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Sheriff’s Office maintains service levels despite COVID-19 concerns
Despite the challenges created by health concerns around the COVID-19 coronavirus as well as the state-mandated restrictions, Tillamook County Sheriff Jim Horton said providing quality protection for the residents of the county continues to be a high priority. Though the Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office is closed to the public, patrols and law enforcement efforts continue — albeit with a slightly different mode of operation for non-emergency calls. The TCSO did spend two weeks during which it increased its patrol hours to 24 hours, but Horton told the Sun that effective April 6, patrol would return to its normal operating hours. He added that the decision to return to the normal schedule was based on a high level of community compliance towards COVID-19 restrictions. Another change within the TCSO is its jail operation. As of April 6, the number of prisoners jailed at the facility had been reduced to approximately 30 — down from an average of 70. “We identified inmates who (present) a lower safety threat,” Horton said. “We didn’t send any major public safety threat out to the public. We identified lower risk inmates and are taking measures to continue to track those that have been released.” Officers are handling calls in a slightly different way as well. “In the past, it’s been our expectation that deputies answer calls in person, but that has sometimes not been possible (even) in normal circumstances,” Horton said. “In light (of the COVID-19 restrictions and health concerns), we’re encouraging our deputies to handle as much business as possible by telephone. However, that doesn’t change how we respond to emergencies.”
Nestucca Fire eyes online training due to COVID-19 restrictions By TIM HIRSCH of the Sun
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NESTUCCA FIRE CHIEF JAMES OEDER is looking into training alternatives as COVID-19 restrictions mean no Monday drill nights.
Life in a world with COVID-19 restrictions and caution is different for all and that includes emergency responders at the Nestucca Rural Fire Protection District. NRFPD Chief James Oeder said the key change the district has made is in their initial approach when out on a call. “We’re taking some precautions, but we’re not stopping providing care,” he said. “We’re sending full crews — it’s just (different in terms of) how we approach the initial contact.” He said just how they respond is dictated by information they get from dispatchers.
“If someone is having breathing difficulty, has a fever, then we’re only going to have one person go up (on initial contact),” he explained. “They’ll take precautions with masks and gloves, do a brief interview with someone outside and then make a decision on how to handle the rest of the call.” Oeder said that the district remains somewhat busy, but calls have decreased from about four or five a day to two or three a day since COVID-19 restrictions have been put in place. The other area where firefighters and EMS providers are being affected is training. While the district does offer training to its shift staff, other firefighters and EMTs normally train on Monday nights.
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We believe the right thing to do is to close all Pelican Brewing locations to help control the spread of COVID-19 and protect our employees, our community, and the greater good. If everyone does their part, this will more likely be short-lived and that is the reason we’ve made this decision—we want to be part of the solution.
“We’re trying to come up with new ideas on how to keep our people proficient — and safe,” Oeder told the Sun. He added that the good news is that the state has given extensions for recertifying responders for both EMS and firefighting. “If (the restrictions go a month) without us being able to drill, we will implement (an alternative),” Oeder said. “There’s a lot of online training that we can put out to our members. It’s not as good as having everybody here — especially the fire side working with equipment and engines — but it’s something that we can document that can still help keep their knowledge up.”
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SOUTH COUNTY FOOD PANTRY director Dianne Higdon (at left) is continuing to serve the community every other Tuesday during the COVID-19 crisis at Nestucca Valley Presbyterian Church, 35305 Brooten Rd., in Pacific City. The Food Pantry is operating on a drive-in model for the time being.
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Changes mandated by Oregon Gov. Kate Brown have meant business not quite as usual for food pantries in South Tillamook County, even as demand fluctuates based on the changes and needs of the community. To ensure there isn’t unneeded contact that could potentially spread COVID-19 and to abide by Oregon’s mandate of no more than 10 congregating together, both Pacific City’s South County Food Pantry and Pass It On Ministry’s food pantry in Beaver, each of which serve the South Tillamook County area, are taking extra precautions. In each case, the pantries have adopted a drive-in model. Dianne Higdon of the South County Food Pantry told the Sun that as patrons arrive, volunteers check them in and have them wait in their cars while their order is prepared. “We have a crew of volunteers in the pantry packing orders, and, then, someone who is masked and gloved deposits the order in the car — preferably the trunk,” she said. “It’s a really big change, but we’re just trying to minimize the person-to-person contact.” Since COVID-19 has made its impact felt, the numbers served at South County Food Pantry initially went up by about 25 percent, says Higdon, who added that 65 households were served on March 24, though that number dropped back down to regular levels — with 48 households served — on April 7. Higdon said that she’s received positive feedback relayed by those taking advantage of the service. “(Our clients are) very grateful that we are here, and we are open,” she said. “They’re very grateful and very thankful.” She also added that the service the food pantry was able to provide owes a big gratitude to a number of community partners — including three foodoriented Pacific City businesses: Beach Wok, Chester’s Thriftway and, of course, Grateful Bread Bakery & Restaurant. “She is amazing,” Higdon said about Grateful Bread owner/operator Robyn Barcroft. “(The Grateful Bread
staff) are phenomenal (and Robyn’s) quite the whirlwind.” “They’ve really been helpful,” she said. “Things have gotten difficult around here because of layoffs so it’s appreciated. If any business in town would like to partner, I would love to talk to them as well.” Higdon also credits Nestucca Valley Presbyterian Church, which provides the facilities for the service. “The Presbyterian church is amazing,” she said. “(Thanks to them), we have a great pantry space. They provide what we need. They’re very supportive.” Those interested in donating to the South County Food Pantry, which serves clients every other Tuesday at the grounds of Nestucca Valley Presbyterian Church in Pacific City, can contact director Dianne Higdon at sunshineacres@ embarqmail.com. The pantry, which will open its doors next on April 21, serves clients from 3:30-6 p.m. The situation is much the same in Beaver where Pass It On Ministry’s food pantry serves needy families and individuals Tuesdays 10 a.m.-noon and Thursdays 4:30-6 p.m. Since the coronavirus hit, Pastor Josh Gard of Beaver Community Church, who, together with his church and wife Xiomara, oversees operation of the food pantry, has seen a number of older couples and those with medical issues take advantage of the service. “People (have been) thankful that we have (COVID-19) restrictions,” Gard said. “Clients wait at the door while we give them the food options and shop for them. Everyone has been very cooperative. We have seen more first-time visitors. The first week everything closed, we had a lot of newly unemployed people, but haven’t seen as much of that (recently). Instead, we are seeing more elderly people who are not comfortable going places like Fred Meyer for the moment, things are running smoothly, and we have our new routine figured out.” Pass It On’s food pantry is located at 24425 Bunn Creek Road in Beaver. For more information, contact Beaver Community Church at 503-398-5508 or Pastor Josh Gard at pastorjoshgard@ hotmail.com.
TCSWCD seeks applicants for its scholarship program The Tillamook County Soil and Water Conservation District is offering two $1,000 scholarships for the 2020-2021 school year. Scholarships will be awarded to a graduating high school senior or a resident of Tillamook County to be enrolled at any university, college, junior college or trade school, working toward an associate, bachelor, graduate degree or trade certification. Noting that the economy for Tillamook County comprises mainly of agriculture, forest products, fishing, and recreation, TCSWCD says they are committed to supporting local students who care about the area’s natural resources and wish
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to promote conservation, impacting future natural resource decisions. Officials say the goal is to assist college students majoring in the field of agriculture, natural resource science, or a related discipline and that they encourage students to apply for the scholarships. To compete for the scholarships, students should complete and sign the application form, which is available at the TCSWCD office at 4000 Blimp Blvd. Suite 200, Tillamook, OR, or by visiting http:// www.tillamookcountyswcd.org. For more information, call 503-842-2848. Ext. 9024. Applications must be received by May 1, 2020 at 4 p.m.
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The Pacific City Joint WaterSanitary Authority Board of Directors approved two motions on April 7 designed to mitigate financial concerns of its customers that are arising out of COVID-19 “flatten the curve” restrictions. The approved plans, passed in separate votes, are to temporarily suspend shutoffs for delinquent accounts and to create a moratorium through June 30 on the capital improvement charge for the Wastewater Treatment Plant improvement project. However, both motions are pending a vote on the actual resolutions, which were penned after the meeting. The board is holding a special meeting on Tuesday, April 14, 5 p.m., to vote on the resolutions. In accordance with social distancing requirements, the meeting will be held by conference call. Call-in information can be Photo by Tim Hirsch obtained by calling the Authority PACIFIC CITY JOINT WATER SANITARY AUTHORITY manager office at 503-965-6636 prior to the Kirk Medina. meeting. paying the first year’s payment as well as SUSPENSION OF SHUTOFFS $396,000 for a reserve account and $90,000 The concept of suspending the shutfor short-lived asset reserves. ting off of service due to nonpayment was Before ultimately voting 4-0 to approve brought to the board by Authority Manager the motion to waive the CIC charges for the Kirk Medina who said that the American WWTP until June 30, board members also Waterworks Association has determined weighed two other options — a 15 percent water and sewer services are essential reduction of CICs for the WWTP and a services during a pandemic and, because 30 percent reduction for the same CICs. of the need to faithfully wash hands, Though three of the four board members recommends utilities do not shut off water initially supported these lower-cost opand sewer services due to a failure to keep tions, from the get-go, Carlton offered supcurrent on their bills. As of April 7, there port for a full, but short-lived moratorium. were six customers that were scheduled for “We’re not anywhere close to seeing shutoff, who will now be given a reprieve. the impacts of what’s happening,” Carlton Under PCJWSA policy, a customer norsaid about the economic impacts of the mally has 90 days before their water is COVID-19 restrictions. “Everybody’s laid shut off due to nonpayment. Medina told off. Businesses are going to start shutting the board that, at this point, he doesn’t down like crazy. I think that we have an obanticipate there will be much more than ligation to try to help people as much as we 50 people who don’t stay current on their can. This is going to be a huge economic bills, which would mean an approximately hit. It’s going to be a hit to businesses; it’s $5,000 monthly impact on the Authority. going to be a hit to people’s salaries; it’s goThe passed motion stipulated that the ing to be a hit to government revenues. temporary suspension of shutoffs would “I think we have an obligation — esend 30 days following Oregon Gov. Kate pecially given that we have a surplus in Brown lifting the State of Emergency order this account. I think we have an obligation for COVID-19. The motion passed 3-1 with to try to help our customers. I think that’s director Sean Carlton, who said he’d rather just going to send a great message to our see the suspension last “until further nocustomers that, hey, we understand what’s tice,” the lone dissenting vote. going on. We want to work with you as MORATORIUM ON CIC CHARGE much as possible because this is a whole Residential customers are currently paying a $10 per month WWTP CIC charge, new normal. “I think if we give them a complete short-term vacation rental owners $60 and moratorium for three months, three commercial accounts $70 to $145, dependmonths from now people might be getting ing on the business size. Projections are back to work. They might be in a better for the moratorium to cost the Authority $33,000 for a total of $99,000. Because CICs position to pay. People need help now.” For more information about PCJWSA charges were first levied in 2016, PCJWSA and its operations during COVID-19 recurrently has $1.8 million in its revenue strictions, visit pcjwsa.com or call 503-965bond fund for the WWTP and will report6636. edly still have more than $1 million after
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The doors to Tillamook County Library branches may be closed, but that doesn’t mean that all services are shuttered. Via what it describes as its Virtual Library, the countywide library system has increased online offerings, which are available by visiting tillabook.org and clicking on the E-Resoures tab. Most website features and databases do require a library card for access, but once logged in, users can view most resources on their computer, tablet or smart phone. While the library currently doesn’t have a way to register for a new card, everyone who has a current library card in good standing can jump right in. Users with expired cards or those that have forgotten their pin number, should call the library or use the web site’s chat feature. Though staff likely will not be able to speak with patrons immediately, they are promising to return messages as soon as possible. Online offerings include Hoopla, Kanopy, Flipster, the Oregonian newspaper online, Mango Languages, Library-2-Go, databases, and resources for kids and teens. And at the library’s Facebook and YouTube pages, patrons can view storytimes, craft programs, ukulele lessons and more. Hoopla, which is accessible with a
library card, features thousands of streaming movies, television shows, audiobooks, ebooks, comics, and full music albums. Digital items are available instantly without waiting on a hold list and can be streamed on most modern web browsers or downloaded to the app for use on the go. During the closure, the library has increased the number of items that can be checked out to 20 per month. Kanopy lets users check out and watch classic films from a computer. The service is similar to Netflix, but full of classic cinema, indie films, and documentaries all for free with a library card. The library has increased this checkout limit to 20 films per month, and patrons keep each one for a total of 72 hours. Flipster is a service for online magazines that the library started when it was learned the libraries would need to close for COVID-19. Flipster lets patrons read and download magazines from a tablet, smartphone or computer. A total of 56 titles are available and users can check out as many as they want. Mango Languages offers a chance to learn one of 70 foreign languages from home. Library-2-G0 - E-books are available in
a variety of formats for many portable devices, including Kindle, Apple iOS devices, Android devices, Nook, and smart phones. With a library card, books are checked out for 1, 2, or 3 weeks. Once a book is due, it simply disappears from your device. Like a physical book, the library only has a certain number of copies of most digital titles, but if a book is currently checked out, patrons may place a hold on the item. By selecting “Databases” on the E-Resources tab, patrons can find resources for arts and entertainment, automotive repair manuals, book recommendations, business and finance resources, and more. And resources for kids and teens include homeschooling resources, educational games, and youth databases. “As librarians who are dedicated to serving the public, it just about breaks our hearts that we can’t be there like we were before,” said extension librarian Bill Landau. “But this unexpected closure has awakened our creativity to find nontraditional ways we can still be there to educate, entertain and inspire our patrons. We cannot wait to get back to normal, but in the meantime, we are doing our best to keep this virus from spreading so that we can eventually open back up and get things back to normal.”
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown launches COVID-19 public awareness campaign Oregon Governor Kate Brown launched a statewide public awareness campaign on March 28 with Portlandbased ad agency Wieden+Kennedy, the Oregon Health Authority, and public health partners to inform Oregonians about the urgent importance of staying home to save lives during the COVID-19 pandemic. “We are facing an unprecedented crisis,” said Governor Brown. “The single most important thing each of us can do to protect our community and frontline workers, and to save lives right now, is
stay home.” The campaign was created to speak directly to Oregonians across the state about the significance of the COVID-19 health crisis in Oregon, and what they can do to help. It also highlights the essential workers on the front lines of this crisis — such as health care workers, first responders, grocery store employees, and many more — who are working every day to ensure Oregon continues to operate during this crisis. “As the newly released-modeling has shown, we know that if Oregonians
continue practicing social distancing measures, we can give our health care system time to ramp up and get ready to meet the serious threat COVID-19 poses to Oregon,” said Patrick Allen, director of the Oregon Health Authority. The Stay Home, Save Lives campaign will appear on television, radio, on social media, and online. Oregon Health & Science University contributed their expertise by providing information and perspective from doctors and scientists. The work by Wieden+Kennedy was done on a pro-bono basis for the state.
talkback County’s live broadcasts hailed To the Editor: Thanks, Bill. Over the past two decades we have become accustomed to instant news, and it is easy to ignore how much time goes by between print editions of our local papers. Last week an Op/Ed I penned appeared in local news. Since I wrote it, Bill Baertlein, Chair of the County Commissioners, reached out to KTIL and suggested that they broadcast their County Leadership calls, so that the public can be more informed. Those live broadcasts have now become a regular staple, each Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 8 a.m. on 95.9 FM. Highlights of these calls are the personal messages of compassion, relayed regularly by Commissioner Mary Faith Bell and Manzanita Mayor Mike Scott. Special thanks to Commissioner Baertlein and KTIL for bringing this opportunity to the community. David McCall Bay City
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NVSD to begin distance learning education program during week of April 13-17 By TIM HIRSCH of the Sun
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The Nestucca Valley School District has announced it will be going to a distance learning model beginning the week of April 13-17. The district, together with all schools across the state, is now facing the prospect of no more in-class instruction for the remainder of the school year as Oregon Gov. Kate Brown announced on April 8 that school buildings will not be reopened for the remainder of the school year due to social distancing practices established to prevent the spread of COVID-19. NVSD Superintendent Misty Wharton said that much has been done to get parents, students and teachers on the same page for the transition. To that end, teachers have been mobilized and the district has contacted every parent and family via telephone and conducted a technology survey to determine what each family has access to when it comes to computers, smart phones and other devices, as well as to discover if they had access to the internet. The survey revealed that a majority had at least one smart phone in the home. But Wharton said there are deficiencies in the district when it comes to having the proper tools for online learning. “It’s not the device that’s the challenge, it’s the internet connectivity,” she said, noting that there are areas in district that are too distant for internet access. She also added that a smart phone isn’t ideal for a scenario where the student needs to complete several essays responses. Wharton said that the distant learning model will involve both an online and paper piece. “We will establish a routine for parents to pick up their kid’s resources,” she said. Parents are being contacted to come pick up beginning materials at the school on Tuesday and Wednesday, April 14 and 15, at an assigned time. Instruction will begin on April 16. Wharton said that while the change will come with its own challenges, the staff is determined to make it work. “Nothing can ever replace the ability to spend an entire day (with students) and work together collaboratively as a group of human beings,” she said. “This is a challenge for us. Our educators have never had to instruct like this.” Still she does recognize there will be some positives that come out of this. “It’s allowing our educators to become more innovative and come up with alternative (ways) to do education,” Wharton
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NESTUCCA VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT Superintendent Misty Wharton announced the district will be transitioning to a distance learning model beginning the week of April 13-17, as Oregon Gov. Kate Brown announced on April 8 that school buildings will not be reopened for the remainder of the school year. added. “They’ll learn new skills they haven’t had before and that trickles down to parents as well. I’m confident we can come up with some really good things.” A FOCUS ON SENIORS With no in-class instruction and, as of now, social distancing being the rule, there has been much concern over seniors achieving the credits they need for graduation, as well as the commencement ceremony itself. “There’s a real focus on seniors,” Wharton said. “We’re looking for new and innovative ways to celebrate all their work over the last 13 years. If we have to have a commencement ceremony in August, then that’s what we’ll do.” Wharton said with a 26-page guidance document from Oregon Department of Education now in hand, staff will now audit each senior’s transcript and then discuss the next steps in earning a diploma with each senior and parent on April 13. She said the ODE guidance still requires the same credits but allows for different methods to achieve those credits. FOOD SERVICE At the beginning of the school closure, the district began offering breakfast and lunches to anyone from birth to 18 who lives in the district. Initially that meant delivering food to those signed up Monday through Friday, but has since moved to a model where a week’s worth of food is being delivered once a week. At outset the program served 60 families and, as of April 7, the number served was up to 280. Those still interested in signing up for the program can do so by visiting nestucca.k12.or.us where they can also find updates on COVID-19 related schol issues.
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The Tillamook County Public Health Department reported on Sunday, March 29 that it has been informed of a third positive case of COVID-19 coronavirus in the county. The individual has been identified as a South Tillamook County resident over the age of 65 and is currently hospitalized in the Portland area. Tillamook County’s second COVID-19 case was reported Saturday, March 28. The individual, a first responder and a North Tillamook County resident, was reported to be convalescing at home under quarantine. The county’s first COVID-19 case was reported Thursday, March 26. This individual is a health care provider between 35 and 54 years of age and is convalescing at home under quarantine. The second individual is not reported to be a contact of Thursday’s first positive case. Following the report of the first case Thursday, Public Health staff moved immediately according to its established case investigative process to contact the individual to gather information on others the individual had come in contact with, and, in turn, to contact those people about self-quarantine guidelines. Department staff check twice daily with positive-case contacts to ensure they are properly self-isolating. The department says it will follow the same process for all future cases. COVID-19 is a highly infectious illness. Local and state health officials continue to urge all Oregonians to take steps to protect those who are most vulnerable to complications from COVID-19. Those considered “high risk” include adults 60 and older, or anyone with a serious health condition, including lung or heart problems, kidney disease, or diabetes, or anyone who has a suppressed immune system. To help control the spread of the illness, the public is urged to follow Oregon Gov. Kate Brown’s March 23 executive order to stay home to the maximum extent possible. Residents should take basic steps to protect those most at risk including covering their mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing; washing their hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds; avoiding touching their eyes, nose, or mouth with unwashed hands; and staying home if they feel ill. For information on the most current cases in Oregon, including future positive cases in Tillamook County, visit http://healthoregon.org/coronavirus. Tillamook County Health Department is part of Tillamook County Community Health Centers, which has been a federally qualified health center since 1994, providing medical, dental, behavioral and public health services. For information about its services, visit https://tillamookchc.org/ or follow the organization on Facebook at TillamookCHC.
Adventist Health – TilUrgent Care and Emergency lamook recently announced Room Checkpoint. changes to its operations due to The hospital is also seeking the COVID-19 coronavirus. community donations of perIn an April 1 communisonal protective equipment for cation to community leadits clinical teams and masks for ers, president Eric Swanson patients. Amongst the needs are outlined three of the ways N-95 masks, home-sewn masks, the hospital is addressing the non-latex gloves and sanitizing health concerns surrounding wipes. Masks can be dropped the coronavirus. off at Adventist Health TillaAt the top of the list, mook medical center, inside the Swanson said that the hospital main and emergency entrances, has established an Urgent Care as well as at its medical offices. and Emergency Room checkContributions can be made at point on the main campus of adventisthealth.org/tillamook/ Adventist Health Tillamook giving by selecting COVID-19 for which signs along Third Response Fund. All funds Photo by Tim Hirsch Street direct patient traffic to donated through this link will ADVENTIST HEALTH - TILLAMOOK President Eric enter at the medical center benefit Tillamook County, Swanson. entrance. Swanson writes that whether through Adventist at the checkpoint associates Health or one of its community greet patients, who are screened for COVID-19 partners caring for people impacted by COVID-19. symptoms, from the safety of their car. From there, Swanson says that Adventist Health is commitpatients are directed to the emergency room or ted to caring for the Tillamook community as staff urgent care based on their needs. Patients experideal with the unprecedented global public health encing coronavirus-like symptoms (fever, cough, coronavirus situation and that the health and safety shortness of breath) are seen in a newly established of its patients, associates and community are the checkpoint located in the hospital’s old ambulance hospital’s top priority. He added that the medical garage behind the medical center building. Accordcenter and medical offices remain open to provide ing to Swanson, the structure is equipped to provide care and that everyone who works at Adventist a robust urgent care service focused on COVID-19 Health Tillamook is committed to doing whatever is symptoms based on CDC guidelines. The Urgent needed to serve the community. Care and Emergency Room checkpoint is open 8 The medical center is also working closely with a.m. to midnight. the Oregon Hospital and Health System Association The hospital has also implemented a no visitor and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention policy except for pediatric, OB and hospice. Instead, to provide timely information and appropriate care hospital staff are encouraging visitors to connect needed to stop the spread of the virus. Officials say with loved ones over the phone or through electron- that during national, state and county emergencies, ic communication. In addition, Adventist Health governmental agencies such as the Oregon Health has implemented screening for everyone entering Authority (OHA), the Oregon Office of Emergency its medical center and medical offices. Those with a Management (OEM), the CDC, and the World temperature higher than 100 degrees or experiencHealth Organization (WHO) take the lead to ensure ing coronavirus-like symptoms are being sent to the guidance to the public is clear and consistent.
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I am a lifelong Oregonian raised in Maupin, a rural town where my family owned a small business dependent on tourism and fishing in a farm community. This gives me a first-hand understanding of the challenges we face in Tillamook County blending our strong farm and forest heritage with our expanding tourism market. As the Executive Director at Community Action Resource Enterprises (CARE) I have demonstrated my community leadership skills and my ability to build partnerships and coalitions to address complex community issues. As the manager in a not for profit business, I have a strong commitment to ensuring that public money is used wisely, and I look for efficiencies and ways to cut costs at all times. I look forward to bringing my experience and leadership to serve you as your next county commissioner. I hope you will vote for me, Erin Skaar. Thank you!
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The Nestucca Rural Fire Protection District has begun putting up American flags along Ezra Beachy Bridge on Pacific Avenue in Pacific City as a way to lift the spirits of area residents. The practice began April 3 and is expected to continue on Fridays as long as COVID-19 restrictions are in place. The flags are normally put out only on holidays. “It’s something nice for people to see if they’re out walking or exercising,” said NRFPD Fire Chief James Oeder. “What we’re hoping for is it will just brighten
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NORTHWEST LOGGERS such as those in Tillamook County were given military deferments to harvest spruce for the aviation industry during WWI. Sphagnum moss was also harvested to be used in place of cotton in surgical dressings for the wounded.
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Pacific City
MLS 19-673
NESTUCCA RIDGE COUNTRY CHARMER 2 MASTER SUITES 2 Bed, 1.5 Bath/recently Fantastic ocean/rock views! 3 Bed/3 Bath Impeccably updated open concept plan 4 Bed / 4 Bath custom home/ maintained. Two master great features, big yard! open floorplan/chef’s kitchen suites. Move-in Ready!
$175,000
Pacific City MLS 20-138
$485,000
Pacific City MLS 20-707
Pacific City
MLS 20-381
$490,000
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Otis MLS 20-619
Almost 1/4 acre -includes neighboring tax lot, cute cottage offered turn key!
2.5AC OCEAN VIEW 2 Bed / 2 Bath with a massive 1500sf shop. Diamond in the rough with views!
GATED COMMUNITY 3 Bed/2 Bath single level living with great deck & fully spacious fenced yard
$479,000
Neskowin
$469,500
PANORAMIC VIEWS Luxury 4 Bed / 4.5 Bath home with everything you’d expect in an oceanfront dream home
$1,124,000
MLS 19-2203
Lincoln City MLS 20-89
PANORAMIC VIEWS Over 1/3 ac lot, water and electric on property. Two adjacent lots also for sale.
GREAT COASTAL VIEWS Great location, out of tsunami zone yet close to amenities of Pacific City.
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5 AC PARCEL - VIEWS! Well is in/Septic approved. Most of the site work has been completed. BUILD! Neskowin MLS 20-70
$235,000
PACIFIC SUNSET LOT .14 acre above the tsunami zone! Close to beaches and ammenities. Build today! Pacific City MLS 19-1622
$52,500
NANTUCKET SHORES LOT Beautiful breathtaking panoramic ocean views. Premier gated community. Pacific City MLS 19-1671
$265,000
Pacific City
MLS 19-2253
$239,000
Pacific City
MLS 20-57
$89,000
FRACTIONAL DEEDED OWNERSHIP / ENJOY WORRY FREE VACATIONS....FOR LIFE! CALL TODAY FOR MORE DETAILS AND PRICING ON 3 BED/3 BATH FULLY FURNISHED
4 WEEKS PER YEAR!
The Cottages at Cape Kiwanda
CALL FOR 18 OCEANFRONT COTTAGES... CURRENT PRICING 3 Fantastic Floor Plans all units & INVENTORY are luxuriously appointed!
Real Estate with a Reason PANORAMIC VIEWS Ocean & River View Lots Becky Kirkendall
Principal Broker / Owner
503.701.1103 Becky@
ShorepineProperties.com
Mary Jones
Shae Lambert
Principal Broker
Real Estate Broker
503.550.7194
503.703.8299
Mary@
ShorepineProperties.com
Shae@
ShorepineProperties.com
Erin Fouchè
Colleen Hofer
Real Estate Broker
Real Estate Broker
503.510.8043
360.513.7632
Erin@
ShorepineProperties.com
Colleen@
ShorepineProperties.com
Real Estate with a Reason is at our core. We believe in meaningful transactions. We value our communities, clients, and the obligations those relationships require. We regularly donate a portion of our profits to charitable organizations both national & local.
LOT #39 or #40.....$ 99,900 LOT #20................ $169,500 • Fabulous clubhouse for owners • Fitness equipment • Indoor heated pool & jacuzzi • 9-hole putting course
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