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Nestucca High School class of 2013: an elite group By Sayde Moser
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Thirty eight newly graduated Nestucca students took the stage June 7, taking their first steps towards the rest of their lives. “You are the one and only graduating class of 2013 from Nestucca High School,” said guest speaker Misty Wharton. “You share that with 38 people; that’s a pretty elite group. “This community is unique,” she contnued. “When giving directions, we often refer to how many bridges you have to go over, whose house it is next to or whose property it used to be. We can take any corner at 55 miles per hour but brake for tractors, deer and elk sometimes. You are a product of this unique community be proud of it. Never let anyone make you feel like you are a second class citizen because the town you were educated in was small.” Wharton told the graduates when she thinks of the class of 2013, “I think of how they have such strong emotions about things; they’re very vocal about what they like and do not like. “ Wharton went on to say that while some of them might be itching to move away and others might be wanting to stay put, there is no ideal place to live. “I love it here, but I can say that because I chose to leave and come back,” she said. “When I was your age, I also wanted to leave my community and it was the second smartest thing I ever did because it affirmed that I wanted to move back… Explore your world and if moving back is the right fit for you, you’ll know it. But be a contributing member of your community wherever you chose to call home.” Wharton reminded the young adults that while being a Nestucca graduate put them in a unique class of their own, they are still only one of billions of people on the planet. “Cherish your friends and family,” she said. “Because they will always be there for you and out of all the billions of people on this planet, those are your people - so treat them like they are one in a billion.” Salutatorian Maria Perez told those present that high school was full of life-changing situations. “We’ve come so far and accomplished so much in four short years,” she said. “I hope we can all look back on those times and remember the happy and the sad times we’ve had
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together. I hope wherever we go in this world, we always remember each other… Together we will always be the class of 2013.” Valedictorian Patrice Lussier thanked the many parents, teachers, coaches and family members who helped her and her class make it this far. “They gave us the tools we needed to succeed,” she said. “They held our hand in the beginning, and then pushed us forward, and now we are here showing them their time wasn’t completely wasted.” The Headlight Herald has a full video of the Nestucca 2013 graduation available for purchase. Please contact our office at 503-842-7535 for more information.
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ABOVE:The Nestucca High School class of 2013 celebrates their graduation with silly string and dancing.
LEFT: Monica Therrien smiles to family members as she exits the stage, no longer a Nestucca High School student.
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Eighty art lovers browsed original art and sipped wine while enjoying live music at Tom Goodwin Gallery and Studio last Sunday afternoon. The June 2 event celebrated the transformation of the former Closet Door Boutique in Cloverdale into a sleek, light-filled, airy space graced by polished wood floors, fresh paint and a new skylight. It’s the perfect setting to shop for original art. Owner, Tom Goodwin spoke with the Headlight Herald. “I’ve been in love with Tillamook County since vacations as a kid,” he said. “I’ve fished here a lot, and five years ago I moved nearby, five miles south of here…near Oretown.” Local artists participating in the opening exhibit include Julius Jortner,
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Tom Goodwin poses with an original painting during the opening of his Cloverdale gallery June 2.
Rose Perez, and Sloan Voorhies, whose offerings share space with works by Tom Goodwin himself. Goodwin describes his paintings as large, colorful, modern abstract pieces in golden
acrylic paint on 100% cotton canvas. They contain symbols, suggestions of moving figures (humans and animals,) and the overall mood ranges from light and humorous to richly sensual. “I’ve been trying to paint my way out of real estate for forty years!” he quipped. Besides “hanging out with a lot of arty people,” Goodwin describes his art education as including coursework at The Museum Art School in Portland, and The University of Oregon. The new gallery is located at the intersection of U.S. Highway 101 and Bridge Street, next door to Cloverdale Pharmacy, in downtown Cloverdale. Hours are 11 a.m. until 7 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday or by appointment via telephone; call 503-329-8345. View more than 165 offerings at thomasgoodwin.org.
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If all goes according to plan, the Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad will be pouring the foundation for its “new” office - the old Tillamook Depot - by October. According to Office Administrator Tim Thompson, they had wanted to start work back in 2011 but due to the permit process and meeting Tillamook County building codes, it was pushed back. The building, which will serve as an office as well as a living museum, will be a free-standing structure on the Blue Heron property. It will house small artifacts and other items pertaining
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to the heritage of the Tillamook County railroad. “We need somewhere we can display our artifacts as well as a base of opera-
tions, so we’re not working out of each others’ homes anymore,” Thompson told the Tillamook City Council last week dur-
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ing an update on OCSR’s success this last year. “We want something we can share with our visitors to Tillamook County because it’s a very important part of our history; there are only 23 depots in existence in the state and we want to preserve this one for future generations.” Thompson said preserving the depot is essential to any other growth for the OCSR and will be the hub of activity for those hitching a ride on one of their routes. In 2011-12, Thompson said they had a little over 13,000 riders. This last year has brought in 18,800, he said.
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Tillamook County Fair manager Miranda Muir has resigned. Muir had been on the job only eight months. Hired by the Fair Board in August 2012, she took over Miranda Muir as fair manager October 1. Muir had worked and volunteered for the Sangamon County Fair in New Berlin, Ill. for 17 years, but this was her first fair manager job. “She said she resigned because she and her husband didn’t think Tillamook was a good fit,” Fair Board president Rita Hogan told the Headlight Herald. “And she had another job opportunity come up. It was her decision,” Hogan emphasized. “We were hoping she’d be able to experience a Tillamook County Fair.” With Muir already gone, “We still have a fair to put on,” Hogan said. “We’ll put it on. Everybody’s stepping up,” she said, “taking on more responsibilities.” The Fair Board, which hires the fair manager, won’t begin the process of finding a replacement for Muir until after this year’s county fair is over. “We don’t have time to focus on it now,” Hogan said. The Fair Board may hire someone part time to assist Kristin Killgore at the Fair office. Calls, questions and decisions that would normally have gone to Muir should be directed to the Fair office (503/842-2272), Hogan said, or to one of the Fair Board members.
Tillamook Center Market grocer Hamraj Singh, 46, was sentenced on June 7 after pleading guilty to six Class A Misdemeanor counts of harassment Hamraj Singh against two of his female employees. Judge Jonathan R. Hill, after referring to the case as a “complicated situation,” sentenced Singh to a two year bench probation with special conditions including a $100 fine for each count; a $40,000 compensatory fine for the first victim; a $10,000 compensatory fine for the second victim; no direct or indirect contact with the victims and he is required to keep the court advised at all times of his address and telephone number.
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