BLESSING
OF THE FLEET
TILLAMOOK CAGE FIGHTS NINE LOCAL FIGHTERS STEP INTO THE CAGE, PAGE A12
Headlight Herald ANNUAL BLESSING OF PACIFIC CITY’S DORT FLEET AT CAPE KIWANDA, PAGE A9
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Third kidnapping suspect arrested Tillamook Class of 2013: record breakers By Sayde Moser
smoser@countrymedia.net
Photo by Sean Rummage
Principal Kevin Barnes with son, Kyle Shupp.
Photo by Sean Rummage
Student Body President Logan Schieno with Salutatorian Christine Schilliger
It was the theme woven throughout the night as 185 students - the Tillamook High School class of 2013 - took the stage to receive their diplomas: they are record breakers. “We proved that the number 13 isn’t always unlucky,” said Class President Hayley Travis, complimenting her class on being the first since 1972 to win Charity Drive all four years. “We have an outstanding class,” Principal Kevin Barnes stated. “I’m very proud of all your work; you all deserve accolades.” Freshman year, the class raised $40,030.89 for Charity Drive. They brought in over $10,000 more their sophomore year, totaling $51,769.93. Junior year they con-
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NKN Class of 2013 small, but ‘spirited and decisive’
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By Dave Fisher The Citizen
1908 2nd St. 503-842-7535 www.TillamookHeadlightHerald.com
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Even by Neah-Kah-Nie High School standards, with an enrollment of 181 students, the Class of 2013 was small. However, despite a class size of just 36, those who graduated are, said Principal Heidi Buckmaster at the June 1 commencement exercise held at the school’s gymnasium, “spirited and decisive.” “One hundred percent of these students know what they’re going to do,” said Buckmaster in her address to those gathered for NeahKah-Nie’s 61st graduation exercise. Eighty-five percent, she said, have elected to continue their education after high school.
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Photos by Dave Fisher
Above, co-valedictorians Branson Laszlo and Willa Childress, along with salutatorian Akshar Patel are college bound this fall. Laszlo, son of Winston and Maranne Laszlo of Wheeler, travels east to Harvard. Childress, daughter of Watt and Jennifer Childress of Nehalem, will attend Macalaster College in St. Paul, Minnesota, while Patel, son of Nilesh and Kinnari Patel of Rockaway Beach, will be attending Oregon State University.
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SaTuRDay, JuNE 29, 2013 11am-4pm at Tillamook Farmers’ Co-Op 1920 Main Street North across from Pizza Hut
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By Sayde Moser
smoser@countrymedai.net
The rate for a new countywide transient room tax has been decided upon and it will appear before voters on the November ballot. The commissioners voted unanimously to support a nine percent TRT tax with up to an eight percent credit to the cities. In other words, cities with less than an eight percent TRT of their own wouldn’t be forfeiting any of those dollars raised. However, the unincorporated areas don’t currently have any kind of TRT tax. This proposal is expected to raise $1.374 million based on 2011 tourist-related data. While 70 percent of that money has to be cycled back into tourism-related promotions, the remaining 30 percent has been promised to help fix the transportation system. “We have to be competitive with other counties,” Commissioner Bill Baertlein said as to why he supported a nine percent tax. “But you also have to be equitable.” Baertlein added that the 30 percent would be used to fix the roads - “not only south county roads but all country roads so it,’s my opinion south county should not have to have the burden of paying for all the roads.” Of the 70 percent of funds used for promoting tourism, it is not required to be used in the areas it was raised. Currently, cities with a
See TRT, Page A3
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On May 29, 2013, as part of the continuing investigation into the kidnap, robbery and assault that occurred the early morning hours of May 15, 2013 in Patricia Mendez Tillamook, the third suspect, Patricia Mendez, was located and arrested. With the help of the U.S. Marshall’s Office and the Monterey County Sheriff’s department in California, Mendez was located and taken into custody in rural southern Monterey County. Mendez is being held in the Monterey County Jail pending return to Tillamook County. The investigation is still ongoing.
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