Pacific City Sun, March 23, 2012

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A blanket of snow that started falling late March 12 had crews working overtime and businesses clearing the sidewalks the following day. Outages in Hebo, Beaver, Cloverdale and Pacific City had the Tillamook People’s Utility District responding quickly. Crews were on the scene as early as 7 p.m. on March 12.

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On Our Cover: children 10 years and younger are invited to take part in the Pacific City-Nestucca Valley Chamber of Commerce’s annual Easter Egg Hunt at Nestucca Valley Jr.-Sr. High School Photo by Tim Hirsch on Saturday, April 7. The mad dash for treasurefilled eggs begins at 10 a.m. Nestucca Fire will also be on hand with a mock burning house that the children can douse with a district water hose.

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Recently my boyfriend and I were on our way to Lincoln City to the pool championships. It was snowing really bad, and we couldn’t get up Highway 101 so a tow truck driver told us to go up Slab Creek Road. We went about five miles and slid off almost into the ditch. We called 911 to see if they could send someone to get us. They said they had sent someone, but we kept calling for two hours and still no one. (Our) car died, it was freezing and trees were falling all around us so my boyfriend decided we needed to walk and find one of the houses that we saw on the way up the hill. We walked and ran for about 1.5 miles when all of a sudden we saw headlights. It was a public worker.

Right after them was the fire and rescue truck. They took us down the hill and transferred us to another fire and rescue truck from Pacific City. They then took us to the Inn at Pacific City where Doug and Patty Olsen took us in and gave us a room and some snacks. About 20 minutes after we had been in the room, the fire and rescue guys came and brought us some

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TV dinners so we could have something to eat. I am extending a GREAT BIG thank you to them for coming to our rescue. The next day, we got ahold of Kim from Bad Girl towing. She then came and picked up my boyfriend and took him to go get the car. Kim pulled the car out where he was able to drive it away, just wanting to thank her for helping us when we needed it. (A) taxi driver took us to the store to get a couple of things, because everything we had was in the car. He took us back to our room and refused payment, and about 20 minutes later showed up with a couple pairs of socks for us since ours was still soaked. We are happy to say there are still good people out there. We are very thankful to these people for everything they did for us. God bless you all!

Adam Veliz and LaRae Rabe Prosser, Wash.

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Folk Fellowship to host tribute to Johnny Cash on March 31

By TIM HIRSCH of the Sun

“I’m a passion driven artist for sure,” he says. “I work off other people’s feelings. Every show I go in with the same BEAVER — Jim Loughrie is a man of attitude, and I give people everything I many talents — many voices, too. The have.” musician/puppeteer/impression master Ocean Bottom Country Blues Band will put his skills to good use on Saturday, features guitarist Wayne Frampton and March 31 when he slips into character for the vocals, banjo and guitar of Sarah a tribute to Johnny Cash at The MercanCharlton, who is perhaps better known tile. The concert as the director of the starts at 7 p.m.

Tillamook County LiLoughrie has brary. But that doesn’t performed a Cash mean she hasn’t cut tune at every Folk her chops in the world Fellowship concert of music. She earned a to great fanfare, says degree in music before organizer Fred Basshe took the library’s sett. The popularity helm, but hadn’t of his performances picked up the guitar are the driving force for several years. That behind the March all changed when she 31 concert. Loughrie rediscovered the healalso sits in on the ing powers of music drums as part of after her husband Shagbark Hickory, passed away several Folk Fellowship’s years ago. Skilled in TILLAMOOK COUNTY LIBRARY house band, which rock, blues, jazz and of DIRECTOR Sarah Charlton also features bassist course country music, Clint Smith and the Frampton toured songwriting and vocals of Bassett. across the country with a variety of Other flavors of country music will groups before returning to Tillamook to include the original tunes of Eric Sapraise his family. Together, they regularly pington, the sounds of the Oregon Botplay at local clubs as well at the Tillamook tom Country Blues Band, and the vocal Public Market. talents of Sonya Kazen, who will reprise “This is another case where we’re the role of June Carter in some of Loughfinding that some of the best (musical) rie’s numbers. Shagbark Hickory will also talent is right here in our backyard,” said perform.

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“The whole show is going to have a Kazen is a guitar and keyboard player real country flavor to it,” said Bassett. who has traveled as a performing musiOriginally from the Midwest, Sapcian in the Portland area for 25 years. pington has called Tillamook County Doors open at 6 p.m. at The Mercanhome for the last 15 years. The Oceanside tile’s rustic hall, which is located at 24747 resident splits his time between performHighway 101 South in Beaver. Admission ing locally and in Portland, a carpentry is by donation, and refreshments will be career and his work with Newport’s provided. Call 503-398-5720 for more Oregon Coast Children’s Theater. information.

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IN the NEWS Lions Club sponsors March food drive SOUTH TILLAMOOK CO. — The Nestucca Valley Lions Club is holding a food drive now through March 31 to help fill the cupboards at two South Tillamook County organizations that help serve the needy. All collected food will serve those in the area.

Food can be dropped off in Beaver at Fox Grocery; in Cloverdale at Cloverdale Pharmacy, Back Country Café, and US Bank; in Pacific City at Oregon Coast Bank, Shell & Grocery, Kiawanda Community Center, Cape Kiwanda Marketplace, Chester’s (formerly PC Hometown Market), and Oar House Bar & Grill; and in Neskowin at Grey Fox Rentals. Many of the drop-off locations will also take money donations — for every $1 donated, the Lions Club will be able to purchase five pounds of food. Mailed donations will also be accepted. To contribute, make your checks payable to Nestucca Valley Lions Club, P.O. Box 177, Cloverdale, OR 97112. The food and money collected will be shared between The Good Neighbor Program and the Pass It On Ministry in Beaver.

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TILLAMOOK — The Tillamook County Cultural Coalition is seeking applicants for vacancies on the coalition board. The board meets quarterly to set policy and to lead our community in implementing the County Cultural Plan.

Project applications are reviewed by the board in January to disperse money from the Oregon Cultural Trust Fund (http://www.culturaltrust.org/), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization funded through tax-credited donationss. Funds are dispersed by the OCT to each county in Oregon in accordance with their population size and density.

Tillamook County Cultural Coalition board positions will be open for terms running from June 2012 through June 2015 for one representative each from south, central and north Tillamook county. To apply, write a letter of interest including information on qualifications, experiences and interests in the areas of education, community arts, heritage, environment and traditions to the Tillamook County Cultural Coalition Board by April 16, 2012. E-mail letters to lainiekoch@ gmail.com.

Dollars for Development Nestucca Valley Community Alliance, Neskowin Valley School amongst 11 non-profits sharing TPUD grant money TILLAMOOK — South Tillamook County was well represented in a series of Tillamook People’s Utility District grant awards announced March 14. Of the $50,000 in grants awarded to 11 non-profit organizations, two were awarded to groups in the southern part of the county — a $5,000 grant to Nestucca Valley Community Alliance for a site plan development for a Pacific City community park and $1,000 to Neskowin Valley School for a fire detection system.

Other grants awarded by the Tillamook PUD Board of Directors via funding from its 2012 Community Support Grant Program were Tillamook Volunteer Firefighters for “Jaws of Life,” Tillamook Anglers for finPhoto by Tim Hirsch Courtesy photo clipping equipment, Pine Grove Nestucca Valley Community Alliance president Gloria Scullin (at left) and Community House/Nehalem Neskowin Valley School head of school Julie Fiedler are enthusiastic about winning TPUD Valley Historical Society for an grants. The NVCA will be allocated a $5,000 grant for site plan development for a commuADA ramp, Tillamook County nity park and NVS a $1,000 award for a fire detection system.

4-H Leaders Association for 4-H pavilion lighting, Oregon Coast can be developed, a civil engineering with an improved heating system and Scenic Railroad for Tillamook train depot plan needs to be completed — and that’s install new gutters. NVS Head of School foundation work, Friends of the North where the TPUD grant comes in. The Julie Fiedler said the upgrades were County Recreation District for auditomonies will pay for hiring an engineer amongst the recommendations suggestrium lighting, Tillamook Swiss Society for to create a plan that will be instructive ed during a recent energy audit. porch repair and ADA ramp, Tillamook on project specifics such as drainage, Tillamook PUD developed the ComFoster Closet for shelving and storage location of utilities, parking, roads and munity Grant Program to assist local boxes, and Tillamook Area Chamber of fencing plans, as well as locations of the non-profit organizations in funding Commerce for lighted signs. park’s facilities. projects designed to promote economic NVCA, which is awaiting word from NVCA President Gloria Scullin said growth in Tillamook County. In evaluatthe IRS on their recent application for she hopes to hire a civil engineer by this ing and selecting projects for funding, 501c3 status, is in the beginning stage summer. First though, the group is lookthe Board focused on the enhancement of developing a park that will eventuing for community members interested of economic development, in addition to ally feature a picnic area, amphitheater, in being part of a committee that will community livability, financial need and playground and multi-use recreation help outline exactly what they want the projects that would be completed by the building on Tillamook Lightwave’s Cable final outlay to look like. For more inforend of the year.

Landing Station just off of Cape Kiwanda mation, contact the Alliance at NVCAInHistorically, and by statute, PUDs are Drive. TLW and NVCA have previously fo@gmail.com or call 503-965-7295. formed not only to provide power, but agreed to a plan that will allow the AlliNeskowin Valley’s School’s $1,000 also to promote economic development ance to lease a 1.55-acre tract that could grant will enable the school to install within their service areas. This is the be used for long-term community recheat sensors in its approximately 2,400 11th year the Board has budgeted funds reation, as well as an additional .85-acre square foot art room where they hold for the community grant program, and parcel under a revocable lease. TLW also music, drama and art classes. Currently, feedback has been positive. Recipients plans to ink a long-term lease of .24 acres the area has sprinklers but no sensors. have reported that in many cases, the to the Nestucca Fire Rural Protection The award is part of a larger grant apPUD grant funds were instrumental in District for a water rescue equipment plication, which, if approved, will enable securing funding from additional sources storage facility. But before any of these the school to upgrade the aging room making projects even more feasible.

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IN the NEWS

New Face, New Challenges Neskowin resident Judy Pratt fills Nestucca Fire board vacancy

By TIM HIRSCH of the Sun BEAVER — The Nestucca Rural Fire Protection District welcomed a new board member during their March 14 meeting. Neskowin resident Judy Pratt took the oath of office, filling the vacancy left by Stephen Traylor, who resigned on Dec. 20, 2011.

Since moving to the area six years ago, Pratt has left a trail of community service — a path she says she will continue to tread. She is the treasurer of the Neskowin Community Planning Advisory Committee, a member of the Neskowin Community Association, and the president of the Sahhali Shores Homeowners Association, a role she will step down from in May after four years of service to concentrate on her fire board duties.

After working as an accounting manager for Unitrin (now operating under the name Kemper), a major insurance company in 2005, she said her goal was to move to the beach. And after she traveled with her husband up from California to Neskowin, she was hooked on the area.

“We just fell in love with the area,” she said.

She hopes to leverage her knowledge of the area and her experience with the association and the CPAC in her new role.

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NEW NESTUCCA FIRE BOARD MEMBER Judy Pratt was sworn in on March 14.

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CLOVERDALE — Every little bit helps — that’s the sentiment of the Nestucca Valley School District, which refinanced a 20-year general obligation bond on March 14 that was designed to construct a new high school and remodel other school buildings. Voters approved the bond in 2005.

Property tax rates will go down $8 for a home tax assessed at $200,000.

The new bond was refinanced at 3.05 percent — down from the original 4.43 percent rate.

“This is an incredible time as far as issuing debt because interest rates are so low,” said Caleb Ford, district representative for the NW Education Services District. “The district’s credit rating was good enough to take advantage of that.”

Though it took a $50,000 investment — a cost that was subtracted from the net gain — that number pales in comparison to the amount saved. Taxpayers will be billed approximately $45,000 less each year for a total savings of $720,885 over the remaining 16 years left on the bond.

“I’m proud we were able to do it,” said Kathryn Hedrick, school superintendent. “We jumped at the chance to be responsible to our taxpayers. We thought it was a win-win for everybody.”

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DINING GUIDE 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.

IN the NEWS

ODOT promises funding for wayside

By TIM HIRSCH of the Sun CLOVERDALE — ODOT announced on March 21 that the first phase of developing a downtown Cloverdale wayside will be funded up to $260,000 — monies that will go towards the final design, construction plans and specifications, bid documents, environmental reviews, and construction cost estimates for the park which will include a park and ride and bus stations on either side of Highway 101.

Additional features will be restrooms, parking, river access, picnic benches and a public fishing platform. Tillamook County had applied for a $253,903 flex fund, which, with the help of a promise from Tillamook Transportation District that they would purchase and install the bus stops, they had hoped would be enough to complete the project. As it turns out, ODOT’s insistence on environmental reviews will increase the cost of the project.

Though Tillamook County has up to two years to complete the design phase of the project, Paul Levesque, director of contracts, facilities and fleet for Tillamook

County, said he hopes to have this phase done by this fall — in time for him to apply for a Flex Fund grant for the construction phase of the project.

The most immediate hurdle is now to secure matching funds for the project. Levesque said that of the $28,000 in required matching funds, ODOT will accept $10,000 in billings for his administrative work. He said that ODOT is requiring the rest be in the form of cash — with the possible exception of surveying work.

To date, local surveyor Doug Kellow of Kellow Land Surveying has donated all his work in laying out initial designs of the site. He could be called again to contribute — helping to bridge some of the $18,000 match still needed.

“If I am going to continue to be part of project and be expected to be part of surveying services, I will be willing to donate some or all of my time toward any matching amount,” promised Kellow.

But there is a caveat. Because ODOT acts as the project manager — and bill payer — in a grant program such as this, Kellow said they could opt to hire elsewhere.

“If a different engineering firm (hired by ODOT) has their own staff of surveyors, it may close the door as far as my future role in the project,” he added.

School district unveils community survey

By TIM HIRSCH of the Sun CLOVERDALE — The Nestucca Valley School District is inviting the community to take part of a community survey designed to elicit opinions on what areas the school should focus on as it moves forward with a visioning process that will instruct the budget it adopts for the coming year.

The visioning process is in response to a promise it made to the community two years ago when, faced with a financial shortfall, they elected to close the Nestucca Valley Middle School and shorten the school week to four days.

Amongst the wishes revealed by community members in a forum in Pacific City on Feb. 27 was the desire to return to a five-day school week if possible. It was more of the same during a staff forum — with one lone holdout, all staff supported a return to five days of classes. There was one caveat, however, staff did not want to see more days — or any other added back program if it was not sustainable. Staff did not want to see cuts return under the guise of future financial needs.

Superintendent Kathryn Hedrick said that to date there has not been much outcry to reopen the middle school.

However, during the staff forum, educators said that no matter where the physical location was, they wanted to see middle school students retain their own intact program.

The survey, which is now available online via a link on the district’s website at www.nestucca.k12.or.us, will be open until April 9 when the school’s board of directors next meet. Following that meeting, two synthesizing committee meetings will be held in advance of a budget meeting and workshop session on May 7. Hedrick plans on presenting budget options at the budget meeting that could include a five-day school week. She said that the estimated cost of adding back a full week of classes is $105,000 — a significant portion of the $1 million available for non-staff functions. That said, she was adamant that nothing will be set in stone this week and that the district will be still very open to community feedback on the best course of action.

A more formal budget proposal will follow at the May 14 board meeting. The community is welcome to attend to offer further input.

Bald eagle soars off endangered species list CORVALLIS — The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission approved removing the bald eagle from the Oregon Endangered Species List during the agency’s meeting on March 9. Commissioners called recovery of bald eagles in Oregon a great success made possible through the cooperation of many agencies, landowners

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and other partners. Biologists estimated a minimum population of 570 nesting pairs of bald eagles in Oregon in 2010, compared to just 65 pairs in 1978. The bald eagle was removed from the federal list of threatened and endangered species in 2007. Bald eagles are still protected under a number of state and federal laws.

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ODOT’s annual stocking program has started at Hebo Lake, Town Lake

By PAT GEFRE for the Sun The weather took a turn for the worst this past week. Heavy snow and then warmer temperatures accompanied by lots of rain helped to raise the Nestucca and all north coast streams to near or over flood stage. When the snows pile up in the mountain ranges, like it did last week, followed by warm rain, melting snow puts more water in the river systems than they can handle. This is never good for fishing — at least not for the immediate future.

With the Nestucca topping out at just under 14 feet, it will take several days for the rivers to come back into fishable range. It will get better as soon as the rains stop and the river recedes to fishable levels. Once the Nestucca drops to 6.5 feet and turns from brown to green, it will again be full of winter steelhead. We still have a lot of season left for the winters — that fishery should hold up until the end of April. When the water drops to 6.5 feet, it’s better to fish high up from Blains to Farmer Creek. The higher up you go, the more feeder creeks you stay above, the fishing will be much easier.

As the river drops under 6 feet, drifting lower in the river to Three Rivers makes more sense. Steelhead start holding up a little more in the lower river and with less water. Plus, with lower river levels boating is much easier. This next week is spring break and looking at the outlook for the weather it would seem that this whole next week will be good for fishing.

ODFW has started their annual stocking at Hebo Lake and Town Lake in Pacific City. What a great program for all. Both lakes have been stocked twice to date with 4,000 rainbow trout going into Hebo Lake and 5,000 rainbow trout placed into Town Lake. That’s more than 9,000 fish stocked into the local area.

There should be lots of action for all.

Now is a great time to get younger kids into fishing. At the local lakes, it does not take a fishing expert to bring home a mess of trout. The lakes are small and fish are concentrated. For kids usually lacking

in patience, this is a great option and one that can be accomplished in an hour or two. Or, if you prefer, at Hebo Lake you can go camping for a couple of days. Just about anything works. Worms under a bobber, single eggs, power bait, spinners, it’s all good. These are not sophisticated wild trout, most of their lives they have been eating fish pellets and almost anything is tasty in comparison. One of my customers took all three of their grandchildren to the lake last week. They were all smiles when they came back 90 minutes later. One little tyke explained that she caught all hers on Grandpas secret green power bait. But she wasn’t supposed to tell, so she asked me to keep it a secret. So you didn’t read that here!

Springers are not that far away! Over the next two or three weeks, I expect someone is going to catch the first one of the year. I live for spring salmon. They, without a doubt, are the best eating salmon of all. Fishing for them won’t get really good until May and June. Still, it’s never wrong to get started early. The first one I catch every year never makes it to a freezer. That first one is such a treat and tastes sooooo good that at our house we just eat it for dinner and breakfast until it’s all gone. The second one, however, gets preserved in some way — my favorite is to smoke them. Springer’s come packed with so much natural oils that the meat is always very moist and never dry.

A good brine with some form of salt and your secret recipe will be all that’s needed before the smoke is applied and is sure to provide some very tasty and nutritional snacks.

Three Rivers is one of the best spots for bank fishing for spring chinook. From the hatchery to the mouth of Three Rivers provides some of the best action locally.

The mouth of Three Rivers is also a very good place to catch a spring chinook.

Sometimes you have to bring your own rock to fish in front of as it can be a very popular spot. Ditto the Jackson Drift just above Three Rivers on the Nestucca which can be accessed from Condor Road. Put a dollar in the bucket and you’re welcome to fish there.

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EASTER EGG HUNT Apr. 7, promptly at 10 a.m. Nestucca High School football and softball fields. For ages 10 and under. Come early to see Nestucca Rural Fire Dist. trucks. Sponsored by Pacific CityNestucca Valley Chamber of Commerce.

SPRING WHALE WATCH WEEK Mar. 24-31. Cape Kiwanda, Cape Meares State Scenic Viewpoint, and Cape Lookout State park. Volunteers on hand from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. daily to give tips and information. 541-7653304. www.whalespoken.org.

tWenty: ART EXHIBITION AND SILENT AUCTION Mar. 24, 6-9 p.m. 2rd Street Public Market, Tillamook. Fundraiser for Tillamook County Women’s Resource Center. Food, beverages for purchase; entertainment by The Elliotts. 503842-9486.

‘WAIT UNTIL DARK’ Mar. 24, 7 p.m.; March 25, 2 p.m. The Barn Community Playhouse, 12th & Ivy, Tillamook.

Call 503-842-7940 for tickets, recommended to reserve tickets early. Not recommended for younger children. For information, call Deborah Coon 503-842-3999.

BIG BINGO Mar. 24, 6:30 p.m. Kiawanda Community Center. $5 cards for all 21 games. Refreshments available. 503-965-7900.

BOOK, BAKE AND PLANT SALE Mar. 24, 8 a.m. for club members (may join at door), 9 a.m.-3 p.m. for all. Pacific Coast Bible Church. Quality used books, homemade baked goods, and plants for sale. Fundraiser for South Tillamook County Library Club. Raffle for quilt made by KCC Tuesday Stitchers - tickets also available at library in Pacific City. For information, call 503-965-3681.

ARTIST RECEPTION: SARA LARSON Mar. 24, 6-9 p.m. Stimulus Cafe, 33105 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City. Complimentary treats and beverages. 503-965-4661.

VENTRILOQUIST JERRY BREEDEN Mar. 24, 1 and 7 p.m. Tillamook County Fairgrounds. Free 5 and under, $5 ages 6-12, $10 all others. 503-842-2272.

‘FRIENDSHIP: REVIVING, SURVIVING OR DYING’ Mar. 25, 2 p.m. Inn at Cape Kiwanda. Oregon Humanities “Thank Tank” series. Drs. Courtney Campbell and Lani Roberts. $5 admission or $25 pass for entire series. Tickets available at Inn at Pacific City. 503-965-2244.

WORK DAY Mar. 25, 1 p.m. Bay City Arts Center. Repair greenhouse, move compost bin and set up flower bed. Garden boots and gloves are suggested. 503-377-9620.

BINGO NIGHT Wednesdays, Mar. 27 & Apr. 4, 7-9:30 p.m.

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WELCOME HOME VIETNAM VETERANS DAY BREAKFAST Mar. 30, 8:30-10:30 a.m.. Cloverdale VFW Hall, 13725 Campground St. Free for veterans; free-will donation for others. Please RSVP prior to March 28 - email ljacobson1@charter.net.

DAEDALUS QUARTET Apr. 10, 7 p.m. Chapel at Camp Winema. Part of Neskowin Chamber Music Series. Tickets available at door $25- call 541965-6499 to get on waiting list. For information, visit www. neskowinchambermusic.org.

SOUTH COUNTY LIBRARY STORY TIME Fridays, Mar. 30 & Apr. 6, 1-1:30 p.m. South Tillamook County Library in Pacific City. For ages 3-5 years old. 503-965-6163.

NEHALEM BAY WINERY 38TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION Apr. 1, Noon-5 p.m. 34965 Hwy 53. Families are invited. Live music. Free event. For information, call Melissa at 503-368-9463.

JOHNNY CASH TRIBUTE Mar. 31, 7 p.m. doors open 6 p.m. The Mercantile, 24747 Hwy 101 S, Beaver. Jim Loughrie performs Johnny Cash tribute in this evening of country style music. Other performers include, Eric Sappington, Oregon Bottom Country Blues Band, Shagbark Hickory, and Sonya Kazen singing June Carter’s parts. Admission by donation.

Call 503-398-5720 for more information.

PACIFIC CITY-NESTUCCA VALLEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MEETING Apr. 3, noon. Pelican Pub & Brewery. Optional $7 lunch. 503-392-4340 or www.pcnvchamber. org.

POETRY READING AND WRITING WORKSHOP Mar. 31, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. workshop; 2:30 p.m. reading. Hoffman Center, Manzanita. Poet and translator Carlos Reyes. $25 for workshop; free reading. Register for workshop at www. hoffmanblog.org.

SOLVE CLEANUP Mar. 31, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Meet at Cape Kiwanda parking lot. Wear raingear and sturdy shoes and bring reusable bag or bucket. Visit www.solv.org to register. For more information, call 503-844-9571 ext.332.

HOME AND GARDEN SHOW Mar. 31 & Apr. 1. Tillamook County Fairgrounds. Vendors and food. Free admission and parking. For details, call Ruth at 503-842-7535.

VIOLIN WORKSHOP Apr. 7, 1-4 p.m. Bay City Arts Center. Paul Patterson. $20. 503-377-9620. 7 p.m. performance by Patterson and John Stowell.

ARTISTS OF THE MONTH RECEPTION Apr. 7, 5-7 p.m. Bay City Arts Center. Honoring Tillamook High art students. 6 p.m. Bread and Soup Supper - by donation.

BLUE HERON CHEESE FACTORY CO. 2ND ANNUAL BARNYARD EASTER EGG HUNT Apr. 7, 11 a.m. Blue Heron Cheese Factory, Tillamook. Easter Bunny. 800-275-0639.

‘ARBOR WEEK CELEBRATIONPLANT A TREE’ Apr. 7, 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Tillamook Forest Center. Call 503-815-6800 for information.

NESTUCCA SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD MEETING Apr. 9, 6 p.m. Nestucca Valley Jr./Sr. High School. 503-392-4892.

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A mock burning house provided by volunteers of the Nestucca Rural Fire Protection District will be targeted by youngsters during the Pacific City-Nestucca Valley Chamber of Commerce Easter Egg Hunt at Nestucca Jr.-Sr. High School on April 7. The fun with the fire hose starts at 9 a.m.

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By TIM HIRSCH of the Sun

early. The second highlight of the annual celebration of Easter features the volunteers and staff CLOVERDALE — It will of the Nestucca Rural Fire Protecbe eggs aplenty and fun with tion District who every year bring the fire hose when a South a shiny truck for the kids to marTillamook County time-honvel at and a faux burning house ored Easter tradition returns that the kids can take turns extinfor a morning of fun for area guishing by manning the departyoungsters on Saturday, ment’s fire hose. The district will April 7. also hand out fire hats, coloring The free mad dash for books and crayons and more. approximately 2,700 eggs “It’s a nice event for chilstarts at 10 a.m. in the athdren,” says coordinator Rose letic fields of Nestucca Valley Wharton, manager at the Pacific High School, 34660 Parkway City branch of Oregon Coast Drive, Cloverdale.

Bank. “It’s part of being a child.

In the interest of Easter is an exciting times for fairness, equal footing is little kids.” given to the fleet-footed 6- to Wharton says the credit for 10-year-old youngsters and the long-standing success of this the more height-challenged community event goes to the area kids five and younger. In a businesses who never hesitate segregated effort, the more to contribute prizes, goodies Photo by Tim Hirsch experienced egg hunters and monetary support. She also Children from toddlers to 10-year-olds will take to will line up at the football lauds her staff at Oregon Coast the fields of Nestucca High School starting promptly at field and the younger set at Bank, who, together with Whar10 a.m. for their free chance at plastic Easter eggs. the baseball field. ton, spend tireless hours stuffing The event comes with the thousands of plastic eggs variety of local services will have the one caution though. Be late at your that the children clamor for. kids running promptly at 10 a.m. In own — or more precisely your youngThe event, which is sponsored past years, many stragglers have been sters — peril. The mad dash for eggs by the Pacific City-Nestucca Valley disappointed when they’ve discovered laden with gift certificates from area Chamber of Commerce, is also getting that the fast and furious fun has come restaurants, goodies that will tame a boost of support from the Nestucca and gone. any sweet tooth and coupons for a But there’s another reason to arrive High School Student Council.

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Community Center hosts ‘Big Bingo’ PACIFIC CITY — The prizes will be plenty and the fun non-stop when the Kiawanda Community Center hosts its annual Big Bingo event on Saturday, March 24.

Doors open at 5:30 p.m. for the annual fundraiser and games will begin promptly at 6:30 p.m. Proceeds will help fund a planned expansion to the center.

With more than $4,000 worth of prizes up for grabs, there’s more at stake than listening for your lucky number. Whether you win or lose, the night of family fun also offers plenty of tasty treats all evening long.

Organizers are encouraging participants to come early, relax, and enjoy tasty hotdogs, popcorn and desserts from the snack bar.

Admission is free. Bingo play is $5 per card — and cards are good for all 21 games including the grand prize blackout.

For more information, call the Kiawanda Community Center, 34600 Cape Kiwanda Drive, at 503-965-7900.

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CLOVERDALE — Veterans of the U.S. armed forces will be treated to a free continental-style breakfast Friday, March 30, 8:30-10:30 a.m., at VFW Hall, 13725 Campground Street in Cloverdale.

The feast is in celebration of Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day, which the Oregon Legislature established via Senate Bill 74. The bill calls for March 30 to be singled out every year as a day to remember Vietnam vets. On March 14, Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber signed a proclamation that says that “The 39th anniversary of the Vietnam War presents the opportunity for the people of America to honor and thank our Vietnam Veterans for all they have given in service to our country.”

Non-veterans are also welcome at the breakfast, but will be asked for a free-will donation. At 10:30 a.m., organizers will hold a drawing that features gift certificates from local restaurants. Winners need not be present to win.

Those planning on attending are asked to RSVP prior to March 28 by e-mailing Commander Jake Jacobson at ljacobson1@ charter.net.

The event is sponsored by the Nestucca Valley VFW, Post 9611 and its Ladies Auxiliary.

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A Night of Funky Folk Songwriter Tom May to liven the night at Sportsman’s Pub-n-Grub, March 30-31 PACIFIC CITY — Folk artist extraordinaire Tom May’s 40 years of experience as a singer/songwriter/performer will be the spark for a night of hot entertainment at the Sportsman’s Pub-n-Grub, March 30-31. May’s son Dylan will add a “funk” flavor to the show as he lends his bass and

The elder May recently finished headlining the 21st annual Kells Irish Festival in Portland, which brings in more than 30,000 people over three days each March.

The All Music Guide has this to say about the performer: “Tom May himself is the epitome of a balladeer, singing his own songs and those of others with warmth, humor, and accessibility.”

A legend in folk music circles, May has touched hundreds of thousands of lives with his songs, through his concerts across the U.S. and overseas, his ongoing weekly national radio broadcast “River City Folk,” and his work on events that benefit entire communities and states — such as “Winterfolk,” Portland’s largest annual folk music event, which May founded and directs; and a benefit for “Sister’s of the Road Café,” which provides thousands of low-cost and no-cost meals each week.

He has opened concerts and shared stages with Gordon Lightfoot, Willie Nelson, Alabama, and many others.

May still performs between 150-200 shows every year. He has produced 12 albums on various labels.

His performing venues have included prestigious concert halls, small town auditoriums, and humble coffeehouses and pubs. His festival appearances include the Kerrville Folk Festival (Texas); The Napa Valley Folk Festival; Sisters Folk Festival (Oregon); The Juan De Fuca Festival (Port Angeles, Washington) and dozens more.

He is author of a book released internationally in 2007, for Routledge Publishers of New York, called “Promoting Your Music: The Loving of the Game.” The book features anecdotes and advice from his life in music, as well as interviews with Gordon Lightfoot, Eliza Gilkyson, Harry Manx, and representatives of other aspects of this multifaceted enterprise.

May performs at the Sportsman Pub a couple of times a year and appreciates the relaxed, down-home flavor of both the Oregon Coast and pub. Proprietor Rob Royster is a longtime friend of May’s, and he says he always looks forward to his semi-annual visits.

For more information on the upcoming night of folk music and fun, call 503-965-9991.

Healing Waters Church of God 13725 VFW Hall (behind NAPA store), Cloverdale, 503-965-3669. 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. 503-392-3585. 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) 503-392-4111.

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

St. joseph’s Catholic Church, 34560 Parkway Drive, Cloverdale. 503-392-3685.

Weekend mass: Saturday at 5:30 p.m., Sunday at 9:30 a.m.

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There is no cover charge for the 8-11 p.m. show at the time-honored pub, which invites newcomers to “come rub elbows with the locals.”

Conservation District seeks to revive Arbor Day TILLAMOOK CO. — Arbor Day will be celebrated the first week of April with more than 355 students in Tillamook County rolling up their sleeves and planting a tree. The kids will become members of Fourth Grade Foresters.

The project is sponsored by the Tillamook County Soil and Conservation District.

“We are helping these students become stewards of their community by showing them that they can make a difference by simply planting and caring for a tree,” said Ray Monroe, who works for the district.

Monroe says the goal is to help revitalize a remarkable idea — observa-

tion of Arbor Day in America’s schools.

Fourth graders at East Elementary, Garibaldi Elementary 3rd and 4th grade, Nehalem Elementary, Neskowin Valley 3rd & 4th grade, Nestucca Valley, 4th & 5th grade, and Tillamook Adventist School in Tillamook County will receive trees to take home and plant.

“This project is made possible because community business people like the Tillamook County Soil and Water Conservation District covered the cost of each of the individually packaged evergreen trees, so that there is no cost to the students, the teachers, the school, or the taxpayer,” said Debra Ersch, cofounder of the Fourth Grade Foresters Project. “It’s a wonderful way to show

support for the community, education and the environment.”

Fourth Grade Foresters USA was created to provide an inexpensive way for any individual, business or organization to send the 4th Grade students at an elementary school home with a tree of their own to plant and care for. Each child receives an individually packaged 12- to 18-inch evergreen tree seedling packaged by workers with disabilities.

According to TCSCD, tree planting is even more important than ever and trees take carbon dioxide (CO2) out of the atmosphere and clean the air we breathe. Planting trees is a simple, inexpensive and easy way to improve the community.

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Spring Whale Watch Week returns to Cape Kiwanda, March 24-31 PACIFIC CITY — It’s time to grab your binoculars, pack a little patience and head for Cape Kiwanda — one of the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department’s 24 volunteer staffed viewing points for migrating gray whales from March 24-31.

From 10 a.m.-1 p.m. each day, volunteers will help visitors count their share of the 18,000 migrating cetaceans on the way to Alaska’s Bering Sea. Whale watchers access the Pacific City overlook by traversing the dune and making their way towards the headland that looks over the waters of the Pacific Ocean.

Last spring 229 visitors spotted 19 whales during the annual spring break Whale Watching Week. A total of 9,129 visitors caught site of 1,082 breeching and spouting whales up and down the

coast during the spring 2011 event.

Though the whales are more spread out during spring migration, they are usually closer to shore and most are between one-half and three miles from the coastline. Good spotting technique starts with scanning with your eyes. It’s then that a set of binoculars come in handy. “(It’s best to) observe from coastal headlands that look out into the ocean — especially those with good elevation,” writes noted biologist Bruce Mate, of Oregon State University. “When shallow water whales move along the shoreline, they usually will go around headlands very close to the point and and you are closer to deepwater species as well.”

For more information about the Spring Whale Watch Week, visit www. whalespoken.org.

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Beach cleanup set for March 31 at Cape Kiwanda PACIFIC CITY — Looking forward to enjoying walks on Pacific City’s sunsoaked — and clean — beaches this spring? Your chance to help make this a reality — at least the clean part (no promises on the weather) — is Saturday, March 31 when SOLVE’s annual Spring Oregon Beach Cleanup takes to the beaches of the Oregon Coast from 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

Cape Kiwanda is one of more than 47 sites up and down’s Oregon’s famed coastline that SOLVE is targeting. Volunteers will meet at Tillamook County’s Cape Kiwanda Parking lot adjacent the Pelican Pub & Brewery and are encouraged to bring raingear, sturdy shoes and a reusable bucket or bag for trash. Other helpful cleanup tools include an old colander to sift the tide lines for harmful, bit-sized bits of plastic, and a pair of gloves. SOLVE (newly renamed from the traditional SOLV moniker to reflect “the work of the organization — the active participation of volunteers choosing to SOLVE”) is also encouraging volunteers to pack a trash-free lunch.

To register for the event in advance, visit www.solv.org.

The history of the cleanup dates back to 1984 when Judie Hansen was working for Oregon Fish & Wildlife. One day while flipping through an issue of Alaska’s Fish

& Game magazine, which had been delivered by mistake to her office, she landed on an article about the untimely death of a brown bear, an autopsy of which revealed the bear’s stomach held the remains of 13 Styrofoam cups, likely leading the bear to assume a full stomach.

Hansen had no idea small bits of plastic could harm wildlife, and began talking with others about plastic rubbish in the environment. The dream of an Oregon Beach Cleanup began to take root.

Amongst the helpers who stepped up to make the first beach cleanup possible was Eleanor Dye, with the North Coast Refuse Haulers. She organized haulers up and down the coast, who have been donating their services to properly dispose of the trash picked up by volunteers now for 28 years.

That is no small service, as in the first year alone 26 tons of trash were picked up by 2,100 volunteers. The cleanup has since grown into an Oregonian tradition, with thousands of people working together each year to protect the health of our oceans, wildlife, and coastal economies.

For more information on the cleanup and the other activities of SOLVE, contact outreach coordinator Briana Goodwin at 503-844-9571, extension 332.

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Mar. 23

8:12 a.m.

8:12 p.m.

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Mar. 24

8:47 a.m.

8:42 p.m.

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2:01 a.m.

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Mar. 25

9:24 a.m.

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2:30 a.m.

3:25 p.m.

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Mar. 26

10:02 a.m.

9:45 p.m.

0.4 ft.

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2:59 a.m.

4:09 p.m.

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Mar. 27

10:45 a.m.

10:20 p.m.

0.5 ft.

2.7 ft.

3:31 a.m.

4:58 p.m.

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Mar. 28

11:33 a.m.

11:03 p.m.

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4:07 a.m.

5:56 p.m.

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Neskowin Valley School founder George Thompson leads students along the campus in 1979.

Generations of Education Neskowin Valley School will celebrate four decades of service to our youngsters on April 21

By SALLY RISSEL for the Sun I had the privilege of being part of Neskowin Valley School as a teacher and director during its first 20 years.

Now the school is getting ready to celebrate its 40th anniversary. That is quite an accomplishment for an independent school in a most unlikely spot of Tillamook County.

The founders of Neskowin Valley School are George and Margot Thompson. While in their early 20s, they were spending some time in Neskowin with their little threeyear-old daughter, Lise. George had just finished a year of teaching at Middlesex School in Massachusetts and was working on his master’s thesis before heading to Colorado to teach in a new community school. George and Margot loved the community here on the Oregon Coast and thought why go to Colorado — let’s just stay here and start a school of our own.

The first priority was to find a suitable location. They spotted an empty dairy barn about three miles south of the community of Neskowin on the old scenic byway that was the main highway to Lincoln City before the Coast Highway over Cascade Head was built. I don’t think they realized at the time that one of the first one-room school houses of Neskowin (the Slab Creek School) was located just two miles up the road from the barn.

The 42 acres and barn were for sale by Lester Fultz and had been plated for multiple RV camp sites. The property was along Neskowin Creek, between Lewis and Jim Creeks. The barn and property had once been owned by early pioneer, Walter Affolter. The barn was built by one of the Affolter brothers in 1941 and known as the “Old Jones Barn.” Without even thinking of the long term future that such a venture would entail, George and Margot bought the property, hired architect William Hawkins to design the school, formed a Board of Advisors and the dream was launched.

They needed to get the property re-zoned for a school and meet the stringent state and county code regulations necessary for a school but also leave as much of the barn’s original features intact as possible. Skylights were added, hay loft turned into storage areas and the bottom floor divided into a classroom, kitchen, and large open room with a stone fireplace. George and Margot’s friends pitched in to help transform the space by camping on the grounds and helping builders get ready for the opening in the fall of 1973.

Now that the building was underway, where would the children come from? That first class of 20 three- to five-year-old students came from Pacific City, Neskowin, Otis and Lincoln City. My daughter, Emily, was in that first class. Families represented all aspects of the community Page 12 • Pacific City Sun • March 23, 2012

from loggers, dairy farmers, artists, and business owners.

There were few opportunities for pre-school children in the early 70s in this area. During my time at the school, we served families from as far as Grand Ronde, Newport, Oceanside, Netarts, and Tillamook. Parents still carpool their children from both Lincoln and Tillamook counties.

The school began as a pre-school but every year parents asked the Board to expand to include older grades, until it soon became a full elementary school of grades pre-school to 8th grade as it is today. The school building also continued to expand, adding four more classrooms, library, gym and performing arts building. Through all the expansions and additions, the building has never lost its original handsome barn shape. The main room welcomes children, families and visitors, often with a warm fire and display of beautiful children’s art work. The creeks, meadow and forest surrounding the property are used as outdoor classrooms. The school is committed to multiage groupings, interdisciplinary approach to subjects, awareness of individual talents and, hopefully, instilling life-long learners.

The teachers, staff, board, parents, volunteers, and donors have enabled the school to survive and be the same vibrant place it is today as is in those first 20 years.

The school is aware of the changing needs of families and students and has kept that in mind when developing new curriculum and providing a healthy scholarship fund. The school now has added a Friday School open to all students who don’t have school that day. The summer programs give grandparents like me a chance to share the unique school with our grandchildren.

Just like Grange Halls and early one-room school houses of rural communities, Neskowin Valley School acts as a gathering place for families to get to know each other and serve the community in other ways. The attractive school building is available for meetings, retreats, weddings, funerals, Slab Creek Music Festival and many other formal and informal gatherings. The playground is a wind-protected spot for families in the summer. The merry-go-round on the school playground was once part of the one-room Neskowin School house that is now the Schlicting Art Gallery.

Now with 40 years of operation, the school has served hundreds of children who have gone on to colleges and interesting careers that take them all over the globe. They often surprise their friends with stories of attending such a unique school, similar to those one- and two-room school houses in pioneer days.

The Founder’s Day Celebration is on April 21 at the school. It is a chance for everyone to meet and visit with founders, George and Margot Thompson, and see the beautiful school building.

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By TIM HIRSCH of the Sun CLOVERDALE — To veterinarian A.H. “Reza” Abrishami there’s no better joy than helping out a pet in need — and seeing the joy it brings its owners.

“I love the animals that God created,” he says. “I do my best to help the helpless and innocent animals. When they improve and feel better, it’s the greatest reward I can get. My love for these animals is endless.”

Abrishami purchased Cloverdale Veterinary Clinic, South Tillamook County’s home for dog and cat care, on March 14 and opened the following day. He credits the support staff — all of which he is retaining — with helping to make it a smooth transition.

“This staff is the greatest I’ve seen in my entire career,” he said. “They like what they’re doing and that makes my job a lot easier.”

Photo by Tim Hirsch While he will continue to offer services like preventative care, spay NEW CLOVERDALE VETERINARY CLINIC OWNER A.H. ABRISHAMI and neuter services, vaccinations, care removes stitches from Rocky, a Shih Tsu dog owned by Joe and Gail Budai, who serve as park hosts at Manhattan Beach Wayside during for sick animals, surgery and more, he the winter. Abrishami purchased the clinic from original owner Jim plans on upgrading the clinic’s equipment and services to include alternative Lasley on March 14. Call 503-392-3322 for more information. treatments. A specialist in alternative when he traveled to Lincoln City in 2002 to attend an medicine, Abrishami said one of his Oregon Veterinary Medical Association seminar. It wasn’t areas of interest is skeletal and muscular disease. And long before he sold his practice in Copperfield, Texas, for that, he says, acupuncture, herbal medicines and hoand moved to Portland working in clinics in Tigard and meopathy services are just ticket. He says that because Hillsboro before the call of the coast took him to Ocean some herbs offer healing power — and don’t just the Shores, Wash. In January 2003, he purchased a clinic mask the pain as some medicines do — they are a great there, which he ran until September 2007. At that time, option for the pet owner to have. He is also offering laser due to family concerns he moved back to Texas. treatments.

But the call of the Oregon Coast never waivered.

“I always like to improve what (the previous owner) And so, when original owner Jim Lasley put up the longhas given me,” he said. time Cloverdale clinic up for sale, it wasn’t long before The long time vet brings with him 32 years of experiAbrishami came knocking. ence in caring for furry friends. He says one of the joys “I’ve never seen people so nature-oriented not to of working in the Northwest — and here at the Oregon mention hospitable,” he says about the people of OrCoast in particular — is the dedication pet owners here egon. “There’s so many places to go. We’re really outdoor have to their cats and dogs. people. We feel at home here and want to retire here.”

“They care about their pet here more than anyone A fixture in South Tillamook County since Lasley else I’ve been,” he said. “I really like to work in this area first started the business in 1976 — and at the current lobecause it’s so encouraging and so rewarding to give cation since 1985 — Cloverdale Veterinary Clinic is open some relief and comfort to animals and see people Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. and closed for pleased with the result.” lunch between noon and 1 p.m. For more information, While the Texan transplant is a new face here, he is call 503-392-3322 or visit their pet care center at 34610 no stranger to Oregon. He first fell in love with the area Highway 101 South, next to the U.S. Bank in Cloverdale.

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Ready for the Campaign Nestucca baseball squad looks to capitalize on return of all-league returnees

By DEE MOORE for the Sun CLOVERDALE — The Nestucca Bobcats baseball team skipped the warm up and went straight to the pitch, so to speak. Thanks to rain and snow, most of the team’s pre-season games were canceled. With only one pre-season game under their belt, the team jumped right into league play.

The season was originally scheduled to begin March 12.

“We played our first pre-season game up in Warrenton on Monday. All of the rest of our games have been rained out and since they were pre-season and we have begun league now, we most likely won’t re-schedule them,” said the team’s head coach Ken Richwine.

It wasn’t a long game, again thanks to the weather, the team only played five innings, and they lost, but that was beside the point to Richwine.

“I wasn’t going for the win, as I knew that we started league this week and needed our top pitchers to be ready. I was also looking at some of our younger players to see what they could do in a game situation,” he said.

He was pleased with what he saw, but it took until Wednesday before he could be sure, and boy was he sure!

“We started a game against Neah-Kah-Nie on Tuesday, but it was called in the 2nd inning due to rain. We went up there and played a complete game

By DEE MOORE for the Sun

last evening, winning 13-3 in five innings,” Richwine said.

“Jacob Menefee pitched pretty well and we had several that swung the bat pretty well, Zach Welch and Austin Bentley to name two of them. Taylor Hulburt also had a nice deep shot.”

The ‘Cats aren’t short on talent this year, and they have a good bench to draw from. The team is led by some outstanding returning players, according to the coach.

“We have three players who were all-league last year that are returning this year; Austin Bentley, first team infielder, Taylor Hulburt, second team outfielder, and Zach Welch, second team infielder.”

Last year the ‘Cats went to district playoffs and placed third in the league. The team went on to the state playoffs, but lost their momentum.

Richwine’s record is stellar since he joined the ‘Cats baseball team in 2008.

“We have made it to district playoffs each year and in 2008 went to the state semi-finals,” he said.

The pre-algebra and algebra teacher began his coaching career in part because of his oldest son. “I started coaching because my oldest son was a senior and Ron Kellow had retired. Tyler’s class, I knew, had real potential, as I had coached them when they were younger. So, I applied for the job. You get kind of attached to each team and when Tyler graduated, I had become attached to the next group and so on,” the coach said.

He is assisted by Jim Kiser.

Nestucca softball returns solid squad

By DEE MOORE for the Sun CLOVERDALE — It’s that time again, the crack of the bat, the slow pitch, all the Lady ‘Cats Softball team needs is good weather and that looks to be headed their way.

The season started off with a bit of deluge but that didn’t stop Nestucca from winning earlier this week according to head coach, Jeff Schiewe.

Two earlier games were called on account of weather and the bus broke down on the way to one of those games, Schiewe said, but the team later pulled through for a win.

“Tuesday we drove to Neah-Kah-Nie and were victorious 14-4,” he said. “Jasmine Boisa threw the complete game.”

The canceled games were preseason games and will not be rescheduled.

Though most of the team is young, the bench is

full and there is definitely some good leadership in the returning players ranks. These include: Emma Higdon, Jessica Ackerman, Mackenzie Cook, Jasmine Boisa, Lacy Boisa, Mariah DeVos and Jackie Wilkinson.

These are augmented by 10 new and talented team members: Marissa Dempsey, Sophia Solano, Kycie Richwine, Emily Menefee, Monica Chatelain, Hailey Albin, Sunny McCall, Ayla Shook, Kaelinn McKillip and Abbie Bryson.

Though last year’s team only placed fifth in a special district of six teams, the ladies will benefit this year from Schiewe’s experience.

“I have coached little league off and on for years.

Last year I was a coach on the local 12-and-under team with a lot of cool parents,” he said. Schiewe is an all-round coach and athlete. He has coached various sports over the years including Nestucca varsity football.

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First track meet in memory cancelled CLOVERDALE — March roared like a lion this spring sports season bringing a halt to games, meets and practices all along the Oregon coast.

As a result, the Nestucca Bobcats track teams had their first meet of the season canceled.

“I have to say in the 29 years I’ve been here, this has been the worst Spring weather,” said John Elder, who serves as athletic director and track coach.

“I’ve never had to cancel a meet before last week, and the meet this week is postponed because of snow,” he said.

The girl’s track team is relatively strong this year with returning talent to help lead the way. Last year the team was second in the district and fifth in state, Elder said.

“We have a returning State Champion in High Jump, Brittany Hurliman, and a returning State second placer in pole vault, Natasha Helsin,” he said.

“We have some experience returning in the throwing events, with Rebecca Windle in the javelin, she was third at District last year, and Jessica Elder in discus, a District placer last year,” Elder added.

Though one of the biggest stars of last year’s team graduated, Shannon Pieren who was State Champion at 200 Meter sprint and the 4 X100 meter relay, there is a lot of talent on this year’s team even though they are relatively young and in some cases inexperienced.

“I’m excited to see what Jasmine Boisa can do in Pole vault, and her sister Lacy in long and triple,” said Elder. “Brittany has looked really good in practice so far.”

Like the girl’s team, the boy’s track team has few returning athletes. The team is fairly young in experience but talent runs deep.

“The boys placed third at District last year,” Elder said. “Our returning State placer, Cody Aalsma, who was sixth in State 3000 and eighth in the 1500, has looked strong so far. Nick Ahn is our best returning jumper, he was third at District high jump.”

Elder has a crop of great potential and he can’t wait to see how they perform.

“Austin McKillip has shown promise in both horizontal jumps and now pole vault. Wyatt Peterson has looked good in discus and Drace Moehler has thrown well in Shot Put so far,” he said.

There are 34 students on both teams which Elder considers a good turnout. His strength as a coach comes from the relationships he builds with his students and the importance he places on their efforts. “We like to stress individual improvement, measured by PRs . We feel like if we get those, not only does it mean a lot to the individuals and their effort at practice, but adds up to points for us as a team.”

Elder is assisted by Iona Wakefield and distance coach Gordon Whitehead.

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