briefly – like snow (because it is). And if you think back, what we normally get on the Coast in the winter is not hail or snow – it’s graupel. Sometimes lots of graupel. Despite its not being hail, graupel is slippery (that coating of ice, remember), and you should be careful if you are out “in the graupel� on foot or in your vehicle. As you drive, remember, too, that it’s Christmas break, and you’re going to find kids – some of them pretty little – in places and at times you normally wouldn’t. Please be careful. It is (shall we say) graupelly out there. John Foulk of the Garibaldi Lions wanted to offer special thanks to the businesses who donated extra stuff to the Lions Club’s Christmas basket program: to Garibaldi Grade

School, Les Schwab, Safeway, Fred Meyer, the Garibaldi Library, Hidden Treasures, and the Food Basket. Thanks to their help, and the help of what John said were “countless individuals,� the Garibaldi Lions Club was able to prepare and deliver 70 Christmas baskets this year. Thank you all. Thanks to Marlene Westerfield for agreeing to be sentenced to four years on the Garibaldi City Council, and to Mayor Sue McCarthy and councilmember Terry Kandle for being willing to be sentenced to another term in their respective positions – and to Judge Neal Lemery for swearing them in Dec. 17 as one of his Last Official Acts. (He’s retiring at the end of December.) There’s a vacancy on the Garibaldi Port Commission; port manager Kevin would like letters of interest by Wednesday, Jan. 2 (the appointment may be made Jan. 9, at the Port Commission’s regular meeting – which will be in Rockaway, remember, not Garibaldi). And the Garibaldi Food Pantry will be open 10-noon Friday, Dec. 28, at the God’s Lighthouse church, 8th & Garibaldi Ave. (across from the Food Basket).

Dr. Paul L. Maier

A note from Lori Carpenter, Netarts/Oceanside fencepost writer: I am taking a temporary leave to spend time with our family and upcoming arrivals of our granddaughter and a grandson... I plan on being back Jan. 9, 2013. I would like to thank

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ast Friday Melanie Merryman joined me as Nesko Women’s Club gathered at the Hebo Fire Hall to sort and wrap donated food and gifts for the South Tillamook County Christmas Baskets Program. The sight of unwrapped presents for seventy some families heaped onto long tables was truly heartwarming. A hearty thank you to the Nesko Women, led by Teresa Smith, Nestucca Lionís Club presided over by John Griggs, and the Nestucca Firefighters working under Chief Kris Weiland for joining forces to bring holiday happiness to local folks in need. After the work party last week, Melanie and I enjoyed Buddy’s famous hand battered fish and chips lunch special at Three Rivers CafÊ in Hebo, Melanie’s first visit there. Charlotte, who coowns the restaurant, had news of the Chili Cook-off results from a fundraiser held earlier this month at Nestucca High School. Competitors included Blacktail CafÊ, who won First Place, Three Rivers CafÊ, in Second Place, Grateful Bread, The Pelican Pub, The Oar House, and Sportsmanís Pub. The event reportedly raised almost $800 for technology in the local public schools. Since my feet and lower back are still protesting half a day’s work on the cement floor in the Fire Hall’s unfinished community room, I’m reminded of their fundraiser,

just around the corner. Nestucca Volunteer Firefighters are hosting a New YearĂ­s Eve Ice Cream Social and Dance with movies for the wee ones and games for the “tweenagersâ€? from 7:00 p.m. through the ringing in of 2013 on Monday night, December 31. The Fire Hall is located just north of Hebo off U.S. 101. Admission is by donation and proceeds benefit the building fund. Other special events heralding the New Year include Pacific City happenings: Live entertainment by The Rockhounds, an “oldiesâ€? rock band, at The Sportsman’s Pub and Grub. For more information call 503965-9991. Pelican Pub, located at Cape Kiwanda, will serve a three course dinner serenaded by Rod Whaley starting at 5:30 p.m. Reservations may be arranged with Ryan by calling 503-9653674. A celebratory tasting of five different “growerâ€? champagnes for $25 is offered at Twist Wine Company, 6425 Pacific Avenue. Reservations are required by calling 503-965-NUTS. Speaking of good eats, I have always loved custard but have never braved making it from scratch. This last weekend I found a simple recipe in an antique cookbook, and the results were scrumptious. My recipe: Beat 3 eggs, with Âź t. salt and Âź c. sugar. Slowly stir in 2 c. scalded milk and ½ t. vanilla. Pour the mixture into six buttered custard cups (oven safe cups from a set of dishes will work.) Sprinkle with nutmeg. Place custard cups in an oblong cake pan and place in 325 degree oven. Pour water into the cake pan to a depth of an inch or two. Bake for 40 minutes until set. With the children home for the holidays from school, or out of town guests underfoot, you may be itching for entertainment this week.

THREE RIVERS CAFE

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offers outstanding customer service and amazing food, located in Hebo, on the corner of the scenic 101 Pacific Coast Highway and Highway 22 (Next door to the old Hebo Grade School). Stop in for a breakfast burrito smothered in made from scratch pork green chili. Try some hot cakes, made fresh every order. Oh and the Biscuits and Country Sausage Gravy, well simple words could not describe how my taste buds went back to great grandma’s table. So next trip to the Oregon Coast if you find yourself in Hebo, stop by and say hello and stay for breakfast or lunch, you’ ll be glad you did.

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FIVE RIVERS COFFEE ROASTERS & CAFÉ

Newly renovated Five Rivers Coffee Roasters & CafÊ, across from the Tillamook Cheese Factory, open daily 6am – 6pm, serving fresh in-house roasted coffee. FREE WI-FI, DRIVE THRU and Pelican beer to-go.

PELICAN PUB & BREWERY

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New Light on the Epiphany This seminar deals with fresh information on Jesus from ancient sources beyond the Gospels.

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ice and amazing food, located in Hebo, on the corner of the scenic 101 Pacific Coast Highway and Highway 22 (Next door to the old Hebo Grade School). Stop in for a breakfast burrito smothered in made from scratch pork green chili. Try some hot cakes, made fresh every order. Oh and the Biscuits and Country Sausage Gravy, well simple words could not describe how my taste buds went back to great grandma’s table. So next trip to the Oregon Coast if you find yourself in Hebo, stop by and say hello and stay for breakfast or lunch, you’ ll be glad you did. Monday: 6 a.m. – 11a.m. • Closed Tuesday Wednesday – Sunday: 6 a.m. – 3 p.m. (503) 392-4422 • 31145 Hwy 22, Hebo

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DORYLAND PIZZA Doryland Pizza is the place to go for great food and a fun family atmosphere. We offer a variety of excellent pizzas, a fresh salad bar, warm and delicious sandwiches, spaghetti, beer and wine, and free popcorn. Enjoy the big screen TV and video games during your visit. Located at the beach in Pacific City, directly across the street from the dory landing area at Cape Kiwanda. Orders to go and Take and Bake!

The seminar will be presented on Saturday the 5th of January at: Redeemer Lutheran Church 302 Grove Ave., Tillamook, OR 97141

Tillamook County Fairgrounds offers roller skating with “Open Skateâ€? sessions from 1-4:00 p.m. on December 22-3, 26-7, 28- 9, 30, 31, and January 1. Two “BeginnerĂ­s Hourâ€? sessions are offered from 12-1:00 p.m. on December 22nd and 27th. Admission is $4, Skate rental $1. For more information, call the Fair Office, 503-842-2272. Winter Whale Watch week happens December 2630. Viewing sites in these parts include all three Capes with Cape Kiwanda declared an especially good place to view the migrating whales. Trained volunteers will be available from 10:00 a.m. until 1 p.m. daily to help visitors learn about the whales and offer tips on how to spot them. More information about the Whale Watching Spoken Here program and a map of the official viewpoints are available online at http://www.whalespoken.org. Want to help visitors see and learn about the gray whales? Training sessions are scheduled Saturdays, January 12 at Port Orford, and February 9 in Nehalem. The sessions teach you to find, identify and understand the whales along the Oregon Coast. Training is free if you pre-register and sign up to volunteer at one of the watch sites for at least two days during a Watch Week. A training registration and agenda information are offered on the website I mentioned in the previous paragraph. Happy Birthday this week to: Dale Anderson, Josh Armstrong, Judy Booth, Roxanne Carver, Christine Chatelain, Gary Hale, Brandi Haltiner, Brady and Ken Hurliman, River Kiepke, Kay Long, Cecil Nims, Kay Rulifson, Allison Sanders, Molly Spidell, William Summers, Jr., Sara Wagner, Jillian and Joe Wilkinson, and Jeff Yates.

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Pelican Pub & Brewery is family-friendly with views of Cape Kiwanda & Haystack Rock. Fresh seafood, gourmet pizza & fantastic clam chowder, plus our award-winning beer! Full breakfasts daily. Sun.-Thurs., 8 a.m.10 p.m., Fri.-Sat. 8 a.m.-11 p.m. 33180 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City.

Is the Russell H. Seibert Professor of Ancient History at Western Michigan University and a much-published author of both scholarly and popular works. Dr. Maier will present a seminar entitled:

all of the Netarts/Oceanside readers for their support and loyalty throughout the years. If anyone is interested in writing this column in the interim, please contact: Mary Faith Bell, editor of the Headlight Herald at mfbell@countrymedia.net.

Serving Lunch & Dinner Favorites: Prime Rib & Broasted Chicken Thursday Nights - Senior Night 10% OFF Friday Nights - Karaoke in the Lounge Open 11 a.m. Mon.-Fri. Open Sat. & Sun. at 9 a.m. for breakfast. 4th & B, Bay City • (503) 377-2895

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hope you all had a joyous Christmas. Did Santa bring you all you wanted? Now that that’s over, 2012 is almost gone. With New Years quickly coming, remember to be a responsible driver and do not drink and drive. Chief Ed sez, alcohol is cited as a factor in roughly 40% of all fatal accidents in Oregon. Have ever so much fun but be smart and keep all of us safe. Rick’s Roadhouse Bar and Grille recently celebrated their 6th year in our lovely little community and invited the entire community. Congratulations to you! That is a great milestone. I visited Beach Crafter’s Mall and met a really nice gal and one of the owners, Bonnie Ketcham. She and Julie Sampson have a wonderful shop with just a little bit of everything. They rent space to artists and crafters and most of the items are quality handmade items. Anything from cards, jewelry, and handmade glass Christmas ornaments that you can’t believe. They even have a craft room in the back, which supplies almost anything a crafter could want. They also have helium balloons for those birthdays that pop up all the time. (Sorry about the pun.) The Lions recently lost a friend, Ellen Hart who was 99. She will be missed by all of her friends. What a wonderful

BAY CITY KAREN RUST 503-300-0019 503-377-9669

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t is so hard to imagine that when you read this, it will be the day after Christmas. I hope all of you had a safe and happy one and also safe travels and good wishes for a Very Happy New Year! The weather outside is definitely frightful with the wind, hail, and rain. I love being in my cozy warm home when it is so terrible outside, however sometimes I must endure and go out in it, like tonight when the Sisterchicks in Service of Bay City put together bags full of goodies for the seniors at Kilchis House. It is always a wonderful way to feel the spirit of Christmas in your heart when you do something for others. Of course we had a potluck dinner too and that helps fill the heart, um I mean tummy before doing something. It is a great group of wonderful women enjoying an evening of friendship and fun if any of you would like to join us. Just email me or call and I will give you the particulars. Don’t forget the Bay City Boosters meet this Friday, the 28th, at 11:30 for a potluck and a gift exchange, bring a gift, get a gift. This makes Christmas last a little bit longer. Gordon McCraw shares this bit of advice for us this week:

NOTES FROM THE COAST life story she must have had. And the Lions Club has a New Years Potluck and Bingo at the Rockaway Beach Lions Club. And don’t forget they will also have Bingo on the 29th too! Our Parks and Recreation begins their Sunday afternoon Bingo January 13th, 2013. They will run their program for 8 weeks, which will be through March 3rd. We went to a delightful holiday party at Mardi and Skip Wing’s house after the last city council meeting. It was her last evening as a councilor and in the words of Rich Riley, her nomination was one of the best things he had done in his 4 years on the council. That was a truly nice thing to say. You know, a great New Year’s resolution might be community pride. I have one thought you may be interested in. Areas where parents drop their kids off to school often become places where litter is left. Lots of litter. Some people have begun picking up the trash, but it’s impossible for 1 or 2 people to find all those places. Perhaps when you go for a walk, or resolve to go for a walk in 2013, it may be a great idea to carry a bag and pick up as you go. It’s not always the children that are littering. Sometimes the parents absent-mindedly toss items out the car window while they’re waiting. Now if caught, littering in Rockaway Beach is a $500 fine. But I worry more about how it makes our city look. So join me and resolve to pick up when you’re out and about. It will only improve our town’s appearance. And isn’t that a good New Years Resolution? “In the depth of winter, I finally learned that within me lay an invincible summer.” That’s Rockaway Beach “Sugar Coated!”

Stay Flu-Free This Holiday Season Share time, not the flu virus, with your family this holiday season. With the holiday season upon us, people are traveling, shopping, and gathering with their families in close quarters. All of this can lead to more exposure to germs. So how do you stay flu-free? The best protection against the flu is to get the vaccine. But there are other ways to keep you and your family healthy this holiday season. Follow these simple steps to stop the spread of germs: • Wash your hands often with soap and water or an alcohol-based hand rub. • Avoid touching your eyes, nose, or mouth. Germs spread this way. • Try to avoid close contact with sick people. • Practice good health habits. Get plenty of sleep and exercise, manage your stress, drink plenty of fluids, and eat healthy food. • Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it. Everybody can do their part to help prevent the spread of germs and protect themselves from the flu. Follow us on Twitter (@FluGov) for a different flu tip each Friday (#FluTips). Of course all of you know that Gordon also gives us the weather forecast daily and lately it hasn’t been much worth sharing. Is this when you get to blame it all on the weatherman? Well now you know just about all of what I know, so here is wishing you a very Happy and Healthy New Year. May your blessings be plentiful. Have a great week and see you around town.

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anuary 1 is not the beginning of anything. It’s hard to pick a date for a beginning of the new year. It would make some kind of sense for the new year to begin on the winter solstice, December 21, since the days become longer, but only for only those in the northern hemisphere. South of the equator, the days become shorter. The new year could begin in September since kids start school in a new grade. But all that’s changed too. Some begin in August. Some actually never stop going. Some are in multi-grades. Some are homeschooled. I always thought we could begin the new year when the salmon returned, but that varies with each river and what do we do with Kansas? We use a calendar by Pope Gregory, even though some of us aren’t Catholic. The Roman calendar uses the same date, and they have a lot more options for worship. I always liked Jupiter. There was no misunderstanding him. If he didn’t like what you were doing, ZAP! with the lightning bolt. We could have a year that lasts 1461 days to begin every four trips around the sun at the beginning of the Olympic

games or the World Cup. You know the World Cup? Soccer? Since we play soccer now, or our kids do, it’s one event the whole world has in common. Business pretty much shuts down during the World Cup so we could all party for that week. According to Luke 2:21, we celebrate the New Year on Jan. 1 SCHUBERT because of the circumciMOORE sion of Jesus on the eighth day after his birth, when he was named. The fact that he wasn’t born on Dec. 25 is beside the point. That date has since gone global. Do you think every single religion knows this? New Year used to be March 25, Lady’s Day, after Jesus’ mother, very close to Easter, the first Sunday after the first Monday after the vernal equinox. If we chose Easter for New Year, we could simply be informed by someone who understands when it will be. Businesses begin their new year, called their fiscal year, July 1, if they got any fiscal left. The British Empire used to celebrate New Year on April 1, Tax Day. We could do

that, April 15 when any hope for getting ahead that year comes to an end and we drag ourselves into the next year. But who am I kidding? New Years doesn’t have anything to do with Jesus or his mom or longer days or business. It’s all about a computerized lighting system of 32,000 LED light bulbs and an outer surface consisting of 504 triangle-shaped crystal panels. It’s the Times Square Ball in New York City. Yearly at 11:59 p.m. EST on December 31, the ball is lowered 77 feet down a specially designed flagpole to signal the start of the new year. It’s watched by more than a billion people. It’s a symbol. What does it symbolize? It symbolizes that globally, what with genocides, with predator drones and data mining, with the sexualization of minors (Justin Bieber is still in training wheels) with Marco Rubio already starting the 2016 Presidential campaign in Iowa, with Iran reassuring us their nuclear program is designed only to produce glow-in-thedark watch dials, with the end of Twinkies and the Ducks remembering how to lose, with the fact you can’t even remember your last New Year’s resolution, that once again, we dropped the ball.

Oregon State Police scam alert Recently, the Oregon State Police (OSP) has received complaints from citizens regarding telephone calls from individuals claiming to be OSP Troopers demanding money in exchange for dropping criminal charges or clearing arrest warrants against the people they call. In two similar cases reported to OSP thus far, male callers with foreign accents called citizens in Oregon. In both cases, the call was identified through caller ID as originating from 911 and callers identified themselves as members of the Oregon State Police, using titles of "Officer" or "Deputy". The callers provided call back numbers of 410387-7748 or 215-302-3662 and instructed the intended victim to call within a certain period of time and arrange monetary payment to clear an arrest warrant or to cancel a pending court appearance.

This scam is not an activity undertaken by the OSP or any other legitimate law enforcement agency or officer. The OSP does not call individuals and demand money from citizens under any circumstances. The calls reported to OSP during the past week are consistent with other scams of the same nature that have been reported across the United States. Intended victims of this scam are encouraged to disconnect the call without providing any information and contact their local Police Department, Sheriff's Office or the OSP Intended victims are also encouraged to file a complaint with the Oregon Department of Justice Consumer Protection Office via the Consumer Hotline at 1877-877-9392 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., or complete an online Consumer Complaint Form anytime at: http://www.doj.state.or.us/con sumer/Pages/complaint.aspx.

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HIS G HIS GATHERING ATHERING 93 30 4th St., (5 03) 8 12-1974. P astor 9330 (503) 812-1974. Pastor Bill Creech. Sunday evenings 6:00 p.m. m. Y ou o are welcome l to t join j i us in i celebrat l b att You celebrating God’s awesome message of love and g race. www w..hisgathering.net. grace. www.hisgathering.net.

N ETAR NETARTS ARTS F FRIENDS RI EN DS C CHURCH H U RCH 4685 Alder Cove Rd. W est, (5 03) West, (503) 842-83 75. P astor Jerry Baker ay 842-8375. Pastor Baker,, Sunda Sunday S h l 9 a.m., Morning School M i W orship hi Worship 1 0:10 a.m. Call for information on 10:10 Bible studies and youth activities.

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BEA BEAVER AVER CO COMMUNITY MMUNIT TY C CHURCH HURCH 24720 Hwy y. 1 01S, Cloverdale, OR 24720 Hwy. 101S, (503) 3 98-5508. Sunday School (503) 398-5508. 9:50 a.m. Worship Wo orship Service 11 11 a.m. 9:50 Bible Study 1st & 3rd Monday 7 p.m. AWA ANA W e ednesday 406 p.m. Josh AWANA Wednesday Pastor Gard, Pastor

OCEANSIDE OCE ANSI DE CH CHAPEL APEL 1590 Chinook Avenue, Avvenue, Oceanside, 1590 (503) 812-2493. 812-2493. Pastor Pastor Larry HamilHamil(503) l) ton. (Christian Non-denominational) m. worship Saturday evenings at 7 p.m. in with fellowship following. Please join together. us as we worship together.

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HEALING H EALING WATERS WATERS BIBLE BIBLE C CHURCH HURCH (Used to be Oretown Bible Church) 4 1505 Oretown Rd. E, Cloverdale. 41505 P astor Blake TTebeck. ebeck. (5 03) 3 92-3001.. Pastor (503) 392-3001. Come worship in the P entecostal Pentecostal tradition. Adult and Children Sunday School at 9:3 0 a.m. with Church 9:30 services star ting at 1 0:30 a.m. on starting 10:30 Sundays. Spirit filled sing ing with the singing sermon scripted from a chapter of the e Holy Bible. FFollowed ollowed by refreshments and friendly conversation. V isitors Visitors warmly welcome.

NESTUCCA N ESTUCCA V VALLEY ALLEY PRE SB BY YTERIAN CH U RCH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 3 5305 Brooten Road, (5 03) 96535305 (503) 62 29. P astor Rev v. Ben Dake. W eeklyy 6229. Pastor Rev. Weekly bible study g roups FFridays ridays at 1 0 groups 10 a.m. and Sunday at 9 a.m. Open communion the first Sunday of each h month. Adult Sunday School 9 a.m. Y outh Snday School 1 0 a.m. Regularr Youth 10 services Sunday 1 0 a.m. Everyone iss 10 welcome.

S T. JJOSEPH’S OSEPH’S C HURCH ST. CHURCH 3 4560 P arkway Drive, Cloverdale, 34560 Parkway (5 03) 3 92-3685. Services 5:3 0 Satur (503) 392-3685. 5:30 Satur-day night, 9:3 0 a.m. Sunday y. 9:30 Sunday. WI-N E-MA C HRISTIAN C HURCH WI-NE-MA CHRISTIAN CHURCH W i-Ne-Ma Christian Campg round, Wi-Ne-Ma Campground, 5 195 W i-Ne-Ma Road, 7 mi. south of 5195 Wi-Ne-Ma Cloverdale, (5 03) 3 92-3953. Sunday (503) 392-3953. School 9:3 0, Wo orship 1 0:45 a.m. 9:30, Worship 10:45

Garibaldi NORTH CO NORTH COAST AS ST C HRISTIAN C HURCH CHRISTIAN CHURCH 3 09 3rd St., (5 03) 3 22-3626. P astor 309 (503) 322-3626. Pastor Duane Hall. Sunday W orship Service Worship 1 0:30 a.m., Bible class 9:3 0 a.m. W e 10:30 9:30 We invite you to join us.

Rockaway Rocka way ROCKAWAY RO CKA AWAY CO COMMUNITY M M U N ITY CHURCH CH U RC CH 400 S. 3rd., (5 03) 355-2581. 355-2581. P astor (503) Pastor David W hitehead. Sundays: ContemContem mWhitehead. porary/T raditional W orship Service porary/Traditional Worship 9-1 0:30 a.m. Kids Zone 9:3 5-11:40 9-10:30 9:35-11:40 a.m. Te een and Adult Sunday School,, Teen 1 0:45-11:30 a.m. Nursery provided.. 10:45-11:30 Community g roups meet during the e groups week. Call church office for more information. S T. MAR RY B Y TH ES EA ST. MARY BY THE SEA CA ATHOLIC C H U RCH CATHOLIC CHURCH 2 75 S. P acific St. (5 03) 3 55-2661. 275 Pacific (503) 355-2661. Saturday: Confessions 5 p.m.; Mass 5:3 0 p.m. Sunday: Confessions: 8 5:30 a.m.; Mass 8:3 0 a.m. and d1 0:30 a.m. m. 8:30 10:30 Daily Mass: TTues ues 5:3 0 p.m. and W ed. d. 5:30 Wed. - FFri. ri. 9 a.m.

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HEMLOCK COUNTRYSIDE HEMLOCK COUNTRYSIDE C HURCH O F TH E NAZAR EN E CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE Hwyy. Corner of Blanchard Rd. and Hwy. 101S. (503) (503) 398-5454. 398-5454. Pastor Pastor Jim 101S. Oakleyy. Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. Oakley. Worship Service: 11 11 a.m. Bible Study: Worship Wednesday 7 p.m. Everyone welcome! e! Wednesday

BETHEL B ETH EL BAPTIST BAPTIST CHURCH CH U RCH (C (CBA) BA A) 5 640 U.S. 1 01 S. (2 miles south of 5640 101 TTillamook), illamook), (5 03) 842-5 598. Sundayy (503) 842-5598. School for all ages 9:3 0 a.m. Mornin ng 9:30 Morning W orship 1 1:00 a.m. Evening service Worship 11:00 6:00 p.m. Nursery provided for all services. Everyone welcome!

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CH RIST REFORM ATION CH U RCH H CHRIST REFORMATION CHURCH (Reformed Baptist Church) 7 450 Alderbrook Road, TTillamook, illamook,, 7450 OR, 9 7141. (5 03) 842-83 17. P astor 97141. (503) 842-8317. Pastor Jeff Crippen. FFamily amily Sunday School ol 9:3 0 a.m. (Nursery provided). Morn n9:30 Morning worship 1 0:45 a.m. W ednesday ay 10:45 Wednesday Ladies Luncheon/Bible Study 1 2:00 0 12:00 noon. English as a Second Language. ge.

NEHALEM BAY NEHALEM BA AY UNITED UNITED METHODIST CHURCH CHURCH METHODIST 10th and A Streets, Nehalem. m. Corner of 10th (503) 368-5612. 368-5612. Sunday Worship Wo orship 11 11 (503) hearts. Open minds. Open n a.m. Open hearts. www w. doors. nbumc@nehalemtel.net. www. gbgm-umc.org/nehalembayumc.

Tillamook T illamook CH U RCH OF CHURCH OF THE TH E NAZARENE NAZAREN E 2611 3rd, (503) (503) 842-2549. 842-2549. Pastor Pastor 2611 Sever. Sundays: Sunday School Sid Sever. f allll ages 9:30 9:3 9 30 a.m., Morning M i for Worship 10:45 10:45 a.m. Childcare for Worship Tuesdays: s: infants to age 5 available. Tuesdays: WednesCelebrate Recovery 6 p.m. WednesTeen Fellowship Fellowship 7 - 8 p.m. days: Teen We welcome you to join us as we We together. worship together. E M MAN U EL M ISSIONAR RY EMMANUEL MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH CH U RCH BAPTIST 1311 3rd St. (503) (503) 842-7864. 842-7864. Pastor: Pasto or: 1311 Sterling Hanakahi. Sunday School Worship 11 11 a.m., Sundayy 9:45 a.m., Worship Evening Bible Studies 4 p.m., EveWednesdayy ning Message 5:00 p.m. Wednesday Night Bible Study 7:00 p.m. FI RST CHRISTIAN CH RISTIAN CHURCH CH U RCH FIRST 2203 4th St., (503) (503) 842-6213. 842-6213. Senior or 2203 Pastor: Dean Crist, Contemporary Pastor: Worship, Sunday 9:30 9:30 a.m. Sunday Worship, 11:00 a.m., Casual attire. School 11:00 Nursery facilities and handicapped Programs available for accessible. Programs Travelers and newnew wyouth of all ages. Travelers comers welcome. G RACE LUTH ERAN GRACE LUTHERAN M ISSION - W.E.L.S. W.E.L.S. MISSION Pastor Warren Warren Widmann. Widmann. Sunday Pastor Worship Service 6 Bible study 5 p.m., Worship (503) 842-7729 842-7729 forr p.m. Please call (503) information information. LIVI NG WATER WATER FELLOWSHIP FELLOWSH I P LIVING 1000 N. Main, Suite 12, 12, (503) (503) 1000 842-6455. Pastors Pastors Marv and Judie 842-6455. Kasemeier (Charismatic, Nondenomi-national) Sunday Morning 10. Nursery through sixth Service 10. grade children’s church provided. grade m. Sunday Evening Prayer Service 7 p.m. Wednesday; Generation Unleashed Wednesday; Youth Service for ages 12-18 12-18 6:30 6:30 Youth p.m. LI FECHANGE C H RISTIAN LIFECHANGE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSH I P FELLOWSHIP 3500 Alder Lane, Tillamook, Tillamook, OR 3500 97141. (503) (503) 842-9300. 842-9300. Pastor Pastor Brad d 97141. Worship: Bible Studyy Smith. Sunday Worship: Worship and Message 9:45 a.m., Worship 11 a.m. Do you know God’s 11 plan for your life? - Jerehiah 29:11 29:11 REDEEM ER LUTHERAN LUTH ERAN REDEEMER CH U RCH (LCMS) (LCMS) CHURCH 302 Grove Ave., Ave., (503) (503) 302 842-4823. The The Church of 842-4823. the Lutheran Hour (7 a.m. Sundayy, KTIL) KTIL) Reverend Sunday, We esley Beck. Sunday J. Wesley 9:20 School for all ages, 9:20 a m ; Divine Service, 10:30 10:30 a.m.; a.m. Midweek Bible studies. Everyone welcome! Call for more information.

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Tillamook T illamook SEVENTH-DAY S EVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH CH U RCH ADVENTIST 2 610 1st St., (5 03) 842-7 182. P astorr 2610 (503) 842-7182. Pastor TTim i Mayne. im M E English/Spanish lish/Spanish Services. es. Wo orship Service 1 0:45 a.m. Saturdays. ys. Worship 10:45 Sabbath School, Children & Adults 9:3 0 a.m. All visitors welcome. W eb9:30 Website: www w.tillamookadventist.net . www.tillamookadventist.net S T. ALBAN’S E PISCOPAL C H U RCH ST. EPISCOPAL CHURCH 2 102 Sixth Street., (5 03) 842-6 192. 2102 (503) 842-6192. Jerry Jefferies, Priest-inCharge. Sun Priest-in-Charge. Sun-day W orship Service - Holy Eucharist st Worship 9 a.m. Sunday school and child care. e. Everyone is welcome. Handicapped accessible. www .StAlbansTillamook.. www.StAlbansTillamook. com. S T. JJOHN’S OH N’S U N ITED ST. UNITED CH U RCH OF CH RIST CHURCH CHRIST “No matter who you are or where you are on life’s journey y, you are welcome me journey, here..” P astor John Sandusky.. 602 Lau auPastor Laurel A ve., TTillamook, illamook, (5 03) 842-2 242.. Ave., (503) 842-2242. Wo orship & Church School: 1 0:30 a.m. m. Worship 10:30 We eb site: www w.stjohnsucctillamook.. Web www.stjohnsucctillamook. net. Handicapped accessible. S T. P ETER LUTH ERAN C HURCH (E LCA) C ST. PETER LUTHERAN CHURCH (ELCA) 40 1 Madrona, (5 03) 842-4 753, P astor tor 401 (503) 842-4753, Pastor Jerry Jefferies. TTraditional raditional Sunday morning worship 1 1 a.m. Y ou are 11 You warmly invited to join us. T I LLAMOOK CH U RCH OF CH RIS ST TILLAMOOK CHURCH CHRIST 2 506 First St., (5 03) 842-43 93, 2506 (503) 842-4393, Minister: FFred red Riemer nRiemer.. Sunday morn morning Bible class 1 0, W orship service 10, Worship 1 1 a.m., Sunday evening service 6, 11 We ednesday evening Bible class 7 Wednesday 7.. Noninstrumental sing ing - come as singing you are. V isitors are always welcome. e. Visitors TI LLAMOOK U NITED TILLAMOOK UNITED METHODIS ST CH URCH METHODIST CHURCH 3 808 1 2th St., (5 03) 842-2 224. P as3808 12th (503) 842-2224. Pastor Jerry Jefferies and Carol Brown. Sunday Services 1 1 a.m.; FFood ood Bank: k: 11 TThursdays hursdays 1 2:30-3 p.m. FFully ully a cces12:30-3 accessible facility y. All are welcome! facility.

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public hearing on Tuesday, January 22, 2013, at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of City Hall at 276 S. Hwy. 101. The purpose of the hearing is to consider a variance to the building height limit of 20 feet on the subject property, to allow for the construction of a new, single-family dwelling with a proposed height of 24.25 feet. The Case File for this request is #VAR-12-10, and the applicants are Ron and Geri Mason. The subject property is identified on Tillamook County Assessor’s Map 1N-10-5CB, as Tax Lot 7500, and is located at 1073 Breaker Ave. in Rockaway Beach with an R-R (Residential/Resort) Zone designation. Standards applicable to the request are located in the Rockaway Beach Zoning Ordinance (RBZO) Residential/ Resort (R-R) Zone Section 3.030(3)(i). Criteria for variances are specified in RBZO Article 8, Variances, Sections 8.010 - 8.120, and procedural requirements are specified in RBZO Article 11, Administrative Provisions, Sections 11.040 - 11.200. The Staff report for this case file will be available for inspection at no cost or may be obtained at a reasonable cost, seven (7) days prior to the hearing. The Rockaway Beach Planning Commission reserves the right to modify the proposal, or to continue the hearing to another date and time. If the hearing is continued, no further public notice will be provided. Materials pertinent to the request are available for review

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at Rockaway Beach City Hall. All interested parties are invited to provide testimony at the hearing or by letter addressed to the Planning Commission, City Hall, P.O. Box 5, Rockaway Beach, Oregon 97136. In raising an issue, the relevant Zoning Ordinance or Comprehensive Plan criterion to which the issue is directed must be specified. Failure of an issue to be raised in a hearing, in person or by letter, or failure to provide statements or evidence sufficient to afford the Planning Commission an opportunity to respond to the issue precludes appeal on that issue. Terri Michel Administrative Assistant (503) 355-2291 CITY OF ROCKAWAY BEACH H12-603 PUBLIC AUCTION Garibaldi Self Storage Pursuant to its lien rights Intends to hold for sale At Cash Only public Oral auction The property of: Greg Beets #29 Russ Cochran #97 Shannon Taylor #50 Russell Gould #46 At 707 E. Garibaldi Ave Garibaldi, Oregon 1/10/2013 at 11:30am (503) 322-4334 H12-602 Notice: Pursuant to ORS 294.250 Tillamook County expenditures over $500 for November 2012 are posted in the Courthouse lobby at 201 Laurel Ave, Tillamook, and all County Libraries. A copy is available upon request at the Courthouse for a fee equal to the actual cost

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HH12-601 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The City of Manzanita Planning Commission will hold its regular meeting on Tuesday, January 22, 2013, at 7:00 PM in the Manzanita City Council Chambers, 543 Laneda Avenue, Manzanita, OR. This meeting will include a PUBLIC HEARING to consider the following application: Tentative partition plan to create 3 parcels from one existing parcel in the Medium Density Residential zone Location: 855 Cherry Street Assessor’s Map: 3N-10-29BA, Tax Lot 1500 Applicant: Susan Almand-Myers Owners: Laurie Jean Murphy, Susan AlmandMyers, Beth-Ann Wesley, and Stuart Mason Almand Zoning: R-2 (Medium Density Residential) Criteria: This application will be evaluated against the criteria for land partitioning listed in Sections 24 through 37 and Sections 43 through 51 of Ordinance 95-5 (Manzanita Subdivision and Land Partitioning Ordinance) and Section 3.010 of Ordinance 954 (Manzanita Zoning Ordinance). The Planning Commission’s review is for the purpose of making a decision on the above proposal. Anyone wishing to present written testimony on the proposed action may do so in writing prior to or at the Public Hearing. At the Public Hearing, the Planning Commission will receive a staff report;

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open the Public Hearing; and invite both oral and written testimony. The Planning Commission may continue the Public Hearing to another meeting to obtain additional information, or close the Public Hearing and take action on the proposal. If a participant so requests before the conclusion of the initial evidentiary hearing, the record shall remain open for at least seven days after the hearing. Failure to raise an issue in person or by letter at some point prior to the close of the final evidentiary hearing on the request or failure to provide sufficient specificity to afford the decision makers an opportunity to respond to the issue precludes an appeal to the Land Use Board of Appeals based on that issue. All documents in the above noted file including a list of approval criteria applicable to the request from the Manzanita Zoning Ordinance, the Comprehensive Plan and the Statewide Planning goals are available for inspection at Manzanita City Hall at no cost or copies can be obtained for $.25/page. A decision for approval or disapproval of the proposal by the Planning Commission will be based upon these criteria and these criteria only. At the hearing it is important that comments relating to the request pertain specifically to the applicable criteria listed. At least seven days prior to the hearing, a copy of the staff report will be available for inspection at no cost, or a copy can be obtained for

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$.25/page. For further information please contact Jerry Taylor, City Manager, Manzanita City Hall, 368-5343, P.O. Box 129, Manzanita, Oregon 97130. H12-598 PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE PACIFIC CITY JOINT WATER-SANITARY AUTHORITY PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE The PCJWSA Board of Directors will hold their January 2013 Board of Directors’ Business Meeting at 5:00 pm on Tuesday, January 8, 2013 in the PCJWSA meeting room, located at 34005 Cape Kiwanda Drive in Pacific City, Oregon. The public is welcome to attend. Please notify Michelle Hughes at (503) 965-6636 of any physical or language accommodations that you may need as far in advance of the meeting as possible. Tony Owen, Authority Manager H12-594 NOTICE OF SHERIFFS SALE Execution in Foreclosure (Real Property) On the 18th day of January, 2013, at the hour of 10:00 o clock A.M., at the Tillamook County Justice Facility, 5995 Long Prairie Road in the City of Tillamook, Oregon, I will sell at public oral auction to the highest bidder for cash the following described real property, subject to redemption, located in Tillamook County, Oregon, to-wit: RE-PLATTED LOT 40, NESTUCCA RIDGE 3, IN TILLAMOOK COUNTY, OREGON, AS DISCLOSED BY SUBDIVISION PLAT RECORDED FEBRUARY 24, 1993, IN PLAT CABINET B, SLIDE 367, TILLAMOOK COUNTY RECORDS, TOGETHER WITH AN UNDIVIDED INTEREST IN COMMON AREAS OF NESTUCCA RIDGE. THE PROPERTY ADDRESS IS: 6005 NESTUCCA RIDGE ROAD, PACIFIC CITY, OREGON 97135 Said sale is made under a Writ of Execution in Foreclosure issued out of the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon for the County of Tillamook, Case No. 12- 2038, to me directed in the case of:

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HOME & SHOP ON NEARLY 1/2 ACRE! Beautifully remodeled mountain view home with fenced yard on .46 acres! Huge kitchen w/subzero refrigerator, dbl oven, indoor propane BBQ grill & big butcher block island w/breakfast bar. Lots of windows for plenty of light. Includes den/ office and enclosed back porch/mud room. Newer septic system and vinyl windows. New roof in ’07. Insulated 36x24 shop w/concrete floor, 220 power & water. #12-677‌‌..$255,900 Call Marilyn Hankins, PC, GRI, CRS Principal RE Broker @ 503-812-8208

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BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., ITS SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST AND/OR ASSIGNS, Plaintiff,vs. UNKNOWN HEIRS OF KENNETH B. JENSEN; CHRISTINE JENSEN; JENNIFER SHAFER; JOHN JENSEN; NESTUCCA RIDGE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION; STATE OF OREGON; AND OCCUPANTS OF THE PREMISES, Defendants. Writ of Execution dated the 22nd day of October, 2012. Andy Long, Sheriff Tillamook County, Oregon By: Sharon Weber, Deputy First Publication: December 12, 2012 Last Publication: January 2, 2013 Conditions of Sale: Only U.S. currency and/or certified cashier\’92s checks made payable to Tillamook County Sheriff\’92s Office will be accepted. Payment must be made in full immediately upon close of the sale. Before bidding at the sale, a prospective bidder should independently investigate: (a)The priority of the lien or interest of the judgment creditor; (b)Land use laws and regulations applicable to the property; (c)Approved uses for the property; (d)Limits on farming or forest practices on the property; (e)Rights of neighboring property owners; and (f)Environmental laws and regulations that affect the property.

H12-587 TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE Reference is made to that certain trust deed made by William G. Therrow and Sasha Therrow, as tenants by the entirety, as grantor, to Western Title and Escrow Company, as trustee, in favor of Horst Buschow, Gisela Buschow, and Randolph Buschow, as beneficiaries, dated July 8, 2003, recorded on July 11, 2003, in the Records of Tillamook County, Oregon, at Recorder’s Fee No. 2003-422755, covering the following described real property legally described in Exhibit 1, attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference. Beneficiaries appointed Matthew D. Lowe as

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the successor trustee pursuant to that certain Appointment of Successor Trustee dated October 11, 2012, and recorded on October 12, 2012, in the official deed records of Tillamook County, Oregon, at Fee No. 2012-005748. The Notice of Default and Election to Sell was recorded in Tillamook County, Oregon, Deed Records on October 12, 2012 at Fee No. 2012005749. The beneficiaries and said trustee have elected to sell the real property to satisfy the obligations secured by said trust deed and a notice of default has been recorded pursuant to Oregon Revised Statutes 86.735(3); the default for which the foreclosure is made in grantor’s failure to pay when due the following sums: Principal balance: $168,707.50. Interest accrued at the rate of 8% per annum from 6/10/2012 through and including 10/10/2012: $4,498.87. Foreclosure guaranty: $650.00. As of October 10, 2012, the sum is $173,836.37, plus any attorneys’ fees, collection costs, maintenance costs, repair costs, insurance premiums, and any other sum as the beneficiaries may have or will advance, plus real property taxes due and owing. By reason of the default just described, the beneficiaries have declared all sums owing on the obligation secured by said trust deed immediately due and payable, those sums being the following, to-wit: As of October 10, 2012, the principal balance of $168,707.50, plus interest, plus any sum advanced by the beneficiaries or the beneficiaries’ successor in interest for the protection of the abovedescribed real property; plus any attorneys’ and trustee’s fees incurred by reason of said default; plus real property taxes due and owing. Interest on the principal balance continues to accrue at the simple interest rate of 8% per annum until the loan is paid in full. WHEREFORE, notice is hereby given that the undersigned trustee will at the hour of 10:00 a.m., in accord with the standard of time established by ORS 187.110 on February 28, 2013, at the following place: the main front entrance of

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the Tillamook County 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 real property described above which the grantor had or had power to convey at the time of the execution by grantor of said trust deed together with any interest which the grantor or grantor’s successors in interest acquired after the execution of said trust deed, to satisfy the foregoing obligations thereby secured and the costs and expenses of the sale, including a reasonable charge by the trustee. Notice is further given that any person named in ORS 86.753 has the right, at any time prior to five days before the date last set for the sale, to have this foreclosure proceeding dismissed and said trust deed reinstated by payment to the beneficiaries of the entire amount then due (other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred) and by curing any other default complained of herein that is capable of being cured by tendering the performance required under the obligation or trust deed, and in addition to paying those sums or tendering the performance necessary to cure the default, by paying all costs and expenses actually incurred in enforcing the obligation and trust deed, together with trustee and attorney fees not exceeding the amounts provided by ORS 86.753. In construing this notice, the singular includes the plural, the word “grantor� includes any successor in interest to the grantor as well as any other person owing an obligation, the performance of which is secured by said trust deed and the words “trustee and “beneficiaries “ include their respective successors in interest, if any. DATED: November 27, 2012. Trustee Matthew D. Lowe, OSB# 00309 O’Donnell Clark & Crew LLP 1650 NW Naito Parkway, Suite 302 Portland, OR 97209 (503) 306-0224 Dates of publication: 12/5/2012; 12/12/2012;

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12/19/2012; and 12/26/2012 EXHIBIT 1 Real property in the County of Tillamook, State of Oregon, more particularly described as follows: A tract of land situated in the SW 1/4 of the SW 1/4 of Section 25, Township 5 South, Range 11 West of the W.M., in Tillamook County, Oregon, more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the NW corner of that tract of land conveyed to Glenn W. Dorres, etux by Deed recorded April 28, 1948, in Book 112, Page 361, Tillamook County Records, said point being on the Southerly right of way line of Salem Avenue; thence North 82¥10’West 22.0 feet along said right of way to the center of an existing easement and the true point of beginning of the tract herein described; thence from said true point of beginning South 7¥50’ West 49.0 feet; thence on a 61.03 foot radius curve right (long chord bears South 27¥57’30� West 42.0 feet) an arc distance of 42.88 feet; thence on a 96.0 foot radius curve left (long chord bears South 33¥35’ West 48.07 feet) an arc distance of 48.59 feet; thence South 19¥05’ West 3.67 feet to the Northerly line of the Neskowin Condominium property; thence North 37¥48’ West 90 feet, more or less, to the center of Neskowin Creek; thence Northerly along said center of Neskowin Creek, a distance of 70 feet, more or less, to the Southerly right of way line of said Salem Avenue; thence South 82¥10’ East 100 feet, more or less, along said Salem Avenue right of way to the true point of beginning. Together with an easement over and across a strip of land 12.0 feet in width and adjacent to the Easterly line of the above described tract for ingress, egress and utility lines.

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Remodeled Rockaway Beach house has to be floodproofed BY JOE WRABEK jwrabek@countrymedia.net

The saga of the “Arnold Suhrbier house� on Rockaway’s beachfront is almost at an end. At their regular meeting Dec. 12, the Rockaway Beach City Council approved a “final order� ruling that improvements made to the house over the past year – which included adding a partial second story without a permit – were a “substantial improvement� that will require elevating the structure and putting it on pilings. The home, a 630-sq.ft. house at 544 South Pacific, is owned by Arnold Suhrbier of Winlock, Washington. Built in 1937, it has no foundation, and sits next to Saltair Creek and across the gravel street from the ocean – in a flood zone. Suhrbier had obtained a building permit in May 2012 to extend the roofline of the house over the back porch, but added a partial second story instead, triggering the “substantial improvement� claim by city planner Jay Sennewald. Rules promulgated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), which are repeated in Rockaway’s Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance, say that when an improvement exceeds 50%

of the value of a structure, it’s a “substantial improvement� and the structure has to be raised and floodproofed. In Suhrbier’s case, that includes putting the house on a foundation (it doesn’t have one), a potentially expensive proposition.

Suhrbier had appealed planner Sennewald’s decision; the appeal was the subject of a lengthy City Council hearing Nov. 14. (The appeal was heard by the council because the Rockaway Beach Planning Commission – the usual venue – didn’t have a

quorum.) At the hearing, Suhrbier presented bids from local contractors indicating that the work on the house – which he’d done himself – didn’t add 50% to the value of the house, and Sennewald presented an estimate from a “forensic� contractor (who

did post-disaster work for insurance companies) indicating that the work did add more than 50% to the value. Officials from FEMA’s Seattle office and the state Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD) in Salem also weighed in at the

hearing, contending that with no building permits, it was easy for the “substantial improvement� threshold to be exceeded. Following the Nov. 14 hearing, the Rockaway Beach City Council voted in favor of Sennewald – and against Suhrbier – on a 3-2 vote, with councilors Tom Martine, Jack McClave, and Bonnie Sedgemore voting aye, and councilors Rich Riley and Mardi Wing voting no. Suhrbier had asked for a second hearing at the council’s Dec. 12 meeting, but had been told that wasn’t possible; however, city manager Lars Gare said, the council could vote to reconsider its earlier decision. They did not do so. Instead, the council voted – again, on a 3-2 vote – to approve the final order prepared by Sennewald. After the order is signed by the mayor, Suhrbier has 15 days to appeal the council’s decision to the state Land Use Board of Appeals. The order, dated Dec. 12, directs Suhrbier to “submit detailed plans, obtain all required permits from the City of Rockaway Beach, and retro-fit the residential improvement as necessary to comply with applicable standards of the Rockaway Beach Zoning Ordinance within 120 days.�

Garibaldi Councilors, Mayor sworn in BY JOE WRABEK jwrabek@countrymedia.net

“New� members of the Garibaldi City Council – one a brand-new face, and two re-elected – were sworn in Monday night, Dec. 17 by Justice of the Peace Neal Lemery. The swearing-in would normally happen in January, but was scheduled early so Lemery could do the honors before he retired at the end of December. Lemery has been Garibaldi’s judge for 20 years, first as Municipal Court judge (1992-2001) and after 2001 as Justice of the Peace. Marlene Westerfield, the new councilor, won’t take office until the council’s January meeting, Mayor Suzanne McCarthy said. McCarthy and councilor Terry Kandle are already on the council. The council appointed two incumbents (Nick Stumpf and Joe Wrabek) to new 4-year terms on the city

Commerce board, to a 4-year term. Monday, Dec. 17 was also the city council’s public hearing on waterfront zoning changes. The changes, which include changes to the city’s comprehensive land-use plan, plan maps, and zoning maps, were approved by the city Planning Commission following that body’s hearing Oct. 29. The changes, which add flexibility to one of the city’s waterfront commercial zones and reduce the acreage that has to be preserved for “water-dependent� uses, are the first major changes to the city’s waterfront zoning in 30 years. “We funded part of the work,� Matt Spengler, coastal policy analyst for the state Department of Land Conservation and Development, told the council. “The result is a good example of a way a community can move forward and do your own plan,� he said. Port of

Garibaldi commissioner Kelly Barnett applauded the change. The waterfront zoning “has been restrictive to businesses in the harbor for years,� he said. The zoning ordinance changes include some changes to Garibaldi’s “D-1� (downtown) zoning, too. Mayor McCarthy proposed a joint meeting in January with the Planning Commission to discuss further changes to the D-1 zone that had been advocated by hotelier Tish. Tish has contended that most of downtown Garibaldi could not have been built if current restrictions had existed then. “Don’t go back to sleep,� Tish urged the council. “There’s work to be done in the coming year.� Enactment of the zoning ordinance and comprehensive plan changes is scheduled for the council’s January meeting, to be held Tuesday, January 22. (Monday, January 21 is a Federal holiday.)

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