Pacific City Sun, May, 4 2012

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8 The Classics & Beyond

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A new billboard on Highway 101 will promote Pacific City’s fun and varied recreational opportunities.

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Chamber of Commerce commits to Highway 18 billboard

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he Pacific City-Nestucca Valley Chamber of Commerce board voted unanimously on Thursday, April 26 to commit to a billboard on Highway 18 advertising the town of Pacific City.

The idea arose from the Pacific City Committee of the Chamber, and the vast majority of the funds necessary to fund the billboard were solicited from area businesses. The three-year commitment for the billboard including art fees will cost a little more than $47,000. Of that amount, more than $40,000 was committed by local businesses.

“Support for the billboard from the business community was overwhelming,” said Dave Baxter, co-chair of the Pacific City Committee. “We asked about 25 local businesses to help support the billboard, and so far 17 have signed up.”

The billboard will be geared towards raising awareness of Pacific City, which has long escaped mainstream attention because of its location away from

Highway 101.

“We are not trying to convince someone to come to the beach,” said Howard Goodman, who co-chairs the Pacific City committee alongside Baxter. “We are trying to get the people who are already coming to the beach to come to our beach.”

According to the bylaws, the Chamber of Commerce’s purpose is to be “an organization of business people, professional people and citizens working together to stimulate a prosperous business environment….”

“We believe that a billboard is a tremendous thing for the business community, and it surely should bring customers to our member’s doors, and that is all that we can ask for,” said Jeremy Strober, Chamber board member.

Look for the billboard to show up facing westbound traffic on Highway 18 in Grand Ronde near the end of May.

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CPAC opposes ADU ordinance, asks for community input

By TIM HIRSCH of the Sun

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ith Tillamook County Planning Commissioners taking a second look at a proposed ordinance that would allow homeowners to construct accessory dwelling units on lots that would otherwise not be eligible for multi-family housing, the Pacific City-Woods Community Planning Advisory Committee is asking area residents to share their opinions in an online survey.

The survey is open to people age 18 and older who reside within, own property within, or own or operate a business with the Pacific City-Woods community growth boundaries. To register your vote, visit www.pacificcitywoodscpac.org.

The Planning Commission will hold their second hearing on Thursday, May 10, 7 p.m., at Tillamook County Courthouse. The commission held their first meeting on Dec. 15 when they directed the Workforce Housing Task Force to revisit several issues related to concerns raised by Pacific City residents who objected to parking and density ramifications of the rule change. Prior to that decision, the Pacific City-Woods CPAC voted on Nov. 21 to recommend to the Tillamook County Planning Commission that they not pursue planned code amendments that would allow for the building of accessory dwelling units in unincorporated Tillamook County. Furthermore, the motion is forwarding the recommendation that the Pacific City-Woods area not be included should the Planning Commission approve the proposed code. Out of the nine CPAC members in attendance, five voted for the recommendation of non support, two voted against and two abstained.

Also on their website, the CPAC has published a letter in opposition to the proposal signed by eight residents, as well as a rebuttal penned by Workforce Housing Task Force member Merrianne Hoffman.

The accessory housing ordinance is the culmination of research by the Workforce Housing Task Force, which is comprised of Tillamook County Planning Commissioners, Tillamook County planning staff and local residents and business owners. An ADU is defined as a “secondary, self-contained dwelling unit that may be allowed in conjunction with a primary dwelling. An ADU generally has its own outside entrance, and always has a separate kitchen and bathroom.” The proposal would allow the construction of accessory units that could either be a separate structure or an add-on either to the main structure or above a garage. Structures are limited to 50 percent of the primary existing floor area or 1,000 square feet — whichever is greater. In all other situations, the total floor area of an ADU cannot exceed 800 square feet. Each unit must feature a kitchen, bathroom and sleeping area “completely independent of the primary dwelling.”

Amongst the biggest issues that some members of the CPAC have voiced is that the proposal would increase density and create parking problems. After initial feedback from the Pacific City-Woods CPAC, the taskforce did made all ADUs subject to the conditional use process, but CPAC Chair David Yamamoto worries that won’t be enough to prevent increased density.

As it turns out, the opinions of what a conditional use process will entail is a pivotal issue between those that feel the ordinance works as is and those, like Yamamoto, who think it encroaches on their property rights.

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Yamamoto said that though neighboring property owners will be notified and given the chance to give comments, he worries it won’t carry much weight. He said what really matters is whether it meets the criteria — and that if it does, commissioners — or planners if it’s reviewed administratively — will have no choice but to approve it.

He pointed to the issue of parking and noted that the current proposal calls for only one additional parking space for an ADU. “Once that becomes an ordinance within the county that’s the only requirement they have to meet is one additional parking space,” he said. “The neighbors can complain all they want, but when the ordinance says one additional parking space and you have a family of three with three cars, how do you argue that point?”

But Hoffman said that comments received by neighbors could have an effect.

“If those comments received from neighbors have a specific concern and solution then those recommendations could be additional conditions of approval,” she said.

Hoffman also added that by requiring more parking spaces it could present a problem for those properties that already have more than adequate parking for both their current residence and any ADU that might be added. She asked if it was fair to require such a homeowner to add more than one additional parking space.

Another bone of contention between the sides is how increased density is defined. Currently, the county does not have any control of how many people within a family live in a given home. On the other hand, ADUs would introduce potentially unrelated occupants to the density equation.

“This is one of the major issues,” said Yamamoto. “(When) people buy in a R-1 zone, there’s that perception that we’re buying in a single-family area and we’re paying more money for it. I continue to call it quasi rezoning. Everyone I talk to feels this way. If the Planning Commission and the Workforce Task Force made this ADU regulation to match what’s already in our Pacific City community plan — even in R-1 — honestly, this would already be an ordinance in this county.”

All that said, the question remains: Just how many Pacific City lots would be eligible if the ADU ordinance were to be approved? The answer is not too many if you ask Tillamook County planners. Both sides agree that a key limiting factor here is the development cost — including Pacific City Joint Water-Sanitary Authority’s approximately $23,000 system development charge. But while proponents of the proposal say that this will limit the number of homeowners applying for ADUs, Yamamoto fears that any change in PCJWSA leadership could wipe that out.

For his part, Authority Manager Tony Owen has his own concerns.

“Our master plans do not address build-out for ADUs,” he said. “If this is something that’s approved and ADUs explode, it could create some issues for us as far as planning and going back to the drawing board with the master plan, which we don’t want to do because it’s expensive. Our system development charge will not be reduced for ADUs — the board is very clear on that. An ADU will pay the same amount as any other unit.”

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Officials hope to better mark emergency lane at Cape Kiwanda

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n a cooperative effort between the Nestucca Rural Fire Protection District, the Pacific City Dorymen’s Association and the owners of the Pelican Pub & Brewery, work will begin on improving the safety of Tillamook County’s parking lot at Cape Kiwanda during the week of May 7-11. Planned improvements include the installation of highway-style markers that will be installed along the emergency lane/vehicle access to the beach and repainting parking lines.

The plan was agreed to during an April 20 meeting attended by representatives of Nestucca Fire, the Dorymen’s Association, the Tillamook County

Sheriff’s Office, Tillamook County State Parks, Oregon State Parks, and the Pelican Pub & Brewery.

Because Tillamook County does not have money in their budget for the improvements, Nestucca Fire will step up to provide volunteer labor and painting equipment and the Doryman’s Association the funds for supplies.

Pelican Pub & Brewery co-owner Jeff Schons also pledged financial support.

Nestucca Fire Chief Kris Weiland said the improvements are necessary because during peak use, many visitors have been parking in the emergency/ access lane. He added that he hopes to do the restriping, which will be done

Sea Plan to be discussed in Salem The Territorial Sea Plan Advisory Committee will meet May 8 and 29 in Salem to review the Territorial Sea Plan recommendation from the Ocean Policy Advisory Committee. The May 8 meeting will be held from 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at the DLCD Basement Hearing Room, 635 Capitol Street and the May 29 meeting from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at the ODFW Commission Room, 3406 Cherry Ave. OPAC’S most recent meeting on the Territorial Sea Plan, held April 9 in Newport, resulted in several recommendations, amongst them a desire to make

community outreach and participation in all facets a continual part of the process. To achieve this, OPAC recommended gaining assistance from stakeholder groups, local governments, Oregon Sea Grant, and state agencies.

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with Nestucca Fire equipment, within a few weeks.

Though the agreed upon work has yet to be started, Weiland said that the first step towards better education about where the fire lane is — and thus where to park — was taken the weekend of April 20-22 when Nestucca Fire personnel began placing a sign at the parking lot’s entrance that reminds users there’s no parking between the lane’s white lines.

“It seemed to help,” he said.

“We’re going to try to have that sign out there on busy weekends to make sure people understand not to park there.”

Work begins on lift station Work has begun for a new Pacific City Joint Water-Sanitary sewer lift station on Pacific Avenue. The $875,563 project — a reduction of more than $72,000 thanks to Authority Manager Tony Owen’s negotiation with winning construction bidder Clackamas Construction — is scheduled for substantial completion on Sept. 24 and final completion by Jan. 25, 2013.

Owen said that drivers can expect construction on Pacific Avenue throughout the summer and urged caution. Though the schedule had yet to be finalized at press time, Owen said during June or July, the work will require tearing up the road on Pacific Avenue.

“We’re ready to get going full steam ahead,” he said. “People have to be aware we’ll be doing construction throughout the summer including new sewer lines on Pacific Avenue and work on Cape Kiwanda Drive.”

Nestucca to install new reader board

By DEE MOORE for the Sun Nestucca Jr.-Sr. High School wants to make sure that the community is in the know when it comes to all schools activities, happenings, events and to-dos.

This is now going to be possible thanks to a new digital reader board, which is coming in a few weeks.

“The reader board will be digital and programmable from the ground. It will be placed in the same location as the old one occupied. It is used to announce coming events and school vacations, etc.,” said school principal Randy Wharton.

The funds for this new board came in part from donations.

“The Boosters paid a large portion of the costs,” Wharton said.

The rest of the costs were covered by funds from various other sources. According to school district superintendent Kathryn Hedrick, another portion of the funding came from an insurance settlement and some district funds. “(It was) taken from the construction excise tax funds — not the general fund,” she said.

The school can expect delivery in 6-8 weeks. The messages are expected to be easier to change and update and can be updated from inside the school.

Correction In the April 20 issue of the Sun, we incorrectly reported the SMART fundraiser at Pelican Pub & Brewery to be May 19. The correct date is May 9. See page 18 for more information.

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IN the NEWS

Bill Baertlein

JOHN COOPERSMITH

THOMAS DONOHUE

VALERIE FOLKEMA

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JILL WILLIAMS

Q&A with the Candidates

Commissioner candidates share visions for South County Tillamook County voters will decide who will represent them in two of the three county commissioner positions on May 15.

Though position number two, currently held by Mark Labhart will be decided at the primary, position number one will likely not be chosen until a general election run-off this November. Following is the candidate’s responses to several key issues in South Tillamook County.

What do you believe is the most important issue facing South Tillamook County, and how would you address it?

David Downs, position 2: “I think the most important thing for South Tillamook County, as it is for North County, is roads.

We need to fight for more of the road revenue from the state, forest money, etc. and maybe some new or original ideas. It’s not going to be easy but we will do it.”

Mark Labhart, position 2: “The most important and urgent issue for me is strengthening our county’s economy. I have been working very closely with Jeff Schons and Mary Jones to find a Tillamook County location for their Brewery expansion. I recommended, and the County Budget Committee agreed, that we restore full funding from our county contribution to the Citizen led Tillamook Economic Development Council. The Council under the Leadership of Dan Biggs is doing good things to keep local businesses and attract new business.”

Bill Baertlein, position 1: “Anyone who has a view of the ocean or makes a living on the ocean should be concerned with the placement of wind and wave energy devices along our shoreline. PUD and Tillamook County have formed TIDE to get out in front of this development, but it will take constant vigilance to control our coastline.”

John Coopersmith, position 1: “The issue of most concern to Tillamook County voters is family wage jobs. Commissioners do not create private sector jobs but a Com-

missioner can try to foster conditions where jobs may be created.”

Thomas Donohue, position 1: “The roads are the most important issue the county faces. It’s ridiculous that we have the worst roads in the entire state. The simple answer is that we can’t depend on federal forest monies entirely for road support. State forest monies (27 percent of what is allocated to Tillamook County) do go into the general fund but have not been used for road support in past years. I would prioritize at least 50 percent of those general fund forest revenues for our roads.”

Valerie Folkema, position 1: “I believe the most important issue facing South Tillamook County is a lack of resources for infrastructure improvements which includes schools, roads and economic development investment opportunities. I would work with existing efforts (local, state and federal) and community organizations to both advocate and recruit multiple revenue streams to address these issues.”

Lisa Phipps, position 1: “Creating sustainable businesses and infrastructure is critical throughout all of South County.

Supporting our historic industries of timber, agriculture, and fishing plays a role in creating sustainability in the community.

Another significant issue that needs to be addressed is reconnecting people with the local government. The Tillamook County Commissioners provide the sole government structure for South County. As County Commissioner, I would be committed to ensuring that the community would have access to me and the other commissioners.”

Jill Williams, position 1: “The Territorial Sea Plan and the future of wind/ wave energy and any future sights for Marine Reserves. This apparently is a concern to many as established by the large turnout at the recent public event regarding this issue in Pacific City.”

Do you feel it’s important to ad-

dress the condition of the roads in South Tillamook County?

Downs: (see above) Labhart: “It is very important that we address the condition of our roads throughout Tillamook County as we have the worst county roads of any county in Oregon as stated by an independent third party engineering firm who surveyed all county roads in Oregon. In an effort to do this I took the lead in forming the Citizen For Sustainable Roads Committee originally chaired

by Mary Jones and eventually Chaired by Doug Olson, both from south county. I applaud Mary and Doug for their leadership of this group and for their efforts to pass a one-time road bond that would have made significant progress to fixing our continually deteriorating roads. We came close.”

Baertlein: “The bottom line is that in order to have adequate roads we will need to pay for them. I would like to see a 3 year serial levy drafted that would spell out the specific roads to be fixed and the dollar amount of each road improvement. After completion of each road improvement a detailed listing of costs would be posted in the local paper. At the end of the 3-year levy the voters can decide if another levy is warranted.”

Coopersmith: “A successful solution must involve multiple revenue sources. We should bring back the road bond measure that narrowly failed in order to jump start repairs to critical arterial roads. We need to have a conversation with the public and the lodging industry about a County transient room tax. This tax could promote tourism in the offseason plus help fix roads.”

Donohue: “It’s time to start thinking out-of-the-box. Some sort of seasonal (summer & fall) tax program may be where we need to move; for example, a seasonal gas tax or a seasonal sales tax. We may still need a 4- to 5-year levy of $0.05 - $0.06 per thousand evaluation on real property to

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catch up repair for our worst roads and for general maintenance. Practically speaking, a multi-revenue approach is where we need to go.”

Folkema: “I would work closely with the communities to prioritize and identify multiple funding sources which would include but not be limited to existing efforts, implementing a (hopefully voter supported Transient Room Tax) and creative incentives for new development. I would work to bring back to the voters a road bond that specifically remedies locally prioritized project areas.”

Phipps: “There is no one fix for our roads. We will need to create a suite of tools to begin addressing this issue. There are two revenue generators that do not affect property taxes. The first is the implementation of a transient room tax (TRT). This is the tax that is applied to hotel and motel rooms as well as vacation rentals. The second is to create a systems development charge (SDC) associated with new development.”

Williams: “We have a huge crisis in finding revenue for our county road dept.

It will take more than one thing to bring us up to standard with our roads let alone any future improvements. Opening our Federal Forests to a more balanced sustainable yield plan will play a large part, as well as looking at a county wide transient room tax in which all of the 30% that comes back to the county must be reserved for infrastructure.”

Do you support the library bond?

Downs: “I have reservations about the library because of the 65 cents per thousand when they still have a cushion from the last levy. If it fails, we will revisit it at a more reasonable cost to the taxpayers. I am not for closing the library but will probably vote no on this one at this time.”

Labhart: “I support the continuation of the current operating levy for our six libraries and the bookmobile for another five years. The Commissioners did not believe

IN the NEWS

DAVID DOWNS in this tough economy we could ask voters for a rate increase even though as we all know costs have increased in the last five years. We have had libraries in Tillamook County for over 100 years and been on an operating levy since 1983. I encourage you to get a copy of the Pacific City Sun and read the insert titled “Our Library Levy.” It answers a lot of the questions.”

Baertlein: “I have supported the library in the past but feel that this levy is about 10 percent more that it should be. The economy has changed over the past five years. Schools have seen cuts in budgets and staff, farms have seen the price of feed go up drastically, the construction industry has collapsed in Tillamook County and other county departments have seen budget cutbacks, why can’t the library?”

Coopersmith: “I support the renewal of the county library-operating levy. Some have questioned the ending balance of the library budget. Under Oregon budget law, a public agency fiscal year ends on June 30th. However, property taxes for the new fiscal year are not available until mid-November when property taxes are collected.

Public agencies use their ending balance to fund operations until new tax revenue becomes available. The proposed library

MARK LABHART budget ending balance is scheduled to decrease over the life of the five-year levy.”

Donohue: “I do not support the current library levy of $0.65 per $1,000 evaluation on real property. In the last five years, the library’s revenues have increased by over $900,000 leaving a $1.4 million dollar unappropriated ending fund balance for the fiscal year 2011-2012. During that same period, the actual operating expense was $2.6 million dollars with the personnel expense at $1.6 million dollars. I propose a different levy based upon the current realworld economy.”

Folkema: “I do support the Library Bond, however I am not convinced the rate is inline with services rendered. I will be voting to continue the levy.”

Phipps: “I do. In these challenging economic times, I understand it is difficult to think about taxes. A library is a critical part of our infrastructure. Pacific City has a beautiful branch that serves its community well. It is important to ensure that the library, like any other department in the county, is being managed efficiently.

Having a strategic plan and subsequent business plan in place will allow us to better plan for our future and how we allocate resources to meet our priorities.”

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Williams: “I do believe in a library system, however, I think we have taken ours too far for something that is dependent almost entirely on taxes from property owners. I think the Library could make cuts, just as the road dept. has and it would not be near as critical to the overall health of the community. No one wants to see the library go away, just do its part to save money for the over burdened tax payer. I do not support this particular levy.”

Do you support Tillamook County’s proposed accessory dwelling unit ordinance?

Downs: “No. Instead of adding extra dwellings to properties that essentially makes them multi family I would prefer changing zoning or whatever necessary to develop smaller single family homes, duplexes or apartments for lower paid workers to live in.”

Labhart: “I don’t know enough about it yet to comment at this time. As you may know, this issue is coming before our County Planning Commission in the next few weeks. If their decision is appealed to the Board of Commissioners I assure I will do my homework and listen to all sides before I deliver my opinion on this important matter.”

Baertlein: “It is unfortunate that we need a dwelling unit ordinance, but I do support the concept. We need the rules to enhance the livability for all of our community. Self regulation of this industry did not work so government has to step in to protect all its citizens.”

Coopersmith: “Many cities and communities have accessory dwelling unit ordinances. These ordinances provide a way for property owners to build a new living unit or remodel an existing structure to provide an accessory unit in addition to a currently existing primary dwelling unit. Typically accessory units are limited in size.”

Donohue: “Tillamook County’s proposed accessory dwelling unit ordinance is just a small tool to assist in the much larger problem of affordable workforce housing. To address the real need for workforce housing, I think we need to encourage multiple housing units (duplexes & apartments) by utilizing special land use overlays allowing that useage in more lower density areas of the county that could be connected to existing infrastructure.”

(Valerie Folkema did not submit a response to the ADU issue.)

Phipps: “I have had the opportunity to sit in on multiple Citizen Planning Advisory Committee meetings in Pacific City, which also happens to be the community most affected by this proposed ordinance.

There are a number of issues that are associated with an additional living unit on a property regarding parking, sewer and water hook-ups, how the structure would be sited on the property, etc. I support the county’s attempts to address work force housing needs in our communities and for looking at a variety of options to meet housing needs. I agree with the principals of the ADU ordinance, but it should be reviewed carefully to determine how it affects each neighborhood. The purpose of the various community plans was to allow for that review.”

Williams: “I am afraid I have to admit I know very little about this issue. I try to get involved with most issues but there are a few I have missed as of yet.”

At press time, position number one candidate Steven Forester had not responded to the Sun’s request for answers to this Q and A. Above is a sampling of the candidate responses. For the full transcript, which also includes different topics, please visit www.pacificcitysun.com.

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IN the NEWS Bowerman to discuss economic climate U.S. Congressional candidate Karen Bowerman is holding a meet the candidate coffee on Saturday, May 5, 3:30-4:30 p.m. at Oar House Bar & Grill, 34455 Brooten Road, Pacific City.

Topics of discussion at the informal meeting with voters will include the economic vitality of the Oregon Coast, as well as the nation. She is encouraging attendees to bring up federal issues of importance to the region.

“Staying connected with the needs and priorities of the district through open dialogue with voters is at the heart of serving the district effectively,” said Bowerman. “Issues differ throughout the district, and in order to represent our district effectively in Washington, I will give dual emphasis both to agriculture, including fish and timber concerns, and to matters of our economic health including the federal debt and deficit.”

Bowerman will visit Tillamook, also on May 5, from 6-7 p.m. at Rendezous Restaurant and Lounge, 214 Pacific Avenue.

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Rowboat hosts workshop Rowboat Gallery is now taking reservations for a workshop that will be held in conjunction with the opening in June of “What Connects Us,” a series of new paintings and sculptures

by Patricia Wheeler and her husband, Fred Woell.

Because the workshop, set for June 16 and 17, is limited to 10 participants, Rowboat is encouraging early registration. During the two-day workshop with metalsmith Fred Woell, participants will learn how to use cold connection techniques for assembling art jewelry from a variety of found objects.

J. Fred Woell’s work has won numerous awards and is included in collections throughout the United States. The workshop will be an “investigation into the notion that chance and serendipity are major influences in the resulting work.” For workshop information, visit www.rowboatgallery.com.

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Workers excavate at the site of Tillamook Bay Community College’s new satellite campus, located on the grounds of Nestucca Jr.-Sr. High School. TBCC will start holding classes this summer.

A Second Home

Tillamook Bay Community College satellite campus erected at Nestucca Jr.-Sr. High School

By DEE MOORE for the Sun

N

estucca Jr./Sr. High School’s campus is now also the home to Tillamook Bay Community College’s newest campus. Though TBCC has been teaching classes at the high school for some time, the college now has its own building.

The finishing touches are being put on a new modular building that will house classes taught at the new satellite branch of the college.

“We need to landscape and furnish the building,” said TBCC president Connie Green, who added that the college will begin using the building this summer and Nestucca will begin using the site in the fall.

Green is excited about the opportunities this new structure brings.

“This new location is a commitment to provide adults, businesses and students with ongoing learning opportunities,” Green said. “TBCC and Nestucca are committed to assist students to be career and college ready. We plan to continue to offer many of our first term courses needed in college so that students are not only career and college ready when they graduate, but that they also have some college credits on their transcripts.”

Nestucca Valley School District Superintendent Kathryn Hedrick agrees.

“The State of Oregon is moving to a goal of 40/40/20 for all high school graduates: 40 percent ready for university; 40 precent ready for community college; and the remaining 20 percent as high school graduates. We are increasing-

ly expected to provide opportunities for our students to earn college credits while still in high school. The new College and Career Readiness standards call for the goal of nine college credits,” she said.

The building will also be used by the district for the school classes.

“Having the additional instructional space will free up some of our crowded situations,” said Nestucca Jr.-Sr. High Principal Randy Wharton. “Because one of the new classrooms is equipped with computers, it gives us a great deal of flexibility in its use. Due to the testing requirements dictated by the state and federal departments of education, we currently have one of our computer labs tied up from January until late May. The additional computer lab in the new building will allow more students and instructors to access technology when the need arises.”

“We need the classroom space and the additional computer lab access. We are a cooperative here with TBCC and our use and their use will have to coordinate and serve both our needs,” Hedrick added.

This won’t be a cause for conflict because, according to Hedrick, the TBCC classes are offered at different times of the day.

“Typically, community college classes are late afternoon or evening. We will still be able to use it during the day,” she said.

Hedrick sees a lot of potential uses for the classrooms.

“Possibilities abound,” Hedrick said.

“It is a classroom that can facilitate community groups as well. This is an opportunity for all citizens to expand learning

opportunities. With the emphasis on attaining college credit earlier, our students and our community will be able to have classes brought to them. We will be able to access distance or online learning with the computer lab and as it grows, we will develop courses and meet the demands of our clients.”

“This is an evolving process — we will meet the needs of our learners as that process unfolds,” she added.

Green also sees the role of the satellite campus as an expanding one. Classes will be offered in a variety of subjects at the new campus including first term college classes, as well as topics such as American Association of Retired Persons driver safety, word processing classes, fly-tying, PhotoShop, iPad use, college writing and beginning Spanish. She sees the campus operating as a community focal point as well.

“The classrooms at TBCC South and on the Central Campus in Tillamook are always available for community learning use. The only consideration is ‘staffing and security’ to make it available. Nestucca and TBCC will work that out over the next year.”

The two educational institutions will also share the cost for expenses such as light, water and heating.

“When the board approved TBCC South, the hope was that post-secondary learning would become more available for south county,” Green said. “The board has been consistent in wanting to enroll more students and expand college programs to serve the entire county. To accomplish this, TBCC wants to continue to work with the community to identify classes and learning that people desire.”

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till waiting, at least that is the lament heard on the Nestucca River. Lots of folks have been trying, but, so far not much in the way of spring chinooks are showing up. Usually by now a few springers have made their presence known and by April 15 we have normally seen a couple. Nothing, nada, not even a hint of salmon.

The water conditions have been great, the Nestucca River has been cooperating, so where are the salmon? Hopefully they are just a little tardy this year. I have noted that the runs on the Columbia and the Willamette Rivers have also been slow in developing. They are catching salmon in the Willamette Valley, but the numbers just haven’t been forthcoming.

The valley always gets springers before we do here at the coast, and it’s not uncommon to start seeing the Columbia and the Willamette start producing as early as February. Usually with the valley rivers, the key to getting fish moving is water temperature. As soon as those rivers start to see river temps above 50 degrees, things start to happen. It’s much the same here at the coast — so far snow melt and cooler temperatures than normal have kept the Nestucca hovering around 48 degrees. I expect as we start to see longer more sunny days, and we start running out of snow pack, the river temperatures will rise so we could see our first salmon pretty soon. It is very early and although in normal years we will see a few fish around April 15, it doesn’t get good until May 15 with all of June being our best month.

Good news on the steelhead front during the last three to four days, fishermen have been catching the beginnings of summer steelhead. The mouth of Three Rivers and some spots below have produced about a dozen recently, and that fishery is starting to pick up. As is normal, some of the first summers to show up can be pretty small fish, some weighing in at only four to five pounds. That’s just what we are seeing in these first summers. They are being caught on just about everything.

I have had some reported catches using spinners, plastic worms, sand shrimp, and eggs.

Some fishermen forget, but the big Nestucca closes to all steelhead fishing above Moon Creek at Blaine from April 1 through May 25. The Little Nestucca is closed to all steelhead fishing during this same time frame. This closure happens every year and is done to protect the wild spawning population. Leaving these steelhead undisturbed to spawn produces

a better fishery. Both rivers open back up May 26 and that coincides with the opening of the river trout season.

Clamming has been pretty good.

The low tides each month in the spring produce some of the best clamming in Oregon. There are many different types of clams on our beaches and each type have a different limit. The farther north you go, the more of the coveted razor clams you will find. One of the most famous spots for razor clams is the beaches just south of the Columbia River. Acquainting yourself with the various types and how many of each kind you may retain will keep you out of trouble with the law.

Like digging clams but don’t much care for the cleaning of them? Here’s a little tip I learned a few years ago that makes the whole process easier. Bring home a bucket of seawater - enough to cover the clams. Pour a box of cornmeal over them and let sit overnight in a cool place. The clams will ingest the corn meal.

The corn meal will swell up inside the clams and they will be forced to regurgitate the corn meal. With the corn meal comes all the sand and mud and everything else they have in their stomachs.

Makes cleaning a lot easier.

Just a note from the Rhodes Pond volunteers. Nestucca Anglers have received their fall chinook smolts and have begun their feeding schedule at Rhodes Pond on Highway 22. Ron Byrd informs me that this year’s annual fin-clipping party will be held June 16. It takes a huge volunteer effort to produce these salmon year after year and upwards of 100 volunteers are needed on that day. To make the day special, a great BBQ is had. Many prizes and drawings are awarded and there are lots of silent auction items donated to bid on.

There are always some first quality rods and reels offered as drawing prizes.

Some of them are prized hand-made rods from some pretty good local artists. It’s always a great time and a great way to get or stay connected to those in the fishing community.

Hebo Lake and Town Lake have been stocked several times with catchable rainbow trout. Lots of folks have taken their kids and grand kids up to Hebo and — believe me — I see lots of smiling kids here at the sporting goods store after a day at Hebo. Kids’ fishing day was a huge success again this year. ODFW has a trailer packed with rods, reels and bait, free for the use to any kid. Lots of volunteers and expert advice was given and most all had a great time. A big thanks to ODFW, the U.S. Forest Service and all the volunteers that help make this event great and help to create future fishing enthusiasts.

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EVENTS & ACTIVITIES REACH THE BEACH returns to Pacific City Saturday, May 19 when 2,500 cyclists will end their fundraising treks for American Lung Association of Oregon at the parking lot at Cape Kiwanda. To learn about volunteering or to register for the event, visit www. reachthebeach.org. Below, volunteers help cyclists park their bicycles at the provided bike corral, which will be run by the Pacific City-Nestucca Valley Chamber of Commerce.

Wheels in 2,500 cyclists will pedal their way to Cape Kiwanda when Reach the Beach returns on May 19

DRIVERS will be temporarily re-routed during Reach the Beach, held Saturday, May 19. There will be no outgoing traffic north of the Pacific City boat ramp on Brooten Road.

Drivers will be able to leave town via Resort Drive.

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hey’ve got a heart for helping fund cures for lung disease, a desire to get out on the open road and a longing for an afternoon reveling in the wonders of Pacific City’s showstopping coastline. On Saturday, May 19 an expected 2,500 riders will pedal their way to Cape Kiwanda during Reach the Beach, the American Lung Association of Oregon’s largest fundraiser of the year. Participating riders come from 12 states and three countries.

One cyclist is traveling all the way from Kiev, Ukraine to participate in the ride.

Event promoter Ayleen Crotty, of Good Sport Promotion, said nearly all of ALAO’s budget comes from this one event. Last year the event raised approximately $600,000.

“It’s really neat that people ride bikes, have a fun day and that’s how they fund their organization,” she said.

Crotty added that while the anticipated numbers for the 22nd annual Reach the Beach are down from the 3,000 cyclists that have traversed the countryside between four valley locations and our little slice of paradise during the last few years, there is good reason for

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the drop off. Organizers have raised the minimum fundraising requirement for riders to $125.

“This year the focus is on bringing in fundraising rather than riders,” she said. “We probably won’t have as many but we want to make sure that everyone involved has an understanding of the cause.”

With four routes — and distances — to choose from, the ride has become one of the most popular bicycle adventures in Oregon. Cyclists can choose between a 100-mile ride from Portland, an 80-mile trek from Newberg, a 55-mile jaunt from Amity or a 28-mile journey from Grande Ronde. Riders who haven’t yet signed up can do so by visiting www.reachthebeach.org.

Though all distances attract their fare share of riders, it’s the 100-mile ride that gets the lion share. Approximately twice as many riders opt for the century as the other three rides combined.

“One thing that’s really great is we go through the coast range, yet it’s not (very) hilly. It’s surprisingly flat,” says Crotty.

She added that when you add that to the sights along the way, which include wine country and the Siuslaw Forest, you come up with a ride that’s perfect for a rider’s first foray into riding a century ride.

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Dueal says that he loves riding Reach the Beach for the support it offers riders and credits the event for giving him the confidence to try his first 100mile ride.

“A few years back, I lost a friend to cancer who was going to ride with me,” he recalls. “It became personal that year.

I was no longer asking for people to support my fundraising efforts because it was a good cause, I was asking in the hopes that another life won’t be cut short.”

Dueal has been riding Reach the Beach for about nine years, and five years ago he started riding with a large team of riders from his workplace, PGE. To make it all come together, Reach the Beach enlists the help of some 200 volunteers.

“We couldn’t do it without them,” says Crotty. “We’re still looking for volunteers and would love to have some from the Pacific City area come and see why we do what we do and gain a better understanding of the American Lung Association.”

All volunteers will be rewarded with a finish-line dinner at the Pelican Pub & Brewery.

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6TH ANNUAL TILLAMOOK SOUP BOWL EVENT May 5, 5-7 p.m. Old Mill Marina, Garibaldi.

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NESTUCCA VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD MEETING May 14, 7 p.m. Nestucca Valley Jr./Sr. High school. 503-392-4892.

ELECTION DAY May 15. Ballots due by 8 p.m. For information on voting in Tillamook County, call 503-842-3402 or visit www.co.tillamook.or.us/.

NORTH OREGON COAST LAW ENFORCEMENT & TILLAWHEELS ANNUAL CRUISE IN May 18. Downtown Tillamook. Supports Special Olympics and Law Enforcement Torch Run. For information, call 503-842-2522.

BYZANTINE CHANT ENSEMBLE: CAPPELLA ROMANA May 18, 7 p.m. Lincoln City Cultural Center..

World premiere of “Be Radiant, O Peoples.”

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UNITED PAWS ADOPTION DAY May 19, noon-3 p.m. Tillamook County Fairgrounds 4-H dorm. Meet dogs and cats looking for a new home. 503-842-5663.

SMART’S RESTAURANT WEEK AT PELICAN PUB May 19. Pelican Pub & Brewery. 10% of all food, beverage and merchandise proceeds go to support Start Making A Reader Today program.

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NORTH OREGON COAST LAW ENFORCEMENT & TILLAWHEELS SHOW & SHINE May 19, 8 a.m. Tillamook Cheese Factory parking lot. Supports Special Olympics and Law Enforcement Torch Run. Contact Linda Kay at 503-8427591 or Cindy at 503-842-8320 for details.

NORTH OREGON COAST SYMPHONY CONCERT May 20, 3 p.m. 400 S. 3rd, Rockaway Beach.

“French Connection.” Tickets $10 for adults; children 12 and under free with adult. For details, call Diane at 503-436-0936.

COASTAL THINK TANK SERIES May 20, 2-4 p.m. Reiko Hillger PhD presents “Marking Our Territory: How to Read Local Landscapes.” Admission $5. Call 503-965-2244.

HARRY JAMES ORCHESTRA May 20, 3 p.m. Tillamook High School. Advance tickets $20 & $25, at door $25 & $30. 503-8422078.

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REACH THE BEACH May 19. Ends at Cape Kiwanda parking lot. Bike riding fundraiser for American Lung Association of Oregon. Visit http:// action.lung.org/site/TR?fr_id=5060&pg=entry to find out more or register.

talk on “My Favorite Plants for the Coastal Garden.” Free admission. For more information, call 503-842-4792.

ST. ALBAN’S ANNUAL HAM DINNER May 8, 5-7 p.m. 2012 6th St., Tillamook. For details, call 503-842-6192.

ARTIST OF THE MONTH RECEPTION AND OPEN MIC May 5, 5-7 p.m. reception; 7 p.m. open mic.

Bay City Arts Center. Jim Young and students work featured at reception. Light refreshments.

Open mic features Tillamook Community Chorus. Admission by donation. 503-377-9620.

WILDFIRE AWARENESS WEEK May 5-6 & May 12. Tillamook Forest Center,

ATHENS GUITAR TRIO May 13, 3 p.m. Chapel at Camp Winema. The last concert in the 2011-12 Chamber Music Series.Tickets $25 at door. Call 503-965-6499 to get on ticket wait list.

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• PROBLEM SOLVER

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“Mark Labhart has shown that he is uniquely qualified to earn a third term as Tillamook County Commissioner. He is not afraid to tackle the tough issues that face our county and I know for a fact that he cares deeply about Tillamook County and its citizens.”

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“Mark Labhart is an indispensable asset as Tillamook County Commissioner. Mark is accessible, hard working,

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–Jeff Schons

• BUILDS RELATIONSHIPS

“Mark has proven to be a very hard-working, effective Commissioner for Tillamook County. He carefully researches an issue, he consults with citizens as needed, he acknowledges and appreciates the work and ideas of others as he works toward a decision. We need his knowledge and experience to guide us over the next four years.”

–Shirley Kalkoven

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“Mark has continually demonstrated his passion for seeing that Tillamook County citizens are well represented and

that their needs are met. Mark can be counted on to be present when he is needed, to listen and learn more about the

concerns of the citizenry, and to do what he can do to foster Tillamook County’s vitality. We are fortunate to have Mark as our County Commissioner.”

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“As our Tillamook County Commissioner, Mark Labhart has stayed focused on the issues that really matter to our county and its people and has demonstrated the true meaning of the phrase ‘Public Servant.’”

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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 Church of God 13725 VFW Hall (behind NAPA store), Cloverdale, 503-9653669. Come worship in the Pentecostal tradition. Adult and children Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. Sunday church service at 10:30 a.m. Handicap-accessible.

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.

Nestucca Seventh Day Adventist Church, 38000 Hwy 101, Cloverdale, (3 miles north of Pacific City) 503-3924111. Pastor Greg Brothers. Services Saturday 9:30 a.m.noon. Fellowship Dinner every week following services. All visitors welcome.

Pacific Coast Bible Church, 35220 Brooten Road, Pacific City. 503-965-7222/503-812-1106. E-mail: pcbcpastordan@gmail.com. A Bible-believing/Christcentered 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. Weekend mass: Saturday at 5:30 p.m., Sunday at 9:30 a.m.

WiNeMa Christian Church, 5195 WiNeMa Road, Cloverdale, OR. 503-392-3362. 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.

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The eclectic sounds of the Athens Guitar Trio will be featured at a May 13 Neskowin Chamber Music Series concert

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ake an eclectic musical journey courtesy of the Athens Guitar Trio when the Neskowin Chamber Music Series returns for its final performance of the 2011-12 season, Sunday, May 13 at 3 p.m. at Camp Winema.

Formed in 2005, the trio — featuring the musical stylings of Dusty Woodruff, Rylan Smith, and Matthew Anderson — plays selections from a number of genres, from classical to African spiritual to Spanish and American folk music.

The trio has premiered several works composed specifically for them and have been invited to play for special guests — including former President Jimmy Carter, Pulitzer Prize-winning composer William Bolcom, and famed guitarist Christopher Parkening. They have performed throughout the state of Georgia and in major cities like St. Louis and Dallas and are now touring nationally. Their recordings are played on Courtesy photo radio stations around the THE ATHENS GUITAR TRIO will put the wraps on the 18th season of the U.S., including NPR. Neskowin Chamber Music Series on Sunday, May 13 during a 3 p.m. concert at the “The Athens GuiChapel at Camp Winema. Admission is $10 at the door, but putting your name on a tar Trio plays with great waiting list to ensure there’s space is recommended. Call 503-965-6499. skill and artistry,” says C. Wallace Hinson, chair of concert performer. He heads the guitar department at the Piedmont College Department of Music. “Their inAugusta State University and Georgia College & State novative programming and outstanding musicianship, University in Milledgeville. along with their interaction with the audience, makes A member of the Georgia State University faculty, for a very enjoyable evening.”

Smith first took piano lessons from his mother and Initially self-taught, Anderson was a founding began to study guitar at the age of 10. John Sutherland member of the trio. He began serious guitar studies at offered him a scholarship to study guitar at the UniverGeorgia State University under John Sutherland and sity of Georgia. He has an active performance schedule continued his studies under Sutherland at the Univerboth as a soloist and with various ensembles. sity of Georgia where his assistantship in guitar and The Athens Guitar Trio will also present an music theory led to both a master’s degree and a docoutreach program at Oceanlake Elementary School in torate in performance. He is on the faculty at Reinhardt Lincoln City on May 14 at 8:45 a.m.

University in Waleska, Ga. and North Georgia College Camp Winema is located three miles north of & State University in Dahlonega, Ga. Neskowin, just west of Highway 101. Individual tickets Woodruff got his start playing the guitar at age 14. are available at the door for $25, but concertgoers He has a B.A. in music from Abilene Christian Univershould call 503-965-6499 to get on a waiting list. Season sity and a master’s degree in music from the University tickets for all concerts cost $110. For more information, of Georgia, where he also studied under John Suthervisit www.neskowinchambermusic.org or call 503-965land. He is pursuing a doctorate of music in classi6499. cal guitar performance and is active as a soloist and

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CHUCK PYLE will bring his guitar, his proverbs and his catalog of original tunes to The Mercantile, Saturday, May 12 for a 7 p.m. concert billed as a “special night for mom,” one day in advance of Mother’s Day. Admission is by a suggested donation of $12 for the house concert. Space can be reserved at www.folkfellowship.com.

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Chuck Pyle to headline Mother’s Day-themed concert on May 12 at Beaver’s The Mercantile

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hether it’s his infectious and hummable melodies that strike a chord in your soul or his straight from the saddle poetry that rings true in your heart, Chuck Pyle’s inspired musical career promises folk music fans an upbeat evening peppered with his old-fashioned horse sense. Pyle will bring his guitar, his proverbs and his folk rock style to The Mercantile, Saturday, May 12 for a 7 p.m. concert billed as a “special night for mom,” one day in advance of Mother’s Day. Hosted by Folk Fellowship, the night of song, prose and fun will also feature the sounds of Jim Loughrie and Fred Bassett, who will open the show with a couple of numbers dedicated to the mom in your life.

“We’re really encouraging people to bring mom to something real special and unique,” said Bassett. “”it’s a once in a lilfetime event for Tillamook County.”

Years ago, reviewers gave Pyle the nickname “The Zen Cowboy,” and it’s a moniker that’s stuck.

He says a typical show is sprinkled with a dash of humor, stories from the singer-songwriter perspective and his own Chuck Pyle finger-style guitar playing.

An accomplihed songwriter, Pyle’s songs have been recorded by John Denver, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and Suzy Bogguss. Country fans know him best for writing “Cadillac Cowboy,” recorded by the late Chris LeDoux, and “Jaded Lover” recorded by Jerry Jeff Walker.

A nimble guitarist, critics say his sense of rhythm is more like a fine classical, or jazz soloist, his songwriting musically sophisticated yet full of uncluttered space. The Chuck Pyle Finger-Style

approach to guitar has distinguished him as a true original, earning him invitations to teach at such prestigious events as The Puget Sound Guitar Workshop and The Swannanoa Gathering. His music has made him a favorite of Bill & Melinda Gates who have had him play at their home in Seattle. Since writing the theme-song for a PBS series called Spirit of Colorado, he’s attained local fame, and even sings for the opening session of the Colorado State Legislature.

Pyle came from Iowa in 1965 when, “Boulder was mostly gravel streets,” and resides on the front range of Colorado.

He plays across the country, performing at festivals and theaters, coffeehouses and house concerts.

His 11th CD, “The Spaces In Between,” features 12 all-new songs. With everything from fiddle to uilleann pipes, grand piano to ukulele; each song’s a hummable melody designed to make you tap your inner feet. In the middle of the night, Pyle began writing down the words to the CD’s opening song, called “Dream Song,” and the more awake he became, the better it sounded. “Picking Out My Outfit” is about man’s need to look casual, “Copper John” is about the favorite nymph of fly-fisherman and “Wide Open” is about Wyoming’s bigness. The rest of the songs are classic Chuck Pyle truth-telling — one man’s outlook seen from a life-in-motion as he continues to gather traction and gravity.

Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for Pyle’s show at The Mercantile’s rustic hall, located at 24747 Highway 101 South in Beaver.

Admission is by $12 suggested donation.

For more information, call 503-398-5720 or visit www.folkfellowship.com where you can make online reservations.

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Laying Claim Homestead Act celebrates 150th anniversary

By SALLY RISSEL for the Sun

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his year marks the 150th anniversary of the Homestead Act, which transformed the landscape of the west. Signed by President Abraham Lincoln on May 20, 1862, it offered free land for anyone willing to farm undeveloped land in 30 states.

Any U.S. citizen — or intended citizen — who had never taken up arms against the United States could claim up to 160 acres (one quarter square mile) of surveyed government land and take title by living and farming on the land for five years. They had to prove that they improved the plot with a dwelling and grow crops. If after five years the original filer was still on the land, it was his property — free and clear. Female heads of household were eligible. African-Americans would be eligible after they became citizens under the 14th Amendment in 1868. Native Americans were displaced and 4 million people would file claims — 40 percent would take ownership of their land.

“History of the Little Nestucca Country,” by Alexandria Rock, lists all the early pioneers and homesteaders in the Oretown, Winema, Meda and Neskowin area. These settlers worked hard to clear the land and build the first homes. There are still a few descendants of homesteaders on their land claims today. The Bill and Pat Rock family are descendants still living on an original homestead in Oretown.

Samuel Hardy Rock (known as Hardy Rock) was Bill Rock’s grandfather, and he filed his claim for a 160-acre section in Oretown in 1876. Born in Barnstable, Devorshire, England, in 1852, he first landed in New York and four years later was on his way to the newly opened Nestucca Indian reservation land. He drove a team of horses to the Grand Ronde Indian Agency and then proceeded on horseback with some Indian guides over the Baldy Trail to the Pacific Ocean. Six weeks later Hardy was on his way back to Oregon City to file his claim of grassy land and good pasture in order to raise sheep. Unable to make a living in the beginning, he traveled back and forth into the Willamette Valley taking jobs harvesting. He was the mail carrier for four years making the journey on horseback between Grand Ronde and Oretown.

There had been a previous act, the Donation Land Claim Act, enacted in 1850, that had earlier promoted homesteading settlement in the Oregon Territory (Oregon, Washington and Idaho). But because that expired in 1855, Hardy Rock filed his claim with the Lincoln’s Homestead act.

Bill showed me the original document dated 1876 with red seal and signed by the land agent in Oregon City indicating Hardy had met all the requirements of farming his claim and building a home.

After successful completion of this process and a payment of an additional $6 fee, the homesteader received the patent for the land, signed by the current President of the United States. In Hardy Rock’s claim, this was President Chester A. Arthur. Homesteaders often had the document framed and hung on the wall of their home.

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Oregon homesteaders had a somewhat easier time than some of the settlers on the plains and desert arid regions, where harsh weather conditions and conflicts with Indians caused hardships. Warren N. Vaughn’s book “Till Broad Daylight: the History of Early Settlement in Oregon’s Tillamook County” profiles homesteaders living miles apart with no food to be obtained other than fish and potatoes. Families faced lots of hardship on the edge of a wilderness hemmed in by mountains and the sea and, of course, lots of rain.

Those interested in homesteading first had to file their intentions at the nearest Land Office. A brief check was made of previous ownership claims, usually described by its survey coordinates. The prospective homesteader paid a filing fee of $10 to claim the land temporarily, as well as a $2 commission to the land agent.

Many speculators and survers filed for claims that they never occupied and later sold. Hardy Rock’s son, John Rock, bought an additional section of land from one of the Army Corp of Engineers sent to survey this area. The Rocks have this document dated 1888 and list the seller as part of Captain Maxon’s Company of the Oregon Militia Cayuse War. The Homestead Act remained in effect until it was repealed in 1976, with provisions for homesteading in Alaska until 1986.

The Bureau of Land Management provides internet access to all homestead records. The Oregon Trail Center in Baker, Oregon will be planning many activities and an exhibit called “Home Sweet Homesteading” celebrating the Homestead Act this summer. One of the exhibits has a “Land Office” where a visitor can reenact the process of filing for a land claim.

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Samuel Hardy Rock first built a log cabin on his property.

Pictured above is a home he later built on the property. At right, Bill and Pat Rock with certificate indicating their farm as a Century Farm. It recognizes their “100 years of enduring service in the finest agricultural traditions of the State of Oregon.”

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Braving Boston Local duo conquer blistering marathon

By TIM HIRSCH of the Sun

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or local running mates Stephanie Startoska Welch and Shannon Markee-Gainer, it’s one more thing checked off their bucket list. The pair completed the Boston Marathon for the first time on April 16.

First held on April 19, 1897 and inspired by the success of the first modern-day marathon in the 1896 Summer Olympics, Boston is the oldest running marathon in the world. For runners, it’s a rite of passage, too. To compete in the Boston Marathon, held on Patriot’s Day and taking runners 26.2 miles from Hopkington to Boston, runners meet qualifying times by running an approved course before registration.

“It was exciting because it’s the premier race,” said Welch. “There are good runners there. There’s a lot of pressure to feel like you have to do well.”

With a hilly course, Boston is enough of a challenge on its own — but in their first time out, Welch, who works as vice president of the Nestucca Ridge Family of Compaines and Markee-Gainer, a stay-at-home mom who lives in Sand Lake, also had to endure the heat.

“There was a high of 88 degrees that day, but it felt like 102,” recalled Welch. “Within the first couple of miles, I was off pace by 30 seconds (of my minute per mile goal). My legs felt heavy already from the heat. It was the hardest race we’ve ever run.”

Because of the soaring temperatures, event organizers actually encouraged runners to consider trying next year instead, but neither Welch or Markee-Gainer wanted to hear any of that.

Though that may have adjusted their goals to just finishing instead of meeting a certain time goal, they stressed what’s important is that by finishing they came away winners. Welch finished in 4:02:40 and Markee-Gainer in 4:14:15, significantly off their respective PRs of 3:29 for

Welch and 3:34 for Markee-Gainer.

“When you (travel) that many miles, you’re going to race,” said Welch.

“Every marathon I’ve run has been humbling,” added Markee-Gainer.

“Boston was humbling in that it was Boston — and it was hot. But when I crossed the finish line, it was like ‘I did it.’”

Despite the heat, Welch, who has been running for more than 10 years and had completed five marathons prior to Boston, gave glowing reviews of the race.

“It was the most supportive race I’ve ever run,” she said. “There’s people all along the course cheering and ringing bells. I was just amazed by the support of the people for the event. It was incredible.”

Markee-Gainer, too, came away refreshed from the crowd’s exuberance.

Though she’s been running since high school and had completed four marathons prior to Boston, she still recorded a few firsts.

“It was the first time I ever had a popsicle while running, but I couldn’t resist the kids out there holding popsicles for the runners,” she said. “It was pretty cool — there were so many highfives to little kids.”

She also appreciated the change from running in near solitude to being surrounded by 21,000 other runners and half a million onlookers.

“Living here and running here you’re used to being by yourself. I consider running to be part of a tribe. Here we are in a big run with all the tribal members. It was like a big pow wow.”

Back home the pair can be seen running anywhere between Neskowin, where Welch lives, and Sand Lake. They hail running as not only a great way to stay in shape but therapeutic, too.

“Part of what I like about running is it’s meditative,” said Welch. “You can zone out and don’t haveo concentrate on anything.”

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Delicate Palate Bistro, 35280 Brooten Road, Pacific City. 503-965-6464. www.delicatepalate.com. The Bistro offers the freshest local products available set with a chic presentation highlighting regional cuisine. Our enumerated wine list spans the globe to bring you the finest wines available at reasonable prices, while the martini bar highlights classic cocktails intertwined with hip new blends fashioned from the best spirits available along with a great selection of local and international beers. Reserve your memory today.

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. Open 11-8 Sunday-Thursday, 11-9 Friday & Saturday.

GRATEFUL BREAD, 34805 BROOTEN ROAD, Pacific City. 503-965-7337. Enjjoy 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 8am-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 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 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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acific City’s time-honored spot to rub elbows with the locals will take a little time out, starting May 14, when Sportsman’s Pub-n-Grub will temporarily close the doors to repair a sinking foundation, as well as install new carpet and linoleum.

Sportsman’s owner Rob Royster said he hopes the pub will be able to re-open the doors by May 24.

Also on the spruce-up agenda is the installation of new sinks, painting and a deep cleaning.

Royster said that the foundation has been sinking over the last couple of years. He says water intrusion and related erosion are the expected culprits.

“We hope to be open before Memorial Day weekend if everything goes smoothly,” he said.

Open 11 a.m.-2:30 a.m. every day, the Sportsman’s has been in operation since 1947. The menu boasts locally caught fish from Sea Q Fish featuring dory fresh lingcod and sea bass and fresh oysters from T&S oyster farm in Netarts. For more information, call 503-965-9991 or visit the pub at 34975 Brooten Road.

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elican Pub & Brewery will celebrate 16 years of award-winning beer at its oceanfront facility at Cape Kiwanda on Friday, May 4. To celebrate the occasion, the pub will be serving throw-back menu items from years past, as well as birthday cake.

For an encore, the pub do its part in giving back to the community when it hosts a fundraiser for the Start Making a Reader Today program on May 9, 8 a.m.-10 p.m. During the event, the Pelican will donate 10 percent of all food, beverage and merchandise sales to SMART, an organization that pairs adult volunteers with children to read oneon-one with pre-kindergarden through third-grade students all over Oregon. For more information on SMART, visit www.getsmartoregon.org/.

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he Pelican Pub & Brewery has partnered with Maletis Beverage to distribute its brands throughout the Greater Portland Metro Area, Salem, and west to the North Oregon Coast, as well as Cowlitz and Clark Counties in Washington. The Pelican will continue to self-distribute to the Bend area and Corvallis/Eugene.

The Pelican has developed and grown a self-distribution network over the last three years, and increased demand has rendered the self-distribution model challenging to maintain. With a recent increase of its brewery capacity to 4,000 barrels annually, the Pelican sees the opportunity to expand its geographic coverage and reach new markets and further penetrate markets in Oregon.

After interviewing various distribution companies for over three months, the Pelican chose to partner with Maletis based on their level of service and professionalism, the reach of their distribution networks, and their commitment to providing fresh, quality product to the customer.

Pelican beer will soon be available in nine Fred Meyer stores throughout Oregon. More markets are planned in the near future.

Pelican Pub & Brewery’s oceanfront facility includes an outdoor patio and banquet room with views of Cape Kiwanda and Haystack Rock. Celebrating its 16th year in Pacific City, the Pelican has created award-winning beers such as Kiwanda Cream Ale, which was named to DRAFT Magazine’s Top 25 Beers in the World of 2008, 2009 and 2010. The three-time Great American Beer Festival “Brewpub of the Year” winner is open seven days a week, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. For more information, call 503-965-7007 or visit www.PelicanBrewery.com.

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A SPORTING EDUCATION

Tides

Records are Made to be Broken

By DEE MOORE for the Sun

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he Nestucca track team is setting personal records and leading the league with outstanding performances by several Bobcat athletes.

Senior Nick Ahn leads the league and the district with the highest score for high jump with a personal best of 6-feet, 4-inches and is second in the league in the triple jump. Senior Rebecca Windell leads the league in the javelin with a distance of 104 feet, 5 inches. Brittney Hurliman, also a senior, is second in the high jump.

Not to be left behind by the upperclassmen, freshman Courtney Ahn is second in the league in the 1,500 meters, as well as the 3,000 Meters. Freshman Drace Moeller is second in the league in javelin.

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Drace Moeller competes in the shot put at the Meet of Champions April 28 at Willamette University.

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Northwest District Meet on May 3 with outstanding results. The Bobcats men’s team led the meet with 82 points and the Lady Bobcats tied with Vernonia at 85 points apiece.

Head coach and school athletic director John Elder is extremely pleased with his team’s performance.

Nick Ahn’s 6-feet, 3-inch leap won him the high jump; Randy Winesburg won both hurdle races, Austin McKillip topped all triple jump competitors, Cody Aalsma was victorious in the 3K. Drace Moeller set a new freshman record in the shot put.

Other standouts at the meet included Kycie Richwine, whose 17.6 won the 100 hurdles in her first race this season. Courtney Ahn doubled with wins in the 1,500 and 3,000 and Rebecca Whittles placed second in both the 1,500 and 800.

The Bobcats head for the district meet on May 11.

Date

Low Tide

Height

High Tide

Height

May 4

6:06 a.m.

5:56 p.m.

-0.7 ft.

1.2 ft.

12:08 p.m.

11:47 p.m.

6.4 ft.

8.5 ft.

May 5

6:54 a.m.

6:43 p.m.

-1.4 ft.

1.5 ft.

1:03 p.m.

6.6 ft.

May 6

7:42 a.m.

7:31 p.m.

-1.8 ft.

1.7 ft.

12:30 a.m.

1:56 p.m.

8.8 ft.

6.7 ft.

May 7

8:31 a.m.

8:21 p.m.

-2.0 ft.

1.8 ft.

1:15 a.m.

2:49 p.m.

8.9 ft.

6.7 ft.

May 8

9:21 a.m.

3:44 p.m.

-1.9 ft.

6.6 ft.

2:02 a.m.

9:14 p.m.

8.8 ft.

2.0 ft.

May 9

10:12 a.m.

10:11 p.m.

-1.7 ft.

2.2 ft.

2:52 a.m.

4:40 p.m.

8.4 ft.

6.5 ft.

May 10

11:06 a.m.

11:17 p.m.

-1.2 ft.

2.3 ft.

3:46 a.m.

5:38 p.m.

7.7 ft.

6.4 ft.

May 11 12:02 p.m. -0.6 ft.

4:45 a.m.

6:37 p.m.

7.0 ft.

6.3 ft.

May 12

12:30 a.m.

12:59 p.m.

2.3 ft.

-0.1 ft.

5:52 a.m.

7:36 p.m.

6.3 ft.

6.4 ft.

May 13

1:49 a.m.

1:58 p.m.

2.1 ft.

0.5 ft.

7:08 a.m.

8:29 p.m.

5.6 ft.

6.5 ft.

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May 14

3:04 a.m.

2:54 p.m.

1.7 ft.

0.9 ft.

8:28 a.m.

9:17 p.m.

5.3 ft.

6.7 ft.

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May 15

4:07 a.m.

3:46 p.m.

1.2 ft.

1.3 ft.

9:43 a.m.

9:58 p.m.

5.2 ft.

6.9 ft.

May 16

4:59 a.m.

4:33 p.m.

0.6 ft.

1.7 ft.

10:48 a.m.

10:35 p.m.

5.2 ft.

7.0 ft.

May 17

5:43 a.m.

5:16 p.m.

0.2 ft.

1.9 ft.

11:43 a.m.

11:09 p.m.

5.4 ft.

7.3 ft.

Lady ‘Cats show promise

By DEE MOORE for the Sun Mother Nature appears to have it out for Nestucca Bobcats baseball team. The ‘Cats were scheduled to play against Knappa on Tuesday, May 1, but that was put off because of the weather. Though it was rescheduled for the next day, there were no umpires available as other teams were playing make-up games.

According to the Oregon Schools Activities Association, the game won’t be played until May 7.

Nestucca has completed 16 of the season’s 24 games, is ranked 38th in the district with a record of 6-11 overall. In the league they are ranked sixth with 4 wins and 8 losses. The ‘Cats have scored 118 runs, allowed 117 and have a 412.06 RPI. In a word, Nestucca is struggling.

“Our boys are going to have to fight to make the playoffs. It will be tough, but I think we have come through some rough times and they are more than capable of pulling it off,” head coach Ken Richwine said.

Nestucca lost both games of a doubleheader against Gaston on April 20, by the scores of 6-10 and 2-9.

The Gaston Greyhounds are currently ranked third in the league and eighth in the district. They are a strong team with a lot of hustle — scoring is difficult for most teams facing them.

The Bobcats lost two games against fourth-place Faith Bible on April 24 and April 27. The ‘Cats lost the first two games, but tied the Greyhounds in the second game of the April 27 doubleheader, which went into extra innings.

“We started the second game and it went into extra innings. At the bottom of the eighth inning, we were still tied, and the umpire called it because of darkness. We will have to start this game over again, and right now will play it on (May 5).”

The coach is aware of the stakes and he knows what needs to be done if he is going to get his team into the playoffs.

“We are struggling with pitching with Taylor Hulburt being hurt, but we also need to keep our bats going,” he said.

he Nestucca Lady Cats softball team lost 1-6 in a short 4-½ inning game to the Knappa Lady Loggers on May 2 in a game called because of rain.

With 13 out of the 19 game season in the books, the 6-4 (league play) ‘Cats are ranked 29th in the district and third in the league.

They faced off against the leagueleading Gaston Greyhounds in a doubleheader on April 27, putting up a fight before losing the first game, 4-7, and the second outing, 5-13. The first game was tight from the start. Third-base player Mariah DeVos earned an RBI during the first inning, but then Gaston scored three runs in the bottom of the second. Gaston added a run each in the fourth and the fifth inning and two more in the sixth, but the Bobcats answered in the 7th with Menefee advancing McCall to the plate with a double.

Schiewe said the high point in the second game came in the seventh inning.

“In the final Bobcat at-bat, Kycie Richwine and sophomore Sophia Solano each got on base and scored.

“Hopefully we advance to the league playoffs. We are wanting to peak at that time. The girls are getting better.

Our goals have not changed, we want to make the post-season,” he said.

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