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LOCAL RESIDENT STAN MARTELLA receives his dinner plate laden with tri-tip and crab from a Nestucca Valley School District student at the second annual Surf & Turf Fundraiser benefiting Nestucca Valley Athletic Supporters, Inc.
For a Worthy Cause
Crowd gathers for NVASI’s ‘Surf and Turf’ fundraiser By TIM HIRSCH of the Sun
is a project of Nestucca Valley Athletic Supporters, Inc., which put on the fundraiser. An estimated 175 supporters turned Fans of steak, crab and sports opportunities for area youngsters filled the out for the event, which included both silent and oral auctions, as well as Kiawanda Community Center on Satraffles and a variety of other fundraising urday, March 23 for the second annual activities. Entertainment was provided Surf and Turf Dinner and Auction in an by the musical talents of Mario Venti effort to raise funds for the developand company. At press time, it was not known exactly how much was raised, but Ken Hurliman, president of NVASI, told the Sun that he expects the fundraiser to come close to matching last year’s event. In 2018, the event raised just over $30,000 for the coming sports complex. “The event went very well,” Hurliman said. “Overall, everything ran smooth. All the volunteer help was phenomenal. Everyone I talked to said the dinner was great (and) the food was phenomenal. I don’t think anyone went away hungry.” He credited the success of the event to the numerous volA VARIETY of items, ranging from gift certifiunteers as well as the leadership cates to a rifle, were available to bid on in the of event lead Josh Armstrong. event’s Silent Auction. “Having the kids serve the food at the event and do cleanup was a real neat thing to see,” Hurliman ment of a sports complex to be located added. “It makes the whole thing work behind Nestucca Valley Elementary well and the guests appreciate seeing School. The eventual sports complex, which the kids help out.” For more information on NVASI will include a high school baseball field, and its plans of creating a sports coma high school softball field and two adplex, visit nvasi.org. ditional fields to host tournaments at,
Candidates invited to April 2 Chamber meeting The Pacific City-Nestucca Valley Chamber of Commerce has invited each candidate vying for a governing board position in South Tillamook County special districts at the May election to share a little about their candidacy during the Chamber’s monthly meeting on Tuesday, April 2, starting at noon, at Kiawanda Community Center. A total of 17 candidates — both those running unopposed and those facing a competitor — have been
invited. The Chamber invited those running in the May election for water and sanitary districts, Nestucca Valley School District, Nestucca Rural Fire Protection District and Tillamook Bay Community College. According to the Chamber, the event will not be an opportunity for a debate, but will be a chance for candidates to introduce themselves and take a few questions. For more information, call the Chamber at 888-KIWANDA.
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