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LOCALS CLEAN UP AT CAGE FIGHTS, PAGE A9

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CAPS OFF TO THE CLASS OF 2012 TILLAMOOK HIGH

BY MARY FAITH BELL mfbell@countrymedia.net

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he Tillamook High School class of 2012 graduated June 8 at the Tillamook County Fairgrounds and almost half the town turned out to celebrate their achievement. One hundred fifty-one graduates took the stage in front of an audience of an estimated 2,000. Tillamook High School Principal Kevin Barnes opened the graduation ceremony with a moment of silence to remember Jacob Wesley Saunders, THS class of 2012. “This year we lost a classmate and a friend,” said Barnes. “And we have another in the hospital,” Barnes said, acknowledging Tony E. Martinez, THS senior who fell from a roof June 1 and remains in critical condition. Senior Class Vice President Brian Cook talked about what has transpired in the world the past four years, “Do you remember when gas was $3.20 a gallon?” he asked. “Who knew that four years later it would be up to $4.50?” Brian announced that the senior class of 2012 gave $250 to each school in Tillamook for their homeless student funds. He ended by quoting Dr. Seuss, “You have brains in your heads and feet in your shoes, remember you can go anywhere you chose.”

Carnahan to lead new committee effort BY SAMANTHA SWINDLER sswindler@countrymedia.net

Former Tillamook Bay Community College president Jon Carnahan will head the next effort to develop a solution to the county’s roads issue. For the November 2011 election, Doug Olson chaired the roads bond committee, Tillamook County Citizens for Sustainable Roads. Carnahan will chair the new incarnation, yet to be named and yet to be officially formed. “There’s a lot of things I need to know before I start visiting with people,” Carnahan said. “And so, we’re in the very early stages of me learning what are all the moving parts to this bond measure... There’s a lot of ways you can put these things together and everybody has a view of how they think we should do it. I’m going to chair the committee. There is no committee right now, but there will be a committee.”

See BOND, Page A5

INDEX Classified Ads .........................B6 Crossword Puzzle....................B4 Farm to Fork............................B1 Fenceposts ..............................B3 Obituaries................................A6 Opinions..................................A4 Sports......................................A9 Tides .....................................A10

CORRECTIONS The June 6 article ‘Rural post offices may cut hours’ mistakenly reported that there are 149 affected Oregon post offices. There are 129 rather than 149. The last line of the article ‘Two former candidates endorse Baertlein’ was left off the June 6 edition. The missing line is “from there.”

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NESTUCCA HIGH BY SAMANTHA SWINDLER sswindler@countrymedia.net

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here was laugher, applause and a few tears as the 43 members of the class of 2012 graduated June 8 during Nestucca High School’s 83rd annual commencement ceremony. The first student speaker was salutatorian Nicholas Ahn, who thanked his teachers and coaches. “I don’t think anyone gives enough credit to the teachers here at Nestucca High School,” Ahn said. “They taught me more than I would have thought possible in these past four years.” Co-valedictorian Isaac Higdon joked as he took to the stage, “I really wish Jacob Cavanaugh I could say something wise or well thought out, but let’s face it, I’m only 18 and I wrote this speech last night.” But he did share words of wisdom as he thanked his fellow classmates. “We are a class of different individuals with different upbringings, different ideas, different plans for the future,” he said. “Yet as we have taken this journey called high school, we have learned from each other, supported each other, and over the years, I have to admit, I’ve become rather attached to you guys.” Co-valedictorian and class president Case Roos’ speech was a humorous explanation about the writing of a good speech.

(Above) Case Roos throws his cap towards the audience. (Left) Thor Johnson, Haley Craven and Justin Piper

See NESTUCCA, Page A5

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Rockaway fire chief comes home BY ERIN DIETRICH edietrich@countrymedia.net

ROCKAWAY BEACH – More than seven weeks after being seriously injured in a motorcycle accident, Rockaway Beach Fire Chief Barry Mammano and his wife, Judy, returned home, escorted by a parade of fire trucks and welcomed by cheering onlookers. Both Barry and Judy are beloved members of the Rockaway Beach community, where Barry has served on the Fire Department

for more than 50 years. “It’s wonderful, it’s really good to be home,” said Judy Mammano. “This has all been so overwhelming to us – the outpouring, the love and prayers, everything. How do you say thank you to something like that? It’s pretty amazing, pretty emotional.” Although the Mammanos are home and have already overcome huge hurdles on their way to recovery, they still have a long road ahead. Both suffered multiple

broken bones. Barry is using a walker; Judy has trouble with the walker and often uses a wheelchair. Their daughter, Niki Sheldon, said they still have at least a year of recovery before they are able to get back to doing all the things they did prior to the accident. Judy said they have been the recipients of an outpouring of love and support since returning home.

See CHIEF, Page A5

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