Pacific City Sun, April 12, 2019

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Four South County organizations receive TPUD Community Grants......... 4 Nestucca Fire honors top volunteers for 2018...................................... 8 Community and Events Calendar..........................................14

Lions Club to hold Easter Egg Hunt on April 20

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Vol. 13, No. 314 • April 12, 2019 • FREE!

Earth Day on the

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Neskowin Valley School is hosting its 2nd annual Earth Day Run, which will benefit the school’s scholarship fund, on Saturday, April 20 CRAB FEAST AT THE BEACH

AT KIAWANDA COMMUNITY CENTER ON SATURDAY APRIL 20TH 5-8PM To celebrate 25 years, Kiawanda Community Center will be hosting a Crab Feast for our local and visiting community. Tickets will be sold at KCC and will incude a crab dinner and two raffle tickets for $40. Additional beer and wine will be available as well as auction and raffle items.

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3 vie for open positions on PCJWSA Board

SUN PO Box 1085 Pacific City, OR 97135 Phone: 503-801-5221 tim@pacificcitysun.com

Tim Hirsch Editor & Publisher

Vicky Hirsch Editorial Assistant

Contributors: Gretchen Ammerman, Valerie Hendon, Sally Rissel

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Photo by Tim Hirsch

NESKOWIN VALLEY SCHOOL is hosting its 2nd annual Earth Day Run, which will benefit the school’s scholarship fund, on Saturday, April 20.

Three candidates will be vying for two positions on the Pacific City Joint Water-Sanitary Authority Board of Directors when voters go to the poll in May. Ballots will be mailed between May 1-7 and due on May 21.

Pacific City resident Carolyn McVicker is seeking reelection for her fourth term on the board (position 5). Phil Hurlimann, of Woods, is the challenger. Mike Dill, also of Woods, is running unopposed for position 3.

McVicker has had a residence in Pacific City since 1996, and has lived in Pacific City full-time since 2004.

Her professional background includes counseling, organizational development, fund-raising, public policy, family business, and obstetrical nursing. She has a BA in Nursing and a BS in Psychology from Seattle University, and an MA in Counseling from Santa Clara University. She had her own consulting business in organization development and conflict resolution for 33 years serving both public agencies and private companies.

Locally, she has served on the boards of PCJWSA, Nestucca Ridge Homeowners Association, Neskowin Chamber Music, and Pacific City Pathways/TORTA. As well, McVicker has played a leading role in getting various public agencies to work together to bring more recreational lands into public hands — including Whalen Island.

Born in Tillamook, Hurlimann has lived in Woods for 48 years. He is currently a driver for Nestucca Valley Sanitary Service, where he has worked since 2009. Hurlimann has also served stints at Pacific City Hardware, Chinook

Winds Casino, Maintenance & More, and Tillamook Lumber. He also worked at Portland auto dealerships Ron Tonkin and Lyman Slack after graduating from Nestucca High School in 1980 before moving back to Tillamook County.

By circulating a petition, Hurlimann was one of the driving forces behind getting the whistle buoy put back on the waters stretching out from Cape Kiwanda after a bell buoy was met with criticism by dorymen. In that effort, he garnered an estimated 350 signatures from as far south as Depoe Bay. A resident of Woods since 1979, Dill has spent the last 20 years working as a contractor/consultant for large corporations such as BPA.gov, PacifiCorp and Nike and smaller corporations such as Central Lincoln PUD, working mostly in quality assurance.

He has a MA in Computer Science from Oregon State University with minors in mathematics and programming.

His experience also has included a four-year stint with the Tillamook Watershed Resource Center, and he has taught computer science and robotics classes at Tillamook Bay Community College. His most recent education includes taking a class in grant writing, during which he drafted a grant proposal that would have taught the ethics of the watershed to high school students in a learn-by-doing format.

For more information on the candidates and the issues that are important to each, watch for the Sun’s expanded coverage in the April 26 issue.

Opinion sought on Oregon Coast Regional Draft Strategic Plan The Oregon Coast Regional 2019-2021 Draft Strategic Tourism Management Plan for the Regional Cooperative Tourism Program (RCTP) is now available for review and public comment. The biennial draft plan was developed in alignment with Travel Oregon’s strategic planning process, RCTP Guidelines and extensive input from regional stakeholders. For more information on your Regional Destination Management Organization and the RCTP, visit Industry.TravelOregon.com/RCTP Comments on the Oregon Coast Regional 2019-2021 Draft Strategic Tourism Management Plan can be made by visiting https://www.focusgroupit.com/ groups/441c1067/participations/join. To provide public comment, please join the Oregon Coast Region Focus Group and create a login. Once complete, you will have the option to make comments on the various sections of the plan listed on the left-hand side under “Topics.”

When making comments online, participants have the option of choosing “private,” which prevents their name from being visible in online comments; however, all comments on the plan will be made public when the comment period closes.

Additionally, Travel Oregon’s 20192021 Draft Strategic Plan is open for public comment. Visit industry.traveloregon. com/organization/2019-2021-strategicplanning/ to learn more.

The online comment periods close Wednesday, May 1, at 5 p.m. Travel Oregon will approve the Oregon Coast Strategic Tourism Management Plan by June 30. The Oregon Tourism Commission will approve Travel Oregon’s Strategic Plan on June 11.

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inbrief Talk to focus on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum disorders Providence Children’s Health will be offering a presentation by Eileen Devine, LCSW, which will explore a brain-based approach to understanding Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders and other neurobehavioral conditions at Tillamook County Library’s main branch, 1716 3rd St., Tillamook on Thursday, April 18 from 6-8 p.m. Also covered will be providing meaningful accomodations for those experiencing neurobehavioral issues and how to parent children with these issues differently. The event is offered free to parents and caregivers. To register, visit providenceoregon.org/ swindellsevents or call 503-215-2429 or 800-833-8899 ext. 52429.

Blood drive set for April 15 The American Red Cross will be holding a blood drive at Kiawanda Community Center on Monday, April 15 from 1-5 p.m.

For more information on the Red Cross, visit redcross.org. KCC is located at 34600 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City. Call 503-965-7900 for more information.

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TPUD Board awards 2019 Community Support Grants The Tillamook PUD Board of Directors recently selected 13 non-profit organizations from around Tillamook County — four of which are in South Tillamook County — to receive funding from the 2019 Tillamook PUD Community Support Grant program.

Each year, the Board of Directors budget funds to go towards the Community Support Grant program. This year, a total of 28 grant applications were submitted, the most received since 2012.

According to TPUD, this made the selection decision challenging once again for the Board this year, as there were many important community projects presented.

Organizations in South Tillamook County receiving 2019 Community Support Grant funds were the Friends of the Pacific City State Airport, which received $5,000 for its airport public restroom remodel project; Kiawanda Community Center, which received $6,000 for its north meeting room storage project, South Tillamook County Emergency Volunteer Corps, which received $8,000 for community survival go-bags; and Tierra Del Mar Community Association, which received $2,500 to install new exterior and interior lighting at the Tierra Del Mar Community Center.

FPCSA president Sally Rissel said the $5,000 grant will be used along with the group’s partnership with the Oregon Department of Aviation to remodel the current restroom, which has been closed for more than a year due to plumbing leaks and disrepair.

“It’s really a good (validation) for our partnership with the ODA,” she said

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lighting inside and out of its Community Center.

“We do have some donations from the community that (could go) towards it, but I expect the amount of the grant will cover all expenses,” she said. “This is a first step in updating our hall and making it more of a gathering space for our little community and hopefully fostering that sense of community that we all like.”

Others receiving TPUD grants were the Emergency Volunteer Corps of Nehalem Bay (for neighborhood emergency supplies and tool boxes), Fairview Grange (to upgrade its lighting and heating system), Food Roots (for electrical service to its new season-extension hoop house structures), Garibaldi Firefighter Association (to update lighting in the Fire Department facility), Garibaldi Maritime Museum (for new heat pump units), Latimer Quilt and Textile Center (to replace the repository facility heat pump), Lower Nehalem Community Trust (to purchase two hoop houses), Nehalem Bay Waste Water Agency (for the installation of emergency septic systems to be utilized in a disaster situation), and Tillamook County Women’s Resource Center (for updated emergency shelter refrigeration units).

Tillamook PUD developed the Community Support Grant program nearly 18 years ago to assist local non-profit organizations in funding projects that promote economic growth in Tillamook County. When evaluating and selecting projects for funding, the Board focuses on enhancement of economic development and community livability.

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about the grant.

Though the current bathrooms have both men’s and women’s areas, the new one will be a unisex bathroom — at an expected overall cost of $40,000.

The Kiawanda Community Center’s storage project will include the installation of new cabinets in its hobby room.

The cabinets will be used by the Tuesday Stitchers, who provide quilts for the Caring Cabin as well as for those in the community suffering through illness.

“We want to clean up that room,” said KCC executive director Debra Knopf.

The grant for South Tillamook County Emergency Volunteer Corps will purchase go bags for students attending Nestucca Valley School District’s upcoming four-week summer camp, which will focus on emergency preparedness and natural disasters. The project is a joint effort between STCEVC, the school district and the Nestucca Volunteer Firefighters Association.

“The goal will be to educate the child about some of these things and make them an advocate for their family with the hope being, at the conclusion of summer school, the kids will have gone home and had a conversation with their parent and created a parent plan and return that to the school so the school then has on file all of our families,” said NVSD Superintendent Misty Wharton. “And, in return (for completing that plan), they would receive a grant-funded go bag.”

Gail Saxton, board secretary for the Tierra Del Mar Community Association, said that the $2,500 grant is expected to cover the entire cost of installing LED

I’ve been a full-time resident of Pacific City for 42 years. Recently, I sat down with Carolyn McVicker, who is the board chair of Pacific City Joint WaterSanitary Authority. When I asked her why she is running, she said, “because she wants people to have clean water.”

I told her that I haven’t been able to drink the water since I moved here, and either filter it or buy bottled water. Her response, “I’m sorry to hear that.” This is an example of why I believe the upcoming election for the Water & Sewer Board is very important.

There are real problems that need real solutions sooner than later and we need real solutions sooner than later, and we need board members who are responsive to ratepayer concerns. I suffer from mesothelioma, it is painful and disabling and directly related to asbestos.

No. 1, we have asbestos water pipes in Pacific City. The pipes are reaching the end of their life of approximately 70 years old. So far, the board or manager have not responded to public questions about all the locations of these pipes. It is past time for this problem to be identified and a plan presented to ratepayers. A recent comment by current Board Chair Carolyn McVicker is a clear picture of the Board direction, I paraphrase “we won’t base our decision or plans on public concern…”

No. 2, we have $20 million in capital improvements that need to be taken care of. For details, and expenditures, go to the PCJWSA website and read the

proposed budget detail. If projections for expenditures and the economy prove to be true, the rates you pay each month will continue to increase, again and again.

No. 3, Partial list of existing problems: Chlorine overload in household use water – Reservoirs that have never been cleaned – water testing done to meet minimum standards when it should be a no. 1 priority – Current spend priorities that include: hiring a new assistant manager, hiring a “community engagement” person to help them communicate and restore their image. Last, but not least, remodeling their office.

We have a choice, so please join me in voting for Phil Hurlimann and Mike Dill as PCJWSA board members on May 21.

Nancy Bush Pacific City

Your vote does matter We are full-time residents of Pacific City. In 2016, we took part in a citizen’s oversight committee to review the purposed overkill wastewater treatment plant. The driving force for this proposal was DEQ compliance citations and the desire to accommodate the sprawling mess that has destroyed the beauty of Cape Kiwanda. Pacific City residents have repeatedly responded that they do not want to burden our natural resources and our full-time residents with over-development.

The Water and Sewer Board has shown a preference for continuing the development and despite evidence to the contrary, the policy of not charging

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SDCs (system development charges) upfront to developers continues today.

The ratepayers bear the cost of bringing service lines in and maintaining them until the lots are sold and built on. Sea Watch and Pacific Sunset developments are current examples. The vacant lots outnumber the developed lots meaning the ratepayers continue to pay through increased rates to support these developments. In plain language, this is unfair and needs to be addressed. At one point, the board chair stated they could not charge SDCs upfront because it was against the law, that was patently untrue.

The conduct of the board meetings has ranged from random to shocking. Too often rules of three minutes to speak are changed depending on who is speaking. One person was ejected from the meeting because they were strongly dissenting, but not in any way threatening. Privileges are accorded to some and not to others and a climate of mutual respect has not been fostered, or ratepayers concerns addressed consistently.

Your vote really does matter. There are two local people running for open positions on the Water and Sewer Board, Phil Hurlimann and Mike Dill. If you want to control the increasing cost of essential services and protect our water resources then please vote and support Hurlimann and Dill for the PCJWSA Board in May. Walter and Robin Kostrikin Pacific City Please send Letters to the Editor via e-mail: tim@pacificcitysun.com. Submissions may be edited for length and grammar.

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Preparedness Fair set for April 13

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THE SOUTH COUNTY EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS FAIR will be held Saturday, April 13, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., at Nestuca Rural Fire Protection District’s Hebo fire station. Sponsored by NRFPD, the Nestucca Volunteer Firefighters Association and the South Tillamook County Emergency Volunteer Corps, the event will feature demonstrations on how to prepare for a disaster from 10:30 a.m.-2:30 pm. as well as tables hosted by a variety of agencies. Also to be featured will be a “Wiggle Watcher Display,” hosted by Kay Wyatt that will feature visuals of different stages of a tsunami; and, weather permitting, a demonstration by the Nestucca Rural Fire Protection District during which attendees can practice using a fire extinguisher to put out a small, contained fire.

Community Center to host ‘Crab Feed at the Beach’ fundraiser on April 20 The Kiawanda Community Center is kicking off a year’s worth of celebrations in honor of its 25th year in operation with “Crab Feed at the Beach,” a fundraiser scheduled for Saturday, April 20, 5-8 p.m., at the Center’s Great Hall.

Tickets for the dinner are $40 each and include two raffle tickets.

The event will also feature a silent THE KIAWANDA COMMUNITY CENTER will auction and beer and wine will host “Crab Feed at the Beach,” a fundraiser be available for $5. Auction and that will support the facility’s Maintenance raffle items will include a TraeFund, on Saturday, April 20, 5-8 p.m. ger Smoker, a Craftsman self“The main part of the building is 25 propelled lawn mower, a weekend years old,” said Debra Knopf, executive at Chinook Winds Casino, a nauticaldirector of KCC, about the need for the themed quilt, a crab pot, art from local fundraiser. “We’re going to have to start artists, wine baskets, skin care and doing some major things if we want to makeup, gift certificates and various keep the integrity of the building.” other donations.

Advance tickets are available at All proceeds from the fundraiser Kiawanda Community Center, 34600 will support the KCC Maintenance Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City.

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held at USCG Station Tillamook Bay in Garibaldi, Oregon on Wednesday, May 8, 6-8 p.m., that the public is encouraged to attend to provide comments.

To participate in taking a user survey, residents may visit https://www. pacificarea.uscg.mil/OurOrganization/ District-13/District-Divisions/-dpw/wams/. The comment deadline will be June 1.

The survey can be scanned and mailed to: Commander (dpw), Attn: LT Chad Coppin, Coast Guard Thirteenth District, 915 2nd Ave., Seattle, WA 98174-1067 Email submissions will be accepted at d13-pf-d13dpw@uscg.mil.

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Coast Guard conducting waterways study of Tillamook Bay Coast Guard officials are seeking public comment while conducting a waterways analysis and management system review of Tillamook Bay. The Coast Guard uses WAMS to validate the adequacy of the existing aids to navigation (ATON) system, as well as to get a better understanding of the uses of each waterway and general safety issues.

WAMS focuses on the waterway’s present ATON system, marine casualty information, port/harbor resources, changes in marine vessel usage (both recreational and commercial) and future development projects.

There will be a public meeting

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diningguide DORYLAND PIZZA, CAPE KIWANDA DRIVE, PACIFIC CITY. 503-965-6299. Fun, family atmosphere with four televisions and a big screen plasma TV to enjoy sporting events or your favorite shows. Established from the remodeled Pacific City Boat Works building built in the 1960s, Doryland retained the nautical atmosphere with its solid wood planked floors, brass accents and original charm. They added great pizza, sandwiches, salad bar, beer & wine, and video games.

MERIDIAN RESTAURANT & BAR, 33000 CAPE KIWANDA DR., PACIFIC CITY. 503-4833000. Sustenance from the Sea. Tuck into the catch of the day and dishes sourced from Northwest farms and purveyors at Meridian. Exposed beams, Oregon hardwoods and sky-high windows create a stylish but relaxed dining experience.

Join us for breakfast, lunch or dinner, or call us to arrange a private event. Make reservations on Open Table.

PELICAN PUB & BREWERY, 33180 CAPE KIWANDA DRIVE, PACIFIC CITY. 503-965-7007.

Ocean front brewery featuring award-winning Pelican brews, great food, and a family-friendly atmosphere. Lunch and Dinner served daily.

Open Sun–Thurs 10:30am-10pm and Fri–Sat 10:30am-11pm.

SPORTSMAN’S PUB-N-GRUB, 34975 BROOTEN ROAD, PACIFIC CITY. 503-965-9991. Dating back to 1947 the original Sportsman’s Tavern was the only local watering hole and meeting spot for locals and visitors alike. It was the place people called for weather, fishing and news of locals as it had the only pay phone at the time. Things haven’t changed much — today the Sportsman’s is still a favorite meeting spot for locals and visitors alike. Although now food is a great attraction with locally caught fish from Sea Q Fish featuring

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dory fresh lingcod and sea bass prepared at the Sportsman’s is being hailed as the best fish and chips anywhere. The fresh oysters from Oregon Oyster Farm located on Yaquina Bay have a huge local following and are delivered fresh every Friday. Come try some great grub at great prices and rub elbows with the locals.

STIMULUS BAKERY + COFFEE, 33105 CAPE KIWANDA DRIVE, PACIFIC CITY. 503-9654661. Proudly serving delicious Flag & Wire coffee roasted in McMinnville Oregon. Stop in and enjoy our bakery serving up fresh breads, treats, granola, and more every day. Try our beach buns, cinnamon bliss, or a savory veggie quiche!

Light lunch options are available as well as an assortment of juices and sodas. Recently remodeled in 2017 with a fantastic ocean view and patio seating!

THE RIVERHOUSE NESTUCCA, 34450 BROOTEN RD., PACIFIC CITY. 503-483-1255. After years of shuttered doors, the iconic Riverhouse is back serving seasonal seafoods, spirits & more.

Reimagined, The Riverhouse Nestucca is digging in with locally sourced Lingcod, Rockfish and Salmon. They’re also serving up fresh clams and oysters from Netarts Bay and locally foraged mushrooms from Nestucca’s backyard. Enjoy the restaurant’s casual fine dining with a menu that is moderately priced and extremely well rounded.

Pair your foods with a local pinot noir or signature cocktail. The Riverhouse Nestucca is perfect for every occasion. Visit riverhousenestucca.com for current hours and to make reservations. Come be a part of something special!

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THE NESTUCCA VALLEY LIONS CLUB will welcome children ages 1-10 to its annual Easter Egg Hunt at Nestucca Valley Jr.-Sr. High School on Saturday, April 20.

A Hoppin’ Good Time Nestucca Valley Lions Club to host annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 20

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dren, ages 1-10, and be broken up into two groups — ages 1 to 5 and 6 to 10 — so all have a fair oungsters are chance at the treats waitencouraged to ing in each Easter egg. hop on over for The Lions Club is also a good time on Saturraffling up a large Barbie day, April 20 when the doll, a boys’ bicycle, and Nestucca Valley Lions three Easter egg basClub hosts its annual kets — each filled with Easter Egg Hunt at Nesan assortment of items tucca Valley Jr-Sr. High THE EASTER BUNNY will including toys, a chocoSchool. make an appearance at the late bunny, crafting tools, Held on the Nestucca Valley Lions Club a stuffed animal, and school’s football field, the event starts at 9 a.m. Easter Egg Hunt on April 20. bubble wand.

“There’s loads of stuff when the Easter bunny will frolic with the youngsters. Parents are in there — all kinds of fun activities for kids to do,” said event organizer Teresa encouraged to take photos of their chilSmith. dren as well. In addition, volunteers and Raffle tickets will be available the day staff from the Nestucca Rural Fire Protection District will be on scene to show off a of the event as well as in advance at Kiawanda Community Center, 34600 Cape fire engine, share safety information and Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City, and the Pacific show youth how to use a fire hose as they City branch of Oregon Coast Bank, 35490 put out a “mock” house fire.

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At 10 a.m., children will line up “This is a service (the Lions) do for for the mad dash for their share of an the community, an event we do as a estimated 1,200 Easter eggs expected to community service,” Smith said. “We be up for grabs — each one filled with all have fun at it. We thank the comcandy, quarters and gift certificates to munity for their support of the Lions area merchants. And before the race for Club. It’s one of the few local events that Easter treats begin, Lions members will (the) communities (of South Tillamook give each participating child one egg, County) have where kids can have just which will contain a voucher good for lots of clean fun and their parents can one age-appropriate toy. enjoy it with them.”

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The Nestucca Rural Fire Protection District honored its top volunteers, as well as a select few cooperative partners, at its annual awards banquet, held Saturday, April 6 at the Kiawanda Community Center.

Taking honors as Volunteer of the Year was Roy Hanson, of Pacific City, who Fire Chief Jim Oeder hailed for his dedication.

“He’s taken on being one of the leaders of our rope rescue team and also heading up our drone team,” Oeder later said about his widespread involvement.

PICTURED ABOVE (l-r) are Chief Jim Oeder, Volunteer of the Year Hanson has also recently achieved Roy Hanson, Deputy Chief Mickey Hays, and Chief of Training a number of certifications and was also Brian Jones. Below (l-r) are Officer of the Year Captain Bill Slavens, instated as the district’s interim lieutenant EMS Provider of the Year Ginger Slavens, Firefighter of the Year Dan of special operations at the event.

Doyle, Roy Hanson, Rookie of the Year Casey Cannon, and chaplain This year’s Officer of the Year award Linton Whittles, who was give a special recognition award. went to Bill Slavens, captain of Station 86, who Oeder said has also shown dedication and a willingness to be involved in many different aspects.

“He takes time (to help) the younger people, the new people out,” Oeder said at the gala.

He later told the Sun that Slavens leadership and continued help with training new officers has been a big help to the district.

“He’s one of our better responders,” Oeder added. “His leadership as a voluntion you’ve given our community and the impact each teer is one of the big reasons he received (the award).” one of you’ve made,” he said.

The Firefighter of the Year award was won by Dan Other awards handed out during the banquet inDoyle, who Deputy Chief Mickey Hays said has demoncluded community service awards handed out to Pacific strated a willingness to not only seek out ways he can City resident Don Grotjohn for his assistance in securing improve but takes on extra tasks, such as helping with Nestucca Fire’s rescue vehicle during a vehicle accident apparatus transport. on the beach in Tierra Del Mar last Christmas; to Marge “He’s always willing to come and help to do that Josza, in recognition of her work in emergency preparedtransport,” Oeder said. “He’s involved with a lot activness in South Tillamook County; and to Bobby Lightfoot, ity down in Pacific City. He comes down on his own of Tillamook PUD, for his handling electrical issues on and makes sure equipment is put away and the station emergency scenes. is cleaned up. He does a lot of extra stuff besides just Special recognition awards went to volunteer responding to calls.”

Travis Cole, for his continued support of the Christmas Winning the honor of the EMS Provider of the Year programs for the district by reprising his role as Santa was Ginger Slavens.

Claus; to the Oregon State Police, Tillamook office, for “She has really stepped up even more than normal its support of Nestucca Fire and emergency events; and when it comes to EMS,” Oeder said, who added that she’s to the district’s chaplain, Linton Whittles. As well, a unit demonstrated her commitment by not only training citation award was given to those on scene at the Dec. Nestucca Fire personnel but also working as an assistant 25 accident on the Tierra Del Mar beach. Those honored at Tillamook Bay Community College’s EMT class where were Nestucca Fire Personnel: Chief James Oeder, Deputy she helps teach hands-on skills.

Chief Mickey Hays, Capt. Travis Cole, Capt. Bill Slavens, And awarded Rookie of the Year honors was Casey Shannon Bacon, Jeremy Chapin, Dan Doyle, Matt Forte, Cannon.

Alexander Ponot, Austin Sears, Ginger Slavens, Jeneanne “He shows up at the station and says ‘How can I do Upton; Tillamook Ambulance: Corey Nagel and Nathen this?’ He does a great job at that,” said Brian Jones, NesPetes; Tillamook Dispatch: Erin Taylor, and Lacey Larson; tucca Fire’s chief of training, who presented the award.

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NESKOWIN VALLEY SCHOOL is hosting its 2nd annual Earth Day Run on Saturday, April 20 at 11 a.m. The race will feature 5K and 10K timed races, as well as a Family Fun Trail Challenge. The school is located at 10005 Slab Creek Rd. in Neskowin.

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51 runners and raised $3,414, a number that Venti says she hopes to push to $5,000 in the second year of the event.

Venti said she hopes to grow the field of runners to 100 and attract additional sponsors in the event’s drive to increase the amount raised for the scholarship.

“It was a great success last year,”

t’ll be a nod to the beauty of the area, a chance to throw a little support to area children and an opportunity for exercise enthusiasts to test their fitness when Neskowin Valley School hosts its second annual Earth Day Run on Saturday, April 20 at the school.

The event will start at 11 a.m. and features 5K and 10K timed races, as well as an untimed Family Fun Trail Challenge.

Handmade wooden medals will be awarded to the top three finishers in each category.

The professionallytimed 5K and 10K races will take participants on a scenic out-and-back course on Slab Creek Road (south towards Otis).

“It’s such a beautiful road up there especially in the spring with everything blooming and the leaves coming out on the trees,” said event chair Arica Venti.

PROCEEDS from the 2nd annual Earth Day Run “It’s a beautiful spot to will benefit the Neskowin Valley School tuition run,” added head of school scholarship program.

Kelly Ellis. “The road is a great spot for runners to hit Venti added. their PR in a really nice setting.”

Finishers will be served a meal that The Trail Challenge will offer several loops through a private trail system will include vegetarian chili, salad and bread. They’ll also be treated to the on neighboring Corvus Landing Farms. sounds of Elite Beat. Liquid sustenance Though the accompanying Challenge will include beer provided by Rusty doesn’t offer a specific distance, Ellis Truck Brewing and Beach Crest Brewbills it as a beautiful course. The Regisery. For the younger set and for those tration fee for each three runs is $30. not wishing to imbibe, Kombucha will “It’s a great way to see the outdoors be available. and have a fun afternoon,” she said.

There will also be several vendor The day of exercise is for a good booths, most of them with an envicause, too. All proceeds raised during ronmental focus as NVS continues its the races will support the Neskowin Earth Day focus. Vendors will include Valley School tuition scholarship proCorvus Landing, Food Roots, TORTA, gram. Organizers say that’s important the Nestucca, Neskowin & Sand Lake because, by beefing up that program, Watersheds Council and CERT. it removes the financial barrier that To register for NVS’s Earth Day could otherwise prevent families from Run, visit neskowinvalleyschool.com/ choosing independent education for run. their child. Last year’s event attracted

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A WORK PARTY at Bob Straub State Park will be amongst several SOLVE IT for Earth Day events.

Work party planned at Bob Straub State Park Oregon State Parks & Recreation Department is hosting a work party at Bob Straub State Park on Saturday, April 20, 9 a.m.-noon. The effort, which is part of SOLVE’s SOLVE IT Earth Day, will seek to spruce up the center parking island and remove Scotch broom surrounding the parking lot, road and restrooms.

Those interested in volunteering should meet at the park’s parking lot and bring water, lunch and wear protective clothing. OPRD will provide tools and safety training.

Participants who own lopper/ clippers are encouraged to bring them because OPRD’s supply is limited.

SOLVE calls on residents help with Earth Day clean-ups SOLVE is now accepting volunteers to take part in the largest Earth Day event in the state, SOLVE IT for Earth Day, presented by Portland General Electric.

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Volunteers sought for Nestucca Bay Clean-up VOLUNTEERS are being sought by the Nestucca, Neskowin, and Sand Lake Watersheds Council for an April 13 Nestucca Bay Cleanup from 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

Participants should gather at the Tillamook County boat ramp and parking lot near Bob Straub State Park in Pacific City. Clean-up volunteers will be split between being ferried via boats and hiking the shoreline picking up debris.

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NHS students to perform ‘Beauty and the Beast,’ April 24, 26, 27 Nestucca Jr./Sr. High School drama students will be performing in a stage version of “Beauty and the Beast” April 24, 11 a.m. and April 26 and 27, 7 p.m. The play, directed

by Brenna Sage and backed by a 12 piece live orchestra directed by Kathleen Serven, tells the story of a selfish prince who was cursed to live as a Beast unless he was able to learn to love and earn the love of another and the beautiful and headstrong Belle who was thought to be odd by the townspeople because she loved to read.

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the Beast’s prisoner. He accepts, hoping to win her love and remove the spell from himself. Many other characters are introduced including the local Most Eligible Bachelor Gaston, who has a thing for Belle, and a cast of servants (who have been turned into objects such as a clock and teacup) at the Beast’s castle. Can the selfish Beast learn to love another and can Belle see beyond the Beast’s looks to the man inside?

The two main characters will be played by Jonathan Winesburgh (the Beast) and Natasha Wehrley (Belle.)

“I thought it would be a great selection to bring children to and

it’s a very familiar well known story,” Sage said. “And the music is just gorgeous.”

“It’s a huge production,” she added. “It’s been very challenging building the ball gown for Belle and the Beast costume. And grandfather clock, but it’s really fun. I have a great team of artists painting the backdrops that are students.”

An 11 a.m. matinee will be offered on Wednesday, April 24; tickets are $5. Tickets for the Friday, April 26 show, as well as the Saturday, April 27 show, both at 7 p.m., are $8 for general seating or $10 for reserved seats. Students with an ID will be admitted free.

The Nestucca Valley School District has announced that the district has been awarded a $2.4 million grant from the Oregon Seismic Rehabilitation Grant Program to complete a seismic upgrade on the Nestucca Jr.-Sr. High School gym, cafeteria and band and choir room.

Anticipated work will include shearing up walls, as well as adding new siding and roofing. NVSD Superintendent Misty Wharton said that she also expects some shearing work to be done between the older remodeled part of the building and the newer portion of the structure.

The grant is similar to one previously awarded, which allowed the district to upgrade the elementary school building with one key difference — instead of being improved to “life saving” standards, it will achieve “immediate occupancy” status.

The successful application marked the second time an application was submitted, the first being unsuccessful. To give it a better chance this time around, Wharton solicited letters from all three Tillamook County Commissioners, Sens. Betsy Johnson and Arnie Roblan and Rep. David Gomberg — all of which submitted letters of support.

For the first year, the school will enter into the planning stages before sending the project out for a Request for Proposal.

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“I’m excited for our community,” Wharton said about the project. “It brings two of our structures up to where they should be. I think its taxpayer dollars well spent.”

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Amongst the issues raised were the frequency of the testing and the worry that asbestos, if it were in fact in the water, could make its way to shower heads where fibers could be stuck and inhaled.

One of those querying the Board about the pipes in question was Pacific City resident Robin Kostrikin, who asked directors if they knew it was only tested every nine years, if they believe it should be tested more often, and if they believe the public has a right to know that they get their water via asbestos pipes.

The Authority currently tests once every nine years, as dictated by the EPA and Oregon Drinking Water Program. The last test was done in 2015.

“That’s what they have said is safe,” Authority manager Tony Owen told those in attendance. “One thing to bear in mind as well is that the maximum contaminant level for asbestos in drinking water is 7 million fibers per liter greater than 10 microns in length and we have had non detects on our asbestos in our drinking water.”

Owen also clarified that the pipe in use, which accounts for about 12 percent of the piping used in the water distribution pipe, is not straight asbestos pipe, but, rather, is a cement-asbestos pipe. He said there is a section in use along Brooten Road, a small section on Pacific Avenue and another small piece on Hill Street.

The testing, Owen said, is taken from the location where the Authority believes there’s going to be the most detention time in the system.

“That is out along Brooten Road down by the park,” he said.

Kostrikin said that she is concerned because of research she has personally done from which she has discovered a couple of instances nationwide where asbestos in drinking water was an issue.

“I don’t know if there’s asbestos in the water, but …

I’ve looked up studies … where they had to tell people not to drink their water because that asbestos was going through the drinking water and getting stuck in their shower head,” she said. “And so they were inhaling the asbestos. So, it’s not just drinking the water, but, if they’re leeching through the system, they go into your faucets, your sink, your shower head.”

Board chair Carolyn McVicker, though, said that, in the articles she’s read, the point where those conducting a study have begun to think there could be a problem is when asbestos is at 500 times the level that the EPA requires you to be under. She also reiterated that PCJWSA has had nontraceable amounts of asbestos.

“I have looked through the registry on toxic substances that the center for disease control publishes; I have looked internationally, and I can’t find one single piece of science that shows a problem with health in asbestos in water to do either with drinking or with showers on human beings,” McVicker said.

Kostrikin said she had and was willing to share them with the PCJWSA board. She also wondered aloud about the public’s right to know of a potential problem.

“There’s no scientific evidence that there’s a prob-

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lem,” McVicker answered. “And there’s no evidence from this authority that we have an issue of having any asbestos in our drinking water.”

However, she added she’d be happy to review any studies that Kostrikin submits.

In an April 11 release to the Sun, the Authority noted that, in the spring of 2018, PCJWSA conducted a review of its practices and procedures for the handling and disposal of asbestos containing material, specifically, asbestos cement water pipe. According to the Authority, this type of material is present in approximately 12 percent of PCJWSA’s water mains and was mainly installed in Pacific City during the 1960s and 1970s. There has been no AC pipe installed in Pacific City since that time.

The release also reported that water pipes made with asbestos and cement are quite common throughout the United Sates and other countries, and that these two materials were bound together in the manufacturing process to make a lighter, stronger and more durable product than cement alone.

PCJWSA has also worked cooperatively with the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (ODEQ) to identify best practices for the handling and disposal of AC pipe. ODEQ noted that PCJWSA did not have a current renovation survey identifying potential asbestos containing material prior to beginning the current facility upgrade project. PCJWSA promptly completed the asbestos survey for the upgrade project to the satisfaction of ODEQ. In addition, PCJWSA completed revisions to its standard operating procedures for AC pipe and employee training. According to the Authority, ODEQ has conveyed to PCJWSA its satisfaction with the Authority’s actions and current procedures. The ODEQ relayed to PCJWSA that they did not find any risk to human health or the environment connected to the Authority’s handling of asbestos containing material.

On the board, opinion was split between whether the Authority should test for asbestos more frequently.

Board members Sean Carlton and Cameron Gogas both said they’d like to see more frequent testing while Anne Price and McVicker voiced reservations. “(The) $350 (cost for each testing) would be a good preventative (measure),” Gogas said.

“You’re correct that money is not the issue here,” McVicker responded. “Even if it was $1,000 or $5,000, if it was an issue, we would be testing for it. So we’re looking at what the policy is, not what the cost of the test is.

And I think it’s very important that we set policy based on fact — that’s my personal opinion — and not on public perception, because when we start setting policy on public perception, how does the public know then when we are telling the truth or when we are basing our discussion on fact or just because we want them not to worry or to be quiet. I think it is necessary to have a dialogue and go through an educational process… I have a problem with supporting testing that would be based on public perception.”

Carlton, too, explained his point of view on additional testing.

“I hear what you’re saying about not basing policy on public perception,” he said. “I just want to reiterate that my position on this is that asbestos is a concern in the community. And I think it would be a good idea to test more frequently than once every nine years.”

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The focus will be on cleaning up Another example, in 1974, the “octhe center parking island and removing casional Scotch broom and shore pines Scotch broom from around the parking were just reaching above the height of lot, roads and restroom buildings. the grass.” Today, the Scotch broom is The way I see it, Bob Straub State flourishing. Some of the oldest and most Park is an important segment of land decadent plants are over 12 feet tall, tall because of its historical ties to our comenough to impede your view, even on munity. Battle lines were drawn in the horseback! And the closed canopy forest sand: a highway or a preserve; beaches of pine trees has certainly narrowed closed to the public or open to the what was once a “broad view of the public. Our voices prevailed, and that uncluttered bay with a backdrop of the makes taking care of it our responsibilscenic cliffs of Porter Point.” ity, as well as the State Park’s. See you It is apparent that the Oregon out there!

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PACIFIC COAST BIBLE CHURCH, 35220 Brooten Road, Pacific City. 503-965-7222/503812-1106. E-mail: pcbcpastordan@gmail. com. A Bible-believing/Christ-centered Church. Sunday Worship 9:30 a.m., Sunday school 11 a.m., Youth group 4 p.m. on alternating Sundays. Also Weekly Bible Studies.

ST. JOSEPH’S CATHOLIC CHURCH, 34560 Parkway Drive, Cloverdale. 503-392-3685.

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WINEMA CHRISTIAN CHURCH, 5195 WiNeMa Road, Cloverdale, OR. E-mail: info@ winemachurch.net. Proclaiming the Word of God in the historic Chapel on WiNeMa Camp Campus. Sunday Worship at 10:45 a.m. with Bible School at 9:30 a.m.

Playtime in Pacific City April 12-27 ANNUAL BIRD SHOW OPENING RECEPTION April 12, 5-7 p.m. Lincoln City Cultural Center, 540 NE Hwy. 101. Artists Diane Archer, Nancy Abens, Elena Nikitin and Jennifer Norman. Visit lincolncity-culturalcenter.org.

TAPA NIGHTS OF ART – MUSIC & MUSE April 12, 7 p.m. Barn Community Playhouse, 1204 Ivy Ave., Tillamook. Eric Sappington and Breanna Sage. Tickets on sale at the door. Visit TillamookTheater.com.

BIRDING WALK April 13, 9 a.m. Nestucca Wildlife Refuge, Christensen Road, south of Pacific City. Hike the Two Rivers Nature Trail with the Audubon Society of Lincoln City. Visit lincolncityaudubon.org.

NESTUCCA BAY CLEAN-UP April 13, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Bob Straub State Park, Pacific City.

Dress for the weather. Trash bags, gloves, hot beverages and pastries provided. Contact 503-965-2200 or nestuccawaters.com.

GREAT SPEAKERS SERIES April 13, 1 p.m. Tillamook County Pioneer Museum, 2016 2nd St. Melissa Madenski speaks on “How We Grow Old: Stories of Aging in Oregon and Beyond.” Free admission.

Contact Carla Albright, 503-842-4553 or exhibits@tcpm. org.

NESKOWIN CITIZEN’S ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING April 13, 9 a.m. Neskowin Fire Hall. Visit neskowincommunity.org.

TAPA NIGHTS OF ART – MUSIC & MUSE April 13, 7 p.m. and April 14, 2 p.m. Barn Community Playhouse, 1204 Ivy Ave., Tillamook. Jazz-i-tude and Liz Cole’s “Storytime for Grownups.” Tickets on sale at the door. Visit TillamookTheater.com.

SOUTH COUNTY EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS FAIR April 13, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Hebo Fire Hall, 30710 Hwy. 101. Demonstrations, visit with community partners, order Go-Bags.

BEACHCOMBING CLINIC April 13, 11 a.m. Meet at beach access at SW 33rd St., Lincoln City. Two hour guided clinic on the beach – dress for the weather. Visit oregoncoast.org/beachcombingclinics-2/.

BEER + CHEESE FESTIVAL April 13, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Pelican Tap Room, 1708 1st St., Tillamook. Ten breweries pair up with 10 cheesemakers.

Event benefits Food Roots. $15 fee. Contact Meghan Burdick, 503-842-8281 or meghan@blueheronoregon. com.

31ST ANNUAL HOME & GARDEN SHOW April 13, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. and April 14, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

Tillamook County Fairgrounds, 4603 3rd St. KARAOKE April 13, 9 p.m.-midnight. Oar House Bar & Grill, 34455 Brooten Rd., Pacific City. Call 503-965-2000.

MOTHER GOOSE ON THE LOOSE April 13, 9 a.m. South Tillamook County Library, 6200 Camp St., Pacific City. Baby storytime for ages 0-36 months. Call 503-965-6163.

7TH ANNUAL SPLASH N DASH 5K & 10K April 13. Tillamook Junior High School, 3906 Alder Ln. 5K and 10K chip-timed run or walk plus ¼ mile kids run.

Music, awards and snacks. Visit runsignup.com/Race/OR/ Tillamook/TJHSSplashNDash.

30TH ANNUAL FIN CLIPPING April 13, 8 a.m.-noon. Whiskey Creek Fish Hatchery, 7660 Whiskey Creek Rd., Netarts. Clipping of 100,000 spring chinook salmon. Coffee, donuts, silent auction, raffle drawings, mini-garage sale and free BBQ. Contact Jerry Dove, 503-812-1572.

EARLY 20TH CENTURY TIMBER WORKERS: SONGS & STORIES April 13, 3-5 p.m. Pine Grove Community House, 225 Laneda Ave., Manzanita. Presented by James Cook; music

by Scott Butler and Mark Loring. Visit nehalemvalleyhistory. org.

SUMMER STEELHEAD RELEASE April 13 & 14, 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Tillamook Forest Center, 45500 Wilson River Hwy. Help release fry in Wilson River after short presentation. Note: dates are approximate depending on when fry are ready. Visit tillamookforestcenter.org.

EXPRESS YOURSELF WITH ACRYLICS Saturdays, April 13 to May 18, 10 a.m.-noon. Art Accelerated Gallery Annex, 1906A 3rd St., Tillamook. Adult class. $45 fee. Visit extension.oregonstate.edu/tillamook for more information and to register.

CHANTICLEER April 15, 7-9 p.m. Tillamook High School, 2605 12th St. Hosted by Monday Musical Club of Tillamook. “World’s reigning male chorus.” General admission tickets $25. Visit eventbrite.com for tickets.

RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE April 15, 1-5 p.m. Kiawanda Community Center, 34600 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City. Register at redcross.org.

and the North Oregon Coast SOUTH COUNTY FOOD PANTRY April 23, 4-6 p.m. Nestucca Valley Presbyterian Church, 35305 Brooten Rd., Pacific City.

TILLAMOOK COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING April 24, 10 a.m. Tillamook County Courthouse, 2001 Laurel Ave. Call 503-842-3416.

BOND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE MEETING April 24, 6 p.m. Nestucca Valley Elementary School, 36925 Hwy. 101 S., Cloverdale. The public is welcome.

‘BEAUTY AND THE BEAST’ April 24, 11 a.m. Nestucca Jr/Sr High School, 34660 Parkway Dr., Cloverdale. $5 tickets. Call 503-392-3194 ext. 230.

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NESTUCCA VALLEY LIONS EASTER EGG HUNT April 20, 10 a.m. Nestucca Jr/Sr High Football Field, 34660 Parkview Ln., Cloverdale. For ages preschoolfourth grade. 9 a.m.- meet Easter Bunny and explore Nestucca RFPD fire engine. For more information, contact Teresa, 541-227-9411.

ART OF DYING SERIES April 15, 3-5 p.m. Hoffman Center, 594 Laneda Ave., Manzanita. Sallie Tisdale speaks on her book “Advice for Future Corpses (And Those Who Love Them)”. $5 admission. Visit hoffmanarts.org.

ART EXPRESSION WORKSHOP Mondays April 15-May 6. OSU Extension office, 4506 3rd St., Tillamook. Mixed media workshop for grades third and up. $30 fee. For more information and to register, visit extension.oregonstate.edu/tillamook.

NESTUCCA, NESKOWIN & SAND LAKE WATERSHED COUNCIL MEETING April 16, 6-8 p.m. Kiawanda Community Center, 34600 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City. Visit nestuccawaters.com.

TILLAMOOK COUNTY EDC BOARD MEETING April 16, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Tillamook Bay Community College, 4301 3rd St. Call 503-842-8222 ext. 1420.

TILLAMOOK CO. COMMISSIONERS MEETING April 17, 10 a.m. Tillamook County Courthouse, 2001 Laurel Ave. Call 503-842-3416.

ONE STOP COMMUNITY RESOURCE April 17, 4-6 p.m. Nestucca Valley Jr./Sr. High School, 34660 Parkway Dr., Cloverdale. OHP, WorkSource, Medicare, SHIBA, Oregon Food Bank and more resources available.

AFTER SCHOOL KIDS’ MOVIE April 17, 4 p.m. South Tillamook County Library, 6200 Camp St., Pacific City. “The Lion King.” Rated G. Call 503965-6163.

BEACHCOMBING CLINIC April 17, 3 p.m. Meet at beach access at SW 33rd St., Lincoln City. Two hour guided clinic on the beach – dress for the weather. Visit oregoncoast.org/beachcombingclinics-2/.

FASD AND OTHER NEUROBEHAVIORAL CONDITIONS April 18, 6-8 p.m. Tillamook County Library, 1716 3rd St. How brain is impacted by pre-natal exposure to alcohol, other sustances or trauma. Free for caregivers and parents.

Register at providenceoregon.org/swindellsevents or call 503-215-2429.

BUNCO April 18. 5:30 p.m. sign-in. Oar House Bar & Grill, 34455 Brooten Rd., Pacific City. $15 for a seat, drink and Happy Hour appetizer. To reserve a spot, call 503-965-2000 or visit their FB page.

BINGO Thursdays, April 18 & 25, 6-9 p.m. Kiawanda Community Center, 34600 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City. $1 cards, good for 12 games. For information, call 503-965-7900.

EXPRESS YOURSELF WITH ACRYLICS Thursdays, April 18-May 23, 6-8 p.m. Art Accelerated Gallery Annex, 1906A 3rd St., Tillamook. Adult class. $45 fee. Visit extension.oregonstate.edu/tillamook for more information and to register.

NESKO WOMEN’S CLUB MEETING April 19, 11:45 a.m. Kiawanda Community Center, 34600 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City. All South County woman invited. Bring own lunch, $6 KCC provided lunch or $15

catered lunch. Special speaker John Tenny, Renegade Baker, will talk about bread making. RSVP with lunch choice to Julie, 503-863-9307.

CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS BOARD TRAINING & EXAM PREP April 19-20, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Tillamook Bay Community College, 4301 3rd St. $355 fee. Contact 503-842-8222 ext.

1420 or tillamooksbdc@bizcenter.org.

CRAB FEAST AT THE BEACH April 20, 5-8 p.m. Kiawanda Community Center, 34600 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City. $40 includes meal and two raffle tickets. Silent auction. Proceeds benefit KCC Maintenance Fund. Visit kiawanda.com.

GREAT OREGON COAST GARAGE SALE April 19-21. Nearly 100 “vendors” will hold sales during this community-wide event. Visit oregoncoast.org/events/.

NESKOWIN VALLEY SCHOOL EARTH DAY RUN 5K & 10K April 20, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Neskowin Valley School, 10005 Slab Creek Rd., Neskowin. $30 entry fee. Contact Sarah Creighton, 503-392-3124 or admin@neskowinvalleyschool.com.

CLAMMING ON THE BAY April 20, 8-11:30 a.m. Netarts Bay. Learn about sustainable wild shellfish harvesting. Family- and pet-friendly.

Register at eventbrite.com. Visit explorenaturetillamookcoast.com.

BIOMASS AND OUR LOW-CARBON FUTURE April 20, 11 a.m. Tillamook Forest Center, 45500 Wilson River Hwy. Biomass role in low-carbon footprint. To register, email luke.c.wahl@oregon.gov. Call 866-930-4646 or visit tillamookforestcenter.org for more information.

SOLVE IT FOR EARTH DAY - BOB STRAUB April 20, 9 a.m.-noon. Bob Straub State Park, Pacific City.

Bob Straub Earth Day invasive plant and park improvement project. Meet at main parking lot. Contact 503842-3182 ext. 226 or travis.korbe@oregon.gov. Register at solveoregon.org.

KARAOKE April 20, 9 p.m.-midnight. Oar House Bar & Grill, 34455 Brooten Rd., Pacific City. Call 503-965-2000.

PLANT SALE & FAMILY POTTING PARTY April 20, noon-3 p.m. TEP’s Native Plant Nursery, 6820 Barracks Circle, Tillamook. Native plants sale, potting party, and nursery tour. Family- and pet-friendly. Visit explorenaturetillamookcoast.com.

EASTER EGG & SCAVENGER HUNT April 20. Phyllis Baker Park, Rockway Beach. Noon egg hunt; noon-4 p.m. retail scavenger hunt.

NATURE PRINTING CLASS April 21, 1-4 p.m. Burkhardt Gallery, 34395 Hwy. 101 S., Cloverdale. $40 fee includes materials. Registration required – call 503-812-8941 or email burkhardtgallery@ gmail.com.

TIDE POOL CLINIC April 22, 9:30 a.m. Meet at 15th street access in Lincoln City. Lecture and tour of tide pools. Dress for weather. Visit oregoncoast.org/tide-pool-clinics/.

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ART OF DYING SERIES April 24, 3-5 p.m. Hoffman Center, 594 Laneda Ave., Manzanita. Discussion on creating your own memorial service. $5 admission. Visit hoffmanarts.org.

CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP April 24, 10:30 a.m.-noon. Tillamook Seventh-day Adventist Church, 2610 1st St. Contact Ginny Gabel, 503815-2270 or 800-272-3900.

LEGO DAY April 24, 4 p.m. South Tillamook County Library, 6200 Camp St., Pacific City. Call 503-965-6163.

READY, SET, START YOUR BUSINESS April 24, 9-11 a.m. Tillamook Bay Community College, 4301 3rd St. Learn about starting a small business. $20 fee. Contact 503-842-8222 ext. 1420 or tillamooksbdc@ bizcenter.org.

BRAZILIAN STRINGS TRIO April 25, 7 p.m. Hoffman Center, 594 Laneda Ave., Manzanita. Jazz with a South American flair. All ages welcome. $20 admission – cash only. Visit hoffmanarts.org.

TILLAMOOK COUNTY DEMOCRATS MEETING April 25, 6 p.m. Tillamook County Library, 1716 3rd St. Contact Debbie Moberly, 503-329-1011.

‘BEAUTY AND THE BEAST’ April 26 & 27, 7 p.m. Nestucca Jr/Sr High School, 34660 Parkway Dr., Cloverdale. General admission $8, reserved seats $10. Free for students with ID. Call 503-392-3194 ext. 230.

POTTING PARTY DAYS April 26, 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m NORP Nursery, 6820 Barracks Circle, Tillamook. Help pot bare-root native plants. Dress for the weather and bring gloves if possible. Register at eventbrite.com.

MANZANITA FILM SERIES April 26, 7:30 p.m. Hoffman Center, 594 Laneda Ave., Manzanita. “The Gas Cafe.” $5 admission. Visit hoffmanarts.org.

MOTHER GOOSE ON THE LOOSE April 27, 9 a.m. South Tillamook County Library, 6200 Camp St., Pacific City. Baby storytime for ages 0-36 months. Call 503-965-6163.

WILDFLOWER WALK April 27, 1:30 p.m. Tillamook Forest Center, 45500 Wilson River Hwy. Easy guided walk. Call 866-930-4646 or visit tillamookforestcenter.org.

KARAOKE April 27, 9 p.m.-midnight. Oar House Bar & Grill, 34455 Brooten Rd., Pacific City. Call 503-965-2000.

ART DEMONSTRATION WITH MARTIN CONLEY April 27, 11 a.m. Tillamook Forest Center, 45500 Wilson River Hwy. Featured spring artist Martin Conley. Call 866930-4646 or visit tillamookforestcenter.org.

MOOKULELE CLUB April 27. Tillamook County Library, 1716 3rd St. Beginners’ lesson 12:30 p.m.; Jam session 1 p.m. Bring your own ukulele or borrow one from library. Call 503-842-4792.

OSWALD WEST ACTION DAY April 27, 10 a.m. Oswald West State Park. Beach cleanup and restoration projects. Family-friendly. Register at eventbrite.com. Visit explorenaturetillamookcoast.com.

COMMUNITY TALENT SHOWCASE April 27, 7 p.m. North County Recreation District, 36155 9th St., Nehalem. A night of local talent. $12 tickets – available at the door or during the week. Visit ncrd.org.

BEACHCOMBING CLINIC April 27, 11 a.m. Meet at beach access at SW 33rd St., Lincoln City. Two hour guided clinic on the beach – dress for the weather. Visit oregoncoast.org/beachcombingclinics-2/.

PATSY CLINE & COUNTRY SWING NIGHT April 27, 7-9:30 p.m. White Clover Grange, 36585 Hwy. 53, Nehalem. Patsy Cline tribute show featuring Julie Amici. General admission $15; VIP tables $100. Tickets at eventbrite.com. Contact julieyanko@gmail.com.

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A NATIVE AMERICAN CANOE rescued from the Whiskey Creek Ranch on Netarts Bay in 1949 is amongst the artifacts featured at the Tillamook Pioneer Museum.

A Day at the Museum

A visit to Pioneer Museum can brighten a rainy day

By SALLY RISSEL for the Sun

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impressive bird nest and egg collection, most of which were taken in Oregon.

The eggs were prepared as scientific specimens and accompanied by full data for each set. They were presented to the Tillamook Pioneer Museum by Alex Walker and Wesley Batterson.

ooking for something to do on a rainy day? Go visit the Tillamook County Pioneer Museum. Some things never change at the museum, and others change monthly. I thought I would share some of my favorite artifacts that you might focus on when you visit.

The Native American canoe is on the lower floor and was discovered and got to the museum totally by accident.

The dugout was rescued from the Whiskey Creek Ranch on Netarts Bay in 1949. It was being used as a watering trough.

It is the only surviving canoe made by the highly skilled Tillamook Indians. Before their THIS BUICK TOURING CAR was donated to the return trip east in 1806, Lewis Pioneer Museum in 1938 by R.B. Miller of Sunset and Clark tried to purchase Garage.

Tillamook canoes because of their stability.

Another neat find is a stagecoach made in 1906 by J.C. Mckern of Yamhill and used on the Trask River Toll Road. Its last trip was on Dec. 31, 1911. The coach was owned

by George Grayson.

Also of interest is a Buick touring car that was donated to the Pioneer Museum in 1938 by R.B. Miller of Sunset Garage. It was brought to A 1906 STAGECOACH once used on the Trask Tillamook by Sheriff Henry River Toll Road is amongst the Pioneer MuCrenshaw in about 1909. As seum’s exhibits. the local newspaper reported: “Sheriff Crenshaw purchased a new auto when out in the Valley on his vacation.....He left Portland at 11:20 a.m. and arrived here before midnight, remarkably good time for a new machine.”

The Sheriff subsequently sold the Buick to Cyrus Randall in 1909 for $1,000, who later sold it to Jimmie Sharp for $25. The Sunset Garage held the car for about 10 years before donating it to the Pioneer Museum.

THE PIONEER MUSEUM has a varied The vehicle was given without tires. The bird nest and egg exhibit, most of which Buick Club of North America, through are from Oregon.

Doug Hendrickson, generously donated Another piece of trivia is the Muthe current tires in 2012. seum building itself — it was once the The second floor of the museum is Tillamook County Court House and mostly dedicated to natural history and Jail. It is open from Tuesday through includes some beautiful dioramas of Sunday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. local animals and birds. There is a very

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