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Vol. 15, No. 359 • January 1, 2021 • FREE!
Tillamook County to remain in ‘Extreme Risk’ category for at least two more weeks
New Year on the Horizon
Beach goers flock to Cape Kiwanda for vibrant sunsets as 2020 comes to a close ODOT launches open houses for Valley, Coast projects The Oregon Department of Transportation launched online open houses the week of Dec. 22 for projects constructing in the Valley and on the Coast Highways in the coming year. There are four open houses, based on county (by project delivery areas). To see projects in Tillamook County, as well as in Clatsop, Columbia and western Washington Counties, visit https://odotopenhouse. org/2021-construction-a1. At the open house, participants can
check out the project locations via an interactive map; learn about project benefits and impacts; sign up for construction updates; and give ODOT feedback about specific concerns, considerations or questions. Most of the projects set for construction in 2021 are still in design. ODOT says this means that some of the details for construction staging and traffic control plans might not be known yet. ODOT says it will host another online open house in late spring that will have additional project information and
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feature more construction and traffic impacts. Since the projects are still being designed, ODOT says it’s important they hear from Oregonians to help the agency deliver the best projects for given communities. Those that have questions, comments, concerns or considerations that officials should know about as the agency wraps up design and gears up for construction, are encouraged to let ODOT know. The last day to provide comments via the open houses is Jan. 15.
Governor Kate Brown announced on Dec. 29 updates to county risk levels under the state’s new public health framework to reduce transmission and protect Oregonians from COVID-19. The framework uses four different risk levels for counties based on COVID-19 spread — Extreme Risk, High Risk, Moderate Risk, and Lower Risk — and assigns health and safety measures for each level. Effective Jan. 1-14, there will be 24 counties in the Extreme Risk level — including Tillamook County, which, after recording 102 more cases, will spend its second consecutive two-week period in the most severe — and most restrictive — risk category. Guidance at this level includes: • Indoor and outdoor social and at-homegatherings limited to 6 people (with a recommended limit of two households). • For eating and drinking establishments, indoor dining is prohibited and outdoor dining limited to 50 people with no more than six people per table with no more than two households present. • Use of indoor recreation and fitness establishments as well as indoor entertainment venues is prohibited. • For Shopping malls (indoor and outdoor), capacity is limited to 50% and curbside pick-up is encouraged. • For Faith Institutions, Funeral Homes, Mortuaries, and Cemeteries, indoor capacity is limited to 25% of maximum occupancy or 100, whichever is smaller. • For outdoor recreation and fitness establishments, as well as for outdoor entertainment, there is a limit of 50 people. Immediately to the north and to the south, things are a little bit better as Lincoln and Clatsop Counties are two of five counties that were lowered from the Extreme Risk category to the High Risk one. High Risk is the first level in which some businesses and facilities can resume offering indoor services with health and safety measures and capacity limits in place. As well, seven counties are at the Lower Risk Category, but none at the Moderate Risk assessment. A complete list of counties and their associated risk levels is available at https://drive. google.com/file/d/1AqwA0qfx4_q4mdKgoV1cxx7hGHhRNalL/view. “After weeks of diligent work by local leaders and public health officials to implement health and safety measures in their communities, this week’s county data is a welcome sign that we are making progress in stopping the spread of COVID-19 in Oregon,” said Brown. “The county risk level framework is meant to put us on track to reopen our schools, businesses, and communities. It is not easy. Oregon families and businesses have made incredible sacrifices. If we work together, we will see more counties begin to lower their COVID-19 risk levels. If communities let down their guard too early, we could see our hard-won progress unravel just as quickly. “Every week, more Oregonians are being vaccinated against this deadly disease. But, until vaccines are widely available with high participation rates, the surest way to open our communities is to continue practicing the measures we know are effective in reducing the spread of COVID-19 — wear your mask, keep physical distance from others, avoid gatherings, wash your hands often, and stay home when you are sick.” The Oregon Health Authority will examine and publish county data weekly. County risk levels will be reassigned every two weeks. The first week’s data will provide a “warning week” to prepare counties for potential risk level changes. The next assignment of risk levels will take effect Jan. 15. Updates to Warning Week data and county risk levels will be posted to coronavirus.oregon.gov.
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TCVA donates wheelchairs to serve Cape Kiwanda, other county beaches
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IN THE CLOSING DAYS OF 2020, beach goers flocked to Cape Kiwanda for vibrant sunsets and scenic vistas.
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s part of what they describe as their strategic commitment to outdoor access, Tillamook Coast Visitors Association (Visit Tillamook Coast) has delivered four beach wheelchairs to three high-demand beach areas in Tillamook County: Manzanita, Rockaway Beach and Pacific City. The chairs will be available to the public, at no cost, through Manzanita Visitors Center, Troxel’s in Rockaway Beach, and Kiwanda Hospitality in Pacific City. Manzanita, which received one chair, has offered beach wheelchairs for several years, but a chair in their stable was beyond repair after more than 10 years in service. Troxel’s, which got one chair, began offering the service in 2019, but the chair they have now (purchased by Troxel’s) was not enough to meet demand. Pacific City, which has not previously had beach wheelchairs available to the public, received two chairs. “When our budget was drastically cut this fiscal year, we thought we might have to put this program on hold,” said Nan Devlin, executive director of Tillamook Coast Visitors Association. “Fortunately, we received $10,000 in a COVID-relief grant from Travel Oregon to help with our operational costs, so that freed up just enough funds in our budget to go ahead and purchase these beach wheelchairs.” TCVA’s destination management strategic plan includes helping improve outdoor access for people of all abilities. This was especially important to Devlin, whose late mother suffered from Parkinson’s Disease. “Being at the Oregon Coast, being on the beach, was a family ritual. It’s where we had our best times growing up,” said Devlin. “As my mother’s mobility decreased with Parkinson’s, it became harder and harder for her to walk on sand. I saw and felt her disappointment and sadness, and fear of falling. I know firsthand how important it is to individuals with mobility issues to enjoy the coast in meaningful ways.” In choosing equity partners, TCVA looked for beach accessibility, high visitor counts, ability to respond to requests for the chairs, and partners who could maintain the equipment. The chairs were purchased from Debug Mobility Products, a company recommended to TCVA by Seaside’s tourism organization for the chairs’ long-lasting quality and the company’s customer service. For more information, visit beachwheelchair. com. “With our close proximity to beach access at Cape Kiwanda, and seven days a week staffing, we volunteered to manage the beach wheelchairs, making them available to both locals and visitors,” said Kiwanda Hospitality’s CEO, Jim Prinzing. To reserve a beach wheelchair in Pacific
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Warm Regards to the Pacific City-Woods Community! 2020 has been a year of significant change for everyone at the Pacific City Joint Water and Sanitary Authority (PCJWSA). Kirk Medina joined us as our new Authority Manager, the COVID-19 pandemic required the closure of the office and the implementation of social-distancing practices, and the final parts of the Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade were completed which meant that PCJWSA received the promised $1.9M grant from United States Department of Agriculture-Rural Development. While these were all significant developments, we are most grateful for the outstanding contributions of the dedicated staff at PCJWSA, who took all the upheaval and change in stride. They found creative ways to continue to serve our customers without missing a beat. They showed ingenuity, leadership, and flexibility. They have followed the needed directives to keep our customers and themselves safe. And they do all of this, and more, as they provide us with clean water from the tap, take care of what we flush down the drain, and stand ready to protect those services in case of emergency. The PCJWSA team is simply “the best” from our point of view. Please join us in thanking them with a friendly wave whenever you see one of them around town. We wish you all a very safe and a very Happy New Year! Sincerely, The PCJWSA Board of Directors Sean Carlton, Tom Donohue, Cameron Gogas, Carolyn McVicker & Anne Price January 1, 2021 • PACIFICCITYSUN.COM
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Commissioners establish short-term rental operator fee Tillamook County Commissioners unanimously passed an ordinance establishing a short-term rental operator license fee within unincorporated Tillamook County following the second of two public hearings, the latter of which was held on Dec. 30. The new ordinance will provide funds that will be dedicated to housing and public safety initiatives within the county when it goes into effect July 1. After administrative costs, 75% of proceeds from the fee, which will be assessed quarterly, will be dedicated to housing initiatives and 25% to public safety efforts. For both portions, the funds will be allocated as special revenue funds by the County Budget Committee and be made part of the annual budget process. The fee assessed will be based on gross receipts of short-term rental properties with quarterly fees ranging from $0 for properties not recording any gross receipts in a given quarter to $600 a quarter for operators with $50,000 or more in gross receipts in that quarter. Other quarterly rates are: $50 ($1 to $4,999 in gross receipts per quarter), $100 ($5,000-$9,999), $200 ($10,000-$19,999), $300 ($20,000-$29,999), $400 ($30,000$39,999) and $500 ($40,000-$49,999). Prior to the unanimous vote, all three commissioners voiced their support of the new ordinance. In her comments, Commissioner Mary Faith Bell answered concerns voiced in public comments that asserted that the fee creates an undue hardship. “I read in many of the comments that people feel like this is an undue burden, and the implication in some of those comments is that this is the only place we’re trying to generate money for housing, which is simply not the case,” she said. “We’re looking to generate revenue for housing. It’s a serious problem and this (is) one of many places that
we’re trying (to generate those funds from).” For his part, Commissioner David Yamamoto noted that most of the unfavorable comments came from those living outside the county but owning vacation rentals here. “It’s not that we don’t want short-term rentals and people from outside of Tillamook County profiting from short-term rentals in the area, but everyone just needs to understand that everyone needs to pay their fair share also,” he said. “People from outside the county need to recognize that we also have a responsibility to our permanent residents here in Tillamook County, and housing is something that is in very short supply.” He also pointed to the need for a portion of the proceeds to support emergency services. “We’re a population of roughly 27,000 people and our emergency services are geared towards our permanent population, but, during the summer months, when that population quintuples at least, our emergency services has to provide services to all of those visitors at the same time. So, this is just a way to make sure that they are paying their fair share.” And finally, in his last meeting as a county commissioner, Bill Baertlein said the proposal has had and continues to have his support. “This is one of the areas that, when we had our housing meeting with the entire community, …rose to the top,” he said. “This is one that the community supports, and I have supported it in the past and continue to support it. I am grateful for all the work (Community Development Director) Sarah (Absher) has done on this. This final version is one that was vetted through her office and through meetings with the shortterm rental community — lots of meetings — and this was the solution they came up with.”
LUBA appeal to Kingfisher Apartments in the works Petitioners Melissa Kenney and Judd Moore, on Dec. 23, provided notice of their intent to appeal to the Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals a Tillamook County Board of Commissioners’ decision to allow the building of the Kingfisher Apartments, a 25-unit apartment complex planned for Pacific City at the intersection of Pacific Avenue and Sunset Drive. As reported in the Oct. 9, 2020, issue of the Sun, Commissioners, on Sept. 30, 2020, denied an appeal that had challenged Tillamook County Planning Commission approved variance and conditional use requests, an appeal also brought forth by Kenney and Moore. The variance allows the apartment complex be slightly higher — 27 feet, 10 inches instead of the 24 feet that is allowed outright in the current zoning. As well, the variance reduced the side yard setback from 15 feet to 2 feet. Tillamook County has 21 days from the date of the notice to prepare the record for the coming LUBA appeal, a task that means compiling all prior hearing documents, public notices, orders from both the Tillamook County Planning Commission and Board of Commissioners and any other document associated with the land use review process for this proposal. Once all documents are in and reviewed and agreed upon by all involved parties, the record will be sealed.
It is at this point that petitioners typically file findings of error that the appeal is based on. The Kingfisher Apartments development, which is being shepherded by Kevin and Katie Shluka of Coyote Gardens, features mostly studio units with expected rents to start at approximately $800 and has a goal of providing workforce housing to the community. It was originally approved by the Tillamook County Planning Commission on Aug. 13, 2020. In a Dec. 30 interview with the Sun, Kevin said he remains confident the project is a good fit for the area and sits on solid legal grounds. “(The Tillamook County) Planning Commission and Board of County Commissioners approved this project overwhelmingly,” he said. “It’s well thought out, it fits with the needs of our community, and it’s designed to work within the Tillamook County Land Use Ordinance.” As the project developer, Shluka said he plans to file as an intervenor, which will allow him to participate in the process along with his legal counsel. He also noted that because the project has been designed to maximize quality, not profit, dragging out the time involved and the cost for additional legal fees could possibly result in planned additional nice touches like a nicer exterior or interior finishes to no longer be feasible.
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Saying ‘no’ to beach driving I strongly support the rule change proposed by OPRD to ban driving year-round on the Tierra Del Mar residential area beach and the area adjacent to Sitka Sedge State Natural Area. It should be just common sense that we would not allow driving on the beach, especially in the proposed area from the mouth of Sand Lake estuary south to the northern border of Cape Kiwanda State Natural Area. This area encompasses two distinct recreation areas, both should be wildlife/visitor/family friendly, not vehicle friendly. The first is the area at the north edge of the proposed ban area, adjacent to Sitka Sedge State Natural Area. Sitka Sedge State Natural Area is distinguished by its remote nature and that it is also a protected nesting habitat for snowy plovers. Sadly, we see vehicles that routinely cruise up the beach, leave tire tracks up into the dune area and drive at speed just because they can. The second is the area adjacent to the unincorporated community of Tierra Del Mar. Prohibiting vehicles from driving on the beach adjacent to a quiet residential area should
just be common sense. Presently, vehicles routinely ignore the posted signage and set up for the day with their coolers, beach chairs, dogs and kids. They drive at speed and leave tire tracks boldly around the sign that says vehicles are prohibited. For the past few months, Tierra Del Mar community volunteers have been monitoring the area, contacting the Sheriff’s office and OPRD for enforcement, approaching vehicles to point out the signage, pleading with Tillamook County Commissioners to reclose the beach to vehicle driving, all to no avail. For the limited numbers of times there has been an enforcement response, we have seen no evidence that any citations have been issued. When/if the rules are changed, there needs to be a concomitant commitment to education of enforcement officials and shortterm rental property owners/managers, strict enforcement with citations, clear unambiguous and conspicuous signage on the beach and routine presence of enforcement officials. Lynnae Ruttledge Tierra Del Mar The Pacific City Sun welcomes reader input. Please send Letters to the Editor via e-mail: tim@pacificcitysun.com. Submissions are limited to 350 words and may be edited for length and grammar.
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areachurches BEAVER COMMUNITY CHURCH, 24675 Hwy. 101 S., Beaver. 503-398-5508. E-mail: pastorjoshgard@hotmail.com. A non-denominational Bible-believing church committed to loving God and people. Morning Worship, 11 a.m. (live and streaming). Visit beavercommunitychurch. com for up-to-date service information and Covid protocols. BLAINE COMMUNITY CHURCH, located six miles up the Nestucca River from Beaver, (503) 965-6338. Call for service times.
COUNTRYSIDE CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE, 19005 Hwy. 101 S., Cloverdale. 503-398-5454. Call for service times. HEALING WATERS BIBLE CHURCH 5 miles south of Cloverdale on Hwy 101, 503-354-9322. Pentecostal worship service at 10:30 a.m. HEBO CHRISTIAN CENTER, 31350 Hwy. 101 S, Hebo. 503-392-3585. Sunday worship 10:30 a.m. NESTUCCA VALLEY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 35305 Brooten Road, Pacific City OR (503) 965-6229. 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. Call for service times. PACIFIC COAST BIBLE CHURCH, 35220 Brooten Road, Pacific City. 503-9657222/503-812-1106. E-mail: pcbcpastordan@gmail.com. A Bible-believing/Christcentered Church. Sunday Worship 9:30 a.m. (live and streaming) & 11 a.m. Wednesday Bible Study & Prayer meeting 7 p.m. Also Weekly Bible Studies. ST. JOSEPH’S CATHOLIC CHURCH, 34560 Parkway Drive, P.O. Box 9, Cloverdale. 503-392-3685. E-mail stjosephcloverdale@ gmail.com. Mass: Fridays at 9:30 a.m., Saturday at 4:30 p.m., Sunday at 10:30 a.m. WINEMA CHRISTIAN CHURCH, 5195 WiNeMa Road, Cloverdale, OR. E-mail: info@winemachurch.net for service times. Listings are a free service to churches in the South Tillamook County area. To have your church added or to make changes to your listing, please contact the Sun at tim@pacificcitysun.
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Watershed Council continues efforts to enhance fish habitat By TIM HIRSCH of the Sun
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ith COVID-19 disrupting many plans, 2020 may have been a trying year, but that doesn’t mean it can’t boast its share of accomplishments. And the work of the Nestucca, Neskowin and Sand Lake Watersheds Council is a case in point. Amongst its continued efforts to bring improved fish habitat to the area is its practice of plantings along riparian zones — plantings that, in 2020, featured stretches along Resort Drive in Pacific City, on Farmer Creek, along Hawk Creek in Neskowin, at the mouth of Three Rivers and along both the Little Nestucca and Big Nestucca River near Beaver. “It was a pretty big planting year,” said Council Coordinator Garshaw Amidi-Abraham, who said that, in total, 2020 plantings covered approximately 11.1 acres — including an estimated 4,000 trees, 1,800 shrubs, and 5,000 willow cuttings. Amongst the areas the Watershed Council focuses on during its plantings are areas surrounding culvert replacements as well as locales where landowners make a request for plantings. The work will continue into 2021 — and beyond — says AmidiAbraham, who added that plantings on the horizon for the coming year include projects on Smith Creek and Clear Creek near Cloverdale as well as an effort planned for the Nestucca Bay National Wildlife Refuge. The Watershed Council also has several culvert replacement projects planned for 2021 in view — projects that it is a key partner in. They include a culvert replacement project addressing two Sutton Creek water crossings in Neskowin where the waterway intersects with South Beach Road. The project, which will be done in partnership with the South Beach Road Association, the U.S. Forest Service and the Hebo Stewardship Group, will replace two undersized culverts with a 17-foot and 23-foot bridge. Amidi-Abraham says the project will open about 1/2 mile of coho habitat. Another project the Watershed Council will be involved in during 2021 is the Neskowin egress road project. This project, in addition to solving Neskowin’s lack of a secondary ingress and egress to its coastal village, will open up an estimated 4.8 miles of fish habitat. To accomplish this, three crossings will be replaced with bridges. “It will provide tidal exchange across the wetlands,” AmidiAbraham said. “The bridges will allow for more water to flow under Hawk Street. To us, that’s a very important part of the project. The egress road is extremely important, but (so are) the benefits to fish and wildlife.” In addition to the Watershed Council, the project is making use of a number partners including Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, the U.S. Forest Service, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Pacific Marine and Fish Habitat Partnership, the State of Oregon, and Tillamook
NESTUCCA, NESKOWIN AND SAND LAKE WATERSHEDS COUNCIL is seeking to replace a number of undersized and low-flow culverts in the area.
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County. Another improvement on tap for this summer is the Rover Creek Culvert Replacement Project, a project on Boy Scouts of America land. The $240,000 (estimated) project, which is expected to start August 2021, will feature the building of a 20-foot concrete bridge and will open up .75 miles of coho habitat upstream. Project partners include BSA/Cascade Pacific Council. “We’re trying to address our many different geographical areas,” Amidi-Abraham said about the collection of planned projects. “We’re deliberately trying to spread the projects out so our different service areas are being engaged, and we’re addressing the different watershed issues in all the different areas. These are some pretty heavy-hitting projects. There’s going to be a lot of stream miles opened up (for fish) for a pretty good price. We’re happy about that.” He also noted that all the projects are part of the Salmon SuperHwy collaboration. “There’s a large support base through multi-agency collaboration and technical supporting, sharing resources and leveraging funding sources,” he added. For more information about the Nestucca, Neskowin and Sand Lakes Watersheds Council, visit nestuccawaters.org.
Driver license, vehicle tag grace period extended into 2021 Oregon residents with a vehicle registration, permit or driver license expiring between Nov. 1, 2020, and April 30, 2021, have up to three months after their expiration date without being cited by law enforcement for an expired license or tags. The Oregon Department of Transportation and Oregon law enforcement agencies agreed to the new grace period as DMV catches up with a backlog due to COVID-19 restrictions. Under the agreement, Oregon law enforcement officers will exercise more discretion for recently expired licenses and registration before choosing whether to write a citation. Law enforcement can verify the status of a driver or vehicle registration electronically during a traffic stop. A law enforcement moratorium under Senate Bill 1601 from an Oregon Special Legislative Session last summer will expire Dec. 31. Under that legislation, a police officer cannot issue a citation for driver license and identification cards,
passenger or commercial vehicle registrations, trip permits and temporary registrations, and disabled parking permits if they expired between March 1 and Dec. 31, 2020. OFFICES OPEN BY APPOINTMENT DMV offices are open by appointment – mostly for those that require in-person visits such as driver license and other identification cardrelated services. In some parts of Oregon, the first available appointment may be two months out, so drivers should not wait until the last minute to schedule an appointment. As DMV catches up with the backlog, more services will become available by appointment. The agency does not yet know when walk-in services can resume, but some appointments for vehicle title and registration are available now. For a complete list of services available by office, visit OregonDMV.com. Many services are available online at DM-
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Adventist Health Tillamook vaccinates healthcare associates Adventist Health Tillamook healthcare associates on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic recently received a historic shot of protection against the novel coronavirus after aquiring the first doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. As of Dec. 28, Adventist Health Tillamook was in the process of distributing its allotment of 400 vaccine doses to physicians and associates who are in direct contact with COVID-19 patients, per the CDC guidelines. “As the COVID-19 pandemic has lasted much longer (than) expected, the vaccine will help to ensure our healthcare personnel remain healthy, safe and ready to provide care to all who need it,” said Gina Seufert, physician and clinic services executive. Vaccines are being rolled out in phases and will be made widely available to the public in 2021. The COVID-19 vaccine was rigorously tested for safety before being approved for Emergency Use Authorization in the United States. “I believe the best and likely only real solution to bringing an end to the COVID-19
pandemic is for everyone to get vaccinated as soon as possible,” said John Bohlman, medical officer for Adventist Health Tillamook. “It is our only hope of stopping this virus and returning to our normal lives. I am confident that the vaccine will change the trajectory of the pandemic.” The Moderna vaccine uses messenger RNA (mRNA) to teach cells in the body how to make a protein that triggers an immune response. The immune response, which produces antibodies, is what protects against COVID-19. Because the mRNA stays within the cell’s cytoplasm, there is no effect on its DNA. The vaccine does not contain a live virus and does not carry a risk of causing disease in the vaccinated person. While vaccinations begin taking place across the region, community members are encouraged to continue practicing safety precautions, including wearing masks, staying at least 6 feet and washing their hands frequently. Additional information about the COVID-19 vaccine may be found online at cdc.gov/coronavirus. Questions about community distribution of the vaccines may be directed to the Tillamook County Community Health Center.
New program promising ‘Community through Writing’ The writer Margaret Atwood once noted that “A word after a word after a word is power.” As a new year beckons after so many months of loss, the Hoffman Center for the Arts is launching a new program to strengthen the community through writing. “Community Writes” invites residents of the North Coast, and those with strong ties there, to submit short pieces of fiction, non-fiction or memoir, focused on rotating topics each quarter. “Community Writes” kicked off Dec. 1, seeking contributions on the topic “New Beginnings,” with submissions accepted through Jan. 15. There is a $5 fee per submission.
Topics and deadlines for the spring, summer and fall quarters, and more information about how to participate, are available at hoffmanarts.org/writing/communitywrites/ The program is open to all – whether you are a published writer or not – and contributions will be published on a rolling basis on the Hoffman Center website, hoffmanarts.org. “Writing is like a muscle; the harder you work it, the more powerful it becomes,” said Ellis Conklin, a longtime journalist and co-leader of the program. “Community Writes is aimed at helping us see one another and our world more clearly.”
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The Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office recently announced that former Tillamook County Sheriff Todd Anderson, who retired in 2011, passed away on Dec. 27 due to medical complications. Speaking on the loss at the Tillamook County Board of Commissioners meeting on Dec. 30, Sheriff Jim Horton said the passing of Anderson is a huge loss for the community. “Ask around, everyone remembers Todd; what a great person he was; what a great leader he was,” Horton said. Anderson’s career in law enforcement started in 1975 when he joined the Explorer program in the Washington County Sheriff’s Office. It was there that he later became a full-time Corrections Deputy in the early 1980s before moving to the Rockaway Beach Police Department where he was a police officer for several years. In January 1986, he transferred to the Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office where he worked as a patrol deputy, narcotics detective, sergeant, and lieutenant. He then served 11 years as Tillamook County Sheriff. Following his retirement from that post, he worked for the Department of Public Safety, Standards and Training up until a few years ago. “It’s a huge loss for the community,” Horton told the Commissioners at its Dec. 30 meeting. “Todd was a great man. He did a lot of positive things for the community not only here in Tillamook County but across the state. He was very well respected at every level of state government: the Oregon State Sheriff’s Association, the Oregon State Police — every law enforcement agency Todd had some contact with in Oregon.” Tillamook County Commissioners, too, praised Anderson for his contributions here. “He would always come to Pacific City to the Chamber (of Commerce meetings) and the annual holiday event that the Chamber put on,” recalled Commissioner David Yamamoto. “He was bigger than life. He was a pillar of the community. He was a great man. He did a lot for this county.” And pointing back to her days working for the Tillamook Headlight-Herald, Commissioner
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Governor’s plans change for return of in-class instruction In an effort to return as many Oregon students to the classroom as safely as possible in the new year, Governor Kate Brown, on Dec. 23, directed the Oregon Department of Education and the Oregon Health Authority to implement several new policy initiatives, with the goal of putting more school districts on track to return students to in-person instruction, especially elementary students, by Feb. 15. At the Nestucca Valley School District, Superintendent Misty Wharton said that she will be amongst the superintendents throughout the state that will participate in a Jan. 7 meeting with the state to cover the new guidance. Wharton also said that the information that comes out of that meeting will help direct her staff and the NVSD School Board, which will next meet on Jan. 11. Regardless, Wharton said the district’s plan is to continue with the comprehensive distance learning when classes resume on Jan. 4 — at least for the time being. However, she did add that when the administrative team gets together during the week of Jan. 4-8, they’ll attempt to put together recommendations that could start as early as February. In the meantime, the district hopes to offer limited in-person instruction/tutoring starting on Jan. 19— in two-hour time slots — to students most needing it. Wharton said this program will be by invitation only and be extended to a select group of kids who don’t have access to the internet or who have other extenuating circumstances. She said the short instructional period is not an actual class but more of a support program for students facing academic risk or a lack of access to the internet. As for the state, the Governor noted in a letter to the agencies that state and federal resources dedicated to school reopening put this goal within reach for school districts, if communities continue to work together to stop the spread of COVID-19 over the next several weeks. About $109 million in CARES Act funds were distributed to public schools in 2020. The Governor also dedicated $28 million for technology and internet assistance for students and schools. Both the Legislature and Congress have dedicated new resources for safe school reopenings in 2021, including an additional $50 million approved during Monday’s special session to support schools in the transition to in-
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person instruction. In addition, the Legislature also passed legislation during the special session providing reasonable liability protections for public and private schools during the remainder of the COVID-19 emergency. “As 2021 approaches and we look to the remaining school year just over the horizon, it is clear that the greatest gift we can give to Oregon’s children this holiday season is to redouble our efforts to act responsibly and reduce the spread of COVID-19 in our communities. Our students’ learning, resilience, and future well-being depend on all of us,” said Governor Brown. “Each and every Oregonian must do our part now to be disciplined and vigilant, to socially distance, wear facial coverings, avoid large gatherings, and follow other necessary public health requirements. The alternative is for Oregonians to remain at risk from the disease for far longer, and for perhaps 90% of Oregon’s students to continue on the unpromising path of spending the remainder of their school year locked out by this virus from their classrooms and youth activities where they best learn, grow, and find connection, safety, and support.” In her letter to ODE and OHA, the Governor directed the state agencies to continue to partner with school districts, educators, and communities in decision-making processes grounded in sound science and public health and safety, with the goal of preparing more Oregon schools, especially elementary schools, to return to in-person instruction by Feb. 15.
With educators and school staff to be prioritized for COVID-19 vaccinations, the Governor also directed the agencies to work with schools to provide on-site, rapid testing as a safeguard to quickly address symptomatic individuals and those with potential exposure to COVID-19. In addition, Oregon’s school metrics, the measures of local community spread of COVID-19 that guide when it is appropriate to open schools for in person instruction, will be advisory rather than mandatory, effective Jan. 1. Moving forward, decisions to resume in-person instruction must be made locally, district by district, school by school. In addition to schools continuing to adhere to required health and safety protocols and working in close consultation with their local public health authority in understanding and considering the metrics, teachers, school staff, parents and students should be engaged in this decision-making process to allow schools to make the best choice for their community and their students. Many states, including Washington, have advisory metrics. “As our neighbors to the north have demonstrated, this does not mean schools can resume in-person instruction without regard for COVID-19 spread in the community, but instead should carefully consider the metrics in their local context, the needs of students and families, and readiness to implement health and safety protocols,” Brown said. “As we move into a new year, we must all rise to the challenges that COVID-19 presents and prioritizing our children is most urgent.” Finally, consistent with ongoing updates to the ODE and OHA Ready Schools, Safe Learners guidance, the Governor directed the agencies to review the guidance to ensure that all necessary health and safety procedures and protocols are included to allow students the maximum access to in-person instruction in keeping with health and safety standards, including any updates to Oregon’s school metrics, based on scientific data and evidence. In order to give school districts time to plan for any changes, this review will be completed by January 19, 2021. Any proposed updates to Oregon school metrics will be reviewed by the Governor’s Medical Advisory Panel and the Healthy Schools Reopening Council in January.
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Work party to give opportunity to earn annual day use pass for Tillamook County parks Residents and visitors interested in earning a complimentary Tillamook County Parks annual day-use pass are being invited to a work party set for Jan. 9, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. At the effort, the Parks Department is promising to work with up to 60 volunteers in two locations — Barview Jetty Campground and Bay Ocean Peninsula. Work party attendees must preregister by phone by calling Melissa Rondeau at 503-322-8443, ext. 3. Because a family member or friend can attend a work party and earn a pass for someone else, County Parks is billing the event as a great opportunity to be of service to someone who needs a pass but can’t afford one. Volunteers must provide their own transportation, rain gear, masks, gloves, beverages, and lunch. Parks will provide garbage bags,
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Folio exhibition to debut Jan. 12 at Waterstone Gallery Sitka Center for Art & Ecology, in collaboration with Waterstone Gallery, will debut the 20th Anniversary Folio and related work in an exhibition at Waterstone Gallery Jan. 12-Feb. 28. The Residency was established in 2002 to provide working artists with little or no printmaking experience the opportunity to explore a new creative medium with guidance, instruction and technical assistance from an expert etching printer. The exhibit will showcase prints created by nine Schnnitzer Residency alumni brought back to create a 20th Anniversary Folio. Master printmaker Julia D’Amario will create the 10th image. Julia D’Amario was involved in the conception of the printmaking residency program, and has taught every artist in the program. Participating residents have reported that the in-depth time working in a new medium, which has a very distinct sequence of process with a wide range of potential outcomes, allows them to reinvigorate approaches in their tradi-
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Real Estate with a Reason is at our core. We believe in meaningful transactions. We value our communities, clients, and the obligations those relationships require. We regularly donate a portion of our profits to charitable organizations both national & local.