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OPB’s OREGON FIELD GUIDE will televise a program highlighting Linfield College students’ efforts to preserve the cultural history of the Pacific City dory fleet. Here, OPB films them in Terry Learned’s dory boat workshop. The show will air Feb. 28 at 8:30 p.m. and March 3 at 6:30 p.m.

Dories Hit Prime Time Pacific City dory story to air on OPB’s Oregon Field Guide on Feb. 28, 29

he Pacific City dory fleet will be featured on Oregon Public Broadcasting in a televised special next month. The program segment will air Thursday, Feb. 28, at 8:30 p.m. and the following Sunday at 6:30 p.m., and will be available online. OPB’s Oregon Field Guide will highlight an unusual partnership between Pacific City dory fishermen and students at Linfield College. During the past two years, Linfield students and professors have collected oral histories from more than 80 dory fishermen and women in Pacific City, hoping to preserve the cultural history of one of the most unique fishing fleets in the world. “Our students who collected oral histories came away changed,” said Brenda DeVore Marshall, a Linfield theatre and communication arts professor who directed the project. “They really identified with the dory fishermen and women in this community and developed a tremendous respect for their way of life. And they came to understand the importance of telling stories and how those stories help us understand each other.” The students interviewed children as young as nine and fishermen as old as 91, and are now in the process of digitizing videos and photos for an online archive at Linfield College. Students have also developed scholarly papers and a traveling photo exhibit, due in coastal towns this spring. Their original the-

atre production, inspired by the town’s dory culture and set in Pacific City, was staged in November. “The students who were involved in the theatre production were really invested in the project,” DeVore Marshall said. “When they performed in Pacific City and sensed how the audience members reacted to the play, they were visibly moved. “This whole project has been a humbling experience for me,” she said. “I feel privileged to have been able to work with this community. This is a historical story we could easily lose, and yet it’s such an important part of Oregon’s past and present.” Oregon Field Guide, which explores the landscapes and cultures of Oregon, airs Thursday evenings at 8:30 p.m. and repeats Sunday evenings at 6:30 p.m. on the public television stations of OPB. Episodes may also be viewed online one day after the broadcast. The online program archives may be accessed at watch.opb.org/program/oregonfield-guide. To purchase DVDs, call OPB at (503) 293-1904. “Launching Through the Surf: The Dory Fleet of Pacific City” was spearheaded by Linfield College, in partnership with the Pacific City Arts Association and the Pacific City Dorymen’s Association. The project is supported by a grant from the Linfield Center for the Northwest, Oregon Arts Commission and Yamhill County Cultural Coalition.

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estucca Valley Community Alliance announced on Jan. 31 that the organization has received its nonprofit status from the IRS. With the new 501(c)3 status, the NVCA board is now saying that gifts from many donors — you have to itemize your tax returns to take advantage — will become tax deductible as charitable contributions and that the non-profit status will help NVCA raise funds to achieve their objectives. NVCA President Gloria Scullin said that the designation is of particular importance to the myriad of grants that the association has or is planning on applying for, including one from the Ford Foundation, which is currently in process. “The fact people know we have non-profit status will help us in fundraising efforts in the future — especially for larger donors,” she said. Though the letter from the IRS announcing the non-profit designation was dated Jan. 23, the effective date of the 501 (c3) designation is retroactive to the date of NVCA’s initial application, Oct. 25, 2010. The NVCA’s stated primary goals are to promote recreational, educational and cultural venues in South County. The group is partnering with Tillamook Light

Wave to convert a portion of the property at the Cable Landing Station, 33395 Cape Kiwanda Drive, to a community park. The eventual park is expected to include a small skate park, children and adult playground equipment, a picnic area, and eventually an interpretive center. NVCA is currently in the process of negotiating a lease for the property with TLW. Scullin says that a second priority for the group is educational outreach and that the group’s board is partnering with the Nestucca Valley School District and the Neskowin Valley School to enhance and expand science programs in their curricula. The NVCA is also exploring avenues for increasing science awareness outside the classroom for all South County residents and working with University of Washington and Oregon State University oceanographers to promote access to the revolutionary science of the Ocean Observatories Initiative, with its cabled network of next generation undersea sensors based in Pacific City. With the 501(c)3 status, NVCA will be planning a number of fund raising events in 2013. To find out more, contribute or volunteer, visit nestucca.org or contact the NVCA at nvcainfo@gmail.com.

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THE SILVERSPOT BUTTERFLY and habitat restoration efforts will be the focus of a talk to be held at Pelican Pub & Brewery Feb. 19 at 6:30 p.m. The presentation is hosted by the Nestucca-Neskowin-Sandlake Watershed Council.

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The Hearing That Never Was Former OSU undergrads have already received more than a half-million dollars in public money to build a wave energy facility near the Nestucca River By PAUL HANNEMAN

fter four years of expressed concerns by Oregon’s fishing industry, the state Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD) and its seven appointed commissioners, gave the developers of wave energy just about everything they wanted. And the way it happened was a travesty of governmental processes. The “hearing” on January 24 lasted for almost eight hours, with commercial and recreational fishery representatives from Gold Beach to Astoria attending. Many of those who testified supported stronger limitations on the area allowable for offshore power generators. The Ocean Policy Advisory Council (OPAC) came with a proposal fishermen could support. OPAC is directed by state law to make recommendations to decision-makers about what happens in Oregon waters out to 3 miles. At the end of the long day, the OPAC recommendations were essentially thrown out when a Commission member moved to approve a motion pre-written by the staff adopting their own position. The vote was 5 to 1 with one member absent. People who sit on appointed boards and commissions often do have predetermined ideas on an issue before a hearing is held. But this one looked wired from the beginning, and it made all the testimony useless, including the Advisory Council’s work over many years. It gets worse. The Commission’s staff testified “The department concludes that the site (Pacific City-Nestucca) as modified, addresses the concerns expressed by local communities, as well as environmental and fishing interests...” (emphasis added). That statement was presented in writing to the Commission, and the staff surely knew it wasn’t true. Similar misrepresentations were made about other sectors of the coast, too, along with continual assur-

ances that the issue of ocean power had been thoroughly vetted. If that were the case, why were so many of us at the “hearing” supporting changes to the program? I was there with twelve other members of our Dorymens Association. Most of us were careful not to stray into the problems with trying to develop a wave energy industry on the Oregon coast. Yet, the Oregon Wave Energy Trust (OWET) is into us for $10 million over the past decade, and the Pacific CityNestucca site developer has already received more than a half million dollars to try out the concept that might fit that location. To justify the already spent grants, the DLCD ram-rodded the Nestucca site to accommodate two former OSU undergrads who want a nice “flat bottom”, as they stated on the record. The idea comes from their senior project that “...built a working wave energy machine out of Dairy Queen plastic spoons and old Walkmans...The story is a legend at OSU:”.** Today, it’s an LLC called M3 Wave Energy Systems of Salem. The website lists 2 to 4 employees. They want our fishery grounds. They’re in. Fisheries are out. The site is now designated a Renewable Energy Facility Suitability Study Area (REFSSA) along with three other sites. A REFSSA is an area identified by the state where marine renewable energy development is anticipated to have the lowest potential adverse effects on inventoried marine resources and uses within state waters. Unlike the subsidized windmill and solar “green energy” efforts, ocean power will displace jobs Oregon already has. We view wave energy as the weak link and the poorest of all programs in the pell-mell haste to replace part of our existing energy production. State and federal regulations already restrict domestic fisheries from vast parts of the ocean, and the marine reserve program went further. It’s interesting to note where the enviro organiza-

tion, Our Ocean, stands on wave energy. They threatened to create vast areas of marine reserves via the ballot box if the legislature, ODFW and OSU wouldn’t do it. Now they opt in favor of setting aside more of our ocean for wave energy because “Oregon’s ocean belongs to all of us.”, they said in a prepared statement at the “hearing”. Finally, now comes Senate Bill 354 that authorizes $25 million worth of general obligation bonds for transmission lines to connect the buoys to transfer stations. And SB 359 exempts wave energy facilities from certain licensing requirements. It’s far from the end of tax-payer funded subsidies. Yes, the heavy ax of the feds now hangs over Oregon, first in the nation to explore ocean wave energy under a MOU signed by FERC and Oregon in March of 2008. The hearing in Salem to amend the Commission’s (LCDC) rules relating to the TSP was required by law. That’s the only reason it was held. In that venue, maybe it was the last of a four-year charade. Most notably of which were DLCD’s statements that fishery interests supported the coastal locations for wave energy. It was a sham process from the beginning, and from our fishing boats looking east, we don’t like the view, especially toward Salem.

The author of Oregon’s “Bottle Bill,” Paul Hanneman was a member of the Oregon House of Representatives from 1965-1991, where he served as chair of the House Natural Resources Committee and member of the Ways & Means Committee. He also served as chair of the Senate & House Joint Subcommittee and wrote the final amendments to the Oregon Beach Bill. Hanneman is also a former executive director of the Pacific Fisheries Task Force, Western States, a former member of the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission, and co-author of Oregon’s Salmon-Trout Enhancement Program and other “First-in-the-Nation Acts.” He currently serves as co-chair of the Pacific City Dorymen’s Association.

TALKBACK Safety trumps your pocketbook To the Editor: I am the mother of Corinne Edmiston. My beautiful daughter lost her life in the Nestucca River in December 2012. To read of this gentleman Joe Sigman (“Escaping a Close Call,” published in the Jan. 25 issue of the Sun) who escaped such a tragedy makes me want to work even harder to get the word out to repair Resort Drive and get those guardrails up. I have a (24- by 72-inch) photo to share with the community of our human guardrail we made at the roadside service we held for Corinne. Let me tell you I was amazed at the turn out. What I thought was going to be a small family and friends service, “Blew Up.” I do not know half of the people in the photo. They are the people of this community with a heart, compassion and support for this community.

Photo courtesy of Corrinne Edmiston

I also wish to get the word out about a bank account at Oregon Coast Bank (titled) “In Memory of Corinne Edmiston.” Proceeds will go towards that needed guardrail. I attended all three county meetings in early January to be a voice, and I realize the extensive damage and cost of repairs, but you cannot put a cost on a life. Safety needs to be addressed. I have a copy of the final police report (of Corinne’s accident) — speed was not a factor — fact was she hit

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something. With no room for error, a guardrail would have saved my daughter from her tragedy. I am also looking into starting a foundation in Corinne’s name and possibly to get a bill passed to help raise more money for these roads. Corrinne Edmiston Tillamook County The Pacific City Sun welcomes reader input. Please send Letters to the Editor via email: tim@pacificcitysun.com. Submissions may be edited for length and grammar.

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Industrialize the Ocean, but Here? By DAVID YAMAMOTO

regonians think and do things differently. This can be evidenced by our very first State goal, Oregon’s “Goal 1: Citizen Involvement.” When it comes to Oregon’s land use planning, rampant development of farm and forest land which threatened our natural resources and storied “way of life,” compelled the creation of a unique land use planning system. This program enabled local governments to plan and control land use issues with oversight by State land use goals and guidelines. We are now at a point where land use planning is being applied to the ocean, and amendments to Oregon’s Territorial Sea Plan (TSP) to allow marine renewable energy companies to deploy arrays of devices off our beaches have been recently approved by Oregon’s Land Conservation Development Commission (LCDC). I must say that it has been a privilege and an honor to be involved in this historic undertaking as a citizenat-large representative on the Territorial Sea Plan Advisory Committee (TSPAC). Along with Oregon’s Ocean Planning Advisory Council (OPAC), literally thousands of man hours have been expended over the past five years in an attempt to get the details right. Paramount in this undertaking by OPAC and TSPAC was adherence to Goal 1: Citizen Involvement, and to “Goal 19: Ocean Resources.” Goal 19 states unequivocally that we give higher priority to the protection of renewable marine resources — i.e., living marine organisms (which also includes areas important to fisheries) — than to the development of nonrenewable ocean resources. When you take a cursory look at the recent 5-to-1 vote by LCDC to accept the staff report, nothing seems out of the ordinary. A deeper analysis, however, reveals several important discrepancies from the recommendations of OPAC and TSPAC without providing good reasons for the differences. The most glaring difference is the addition of the Pacific City/Nestucca wave energy site. When you look to adherence to “Goal 1: Citizen Involvement,” of all the public workshops conducted up and down the Oregon Coast over the past several years, the most highly attended (by a large margin) were the meetings in Pacific City (March 2012) and Tillamook (November 2012). Well over 200 residents were in attendance and except for wave energy representatives, no one testified in support of the Pacific City/Nestucca site. When you consider “Goal 19: Ocean Resources,” the Pacific City/ Nestucca site comprises the major fall/ winter fishing and crabbing grounds of the historic Pacific City Dory Fleet. The dories have been plying the waters off of Pacific City for over 100 years and being small boats (22 feet), they have

limited range and cannot be safely diverted to other fishing grounds. TSPAC, a working group formed by LCDC to make recommendations to them, had proposed up to four to five ocean energy sites with the Pacific City/Nestucca site ranked number 6. OPAC, a legislatively mandated marine policy advisory body to the Governor of Oregon, recommended three ocean energy sites while at the same time voting to remove the Pacific City/ Nestucca site from further consideration. The Staff Report recommends four sites with Pacific City/Nestucca at number 2, all without providing adequate justification for the disparity. Many letters in opposition to the Pacific City/Nestucca site were submitted to LCDC. These positions included: Tillamook County Commission, Lincoln County Commission, Oregon People’s Utility District Association, Pacific City-Nestucca Valley Chamber of Commerce, Pacific CityWoods Community Planning Advisory Committee, Neskowin Citizen’s Planning Advisory Committee, Fishermen’s Advisory Committee Tillamook, and Pacific City Dorymens Association. Oregon has a long and storied history of building consensus through inclusion and working from a bottoms up perspective. The members of TSPAC and OPAC have devoted thousands of hours collaborating and fine tuning hundreds if not thousands of minute details to bring recommendations to LCDC. At stake here is Oregon’s long and proud tradition of open and transparent government. It seems the staff report takes our cherished bottom- up process and turns it upside down into a top-down process. Immediately following the OPAC testimony at midday, not one question was asked of the chair or co-chair of OPAC. Even worse, it was discovered 2/3 of the way through the OPAC testimony, that LCDC commissioners did not even have a copy of the OPAC transmittal letter, which was being presented, in front of them and copies were made and delivered to them. At the end of the day, when LCDC started its deliberative process, not one mention of the TSPAC or OPAC recommendations was made. While I would not expect LCDC commissioners to understand all of the complexities of the TSP amendment process, I would hope that such a truly momentous decision as this would warrant a basic questioning of the differences of opinion derived from its key advisory groups. It is unfortunate that this reasoned approach seemed absent this day. To me, this flies in the face of good public policy which Oregonians deserve.

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TCCC Disburses Funds Birding and Blues, Community Arts Project amongst those splitting $9,300 in grants

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NORMAN SYLVESTER and Duffy Bishop (not pictured), will provide the musical half of the 10th annual Pacific City Birding & Blues Festival to be held April 12-14. Registration opens Feb. 15.

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t’s time to claim your roosting spot! Registration for the 10th incarnation of the Pacific City Birding & Blues Festival, scheduled for April 12-14, opens Feb. 15 when sign-up forms will be available at the event’s web site, www.pacificcitybirdingandblues.com. In celebration of the first decade of this popular Pacific CityNestucca Valley Chamber of Commerce event, which annually attracts bird and music lovers alike, organizers are promising the biggest slate of presenters, field trips and performers yet. “We’re trying to pull out all the stops to make sure festival attendee’s experience will be bigger and better than it ever has been,” said Jeremy Strober, chair of the Birding & Blues Committee. “We’re bringing a higher profile group of presenters, field trip leaders and musicians that will make this year’s festival one not to be missed.” Central to that promise of renowned speakers will be the festival’s promise of not one but three featured presenters. Highlighted at this year’s festival will be “national” featured speaker Paul Baicich, editor of 14 American Birding Association birding guides, as well as a former editor of Birding, ABA’s bi-monthly magazine. Joining him will be “regional” talent Sharon Beals, author of “Nests: Fifty Nests and the Birds that Built Them,” and “local” presenter Noah Strycker, who has contributed stories and photos to all major birding magazines and is the current associate editor of Birding magazine. For the 10th annual event, music, too, will strike a bold note. Norman Sylvester will play the festival on Friday, April 12 and Duffy Bishop on Saturday, April 13. Also on tap is the return of kayaking trips in the Nestucca Estuary and field trips to such popular birding locales as Neskowin, Clay Myers State Natural Area at Whalen Island and the Nestucca Bay National Wildlife Refuge. Because trips fill up fast, organizers are recommending early registration to ensure attendees get in the trip of their choice. Festival passes start at $30 for individuals and $60 for families and concerts are $10 each. There are also value-added passes available that include concert attendance for $50 for individuals and $95 for families. For more information, visit www.pacificcitybirdingandblues.com. SPONSORS SOUGHT The festival counts on financial support from area businesses and individuals. Those interested in helping the festival in the form of cash or in-kind donations should do so by Feb. 28 in order to be recognized for their support in the official event program.

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wo prominent “Hole is the Sky – A organizations Year in the Nehalem grabbed South Valley,” a film about Tillamook County’s a real story of life in share of the Tillaa still-functioning mook County Cultural rural community Coalition’s $9,300 in with a century-long grants as the organihistory, a mixed zation awarded the economy, and its Community Arts share of modern isProject $1,600 and the sues and solutions; Pacific City Birding & and $1,600 for NeBlues Festival $1,000 halem Elementary following TCCC’s School to support grant review meeting Outside the Box on Jan. 17. Arts, a weekly art The Community instruction program Arts Project’s award for the K-5th grade will go towards the students of NePhoto courtesy of Kim Cavatorta Art Literacy Prohalem Elementary COMMUNITY ARTS PROJECT student Jackson gram, which offers School. Riske shows off a self-portrait done on a pizza art instruction for Grant awards box, part of CAP’s lessons on Frida Kahlo. CAP reboth Nestucca Valley are made posceived a $1,600 grant from the Tillamook County Elementary School sible with funds Cultural Coalition on Jan. 17. The Pacific City and Garibaldi Grade from The Oregon Birding & Blues Festival also received $1,000. School. CAP director Cultural Trust. The Kim Cavatorta told the Tillamook County festival,” said Jeremy Strober, Sun that the contribution will Cultural Coalition is one of 45 Birding & Blues commitbe a critical piece in filling the county and tribal coalitions tee chair. “While this is only funding gap created with the made up of a volunteer board a fraction of the amount of discontinuation of the North sponsorships we need to raise, that funds local arts educaCoast Seafood Festival. The tion, history, public art and it certainly helps us achieve festival, along with the Valother cultural projects that that goal.” entine-themed “Your Heart’s meet the TCCC’s established Other TCCC grant awards Desire,” were the two biggest criteria. With local autonomy, included $700 to Manzanita’s sources for funds for CAP. And the coalitions involve the Hoffman Center to assist in while the TCCC award doesn’t community in creating, sharthe redesigning of the North replace the funds raised during, documenting, celebrating Coast Squid literary magazine ing the Seafood Festival, it’s a and developing their unique from a newspaper tabloid big step in the right direction geographic cultural identity. to a professional magazinewhile they investigate other The Tillamook County style publication; $1,000 for avenues to replace the lost Cultural Coalition (http:// CARTM Recycling Center funding source. www.tcpm.org/tccc.htm) is of Nehalem to help create a “It’s going to help us get seeking applicants for vacanyear-round Trash Art Gallery over the hump,” Cavatorta cies on the coalition board. at the CARTM to promote the said. “We’re going to have to The board meets quarterly to annual Trash Art show; $800 apply in different places, but set policy and to lead the comfor Tillamook County Quilt it’s certainly a big help.” munity in implementing the Trail Coalition to fund the first The Pacific City Birding of three public murals inspired County Cultural Plan. Project & Blues Festival will use their applications are reviewed by the history of local quilt $1,000 TCCC grant to support by the board in January to production; $800 for Tillathe educational program held mook Bay Community College disperse money from the at Kiawanda Community Cen- to create a mural project at Oregon Cultural Trust Fund. If ter during the festival. you are interested in becomTBCC entitled “A Galaxy of “The grant will help us Knowledge at Your Fingertips”; ing a board member (a 3-year elevate the quality of our preterm), email rmlafrance@ $1,800 for Carl Vandervoort & sentations and enhance the Deborah DeWit for production gmail.com for more informaeducational component of the costs of an upcoming film, tion.

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Gomberg to address CPAC State Rep. David Gomberg (D-Otis) will give an update on upcoming legislative actions of interest to South Tillamook County during an appearance at the Pacific City-Woods Community Planning Advisory Committee’s Feb. 16 meeting. The 10:30 a.m. meeting will start at 10:30 a.m. at Pacific Coast Bible Church, 35220 Brooten Road, Pacific City. Gomberg, who serves in Oregon District 10, which runs from Waldport to the south end of Tillamook will also include his take on the ocean energy sites that were recently adopted by the Department of Land Conservation and Development. Other topics on his agenda include raising revenue for infrastructure improvements, economic development and job creation. Also on the meeting agenda are updates on current land use actions and the CPAC’s lot inventory. For more information, visit www.pacificcitywoodscpac.org.

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overnor Kitzhaber thanked the Oregon Land Conservation and Development Commission on Jan. 25 for moving forward on a decision to adopt an amendment to Oregon’s Territorial Sea Plan. LCDC members approved the amendment, which will allow for future siting of marine renewable energy development projects, at an all-day public meeting on Jan. 24. “Oregon has long been a leader in renewable energy development, and energy issues will have the single greatest impact on Oregon in the coming decade,” said Governor Kitzhaber. “This balanced proposal shows Oregon can thoughtfully support this emerging and promising industry while protecting our coastal communities’ quality of life, our commercial and recreational fisheries, and a coastline that all Oregonians treasure.” With the LCDC’s decision, Oregon’s Territorial Sea Plan now guides the siting of wave energy and other forms of marine renewable energy to areas that officials say pose the least conflict with existing ocean uses and natural resources. The Territorial Sea Plan amendment adopted by LCDC identifies four “Renewable Energy Feasibility Suitability Study Areas” where initial development of wave energy will be encouraged. When specific projects are proposed, developers will have to show that they will meet standards for protecting ecological resources, fishing and other existing uses, and coastal views. Marine renewable energy developers can also seek approval for projects in other areas off Oregon’s coast, but will have to meet more stringent standards. A 2.1-mile site south of the mouth of the Nestucca River

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THE OREGON SILVERSPOT BUTTERFLY, a rare butterfly living on the Oregon Coast, will be the topic of discussion at a talk given by local biologists following a Nestucca-Neskowin-Sandlake Watershed Council meeting at Pelican Pub & Brewery, the home of Silverspot IPA. The Hebo Stewardship Group’s presentation is a collaboration with the Watershed Council. the talk starts at 6:30 p.m. on Feb. 19.

A Species that’s Spot On Efforts to restore Silverspot Butterfly will be highlighted during Feb. 19 talk

hen Pelican Pub & Brewery debuted its Silverspot IPA last Aug. 21, beer lovers and those concerned with the plight of the Oregon Silverspot butterfly, too, gathered to fete the occasion. And so, it’s only fitting that the pub will once again host an educational event designed to highlight the habitat restoration efforts by local groups. On Tuesday, Feb. 19, starting at 6:30 p.m. the Nestucca-Neskowin-Sandlake Watershed Council will host a Hebo Stewardship Group presentation on the efforts to bolster this unique species. The HSG, a local coalition centered around restoration in the Hebo Ranger District of the Siuslaw National Forest, has recognized the Oregon Silverspot butterfly as a key factor in the local restoration conversation. Thanks in part to the Pelican’s new IPA, which has pledged to annually donate a portion of the beer’s sales to Seattle’s Woodland Park Zoo’s captive breeding program, the Oregon Silverspot has piqued community interest. The talk represents a chance for the pubic to sample light refreshments and non-alcoholic beverages provided by the HSG and hear more about the life of the threatened butterfly and the effort underway to save it from extinction. The Oregon Silverspot is a a rare local resident along the Oregon Coast with particular habitat needs. Because of loss of habitat, Oregon’s Silverspot Butterfly now exists at only a few spots along the Oregon Coast. Mt. Hebo has the area’s only stable population but there are also small populations at Cascade Head and the Cape Perpetua area. There are a number of potential sites — including Cannery Hill at Nestucca Bay National Wildlife Refuge — where habitat is being restored through the planting of native plants like violets which the Silverspot thrives on.

Through cooperation from a variety of partners — including the U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Nature Conservancy — efforts have been ongoing to make a more widespread population a reality. The presentation will immediately follow the Watershed Council’s 6 p.m. meeting at the same location. Wayne Patterson from the Hebo Ranger District will give a brief overview of the HSG structure and restoration funding opportunities, and biologists Michelle Dragoo, U.S. Forest Service, and Ann Walker, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, will talk about the life cycle, habitat and history of the Oregon Silverspot butterfly. The Hebo Stewardship Group is a member of the Coast Range Stewardship Initiative, a collaborative dedicated to funding watershed restoration projects on non-federal lands that share watersheds with the Siuslaw National Forest. For 2013, the group has pledged $61,000 in pending grants to local watershed councils —$39,000 for a Nestucca-Neskowin-Sandlake Watershed Council project in Butte Creek and $32,000 for a Salmon Drift Creek Watershed Council undertaking in lower Schooner Creek. For more information about the Hebo Stewardship Group and the Coast Range Stewardship Initiative, including a complete list of partners, visit: http://www. cascadepacificstewardship.org. Partners play active roles within the HSG, working together toward a common vision of restoration and education in the HSG watersheds. For more information about the evening, call Alex Sifford, NNWC Coordinator, at 503-965-2200, or email: nnwc@ oregoncoast.com. For more information about Pelican Pub & Brewery and their Silverspot IPA, visit www.pelicanbrewery.com.

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The Tillamook Association for the Performing Arts and TLC Federal Credit Union have unveiled the cast of the upcoming production of “Memory,” TAPA’s third production of the 2012-13 season. “Memory” consists of two one-act plays written by different playwrights, both exploring memory and growing older in different ways. In “I Can’t Remember Anything” (written by Arthur Miller) two old friends trade lighthearted banter and stinging exchanges to express their conflicting views of “life’s truths.” At the same time, they reveal their enduring mutual affection and the importance of companionship as the shadow of mortality lengthens. In “The 75th” (written by Israel Horovitz) two classmates reconnect at their high school reunion 75 years after graduation. Now in their 90s, Arthur “Cookie” Silverstein and Amy Chamberlain don’t even remember each other at first, but, as they review their memories and recall old friendships, the past begins to clarify and emerge. The cast of “Memory” includes Robert Kratz, Sandra Koops, Terri Winkle and Bill Farnum and is directed by Bill Farnum. “Memory” opens on Feb. 22 and runs through March 9. Reserved seating is available at Diamond Art Jewelers, 503-842-7940. For information, visit www.tillamooktheater.com.

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NEWS&COMMUNITY House proposes hike in airplane fuel tax The Oregon Legislature had the first reading of a bill that would increase the tax on airplane fuels on Tuesday, Feb. 5. House Bill 2766 would increase the aircraft fuel tax to 11 cents per gallon for fuels other than those used by jet engines. Funds would be used for deferred maintenance of certain airports and operations of the Oregon Department of Aviation. The bill comes on the heels of a Dec. 19 Tillamook County Commissioner meeting in Pacific City where several attendees noted Oregon’s low jet fuel tax compared with neighboring states — a low rate that has restricted funding to ODA. But because this proposal does not include an increase for jet fuel, if it’s passed in the current form, it’s unlikely to make a big financial impact, ODA director Mitch Swecker told the Sun. He added that even if there is an increase in funding that might not be enough for it to halt their current process of looking at 16 non-federally funded state airports — including the Pacific City Airport. He added that the real issue surrounding Pacific City is one of safety. Swecker said the one area that added funds has the potential to help, is with mitigating encroachment issues at the airport. He suggested that could be done by purchasing properties currently encroaching on the area though he was unsure that even if a jet fuel tax is later proposed that there would be enough money for such a tact. The ODA is still in the fact-finding stage of its review of the 16 airports and has not to date created any closure list. For more information on the ODA and the airports it serves, visit www. oregon.gov/aviation.

Quilt Run is set for Feb. 8-18 The 13th annual Oregon Coast Quilt Run 101 will take quilt lovers on a tour of 15 shops from Astoria to Brookings, Feb. 8-18. This year’s theme is “At the Beach.” Participants receive a passport that gets stamped at each place they visit, which they can turn in for prizes. There will also be a Quilt Challenge with each shop featuring a different fabric. Since the run encompasses the weekends on either side of Valentine’s Day, many couples use the time for a romantic trip. BJ’s Fabrics & Quilts, located at 38105 Hwy 101 S. in Cloverdale, will again be a stop on the tour. For more information, visit www.quiltrun101.com

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A 30-SEAT TASTING ROOM that will also include additional patio tables will be the welcoming arm of Pelican’s Pub & Brewery’s planned production brewery in Tillamook. The brewery is currently running a “Kickstarter” campaign in support of improvements at the 11,00 square foot building with the goal of raising $200,000. Visit www.kickstarter.com and search for Pelican Brewery for more information.

Brewing Up Some Support

Pelican Pub & Brewery hopes ‘Kickstarter’ campaign will net them $200,000 in start-up capital for new Tillamook production brewery By TIM HIRSCH of the Sun

supporters create funding goals and deadlines. The all-or-nothing concept is targeted at creative projects and doesn’t charge supporters until the project is fully funded. To see the Pelican’s different support levels and the benefits that come with them, visit www.kickstarter.com and search for Pelican Brewery. Jones emphasized that an important element of the drive is that the Pelican isn’t simply asking for charity. Rather, depending on the dollar amount pledged, they are offering a series of value-added rewards. Pledgers will be entitled to rewards that range from “Give ‘em the Bird” bumper stickers ($25 pledge) to backer t-shirts ($50) to Mug Club memberships (varying length depending on pledge) to tickets to a special “Founders” Brewer’s Dinner that includes two nights of oceanview accommodations. “We’re not asking for a handout. We want to provide a good value for those backing us. By backing the project, it will help it get done faster and that will be a good thing.” If fully funded, it will all add up to a facility that Schons hopes will be able to brew about 11,000 gallons of beer a year at its onset. He anticipates the first-year of production will be

he Pelican Pub & Brewery is gearing up to greatly expand their brewing capacity as they look forward to opening an 11,000 square foot production brewery in a Tillamook building that formerly housed Star Distributors. The Pelican, which has secured a long-term lease, will take possession of the building on March 1 with a targeted opening date of June 1. But before that happens, coowners Jeff Schons and Mary Jones, together with Ken Henson and Darron Welch, hope to drum up a little support. Though they have already raised the bulk of the $1.3 million needed for building renovations and brewing equipment from various sources, that still leads them just a bit short of setting up the brewery with all the bells and whistles from the beginning. And that’s where they hope their many fans will chime in. The brewery unveiled a “Kickstarter” campaign on Jan. 31 and hopes to raise $200,000 through the effort. A total of $100,000 is needed to get the basics up and running. Kickstarter is an internet fund raising platform where project

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he Tillamook County Historical Society held their annual meeting and dinner at the Officers Mess Hall at the Port of Tillamook Bay, Jan. 27. Nearly 80 were present to witness awards given to local people and an organization in recognition of their worthy contributions to the history of Tillamook County. Lori Gates and John Sandusky were awarded Tillamook County Historians of the Year for their work in teaching the history of the county at Tillamook Bay Community College, September to December 2012. Nearly two dozen attended and enjoyed presentations by Gates and Sandusky, often with enough reciprocal input to add to the knowledge of the instructors as well There is a good chance this class will be repeated. Call TBCC at 503-842-8222 to find out more information. The Tillamook Urban Renewal Agency was presented the Tillamook Historian of the Year, in recognition of the contributions the agency has made in the past year — the 3rd Street Project, the Thayer Bank Building, and the Elks Building — to name a few. William Minshall was recognized as the Tillamook County Historical Society Member of the Year, for the great contributions he has made through untiring efforts as curator and holding nearly every position through the years, the last few as secretary. His contributions always set the bar high for quality and thoroughness.

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CHARITABLE FUND MEMBERS Kurt Arden (at left) and Mike Holden (far right) present a $3,775.73 check to McKenzi Schiewe and Jeff Schiewe (l-r) of Nestucca High School during the Siletz Tribe’s quarterly distribution on Feb. 1.

Senior Safe, NHS awarded funds Siletz Tribe awards 31 organizations more than $75,000

estucca Senior Safe and the Nestucca High School’s softball program were amongst the 31 organizations that shared more than $75,000 worth of contributions during Siletz Tribal Contribution Fund’s most recent quarterly distribution. Senior Safe received $500 for their annual drug and alcohol free end-of-year graduation party and the softball program $3,775.73 for uniforms, bats, catching gear, helmets and facemasks during the Feb. 1 check presentation at Chinook Winds Casino Resort in Lincoln City. In total, the tribe contributed $75,850.03 to nonprofit groups. The checks were presented at Chinook Winds Casino Resort in Lincoln City, Ore. The seven-member charitable fund advisory board has now distributed more than $7.9 million since its inception in 2001. Overall, the Tribe distributed more than $10.2 million through the charitable

fund and other Tribal resources. Chinook Winds has donated nearly $2.3 million in cash and fund-raising items since it opened in 1995. The next deadline to submit applications is March 13. Eligibility for charitable fund contributions is limited to entities and activities located in the Siletz Tribe’s 11-county service area (Lincoln, Tillamook, Linn, Lane, Benton, Polk, Yamhill, Marion, Multnomah, Washington and Clackamas counties); or Native American entities and activities located anywhere in the United States. Applications and requirements can be obtained at ctsi.nsn.us/charitablecontribution-fund; by calling Rosie Williams at 800-922-1399, ext. 1227, or 541-444-8227; or by mailing Siletz Tribal Charitable Contribution Fund, P.O. Box 549, Siletz, OR 97380-0549. Applications can be submitted via e-mail at stccf@live. com.

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ot a touch of the cabin fever? Looking for a family friendly event and a great cause to support? Then you’re in luck. Carnival Day, a night of fun sponsored by Nestucca Senior Safe, promises area residents, and visitors, too, a healthy dose of fun and fellowship on Saturday, Feb. 16, 1-4 p.m. at Nestucca Valley Elementary School, 36925 Highway 101 South, Cloverdale. Tickets, priced at $0.50 each or 25 for $10, will let you play putt-putt golf, ring toss, or take a cake-walk as well as tons of other fun games. And you can’t miss out — families are guaranteed a great afternoon of fun and prizes. Almost all of the games are win-win and you’ll get prizes just for playing. And if games aren’t quite your style, you can try your luck with a raffle, bid on an item in the silent auction or get your face painted by one of the carnies. “The seniors are going to help out to put on the event, they’re going to be the carnies,” says Susie Wenrick, member of the Senior Safe Committee. The committee is charged with raising funds for the seniors last hurrah and is made up of nine parents, each with a senior at Nestucca High School. The program is raising funds

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to send this year’s graduating class (42 this year) to an undisclosed location for a night of wholesome revelry. Committee member Ginny Thierien, is hoping to attract at least 150 to the event — an attendance number that she believes would go a long way towards raising the $200 per graduating senior needed to put on the alcohol- and drug-free party. “We’re short about a couple thousand (dollars). I work at Thousand Trails so we have all the games, we just had to buy the prizes.” The Senior Safe Program started about 25 years ago as a way to keep seniors from partying too hard on the last night of school. “Seniors would get wild and crazy, and maybe get in a wreck or get killed. This night will take away some of that momentum,” says Wenrick. And for many, this will be the last night they see each other. By one estimate, upwards of 80 percent of the graduating students leave their hometowns and never come back. For more information on this night of great food, family fun and games, call the school at 503-392-3435 and then make plans to attend. Not only will you get some much needed fun but your support will keep area kids from getting too crazy come graduation day. And if you can’t make it to the event consider making a contribution directly to the committee.

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Smoothing Our Travels Jon Carnahan shares road bond proposal with Tillamook County Commissioners By CARA MICO for the Sun

rue, Tillamook County is a diverse region with equally eclectic residents, yet there is one thing they can pretty much all agree on — the roads are in desperate need of attention. When the Tillamook County Commissioners announced that they would no longer be maintaining rural residential roads due to funding shortages, the situation only grew more dire. Sustainable Roads Committee Chair Jon Carnahan presented testimony to the commissioners at their Wednesday meeting on Feb. 15 where he laid out the findings from the committee’s recent work. The commissioners will discuss the potential bond measure at their Feb. 20 meeting. If the commissioners approve the proposal from the roads committee, the bond will be on the ballot in May. The most pressing finding? Residents don’t have enough information to make a decision one way or another. A bond measure was floated in 2011 but was rejected by 55 percent, although support in South Tillamook County was higher. So the county roads committee decided to take a different approach. Carnahan said they asked residents, business owners, and community service providers that relied on roads how they would tell the story of the sinking situation. Rather than framing the problem from a simple funding perspective, they rotated the discussion to ambulances, police cars, fire trucks, and hauling businesses who pay large annual costs to repair critical infrastructure. And rather than changing the bond measure too much, Carnahan, with his committee’s backing, proposes a reframing of the discussion. Carnahan told commissioners that he hopes Tillamook County residents will see the new bond measure proposal in the light of emergency response times — police and fire calls or hospital travel times for heart attack victims are more than a minor annoyance. When the cost of one ambulance can run upwards of $125,000, the premium for fixing our transportation system seems trivial — at least that is what the roads committee is hoping. Carnahan’s message also revolved around the discovery that residents recognize the majority of the wear and tear doesn’t come from those that call our slice of paradise home. In this timber county, much of the road’s wear-and-tear on the roads results from truck traffic hauling timber to and from the lumber mill. Add to that, traffic only increased after the train tracks were wiped out for a second time on the Nehalem River at Foss Road. Further, there are more than 1 million visitors a year to the Tillamook Cheese Factory, a total that takes its toll, although these visitors

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tend to stay on the main highway, an ODOT-maintained road. Carnahan also stressed that county residents have supported the notion that the burden of maintaining rural roads shouldn’t fall solely on county residents — many of which don’t drive or at least don’t drive far enough and often enough to cause as much damage as commercial and tourist traffic does. So the roads committee proposed a second measure to either come up to vote in May or November that would impose a county-wide transient room tax that would potentially bring nearly $1.5 million per year to the county — one third of which would be allocated for roads. Though the half million that would go towards roads wouldn’t be nearly enough to fill the revenue hole, Carnahan said the $1 million that could go towards promoting tourism would be a boon. It isn’t clear whether or not the county commission will — or should — include the county-wide hotel room tax on the same ballot or if that measure will be put on hold until November. Carnahan says that the roads committee wants residents to have enough time to fully vet the hotel room tax and also don’t believe that there is enough time to run a proper campaign for the May election. Regarding the bond measure, the roads committee is proposing a unique solution. One of the reasons the 2011 bond measure is believed to have been rejected was an issue regarding timing. In that measure, the proposal included a general obligation bond with a 10-year debt service, but once the money was dispersed and the roads at least partially fixed, county taxpayers would still be paying off that debt for a remaining five years or so and there wouldn’t be any money left to maintain the roads. And because the county can’t pass a bond measure and then hold onto the cash to pay for repairs over time, there was no effective way to manage the funds. This time around, the roads committee is proposing a 10-year, $15 million bond in two sales. Carnahan said this is beneficial for two reasons — it allows for ongoing maintenance of the roads over the 10-year debt service period, and it’s easier to project costs over a five-year period than a 10-year time frame. In all, the upside of the bond measure is that if voters do pass it in May, Carnahan thinks property taxes will stay the same or even go down since there are two bonds scheduled to expire shortly. Regardless of what the board of commissioners and perhaps the voters decide in May, one thing is painfully certain — rural counties are largely on their own to maintain their infrastructure. The bond measure and hotel room tax aren’t the only ideas to solve the roads budget shortage. Other potential fixes included an axel tax, a seasonal sales tax, and a food and beverage tax.

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AREA CHURCHES BEAVER COMMUNITY CHURCH, 24675 Hwy. 101 S., Beaver. 503-398-5508. E-mail: pastorjoshgard@hotmail. com. A non-denominational Bible-believing church that loves families. Weekly Sunday School all ages, 9:45; Morning Worship, 11 a.m.; High School Youth Group, 6 p.m. CLOVERDALE BAPTIST CHURCH, 34464 Bridge Street, Cloverdale. 503-392-3104. Sunday School at 10 a.m., Sunday Worship at 11 a.m. & 6 p.m., Wednesday prayer at 7 p.m. COUNTRYSIDE CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE, 19005 Hwy. 101 S., Cloverdale. 503-398-5454. Sunday school 9:45, Sunday worship at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. HEALING WATERS BIBLE CHURCH 41505 Oretown Road East, Cloverdale, 503-392-3001. Come worship in the Pentecostal tradition. Adult and children Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. Sunday church service at 10:30 a.m. HEBO CHRISTIAN CENTER, 31350 Hwy. 101 S, Hebo. 503392-3585. Sunday school 9:15 a.m., Sunday worship 10:30 a.m., Wednesday night 6:30 p.m. NESTUCCA VALLEY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 35305 Brooten Road, Pacific City OR (503) 965-6229. 9 a.m. Sunday School; 10 a.m. Worship; Friday 10 a.m. Bible Study. Photo courtesy of Sally Rissel

THE FORT YAMHILL BLOCKHOUSE was a 20- by 30-foot building constructed out of square hand-hewn timbers and featured a top story that rotated 45 degrees.

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who left. Company K remained at Fort Yamhill for four years. Sheridan was promoted to captain in May 1861, and Company K was relieved by the Ninth infantry on otorists traveling to Grand Ronde via HighJune 20, 1861. After his relief arrived at Fort Yamhill, way 22 or Little Nestucca River Highway Sheridan left Oregon to enter the Civil War. While at pass by one of Oregon’s newest state parks, Fort Yamhill State Heritage Area. It is well worth a short the Grand Ronde Reservation, Sheridan purchased 1,200 acres jointly with another officer near the resdrive off the highway to visit the park as it is filled with ervations. He sold the land in 1867 but kept his own walking trails, history of Fort Yamhill and the Grand house. It has since been torn down. Ronde Reservation. Lieutenant General Sheridan Joel Palmer was the first returned to Oregon in 1875, now a Superintendent of Indian Affairs Civil War hero, with his wife Irene in Oregon. He brought between Rucker and his brother Colonel 2,000 to 3,000 Indians to Oregon Michael Sheridan. He stayed in reservations. Grand Ronde was Salem at the Chemeketa Hotel and one of those reservations and visited the Grand Ronde Reservafeatured 6,000 acres of land in tion and the former site of Fort the Grand Ronde Valley. The Yamhill. Sheridan was promoted reservation forced 500 Indians to General of the Army in 1888 but from 30 tribes to live there. died shortly after. Indians from the Salmon River, Fort Yamhill was closed in Nehalem and Nestucca were 1866 and the property auctioned some of those Indians giving up off to the public. Families farmed their homelands in exchange part of the land, and trees and for government life and govblackberries overran the rest. A ernment promises — mainly Mr. Lewis from Dayton, Ore. reunfulfilled. membered the blockhouse and its General Palmer then felt the Photo courtesy of Salem Public Library historical significance and went need to establish Fort Yamhill GENERAL SHERIDAN’S home (above), before the Dayton City Council to protect the lawless setnear Fort Hill, Ore., circa 1946. The and advocated securing the old tlers from the relocated tribes home was owned by Ed Harrington, blockhouse from the US governand prevent the Indians from pictured. ment and placing it in the Dayton returning to their homelands. City Park as a monument to the Palmer assigned Phil Sheridan, memory of General Joel Palmer. 25 years old and fresh out of He drew up a petition and proWest Point Academy, as comcured 50 signatures and sent the mander of the Fort. Sheridan petition to Washington D.C. In arrived at Fort Yamhill from Fort 1911. Word was received that the Vancouver with a detachment Department of Interior had apof 32 men. The original group proved the petition, providing the was replaced by Company K blockhouse was removed withand Sheridan was given the task out cost to the government. Mr. of building the quarters for the Lewis made arrangements for the men and officers at the Fort. He blockhouse removal and Friday employed civilians and Indians Photo courtesy of Sally Rissel night, June 9, 1911, a procession as laborers during construction. of Indians and their teams and wagons drove into The Fort had a store, officer’s quarters, blacksmith, Dayton with the historic blockhouse. The blockhouse carpenter shops, horse stables, granary, bake house, was dedicated a year later during a G. A. R. reunion, laundress’s house, hospital, mess rooms, company and dedicated to Joel Palmer, founder of Dayton. The quarters, kitchen, commissary, quartermaster’s storeblockhouse still stands in the center of Dayton today. house, guard house, parade grounds and blockhouse. Student archeologists have unearthed the foundation All buildings at the Fort were whitewashed structures of the blockhouse building at the park and the location except the blockhouse. The 20- by 30-foot building was constructed out of square hand-hewn timbers and of other Fort buildings are identified on the property. In 1971, Fort Yamhill was listed to the National featured a top story that rotated 45 degrees. The blockRegister of Historic places. The Oregon Parks and house was located between two hills along a main passage into the Grand Ronde Reservations and forced Recreations Department acquired the site in 1988 and opened the State Heritage Area in 2006. travelers through a notch to regulate who entered and

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YOUR HEART’S DESIRE: A CELEBRATION OF CHOCOLATE, WINE AND ART Feb. 9, 6:30-10 p.m. Kiawanda Community Center, 34600 Cape Kiwanda Dr. Fundraiser for Community Arts Project. Jazz music, chocolate treats, beer and wine, and art sale. Visit www.communityartsproject.net QUILT RUN 101, OREGON COAST HOP Feb. 8-18. Quilt shops up and down the Oregon coast. For details call 503-842-9392. TWO ACT PLAY: “A. LINCOLN” Feb. 9, 7 p.m. and Feb. 10, 2 p.m. Lincoln City Cultural Center, 540 NE Hwy 101. Two act play with Steve Holgate. Advance tickets $10, $12 at door, children under 12 free with adult. For details, call 503-994-9994. AUDUBON FIELD TRIP Feb. 9, 9 a.m. Nestucca Bay National Wildlife Refuge. Dress for the weather and meet in lower parking lot. Binoculars and fieldbooks provided. Call 541-992-0440 for details. YOUR HEART’S DESIRE BENEFIT ART SALE Feb. 9, noon-5 p.m. Kiawanda Community Center, 34600 Cape Kiwanda Dr. Free event. Fundraiser for Community Arts Project. For information, call 503-392-4581. OREGON COAST SCENIC RAILROAD DINNER TRAIN Feb. 9, 4 p.m. Leaves from Garibaldi station. Three hour round trip. For details call 503-842-7972. TILLAMOOK COUNTY PIONEER ASSOCATION MEETING AND POTLUCK Feb. 10, noon gathering, 1 p.m. potluck, followed by meeting and entertainment. Sandlake Grange Hall. For information, contact Ruby Fry-Matson at 503-842-4553. CRUISIN’ THE ETERNAL COASTLINE Feb. 10, 2 p.m. Surftides Restaurant, 2945 NW Jetty, Lincoln City. Dr. Kirk Johnson and Ray Troll discuss fossil findings they have made on the coast. For details, call 503-994-5485. NESTUCCA VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD MEETING Feb. 11, 6 p.m. Nestucca Valley Jr./Sr. High School, 34600 Parkway Dr., Cloverdale. The public is invited to attend. Call 503-392-3194 for information. ‘MOTHER GOOSE ON THE LOOSE’ Tuesdays, Feb. 12 & 19, 3-4 p.m. South Tillamook County Library, 6200 Camp St., Pacific City. For ages birth-2 years old. Songs, clapping, early literacy skills. For information, call 503965-6163. BINGO NIGHT Wednesdays, Feb. 13 & 20, 7-9:30 p.m. Kiawanda Community Center, 34600 Cape Kiwanda Dr. $1 cards, good for 12 games. For information, call 503-965-7900.

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THE SCHUBERT ENSEMBLE Feb. 10, 3 p.m. Chapel at Camp Winema, 5195 Winema Dr.. Part of the Neskowin Chamber Music series. Located three miles north of Neskowin. Tickets $25 at door – call 503-965-6499 for availability.

BAKED POTATO LUNCH Feb. 13, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Nestucca Valley Presbyterian Church, 35305 Brooten Rd. $5 for baked potato with fixings and drink. Hosted by Presbyterian Women’s Association. Benefits Back Pack Food Program. For information, call Cathy Jones at 503-201-7462. NESTUCCA RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT BOARD MEETING Feb. 13, 7 p.m. Beaver Fire Station #83. For details, call 503392-3733. TEEN MOVIE NIGHT Feb. 13, 5:30 p.m. South Tillamook County Library, 6200 Camp St., Pacific City. For ages 13-18 years old. Come watch “Big Miracle” and enjoy free popcorn. Free event. For information, call 503-965-6163. KNITTING AND CROCHETING CLASS Feb. 13 & 20, 5:30-7 p.m. Tillamook County Library, 1716 Third St. Free class; needles and yarn provided. Open to first 16 participants – call 503-842-4792 or drop by the front desk to sign up. “ONE BILLION RISING” EVENT Feb. 14, 11:30 a.m. Siletz Tribal Community Center. Walk/ dance through the city of Siletz and bring awareness to stopping violence against women of the world. Sponsored by Siletz CARE Program. For more information, call 541-444-9680 or visit www.onebillionrising.org. VALENTINE’S DAY CONCERT Feb. 14, 7 p.m. Lincoln City Cultural Center, 540 NE Hwy 101, Lincoln City. Lindsay Lou & the Flatbellys. Bluegrass, Beatles, contemporary classics. $15 advance tickets, $17 at the door, $28 for couples and children 12 and under free. For information, call 541-994-9994. KNITTING AND CROCHETING CLASS Feb. 14 & 21, 2:30-4 p.m. Tillamook County Library, 1716 Third St. Free class; needles and yarn provided. Open to first 16 participants – call 503-842-4792 or drop by the front desk to sign up. LIBRARY STORY TIME Fridays, Feb. 15 & 22, 1-2 p.m. South Tillamook County Library, 6200 Camp St., Pacific City. For ages three and up. Call 503-965-6163 for details. NESKO WOMENS CLUB MEETING Feb. 15, 11:30 a.m. Hudson House Bed & Breakfast, 37700

Hwy 101 S., Cloverdale. Lunch and a speaker $12. Ielean Rouse will present “When Was the Last Time You Saw the Milky Way” in conjunction with International Dark Skies Outdoor Lighting’s Downlighting advocacy. Newcomers welcome – call Judie Rubert at 541-760-2389 by Feb. 13 to RSVP. OPEN JAM CONCERT AND CONCERT FOR CHARITY DRIVE Feb. 15. 2nd Street Public Market, 2003 Second St., Tillamook. 5-7 p.m. jam. 7 p.m. concert. Donations accepted. For details, call 503-842-4156. DANCE CONCERT: PAST FORWARD Feb. 16, 7 p.m. Lincoln City Cultural Center, 540 NE Hwy 101, Lincoln City. Open dance floor. $10 advance tickets, $12 at the door. Call 541-994-9994 for details. ZWICKELMANIA Feb. 16, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Pelican Pub & Brewery, 33180 Cape Kiwanda Dr. Hosted by Oregon Brewers Guild. Free tour-meet the brewers and sample some of their ales. Call 503-965-7007 for details. MANZANITA WRITERS SERIES Feb. 16, 7-9 p.m. Hoffman Center, 594 Laneda Ave., Manzanita. Erica Bauermeister will read from her book “The Lost Art of Mixing.” Q&A to follow. $7 admission. Open mic and release party for the second issue of “North Coast Squid” to follow. Call 503-368-3846 for details. ALTERNATIVE ROCK YOUTH CONCERT Feb. 16, 7-11 p.m. 2nd Street Public Market, 2003 Second St., Tillamook. $5 cover charge. Listen to local youth bands. For more information, call 503-842-4156. FAMILY FUN DAY Feb. 16, 1-4 p.m. Nestucca Valley Elementary School, 36925 Hwy 101 S., Cloverdale. Benefit for Senior Safe 2013. Carnival games, cake walk, face painting, prizes. Tickets are .50 each or $10 for 25. ST. VALENTINE’S MASQUERADE PARTY Feb. 16, 8-11 p.m. The Schooner Lounge, 2065 Boat Basin Rd., Netarts. Benefit for the Tillamook Animal Shelter. $5 raffle tickets – basket filled with $500 worth of local merchandise. Call 503-815-9900 for more information. NATURE’S ART SHOW Feb. 16-18. Lincoln City Cultural Center, 540 NE Hwy 101, Lincoln City. David Eslinger sale of jewelry, gems, fossils, and more. Call 541-994-9994 for more information.

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28TH ANNUAL MAGRUDER CHOIR CAMP Feb. 17, 7 p.m. Camp Magruder, 17450 Old Pacific Hwy., Rockaway Beach. Shrelock Lodge. Free to the public. For details, call 503-355-2310. VFW LADIES AUXILLIARY 9611 MEETING Feb. 19, 6 p.m. Beaver Fire Hall, 20055 Blaine Rd., Beaver. For more information, call 503-801-7394. IPA FYI: SILVERSPOT BUTTERFLY STORY Feb. 19, 6:30 p.m. Pelican Pub & Brewery, 33180 Cape Kiwanda Dr. Hear about the Silverspot butterfly and efforts to keep it from extinction. Hosted by Hebo Stewardship Group in collaboration with TEP and Neskowin Nestucca Watershed Council. Free and open to the public. NNWC meeting at 6 p.m. prior to the talk. For information, call Alex Sifford at 503965-2200. 4-H FOOD PRESERVATION AFTERSCHOOL DAYS: CANNING QUICK PICKLES Feb. 20, 2:30-5 p.m. OSU Extension Office, 2204 Fourth St., Tillamook. $5 for youth enrolled in 4-H. Cost covers food and jars. Take home or save to enter in county fair. For more information or to register, call 503-842-3433. NESTUCCA VALLEY COMMUNITY ALLIANCE MEETING Feb. 20, 6:30 p.m. Kiawanda Community Center, 34600 Cape Kiwanda Dr. Visit www.nestucca.org for more information. “MEMORY” Feb. 22-24. TAPA Barn, corner of 12th & Ivy, Tillamook. Call 503-842-7940 for information and tickets. MANZANITA FILM SERIES Feb. 23, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Hoffman Center, 594 Laneda Ave., Manzanita. Refreshments available for purchase. For details, call 503-368-3846. LIVE MUSIC: FOURTH QUARTER Feb. 23, 1-3 p.m. 2nd Street Public Market, 2003 Second St., Tillamook. For details, call 503-842-4156. DEVILS LAKE COMMUNITY CONCERT SERIES Feb. 23, 7 p.m. Lincoln City Cultural Center, 540 NE Hwy 101, Lincoln City. The Bottom Line Duo. Duo plays double bass and cello. Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 at the door. Call 541-9949994 for details. NORTH OREGON COAST SYMPHONY Feb. 24, 3 p.m. Rockaway Community Church, 400 S. Third, Rockaway Beach. $12 admission. For more information, call 503-368-6321.

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CUB SCOUT PACK 179 helped cut willow branches in preparation for a streamside planting restoration project on the Boulder Creek Bridge on Feb. 2.

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he Cub Scouts of Pack 179, which serve South Tillamook County, showed their willingness to make a difference for the community — and our county road system — on Saturday, Feb. 2 as they spent the better part of two hours cutting willow branches in preparation for a streamside planting restoration project on the Boulder Creek Bridge along Blaine Road. The project was the last step in the completion of the replacement of a failed culvert but not the first time high school students have been involved in sprucing up the new bridge. In Spring 2012, high school students produced a mosaic now installed on both sides of the bridge. The planting of 200 native willows is necessary for two reasons — it will stabilize the area that was excavating for the bridge installation and will provide the shading necessary to lower water temperatures in the essential salmon habitat. Local contractor Tom McDermott is scheduled to do the actual planting of the 4-foot willow branches on Feb. 8. Tillamook County Public Works employee Mike Wynands said that volunteer contributions such as this are critical for public works because of reduced manpower

available due to budget constraints. He said that he expects the plantings to produce a full line of trees within a couple years as the willows are very fast growing. “It saves us money,” said Wynands. “It was good for the kids and good for us. It worked out.” Cut Scouts Pack 179 is led by Cubmaster Darron Welch. Troop members Alex Welch, Chris Smith, Kayden Henson, Kayden Spencer, Justin Woods, David Winesburgh, and Jonathon Winesburgh will earn a “Service Project Segment” for their efforts and Boy Scout members Issak Welch, Keenan Henson and Blake Woods a rank advancement toward their community service award. Cub Scout meetings are Thursdays, 3:30-4:45 p.m. at Nestucca Valley Elementary School and Boy Scout meetings on Mondays, 7-8 p.m., at Nestucca Fire’s Beaver station. “The Scouts were very attentive to what needed to be done,” added Wynands. “They were very quick and very enthusiastic. They were a good group of kids to work with.”

GRATEFUL BREAD, 34805 BROOTEN ROAD, PACIFIC CITY. 503-965-7337. Enjoy a breakfast and lunch menu that includes vegetarian specialities, bakery breads, pastries, homemade soups, fresh seafood, wine, beer and espresso in the Grateful Bread’s bright and cheery atmosphere. The restaurant also offers catering services, as well as a growing wholesale baked goods department. Stop in for a fresh meal Thursday through Monday, beginning at 8 a.m. or drive through their espresso window as early as 6:30 a.m. 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. Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner served daily. Open Sun–Thurs 8am-10pm and Fri–Sat 8am11pm. 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 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 T&S oyster farm in Netarts 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, 33105 CAPE KIWANDA DRIVE, PACIFIC CITY. 503-965-4661. Beautiful Ocean view espresso café serving Stumptown Roasters coffee, organic teas, and locally made pastries. Stimulus offers a large selection of breakfast sandwiches, homemade soups, hot Panini sandwiches, and salads. Open every day of the year from 6 am till 6 pm. SUNRISE DELI, 31020 HIGHWAY 101 S., HEBO, LOCATED INSIDE NESTUCCA VALLEY SPORTING GOODS. 503-392-4269. Home of Grandma Gefre’s home made clam chowder, Texas beans and home made potato salad. Comfort foods such as fresh made deli sandwiches and 1/3 pound hamburgers’ made to order your way. Add double cut fries and you have a real meal. TWIST WINE CO., 6425 PACIFIC AVE, PACIFIC CITY. 503-965-NUTS. At Twist Wine Company we showcase wines from our three brands: Reversal, Basket Case and Shy Chenin. We believe wine is about having fun. We are a wine lounge, wi-fi hotspot and offer four microbrews on draft.

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WINTER STEELHEAD fishing has been slow, but as this pictured shows, they are out there — if you know where to look.

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River conditions slow winter steelhead fishery By PAT GEFRE for the Sun

here are our winter steelhead? That sentiment is being echoed all up and down the North Coast - the Wilson, Trask, Nestucca, Siletz - fishermen all up and down the north coast streams are eagerly awaiting our normally good winter steelhead fishing. By this time last year — and the year before, too — most fishermen were enjoying a terrific fishery. The answer is actually fairly simple and most of it has to do with weather and river conditions. During December, the north coast had constant rains, so too the first week of January. During this time period, the early winter fish start to show up and although the numbers aren’t huge there are usually enough winter steelhead around to keep things interesting. This past December and early January, the water was extremely high and was never fishable. Not one day. Those early fish came in but with the waters high and no one fishing, they were able to get straight up into the upper river system and avoid the whole boat fishery in the lower and middle river. I know several fishermen who have been doing very well above Blaine (six miles up from Beaver) and up to the dead line at Elk Creek (26 miles up). One fisherman today said he was in a hole far upstream and counted more than 50 steelhead milling around in that particular hole. Come January, everything went to the opposite extreme — we had a long cold snap with no rains. Water levels dropped quickly and cleared dramatically making fishing very tough. With the cold snap came some very cold water temperatures. The icy waters and lack of flow caused steelhead to remain in the ocean. (Why leave a 49 degree

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ocean full of food to enter a 39 degree river?) As a result, we have little early steelhead roaming around and a break in the January fish because of the cold waters. But now it’s time, and everyone is keeping their fingers crossed that the February and March steelhead are on their way. I believe everything will be OK, and the run is just late. I and others are hoping we’re not wrong. There are winter steelhead being caught, but the numbers pale in comparison to last year’s numbers. Targeting the lower river is one strategy being used, trying to intercept new fish coming fresh off the ocean. With each day, the new high tide comes with the anticipation and the possibility that the Nestucca received some fresh winter steelhead. What we need right now — believe it or not — is some more rain. A good river rise probably will be all that is needed to push the winter steelhead into migrating into the north coast streams. Crabbing in the bays has been slow. With so many commercial pots lining up outside, it would be a miracle for more than a handful to make it past them and into the bays. Have you gone down to the Cape lately? Looking south all you can see is crab buoys. That doesn’t make for very good sports crabbing. Don’t worry, they won’t be there forever and soon the bay will be fishing crabs again. There’s lots of things on the horizon — we are not too far away from when the trout season will open in the lakes and the annually stocking of rainbow trout will begin. Not far behind that will be spring chinook. That is the beauty of living here in God’s country, there is always something exciting lurking around the corner.

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Dominate performance by Portland Christian Royals eclipses a season of learning for Bobcats By CARA MICO for the Sun

lthough the Bobcats, last in their division, succumbed to the Portland Christian Royals, second in their division, 36-66, they put up an amazing fight against the perennial powerhouse. It started early — before the game ever started, hopes were high and energy was up. The great thing about the Nestucca Bobcats is their love of the game, not once complaining and seeming to genuinely enjoy the game. One would think that because there wasn’t anything at stake they could relax, sit back, and enjoy the game. But they pushed just as hard — if not harder — than they did in their last game against the Neah-Kah-Nie Pirates, who are second to last in the division. They started out aggressive and were tied with just three minutes left in the first. That was when, at 10-10, the Royals called a timeout, breaking the ‘Cats momentum. A clean three by Portland Christian started a Royals rally. Though guard Ramon Ponce showed some great ball handling skills, the Royals played full court ball, a game that the Bobcats seem moderately under prepared for. But they played a great game despite an unrelenting attack from Portland Christian, who played their starters nearly the entire game, despite a comfortable lead. The Bobcats don’t know what to do with legitimate success. There were some moments of truly great basketball. “We have some really good guards to work off of, we have a pretty good shot if we work on defense,” said head coach Jim Kiser. In earlier action, the Bobcats thrashed the NeahKah-Nie Pirates for a much-needed win on Jan. 29. The ‘Cats dominated the entire game —starting with the tip-off, and picked up their third win of the season. The win was definitely a team effort with each player giving his all during every play. By the half-way point of the first quarter, the score was already 7-5. A lackadaisical defense by both teams and meager rebounding marked the early going. And

the Pirates did what Pirates do best, fouling the heck out of the Bobcats. Still, the Bobcat’s stayed strong, ending the first quarter with a 13-10 lead. Nestucca showed strong fundamentals and defense picked up in the second, but the game was tied by Pirate Coby Jacobson, one of Neah-Kah-Nie’s best shooters, who scored an easy three after being continually left wide open. Defense rallied after a timeout and it looked like the Bobcats were going to play a stronger game with more rebounding. And when they did pick up the pace, the ‘Cats reliance on a freshman started to show, more turnovers, more fumbles, but they continued to play well and the rest of the team picked up the pace. And the Pirates were making more mistakes too, easy turnovers and passing the ball out of bounds as their stamina waned. With one minute left in the first half, Nestucca took a second 30-second time out, which seemed to help as they slowed their pace and executed a nice pick-and-roll resulting in Jacobsen taking a wild shot that hit the ceiling. The Bobcats held on, leading 24-19, at the end of the first half. The strategy shifted in the second half, with the Bobcats executing better fundamentals, stronger passing and more rebounds. The ‘Cats held strong 32-27 half way through the third quarter. But despite Brett Elder’s talent and size, the Pirates kept four men on him any time he got close to the basket. Though guard Keenan Wenrick was bringing good ball handling and passing, the ‘Cats bench wasn’t deep enough to make up for pushing one freshman to carry the team — and that allowed the Pirates to rally when Elder rested, 33-32 in the third. Defense picked up in the fourth but so did the offense, more pump faking, better passing, and the ‘Cats really played the entire court. But so did the Pirates, with six minutes left in the game, the ‘Cats trailed, 35-36. The Bobcat’s tired and it showed. But just when you thought they were going to pack in the towel, forward Joey Chatelain stole the ball, ran full court with two defenders on his heels, stopped short causing the defenders to pass over the top of him, and scored 37-36. And that was the beginning of the ‘Cats ending momentum — final score 51-37, Bobcats. Page 19 • Pacific City SUN • February 8, 2013

By CARA MICO for the Sun

he Lady Bobcats played a good final game against the Portland Royals as they wrapped up the 2012-13 season. One thing that Nestucca has going for it is its fans. The turnout for Portland Christian didn’t even come close to the home team support. And they were loud too. But in the end, the Lady ‘Cats lost 26-52. With a big size disparity, the Royals had better defense and were more aggressive, outscoring the ‘Cats 2-1 for most of the game. Halfway through the first half, the Lady Bobcats were down 12-24. To combat the Royals strong perimeter defense, the ‘Cats guards continually drove to the basket, which is where they picked up most of their points. But all of that driving quickly tired the smaller guards and led to increased turnovers and steals. Yazminn Thompson, new coach of the Lady Bobcats, thinks there’s a good chance to make it to the playoffs next year. “We’ll get there as a team,” she said. But that’s going to take a lot of work, and it might not happen this summer. Although Thompson has at least one match-up planned between the ‘Cats and county teams, many of the players are already making their summer plans, and those plans might not include drilling. An earlier match-up against the Neah-KahNie Pirates wasn’t much better. Though the Lady Bobcats lost 16-23, they played strong in defense — and in spirit. The Pirates stole the tip-off along with six straight points in the first 90 seconds, making it difficult for Nestucca to claw their way back from the early deficit. The Bobcats are a little on the shorter side and the Pirates definitely used their height, but what they lacked in height they more than made up for in tenacity. Down by seven in the second, the Lady ‘Cats didn’t lose spirit, slow their pace, or grumble. But the Pirates played a good defensive game, ending the first half 6-12. Both teams tired after the half and the score held steady at 6-13. The fouls came even more freely, and a surprising tactic of shouting right when the Pirates were about to score was fun to see. But after the Pirates scored six straight, it was all but over. Still, the ‘Cats energy didn’t wane, the smiles came as often as the grunts of frustration. Although it’s statistically improbable they’ll make it to the state championship anytime soon, Nestucca played like it mattered. But so did the Pirates, as their 16-23 victory gives testament to.

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