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Retiring from the

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Nestucca Bay National Wildlife resident volunteer Karen White is moving on to pursue graduate studies in art. She has served the refuge for the past 32 months.

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On Our Cover: NESTUCCA BAY NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE resident volunteer Karen White is moving on to pursue graduate studies in art. She served the refuge for the past 32 months. Barbara Photo by Tim Hirsch Fix, of Humbolt, Calif. will take up the helm at the Refuge starting March 15.

My articles are usually about local history topics involving past businesses, places, events and people.

The most important components of a community are the connections we make with the special people who live here. One of the great connectors was Carol Stewart who touched practically every person in our community. We lost a very special person with the passing of Carol Stewart this past week. Carol had a sudden heart attack on Feb. 18. She was 55.

Carol moved here from the Portland area in the mid-70s with her husband Virgil, and they lived up Irish Road in a trailer, living off the land with no electricity. Carol worked at many of the past and present businesses in town. Everyone wanted Carol to work for them because of her loyalty, hard work, and honesty. Carol and Virgil moved into Pacific City when they bought Virgil’s parent’s house on Hill Road. Carol lost Virgil to a heart attack in 1995.

Carol began working at P.C. Builder’s Supply, first as a bookkeeper, and then as the most important employee and heart of the company for more than 25 years. She was not just an employee, but was part of our family circle. She was a vital part of rebuilding the business after the devastating fire in 1998. Through her work at P. C. Supply, she got to know everyone in South Tillamook County and went out of her way to serve customers needs. She knew every aspect of the building industry from bids, to products, to local resources. Carol went above and beyond in helping the customers. Besides working full time, she did dog care, checked on vacation houses, detailed cars, landscaping, bookkeeping, cleaning houses, helping homeowners during floods, making dog treats, sharing plants, and doing catering help for the Grateful Bread.

Carol was one of the founding members of the Community Garden. Because of her vision, organization skills and hard work, the garden remains active today providing produce for the local food bank.

Carol was deeply devoted to her animals.

Everyone remembers her boxer, Ruby. How sad it was when Ruby died. Carol then adopted Cassie (her mother’s dog) and Buddy. The hardware store had a succession of cats that Carol cared for. There was Doug Fur, Cedar, Teak and Birch. Birch went on to live with Carol. Carol had a special relationship with all animals but she especially loved boxer dogs. She helped rescue and find homes for many dogs that needed a new owner. Individuals always knew they could stop by to talk to Carol about their animals and get her advice. Part of Carol’s estate is going to the ASPCA and the Sea Sheppard Whale Foundation.

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CAROL STEWART was known throughout Pacific City for her love of dogs, her hard work ethic and involvement with community organizations. She worked for years at Pacific City Hardware (at right) and was one of the founding members of Pacific City’s Community Garden (below, at right) that sits on South Tillamook County Library property.

Carol’s house was her Photo by Tim Hirsch private oasis.

She loved waking up everyday, with a cup of coffee in hand, watching the sun rise over her back yard garden. Her front windows looked out on the river, ocean, airport and community that she loved. Carol was a master gardener. Her own yard showed her expertise but she was also a garden resource for the community and shared her plants with many of us.

She had a greenhouse and raised vegetable beds long before it became popular.

Carol was a quiet person that did so much for our community without expecting anything in return. Carol was always there for anyone in need — bringing flowers and food to those who were sick, sad or had lost a loved one. If you were Carol’s friend, you had her unconditional love and she never forgot a birthday. Her real legacy is the way she served others in the community. It would now serve Carol’s memory if we all did something for a neighbor this week and every week to keep those connections going. Thank you, Carol for all you did for our community with love from the Rissel Family.

There will be a community celebration of Carol’s life March 13, 1:30-3:30 p.m. at the Kiawanda Community Center.

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POET PHOEBE NEWMAN will perform a free reading at Rowboat Gallery, 34950 Brooten Road, Pacific City, on Saturday, March 12, at 5 p.m. For more information, call 503-965- 4590.

The places she’s seen PACIFIC CITY — Rowboat Gallery in Pacific City will host a free reading by poet Phoebe Newman on Saturday, March 12, at 5 p.m.

Phoebe Newman’s finely crafted poems have been inspired by the people and places where she has lived and worked, which have included Chicago, Atlanta, New York, and Ketchikan, Alaska. She has pursued careers in copy writing, graphic and interior design and, after receiving her MFA in Writing from Vermont College, in publishing poetry and teaching.

Her work has been widely published and has won many awards – both regional and national. For 10 years she also produced and hosted a radio show called “One Poem A Day Won’t Kill You!” The show was fea-

tured on both National Public Radio and BBC/London.

Several of her poems have been set to music and performed live both in New York and in Alaska, and released on two CDs. A poem in honor of the Vietnam Memorial appears on a monument in Ketchikan’s city park, and another in Ketchikan General Hospital. She is currently editing her fourth collection of poems, which will be released this summer.

The 2011 Rowboat Writers Series will continue with the return of the Fisher-Poets Jay Speakman and Jon Broderick during the Birding and Blues Festival in April, followed by Christine Colasurdo reading from “Return to Spirit Lake” in May, and Brian Doyle in July with his recently released novel “Mink River.”

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PACIFIC CITY — The Nestucca Valley Lions Club is sponsoring a monthlong food drive that will benefit Pass It On Ministries Food Pantry in Beaver and the South County Good Neighbors program, which is based in Woods. The drive begins March 1.

Lions Club member Tom Donohue said the goal is to collect 4,000 pounds of food via donations of cans and other packaged goods, as well as cash gifts.

At press time, confirmed drop-off points included Cloverdale Pharmacy, PC Hometown Market, Oar House Bar & Grill, and the Pacific City branch of Oregon Coast Bank.

Canned food is always a good way to go, but donations of personal hygiene items are also smart donations as they can fill in the gap left by those living on the Oregon Trail Card, which does not allow for such purchases.

Donohue said the need for emergency food supplies is as high as ever.

He said that last April, based on current population figures, one out of every 32.4

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In 2010, the Lions Club’s food drive donated approximately 2,000 pounds. In their 2011 effort to double that amount, they are unveiling a new weapon — a plan where caring community members and tourists can contribute by purchasing a “paper” can with their name on it for $1 or a differently colored one for $5 at PC Hometown Market and Oar House Bar & Grill. Through an arrangement with food retailers and producers throughout the state, they will be able to purchase five cans for every $1 that comes in.

Though he was unable to confirm additional locations at press time, Donohue said that more drop-off points are coming, including ones in Beaver, Hebo and additional sites in Pacific City.

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Retiring from the refuge

By TIM HIRSCH of the Sun

Photo by Tim Hirsch

Community members will have a second chance to thank Carolyn Evenson for her many years of service to Tillamook County Library. Above, Evenson is surrounded by family, friends and community members during a Sept. 11, 2009 celebration of her contribution to Tillamook County libraries.

Library club to fete Evenson PACIFIC CITY — The South Tillamook County Library Club will wrap up their March 12 quarterly meeting with an event honoring library worker Carolyn Evenson in which Evenson will be honored with a plaque that will be placed in the Children’s Room.

The placement is fitting as weekly readings to children on Tuesday afternoons was one of many contributions Evenson gave to the library during her tenure, which wrapped up when she retired in 2009.

The festivities will include entertainment by singer Jill Becker, as well as refreshments. Evenson will be at the library from 10 a.m.-noon.

“I have never heard anyone say a negative thing about Carolyn,” said Library Club publicity chair Dorothy Godett. “She made everyone feel special.

She is a warm, calm person who brings a sense of security to anyone who comes in contact with her.”

Godett said all are welcome for this celebration of Evenson — including children.

“We really want this to be a happy event with a big crowd of people,” she said.

For more information, call Dorothy Godett at 503-965-6868.

Birding & Blues Festival seeks helping hands PACIFIC CITY — The 2011 Birding & Blues Festival has a full schedule planned when the festival returns for the 8th annual event April 8-10, but they need your help to make it happen.

Volunteer Coordinator Sue Johnson is on the lookout for help of all stripes. No matter what your talents and availability, Johnson says she’s got a task for you. Amongst the duties past volunteers have lent a hand on are: stage set-up, festival packet assembly, registration, field trip leaders and support staff.

Willing helpers can call Sue Johnson at 503-9650013 to find out more.

ORETOWN — Nestucca Bay National Wildlife Refuge resident volunteer Karen White is exchanging her binoculars for a notebook as she bids adieu to the natural wonderland at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife-managed property to focus on graduate school where she plans on furthering her art education.

Replacing White will be Barbara Fix, of Humbolt Bay, Calif. A native prairie restoration specialist, Fix will take on the task of handling grounds upkeep and visitor services beginning mid-March. Amongst Fix’s experience is four years at Minnesota’s Lake Louise State Park, where she helped to inventory native plants, led school groups, and provided other visitor services.

Though White says exchanging the natural beauty of the area for the sounds of honking cars will be difficult, it’s a necessary one as she embarks on the next phase of her own personal journey.

“I’ll miss the place itself,” she said. “I’ll miss the owls hooting in the morning, the geese and just the interactions with all the wildlife.”

White came to the refuge in July 2008, just prior to the opening of the Pacific View Trail at Cannery Hill.

Prior to that, public access to the refuge was limited to special events like the Birding and Blues Festival and an annual October open house.

During her nearly three-year service to the refuge, White brought a new perspective to the natural wonders that mark the 903-acre wildlife sanctuary as she brought her experience as an artist and program coordinator to play.

White will also be toning down her current post at Chehalem Culture Center in Newberg, where she has worked as the center’s outreach educational coordinator for the better part of the last year.

Her departure comes with a piece of advice — you don’t have to live up there to experience all the refuge has to offer. The public is encouraged to visit the refuge, which is open from dawn to dusk everyday, and there is a myriad of volunteer opportunities for those interested to get involved. For more information, contact volunteer coordinator Jennifer Winston at 503-867-4550.

During her tenure at the refuge, White did much to teach, to inspire and to provide visitors with an enriching experience.

“It was kind of like anything was possible here,” she said.

She leaves feeling great about the services she provided, but also excited about the lessons learned.

Dawn Grafe, visitors services manager at Oregon Coast National Wildlife Refuge Complex, credits White with ably mastering many tasks from the mundane to introducing new ways to experience the refuge. During her time at Nestucca Bay, White did everything from keeping the restrooms clean and trash empty to weeding a demonstration garden full of native plants. She was also heavily involved in Project Nestwatch. The refuge’s piece of the national program involved placing 15 boxes designed to attract the western bluebird. In between leading weekly hikes, White checked the boxes weekly. She also helped to bring $6,200 to the refuge via her grant writing skills. Winston estimates that during her tenure at the refuge, more than 2,500 vistitors visited the sanctuary.

“The refuge benefited greatly from Karen,” said

Photo by Tim Hirsch

NESTUCCA BAY NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE resident volunteer Karen White is stepping down from her post on Feb. 28 in favor of graduate school where she’ll further her art education. Barbara Fix, of Humbolt, Calif., will replace White when she comes on board mid-March.

Grafe. “She opened our eyes to new way of interacting with the natural world. She had us looking at textures and patterns of leaves and looking through the lens and getting close to plants and animals. It was a huge contribution. We need to consider there are other ways to see nature — sometimes that (means) combining art and nature together.”

Grafe echoed White’s sentiment that it was a twoway street.

“The refuge changed her, too,” she said. “It was the first time she really paid attention to birds and the change of wildlife with the seasons. She learned to just pay attention to nature more.”

To White, the best way to learn all the refuge has to offer you is to commit to spending some time at the ecological wonderland. It’s not enough to read about it.

Not enough to walk up to the viewing point and see the crashing waves below. It is about spending some time one-on-one with nature.

“You have to come up here and immerse yourself,” she said. “The more time I spent here, the more interested I became.”

Though this next season of her life has her moving on, she has no desire to sever ties to the community — or the USFWS. Amongst her future commitments is a promise to lead two photography hikes at the 2011 Pacific City Birding & Blues Festival, held April 8-10.

“I prefer to look at it not as leaving, but taking a break,” she said, noting that she envisions one day either coming back to Nestucca Bay or one of the many USFWS-managed refuges.

“My whole purpose is to blend creativity with life,” she said. “It doesn’t matter where I’m at, I’m always going to do that.”

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So prove it!

Nestucca Fire responds to insurance carrier’s request to prove that rebuilding station in Cloverdale is lost cause

By TIM HIRSCH of the Sun PACIFIC CITY — The Nestucca Rural Fire Protection District has asked RSS Architecture and Dalke Construction to craft plans and price estimates should the district rebuild their Cloverdale administrative center and fire station that was lost in a May 28 fire.

The move is in response to a request by Nestucca Fire’s insurance carrier, Special Districts Association of Oregon. Chief Kris Weiland said that SDAO is still adamant that the Cloverdale building can be rebuilt for less than a comparable facility in Hebo — despite the fact that Tillamook County has insisted that because of increased regulations a critical infrastructure such as a fire station could not be built there according to current codes. SDAO wants the district to prove their case via cost estimates.

On Feb. 16, the Nestucca Fire’s Board of Directors unanimously approved paying both RSS Architecture and Dalke Construction an additional $2,000 each for the estimation work which is above and beyond what was originally anticipated.

“I personally think its going to be a substantial number far above what the Hebo project would cost,” said Project Manager Doug Olson.

Weiland said that the plan and cost estimation work is expected to take two to three weeks and

hopes to have a report for the board by its March 9 meeting.

The District is continuing to work with legal insurance specialist F.J. Maloney of Maloney, Lauersdorf and Reiner, PC Attorneys at Law, whom the district has paid a $15,000 retainer to state their case with SDAO. “It’s not cheap,” said Weiland, “but we’ve got to have representation, and we have to do what’s best for the district.”

According to Olson, if the district would move forward with their current plans in Hebo today, the cost would be approximately $1.75 million.

In the meantime, Weiland hopes to see preliminary work at the Hebo site get underway. Though a planned land swap with Tillamook County for the Hebo site has yet to be finalized because of the insurance debate, he said the district plans on entering into a lease agreement with the county so that work site work can begin.

“Enough time has gone by that we need to start moving,” said Weiland. “We’re going to do what we can with the funds we (currently) have.”

If the district can’t get the settlement they are looking for from SDAO, they will be facing a significant funding gap. Weiland and project manager Doug Olson recently returned from a trip to Salem during which they met with Sen. Betsy Johnson and others to see what governmental grants might be available.

“There’s not a lot of hope out there given our circumstance,” said Olson.

He said the most promising of the financial resources was a government loan that could mean as much as $500,000 to the district’s effort to rebuild.

The board’s consensus, however, was to wait on applying for such a loan until they come to a settlement with SDAO.

Reach the Beach registration opens PACIFIC CITY — Registration is now open for the 2011 Reach the Beach, a bike ride scheduled for Saturday, May 21 that features four distances and culminates with a finish line party at Cape Kiwanda.

Now in its 21st year, the American Lung Association of Oregon’s largest annual fundraiser signals the start of the racing season for cyclists. Riders can choose from a 100-mile race from Portland, an 80-mile trek from Newberg, a 55-mile journey from Amity or a 28-mile jaunt from Grand Ronde.

Because the ride will once again be capped at 3,000 riders, organizers are encouraging riders to register early. Registration is $25 for all four rides and is available now.

Visit http://action.lungusa.org/site/TR?fr_ id=3050&pg=entry to register. Riders are also required to raise $100 for American Lung Association of Oregon. In 2010, registration fees and fundraising effort netted $550,000 for the lung disease research.

PACIFIC CITY — The Pacific City Joint WaterSanitary Authority is targeting April 1 as the system start-up date for the Horn Creek water treatment plant.

Workers have just finished repair of the plant’s water holding tanks, a process that was necessary after the Authority discovered flaws in the surface of the epoxy coating that was designed to protect both the water and the concrete tanks.

Crews are now in the process of cleaning up the facility in preparation for system start-up and testing. Because of the amount of contaminant that was introduced by the sandblasting required during the repair process, Authority Manager Tony Owen said he expects clean-up to take at least a week. He added that PCJWSA is then looking at a couple of additional weeks of start-up procedures.

“I think we’re finally seeing the light at the end of the tunnel,” said Owen.

Once the facility is up and running it will take two to three weeks to get the results of water samples back, which will determine whether the Authority gets the go-ahead to begin pumping water into town.

“If all goes well we could be pumping water into town by mid- to late-April,” said Owen.

Exact figures were not available at press time, but, the project is estimated to be over-budget by approximately $200,000. Owen attributes the extra cost to delays that have required additional engineering and inspections.

Birding & Blues lowers cost of festival pass PACIFIC CITY — One of the area’s most enriching springtime activities just got a bit cheaper — the Birding & Blues committee voted on Feb. 15 to lower the cost of a three-day festival pass to $25. Visit www.birdingandblues.com to register.

CORRECTION: In the Feb. 11 Pacific City Sun, we reported that the Purple Cats would play a Friday, April 8 concert at the Oar House Bar & Grill. The Purple Cats will actually perform on Saturday, April 9 at the Oar House.

Concert time is 10 p.m. The Sun apologizes for the error.

Healthy relationships are about respect Unfortunately, 50 percent of teens know someone who has been physically, sexually or vebally abusive in a dating relationship. Respect means trust, encouragement, honesty, caring about each other’s feelings and communicating. Those who seek to control their partner isolate them from friends and family and inflict mental or physical pain.

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Registration is now open for the 2011 Reach the Beach bicycle ride, which finishes at Cape Kiwanda adjacent Pelican Pub & Brewery in Pacific City. Though registration is only $25, riders are asked to also fundraise at least $100 additional.

Garibaldi Museum to open March 12 for weekend visits GARIBALDI — The Garibaldi Museum will re-open for the season on March 12, when the Museum will start open hours during the weekends of March. The opening coincides with Garibaldi’s annual Crab Races, held March 12-13. The museum will remain open on Saturdays and Sundays for the rest of March. Hours of operation will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each weekend.

“This is a great opportunity to tour the museum’s exhibits on 18th century

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maritime history and view the Port of Garibaldi’s 100th anniversary film,” said Don Haag, of the museum. “It is also a good time for Tillamook County High School seniors to make their required visit to the museum for the scholarship program.”

The museum will be open five days a week, Thursday through Monday, beginning April 1, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day.

Call Dan Haag at 503-322-8411 for any questions regarding hours or tours.

Relationships based on respect contribute to a teenager’s self-esteem and independence.

Controlling relationships do not. If you or a friend is in a controlling relationship, talk to a counselor or contact Tillamook County Women’s Resource Center – Rachel Sip Principal, Tillamook Options Program

Violence is a choice.

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E AT S & T R E AT S DORYLAND PIZZA, Cape Kiwanda Drive, Pacific City. 503965-6299. 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.

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 8am10pm and Fri–Sat 8am-11pm.

The Riverhouse Restaurant, 34450 Brooten Rd., Pacific City. (503) 965-6722. Casual dining overlooking the Nestucca River. Featuring fresh seafood and steaks, pastas, gourmet sandwiches, homemade soups, salads and desserts. Beer, wine and cocktails available. Named “Coastal Living’s” favorite Pacific Northwest “seafood dive.” Open daily 11-8 weekdays; 11-9 weekends.

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.

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By TIM HIRSCH of the Sun PACIFIC CITY — Adam Upton will return from his adopted home of Alaska to the stomping grounds of his youth when he rocks the Sportsman’s Pub-nGrub (34975 Brooten Road, 503-965-9991) Saturday, March 5, 10 p.m.-midnight. There is no cover charge for this night of Indie acoustic rock that will feature two 45-minute sets of original works and cover tunes.

“I’m excited,” he says. “It’s been a long time since I’ve been back to the area. I’m excited to see friends and family that I haven’t seen in years.”

Upton will pull from his 10-plus years as the solo act Cautious for the Pacific City performance. With musical inspirations that include everything from Elton John to Nirvana to Death Cab for Cutie, Upton promises an evening filled with energy.

“I try to be an artist that uses his voice to give people hope,” he says. “Life is great and you just got to roll with the punches. I try to have an optimistic approach to the negative things that may be happenCourtesy photo ing in society.”

Guitarist/vocalist Adam Upton will play his version of Indie The night will also serve as a celebratory evening acoustic rock Saturday, March 5, 10 p.m.-midnight at Sportsman’s Pubfor Upton’s childhood fried Gary Hansen, who will n-Grub, 34975 Brooten Road. Call 503-965-9991 for more information. be celebrating his 33rd birthday. Hansen is a graduate of Nestucca High School who now resides in Oregon City. including the popular midwest group Straightline from 2003Since first picking up the guitar at the age of 15, Upton 2005. Upton is now fronting the up-and-coming Alaska-based has used his voice and guitar in a number of musical ventures, progressive rock group, Selling Oxford.

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PACIFIC CITY — Registration is now open for two area senior citizen driver safety courses, which will be conducted

by AARP in conjunction with Tillamook Bay Community College. The first of the courses will be held March 16 and 17 at the Kiawanda Community Center, 34600 Cape Kiwanda Drive, from 1-5 p.m.

The course features two eight-hour days of instruction. A second course will be held on March 23 and 24, from 1-5 p.m., at the TBCC Central Campus, 4301 Third St., 4301 Third Street, Tillamook.

Oregon State Law provides for a discount on your auto insurance premium for completing the course. The courses teach defensive driving techniques and how to operate your vehicle more safely, as well as learning adjustments they can make to accommodate common agerelated changes in vision, hearing and reaction time.

Cost is $12 for AARP members and $14 for non-members. For more information or to register for these classes call TBCC at 503-842-8222, ext. 1320.

TILLAMOOK — Portland life coach Jean Johnson will speak on “Letting Go of Traditions,” Saturday March 5 at 1 p.m. at Tillamook County Pioneer Museum as part of the museum’s Great Speaker Series.

A graduate of Portland State University and the University of Oregon School of Law, Johnson is schooled on the important role traditions play in the public’s lives and how much lives are controlled by tradition. During the talk, she will offer tips on deciding which traditions are worth keeping and which ones are better left by the wayside.

In recent years, after caring for her ailing mother, Johnson has moved to helping others live a more perfect — and fun — life. She quotes her mother who said, “If I’d known it was going to end up this way, I’d have done it differently. I’d of had more fun.”

Johnson’s mission in life then became not only to have more fun, but to take as many people with her as possible.

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2003 Grammy nominee Andrius Zlabys will return to the Neskowin Chamber Music Series Sunday, March 13 at Camp Winema. Tickets are $20 at the door. For more information, call 503-965-6499.

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WINEMA — Continuing a tradition started last season of featuring a solo pianist, the Neskowin Chamber Music Series welcomes 2003 Grammy nominee Andrius Zlabys for a piano concert on Sunday, March 13 at Camp Winema.

Tickets to the 3 p.m. concert are $20 at the door.

An outreach will be held Monday, March 14 at Nestucca Valley High School, but because of space restraints will be open to students only.

Zlabys has appeared widely throughout the world as a soloist and chamber musician. He last performed at the Neskowin Chamber Music Series in 2009 as part of Vilnius String Quartet.

A prizewinner at the 2003 Cleveland International Piano Competition, he performed as soloist with the New York Philharmonic, Boston Symphony and Cleveland Orchestra.

Since making his Carnegie Hall debut with the New York Youth Symphony Orchestra in 2001, Zlabys has performed at Avery Fisher Hall, Concertgebouw, Carnegie’s Zankel and Weill Halls, Teatro Colon, Wigmore Hall, Musikverein and Suntory Hall. His European engagements have included Menuhin, Salzburg and Lockenhaus music festivals.

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Quintet for Nonesuch in collaboration with renowned violinist Gidon Kremer — a recording that was nominated for the 2003 Grammy Award. He also performed extensively with Kremer, including recitals in Japan, China, Europe, and South America.

In 1998, Zlabys toured in recital with violinist Hilary Hahn, and, in 2000, was an Astral National Auditions in Philadelphia winner.

Zlaby began his piano career at a young age, starting with piano studies at the age of six in his native Lithuania.

Subsequent studies have included stints with Laima Jakniuniene at the Ciurlionis Art School.

After setting up shop in the U.S., he studied with Sergei Babayan (Cleveland Institute of Music), Claude Frank (Yale School of Music), Seymour Lipkin (Curtis Institute of Music) and Victoria Mushkatkol (Interlochen Arts Academy).

He made his debut with Rotterdam Philharmonic in the spring of 2007.

The Chapel at Camp Winema is located three miles north of Neskowin, just west of Highway 101. Individual tickets are available at the door for $20. Season tickets cost $110. For more information, call 503-965-6499 or visit www.neskowinchambermusic.org.

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By TIM HIRSCH of the Sun PACIFIC CITY — It’s time to turn the tides on litter and debris at Nestucca Bay! Volunteers are once again invited to get a little dirty in an effort to make Nestucca Bay a cleaner place to play on Saturday, March 12, 8:30 a.m.-noon.

Sponsored by the Nestucca-Neskowin-Sand Lake Watershed Council, the biannual Nestucca Bay Clean-up is a grassroots effort that started in 2000 when the Council rounded up 95 volunteers who spent the morning gathering garbage and debris blown in by winter storms.

“It’s a feel good way to get some exercise and look at a full dumpster and some very tangible results at the end of a few hours work,” said Council Coordinator Alex Sifford.

Volunteers that show up at the Pacific City-Nestucca River Boat Ramp, located just north of Bob Straub State Park, will be treated with coffee courtesy of Stimulus Cafe (33105 Cape Kiwanda Drive, Pacific City), and pastries from the ovens of Grateful Bread Bakery (34805 Brooten Road, Pacific City). The Watershed Council will provide gloves and Oregon State Parks SOLV bags for litter collection, but volunteers are asked to come dressed for the occasion — boots, work clothing and a waterproof jacket are necessities. As an added incentive, Sportsman’s Pubn-Grub (34975 Brooten Road, Pacific City) will offer tokens good at the popular eatery and watering hole. Tillamook County Parks will be providing complimentary parking passes for participants on the day of the clean-up.

Once signed up, volunteers will split up in teams and branch out to the shores along Nestucca Bay. The Watershed Council hopes to rid the area from the mouth of the bay to the Beachy Bridge of debris that’s accumulated since the last clean-up in 2009. Targeted areas will include the east side of Nestucca Spit, three miles of Brooten Road along the Bay and wetlands across from the county boat ramp.

Though the clean-up was originally targeted at storm-driven debris, the trash collected has also collected illegal dumping and litter. In five clean-ups, 325 volunteers have collected approximately 7.49 tons of debris. Even in bad weather

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the nestucca-neskowin-sand lake watershed council is looking for volunteers for the 2011 Nestucca Bay Clean-up, scheduled for Saturday, March 12. Above, Council Coordinator Alex Sifford and volunteer Lainie Koch load a dumpster during the 2009 clean-up. At left, volunteers arrive dockside in a boat laden with trash and marine debris collected along the shores of Nestucca Bay. For more information on the 2011 Clean-up, call Alex Sifford at 503-965-2200. having a good day,” said Sifford.

Volunteers will be tasked with litter patrol and hauling larger and bagged debris via vehicles and boats, as well as unloading the trash into a dumpster at the boat ramp parking lot. All ages are welcome to take part.

“We can prescribe tasks that are more kid friendly and not picking up hypodermic needles next to the bridge,” said Sifford.

Photo courtesy of Alex Sifford “We encourage volunteers to be and with a diminished volunteer force, there for the entire time, but even if they as the clean-up faced in 2009, the cleanare only able to come for an hour or two, up has made a difference. Forty-five we’re happy to have them.” volunteers collected approximately 3,700 Boaters that would like to get an pounds of refuse two years ago. early start are welcome to pick up debris “We collect debris that naturally prior to the event or early on the mornaccumulates with winter storms and also ing of March 12. Contact Sifford at 503litter that is otherwise deposited — even 965-2200 for details. though (violators) risk a fine,” said SifFor the first time, the event will be ford. undertaken during an outgoing tide.

The more the merrier — and the Most years, the effort has begun during cleaner the bay at the day’s end. a medium to low tide, which facilitated “If we can get 50 people, we’ll be access on foot to wetland areas where

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much of the debris was deposited. The boats then later circled around to collect bags of refuse after the water level rose to navigable levels. That itinerary will have to be reversed this time around as boating volunteers will have to hit it early and target the larger debris.

Volunteers scouring the land will rely on transportation to the Pacific City Boat Ramp via foot and vehicles.

But not everything found on cleanup day is destined for the dump. Past clean-ups have netted reusable items such as barrels and wire fencing. “(The amount of reusable items) is truly surprising,” said Sifford. “By Monday morning it’s all gone.”

The event is co-sponsored by the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife, SOLV, Tillamook County Parks and Oregon State Parks.

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The organ and multi-media event “Bach and Sons” promises a visual and musical look at 18th century Germany when organist Jeannine Jordan warms up the keyboard Saturday, March 12 at 7 p.m. at the Nestucca Valley Presbyterian Church.

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A journey to Germany Join organist Jeannine Jordan for ‘Bach and Sons,’ March 12 at Nestucca Valley Presbyterian Church PACIFIC CITY — Is visiting Germany on your to-do list? Are you a lover of great music? Have you ever wanted to see an organist’s hands and feet fly over the keyboard? Do you enjoy a good story? Do you like stunning visuals?

If you answered “yes” to any or all of these questions, make sure you attend the music and multimedia performance on March 12 at Nestucca Valley Presbyterian Church, 35305 Brooten Road, 503-965-6229.

Organist Dr. Jeannine Jordan in collaboration with her media artist husband, David, takes you on a journey through time to visit the Johann Sebastian Bach family in 18th-century Germany during a performance of “Bach and Sons.”

“I fell in love with the organ music of Bach at an early age,” said Jordan.

“What organist doesn’t like playing the great ‘Toccata in D Minor’? Over the years, my interest in the music of Johann Sebastian Bach and his sons grew, and the research and study began.

Recently, I had the opportunity of a lifetime to not only visit the ‘Bach region’ of Germany, but to record on historic organs from Bach’s time, some from as early as 1621.”

“Bach and Sons,” an event that Jordan says features the greatest and most-loved organ music of all time, is the result of her years of study, practice, recording and travel. Some of the pieces will include JS Bach’s “Toccata in D Minor,” “Jesu Joy of Man’s Desiring,” and “Air on a G String.”

Because the music will be accompanied by live images projected on a large screen from multiple cameras on Jordan’s hands and feet, concert-goers will experience just how she creates the music.

The stories of Bach’s life — including the incident where he shredded a bassoonist’s clothes with his sword, the time he was jailed by a jealous prince, the birth of his 20 children, his arguments with church authorities, and his prowess in the German music world — will all be told by the women who were important in his life.

Visuals will also take attendees to scenes from 18th century Germany — the countryside of Saxony, the Court of Dresden, the great organ of Naumburg, and St. Thomas Church in Leipzig all take center stage.

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Grant to offer support for victims of violence TILLAMOOK – The Oregon Department of Justice has awarded $160,000 to Tillamook County Women’s Resource Center to help pay for needed counseling for those affected by domestic violence and sexual assault.

The 30-month grant, which was awarded by the ODJ’s Crime Victims Assistance Office, will provide staff that will be “out-stationed” at the local Department of Human Services and County Health Department offices to work with teen mothers, pregnant women and others in need of counseling.

“This grant will allow us to place two part-time advocates, one of whom we hope will be bilingual, at DHS and the Health Department to make sure we are screening properly for domestic violence,” explained Kathleen Marvin, executive director of the Women’s Resource Center.

“Sometimes, particularly among Spanish-speaking populations, cases of domestic violence are especially difficult to identify due to language and cultural barriers.”

Marvin said the grant will also allow Women’s Resource Center to develop an even stronger working relationship with the two agencies and make it possible for all three organizations to provide better services to the community. The program will launch March 1.

The Tillamook County Women’s Resource Center is a nonprofit organization of both paid staff and volunteers working to create a community free from domestic and sexual violence. To contact the center, call 503-842-9486 or visit www.tcwrc.net.

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BAY CITY — One of the leading potters on the North Coast will be the featured guest Friday, March 11, at Bay City Arts Center.

Richard Rowland, the lead potter who is helping to create 150 unique bowls for this year’s Tillamook County Women’s Resource Center Soup Bowl fund raising event in April, will be on hand from 5 to 6:30 p.m. to share his experiences and discuss his creative process.

TCWRC is hosting this “Meet the Potters of the Tillamook Soup Bowl Project” event. Rowland and several of his colleagues will share information about their extraordinary Anagama outdoor kiln, their group’s passion for quality and their search for the perfect bowl. Light refreshments will be served and RSVPs are welcomed at 503-842-9486.

The Women’s Resource Courtesy photo Center partnered with RowPOTTER Richard Rowland will be featured at the Bay City Arts Center on Friday, March 11. land and other local potters for the first Tillamook Soup The Tillamook County Women’s Remid-March at the Wild Flower Thrift Bowl event in April of 2007. source Center is a nonprofit organization Boutique at 114 Main Ave., Tillamook.

It was such a success that it has become of committed individuals from all walks “The process of making the bowls is TCWRC’s signature event. of life, both paid staff and volunteers, not highlighted during the event and so This year, the bowls will be fired in many questions have been asked about it working to create a community free from a long process that will take place from domestic and sexual violence. that we wanted to give the potters time March 19-26. This year’s Soup Bowl will For more information, call 503-842be held April 16, 5 -7 p.m. at the Old Mill to answer the questions,” said Kathleen 9486.

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Hebo Lake re-opens March 7

By PAT GEFRE for the Sun While we are still right smack in the middle of winter steelhead season on the Nestucca River and steelhead fishing is alive and doing well, I would like to change gears a little bit and talk about my favorite other attraction — Hebo Lake and its campground.

Nestled away in the Siuslaw National Forest and surrounded by beautiful, cedar, spruce and fir trees, Hebo Lake is one of those family friendly places that offers a variety of uses and is a great place for families and children to spend an enjoyable day or weekend. Hebo offers an improved campground area, day use area and restrooms. Plus it’s stocked throughout the season with catchable rainbow trout.

Even though I have always considered Hebo Lake a great place to go, it has all just gotten better. Hebo Lake was closed all this past summer while the US Forest Service completed a major upgrading of the lake and campground. What a difference the “New Hebo Lake” is.

Hebo Lake will officially open for use March 7, and will be stocked with 1,500 catchable rainbow trout from the Salmon River Hatchery. There is a $5 day use parking fee to use the lake or stay in one of the 12 camping spots for $12. Frequent visitors may want to consider a yearly pass — two options are available, the NW Forest Pass ($30), which allows entry into all US Forest Service day-use sites and the Oregon Coast Passport, good for entry into eight coastal day-use fee state parks and selected National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management, and U.S. Forest Service day areas. Both passes are available at the Hebo Ranger Station. Call 503-392-5100 for more information.

Gone are some of the old fishing docks, replaced with new and better fishing docks. All four fishing docks were completely redone and a fifth was added.

Some of the unsightly camp areas were removed to accommodate new day-use areas, including quite a bit more parking. Other improvements include paved paths to the bathrooms and a handicapped camping area that is all paved and set up for wheelchair use. Also introduced were some walk-in camping areas away from the lake.

In the past there was much confusion about what areas were day use, and what areas were camp spots. Often folks were walking through occupied camp spots and fishing right in someone’s camping area. Concerned parents worried about their children being out playing with strangers right in their camps. That has all been redefined and there should be less confusion.

The new layout includes more day use fishing, parking and more day-use fishing docks. Some of the day-use areas that lacked picnic tables now have them.

Improvement to the campgrounds’ include cleaned-up areas and easier access trails, all-new tables, and all-new fire rings. Every camp spot now has fire rings.

Hebo Lake originally was a small meadow. Many years ago a dam was added to create a shallow lake. Hebo Lake itself was no more than 4- to 5-feet deep throughout. With the lake being so shallow, water temperatures climbed during the summer months and the dissolved oxygen level was so low that trout could not survive during August. The stocking of trout ended in June because there was no point in stocking for the summer months.

Part of the project as far as the lake itself was concerned was to remove brush and debris from around the lake, create more fishing areas, and to deepen the lake.

With that accomplished it is now hoped that trout can be planted through out the summer months — thereby providing more fishing opportunities through the entire camping season. It is also hoped that the deeper lake will permit some trout to carry over the winter from year to year with the possibility that some of these trout will grow to be trophy trout.

This was not possible in the past.

Other improvements include removing brush and redefining the trail that starts from Hebo Lake, traverses to the summit, and then continues on to South Lake. This trail can be done walking or on horse back and is a beautiful hike. I would not recommend this trail for novice hikers as it does ascend rapidly and you need to be in pretty good shape.

The U.S. Forest Service is very anxious to get the ball rolling and for the general public to come and visit their new facilities. Upcoming events are already scheduled. The first event will be a youth fishing event sponsored by Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. The ODFW sponsored youth fishing day will take place April 23. ODFW now has a trailer that they bring to these events loaded with fishing poles and gear all set up and ready to be used by youngsters interested in fishing.

The second event, a youth fishing derby, sponsored by the US Forest Service will occur June 11 in conjunction with Oregon’s free fishing weekend. This will be an actual derby with lots of prizes for all age groups and lots of give away stuff. This is an annual event and is very much appreciated by the young folks that attend. There will be volunteer mentors from around the area to help youngsters have a quality day. The lake will be stocked with extra rainbow trout for both of these events.

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Crowd gathers to sweeten student art education PACIFIC CITY — Approximately 150 revelers, staff and volunteers recently gathered to put a little money towards the art education of some 500 students from Nestucca Valley Elementary and Garibaldi Grade School and satisfy their sweet buds, too!

The 7th annual event, Your Heart’s Desire, A Celebration of Chocolate, Wine and Art, held at Kiawanda Community Center, was held Saturday, Feb. 12. An art sale on both Feb. 11 and 12 preceded the evening gala.

Though the funds raised were down a bit — organizer Kim Cavatorta estimates the Community Arts Project raised approximately $2,000 less than the $11,000 raised in 2010 — she still left the evening smiling.

“I still consider it a success,” said Cavatorta.

“We raised a lot of money for the Arts Literacy Program. It will be an immense help.”

Heart’s Desire accounts for about one-quarter of the funds needed to run the Arts Literacy program, which brings monthly art education to kindergarten through sixth grade students at the two schools. The remainder of the funds are raised through the North Coast Seafood Festival (www.northcoastseafoodfestival. com), which is held every October at the Tillamook County Fairgrounds, and through private and business donations.

Those interested in filling in the gap created by the lower turnout and art sales can do so by contacting Kim Cavatorta at 503-392-4581. Find out more about the Community Arts Project at www.communityartsproject.net.

Photos by Tim Hirsch

Presbyterian Lenten services start March 9 PACIFIC CITY — Nestucca Valley Presbyterian Church, 35305 Brooten Road, is planning a series of free lenten soup suppers that are open to the public.

Held every Wednesday starting on March 9, the suppers will run 5:30-6:45 p.m. at the church’s fellowship hall.

Also starting March 9 will be a series of Baked Potato Bar fundraisers.

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13 and May 11 the $5 lunch is sponsored by the church’s Women’s Group.

Proceeds will benefit local organizations.

The church will also play host to Bach and Sons, a March 12 performance by organist Jeannine Jordan that will pay homage to the famed composer through music and multi-media images.

Admission to the 7 p.m. concert is $10.

Other upcoming events include

Third Annual

a Seder meal on Thursday, April 21, a Good Friday service on April 22 and an Easter celebration service on Sunday, April 24. The church is starting “The Last Week,” a Friday morning bible study on March 4 that will continue through Holy Week. Meditation begins at 9:30 a.m. and the class will start at 10 a.m. For more information, call 503-9656229.

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H A I L I N G O U R H I S TO R Y

Photo courtesy of Pima Air & Space Museum/www.pumaair.org

The “Supersabre” was the first of the Century Fighters and the first production jet fighter to exceed the speed of sound in level flight. During its early career, the F-100 was a principal weapon system of the Tactical Air Command. The plane held one crew member and cruised at 600 MPH. In 1953, they cost $674,304.

The fateful fighter of ‘62

By SALLY RISSEL for the Sun In the early evening hours of November 1962, an F-100C Air Force jet fighter bomber plane crashed into a timber covered hillside in section 12, T.5 S. R.10 of the Gauldy Area. There was a basketball game in progress at Cloverdale Elementary School at the time of the crash and the whole building shook with the explosion.

Everyone rushed outside the gymnasium to witness a plume of smoke and a parachute settling down into the trees to the north of the crash site. Local resident Skip Bailey was one of those basketball players that day.

Fred Johnson, a Forest Service employee, remembers that cold 1962 winter night quite vividly. He was driving home from Hebo when he saw and felt the explosion from inside his vehicle. Since he knew the forest service roads very well, he drove right to the crash site following the smoke. The fire was still burning in the tail section of the plane. Fred tried to pull out some white fabric that was in the tail section that he thought might be a parachute but thought better of it in fear of a secondary explosion. Under normal operations, that parachute has a speed reduction device used to slow the aircraft after it touches down on the runway.

When Fred hiked back to his vehicle, he was met by two Air Police from Mt. Hebo Air Force Base. They wanted him to take them to the crash site. Since Fred

was returning from work as a timber surveyor, he had on his work boots, surveyor vest, machete and hard hat. The Air Police showed up in dress shoes.

About half way up the trail to the crash site, their shoes filled with mud so they decided they needed to get better gear for the hike. While he waited for their return, Fred flagged and cleared a trail to the crash site. When they got back to the site, the Air Police would not let Fred near the plane site as they needed to secure the crash site.

The pilot had ejected safely and walked out, unharmed, to Jenck Road near the elementary school.

He went to the farm of Jim Trent, where he telephoned The Portland Air Base to tell his wife he was alright. A second jet that was operating with the ill-fated plane remained in the area long enough to determine the safety of the pilot and report the crash.

Many years later (between 1984 and 1985) the canopy from the jet was found by loggers approximately three miles to the north of where the plane went down on Forest Service land. Skip Bailey, who then worked for the Forest Service, stated that the Air Force was notified and verified through identifying numbers on the canopy that it was from the F100 crash. The Air Force wasn’t interested in reclaiming the canopy so it remained at the Hebo Ranger Station until given to Bob Rissel to add to his aviation collection at Pacific City Hardware. The canopy sat in front of Bob’s airplane hanger for several years before being donated to the Tillamook Air Museum.

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Tides

(at Nestucca Bay) Date

Low Tide

Height

High Tide

Height

Feb. 25 1:17 p.m. 0.5 ft.

5:34 a.m.

7:47 p.m.

7.8 ft.

5.4 ft.

Feb. 26

12:45 p.m.

2:30 p.m.

3.2 ft.

0.4 ft.

6:44 a.m.

9:07 p.m.

7.5 ft.

5.6 ft.

Feb. 27

2:11 a.m.

3:33 p.m.

3.2 ft.

0.3 ft.

7:57 a.m.

10:05 p.m.

7.4 ft.

5.9 ft.

Feb. 28

3:25 a.m.

4:25 p.m.

3.0 ft.

0.2 ft.

9:02 a.m.

10:48 p.m.

7.4 ft.

6.3 ft.

Mar. 1

4:23 a.m.

5:07 p.m.

2.7 ft.

0.1 ft.

9:58 a.m.

11:23 p.m.

7.4 ft.

6.5 ft.

Mar. 2

5:09 a.m.

5:43 p.m.

2.3 ft.

0.2 ft.

10:45 a.m.

11:53 p.m.

7.4 ft.

6.7 ft.

Mar. 3

5:50 a.m.

6:15 p.m.

1.9 ft.

0.3 ft.

11:27 a.m.

7.4 ft.

Mar. 4

6:26 a.m.

6:44 p.m.

1.6 ft.

0.5 ft.

12:20 a.m.

12:06 p.m.

6.9 ft.

7.3 ft.

Mar. 5

7:01 a.m.

7:12 p.m.

1.3 ft.

0.7 ft.

12:45 a.m.

12:43 p.m.

7.2 ft.

7.0 ft.

Mar. 6

7:36 a.m.

7:39 p.m.

1.1 ft.

1.1 ft.

1:10 a.m.

1:21 p.m.

7.3 ft.

6.8 ft.

Mar. 7

8:12 a.m.

8:07 p.m.

0.9 ft.

1.5 ft.

1:35 a.m.

1:59 p.m.

7.4 ft.

6.5 ft.

Mar. 8

8:49 a.m.

8:35 p.m.

0.8 ft.

1.9 ft.

2:02 a.m.

2:40 p.m.

7.4 ft.

6.2 ft.

Mar. 9

9:30 a.m.

9:05 p.m.

0.9 ft.

2.3 ft.

2:30 a.m.

3:26 p.m.

7.4 ft.

5.7 ft.

Mar. 10

10:17 p.m.

9:38 p.m.

0.9 ft.

2.8 ft.

3:02 a.m.

4:21 p.m.

7.3 ft.

5.3 ft.

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WETLANDS WALKABOUT Mar. 5, 10:30 a.m. Gather at Lower Nehalem Community Trust Alder Creek Farm in Nehalem. Dress for weather. $5 for non-members. Call 503-368-3203 for more information.

ADAM UPTON CONCERN Mar. 5, 10 p.m.-midnight. Sportsman’s Pub-n-Grub, 34975 Brooten Rd. Indie acoustic rock. No cover charge. Call 503965-9991 for more information.

NEHALEM ESTUARY CLEAN-UP Feb. 29, 7:30 a.m. Meet at Sea Shack in Wheeler. Dress for weather and bring snacks and water bottles. 6 p.m. thank you dinner.

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Museum. Portland life coach Jean Johnson will give talk as part of Great Speaker Series.

Free and open to the public. 503-842-4553.

PACIFIC CITY-NESTUCCA VALLEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MONTHLY MEETING Mar. 1, noon. Pelican Pub & Brewery. $7 optional lunch. Call 503-550-9419.

4-H SUPER SUNDAY Mar. 5, 9 a.m. Tillamook Junior High School, 3906 Alder Ln. Classes for 4-H and FFA members, their parents and leaders range from Quick Breads to Working with Kids with Special Needs to Science Fun. No registration fee. Classes are first-come, first-serve. 503842-3433.

TILLAMOOK FOREST CENTER RE-OPENS Mar. 2. Celebrate the Oregon Department of Forestry’s centennial anniversary. 503-8156800.

COMMUNITY PROM Mar. 5, 7 p.m. Kiawanda Community Center. Nestucca High School band plays music from 1920’s to 1980’s. Refreshments and dancing. Free admission.

BINGO NIGHT Wednesdays, Mar. 2 & 9, 7-9:30 p.m.

Kiawanda Community Center, 34600 Cape Kiwanda Dr. $1 cards, good for 12 games.

Cash prizes. All ages. 503-965-7900.

SPRING CRAFT SALE Mar. 5-6. Tillamook County Fairgrounds, 4603 3rd St. Call 503-842-2272 for details.

KARAOKE WITH WENDY Thursdays, Mar. 3 & 10, 9 p.m.-close. Oar House Bar & Grill, 34455 Brooten Rd. 503965-6001.

NORTH OREGON COAST SYMPHONY: “8th Symphonies” Mar. 4, 7:30 p.m. Tillamook United Methodist Church, 3808 12th St. Works by Beethoven, Schubert, Dvorak and others. $10 at door. Under 12 free with adult. 503436-0936.

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AUTHOR’S TALK: APRIL HENRY Mar. 5, 11 a.m.-noon. Tillamook County Library. For teens and adults. Light refreshments. 503-842-4792.

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FIRE BOARD MEETING Mar. 9, 7 p.m. Pacific City Fire Station. Call 503-965-6014.

BAKED POTATO FUNDRAISER Mar. 9, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Nestucca Valley Presbyterian Church. Baked potato with all the fixings. $5 for lunch. Proceeds go to local organizations.

MEET THE POTTERS OF THE TILLAMOOK SOUP BOWL EVENT Mar. 11, 5-6:30 p.m. Bay City Arts Center.

Richard Rowland, lead potter for April soup

bowl event discusses his creative process.

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BACH & SONS Mar. 12, 7 p.m. Nestucca Valley Presbyterian Church, 35305 Brooten Rd. Multimedia organ concert given by Dr. Jeannine Jordan. $10 adult tickets, students 18 and under free.

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PHOEBE NEWMAN READING Mar. 12, 5 p.m. Rowboat Gallery. Free poetry reading. 503-965-4590.

CAROLYN EVENSON PLAQUE PRESENTATION Mar. 12, 10 a.m.-noon. South Tillamook County Library. Quarter Library Club meeting followed by plaque presentation. Refreshments and entertainment by Jill Becker. All are welcome. 503-965-6868.

NESTUCCA BAY CLEAN-UP Mar. 12, 8:30 a.m.-noon. Meet at boat ramp just north of Bob Straub State Park.

Dress for weather. Gloves and litter bags provided. For more information, call 503965-2200.

ANDRIUS ZLABYS PIANO CONCERT Mar. 13, 3 p.m. Camp Winema. Neskowin Chamber Music Series event. $20 at door.

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LATIMER QUILT & TEXTILE CENTER OPEN HOUSE Mar. 13, noon-4 p.m. Open house for Jeanette Meyer exhibit. Free admission. 503842-8622.

NESTUCCA VALLEY SCHOOL BOARD MEETING Mar. 14, 6 p.m. Nestucca Valley Jr./Sr. High School. 503-392-4892.

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