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In an effort to encourage local recreation and provide funding to operate the Oregon State Park system, the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department added a nonresident surcharge to new campsite reservations and first-come, first-served campers starting Monday, Aug.10. The change does not affect existing reservations or people currently camping in a state park. The increase will add up to 30 percent to the nightly cost to camp in a state park for nonresidents. Including lodging tax, the average cost for a full-service RV site is currently $33 per night, and starting Aug. 10, will increase to an average of $42 for nonresidents making new reservations, or arriving without a reservation. The average tent rate is currently $19 per night and will increase to $23 for nonresidents. OPRD says the surcharge will remain in effect the rest of 2020. A decision about rates for 2021 will be made this autumn. “We love serving all people, no matter where they live,” says Lisa Sumption, director of OPRD. “Even so, this temporary change is needed to remind people to stay as close to home as possible while enjoying the outdoors, and to provide much-needed support for the Oregon state park system, which faces a projected $22 million shortfall between now and June 2021.” In addition to encouraging recreation close to home, the surcharge could generate up to $500,000 through the end of the year to hire staff and pay for cleaning supplies and other park operations. For more information, visit stateparks.oregon.gov.
Tillamook County Public Works completes Pacific City area paving projects
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A TILLAMOOK COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS crew works on a pavement resurfacing project on Brooten Road.
Thanks to funding from Tillamook County’s Transient Lodging Tax, residents and visitors here have a little smoother road to travel — at least in key stretches. Using TLT funds, Tillamook County Public Works recently completed two projects, one along Sandlake Road in Woods and the other on stretches of Brooten Road and Resort Drive in Pacific City. The Woods section, which cost nearly $125,000, focused on a stretch starting at Town Lake and the Brooten Road/Resort Drive section, at an approximate cost of $95,000, begins near Chester’s Thriftway and runs to just east of the intersection with Woods Bridge. There’s also a secons section at the intersetion of Brooten
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Road and Fisher Road. The county also did spot repairs at select — and needy — locations on both roadways. Public Works director Chris Laity said the need was clear for the two roadways, adding that while the county does have a consultant do a pave condition inventory every two years in which roads are rated from 0 to 100, that’s only part of the story. “We have roads like Brooten Road and Resort Drive that carry a lot of traffic,” he told the Sun. “On some roads (where cars) drive 55 mph, damage there is not tolerable.” Next up in the area for road maintenance in the area will be the stretch on Sandlake Road at Jewel Creek north to the Sandlake Road/Cape
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DEQ recently renewed Pacific City Joint Water-Sanitary Authority’s National Pollutant Disposal Elimination System Permit. The permit is good for five years.
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DEQ renews PCJWSA’s discharge permit Pacific City Joint Water-Sanitary Authority manager Kirk Medina announced at the entity’s Aug. 4 board of directors’ meeting that the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has renewed PCJWSA’s National Pollutant Disposal Elimination System Permit. The new permit became effective Aug. 1. Medina told the board that the
new permit doesn’t change any of the Authority’s discharge limits. He also noted that PCJWSA’s biosolids monitoring plan was included in the permit. “It is quite descriptive, but everything in there is reasonable and achievable,” he said. “We’re very excited about having a renewed permit that has been reviewed and undergone the process. It won’t require renewal again for another five years.”
CAC to elect officers at Aug. 15 annual meeting
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NESTUCCA VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT Superintendent Misty Wharton points out features of the new elementary and middle school campus that’s currently under construction.
The Pacific City-Woods Citizen Advisory Committee will hold its annual executive board election at a meeting on Saturday, Aug. 15, 10:30 a.m., at the South Tillamook County Library parking lot, 6200 Camp St. in Pacific City. Those attending are being asked to wear masks. In addition to election of officers (nominations accepted via email at pcwoodscac@gmail.com or at the meet-
ing), agenda items include updates on the proposed Kingfisher Apartments, the Pacific City/Woods Parking Advisory Committee, the Tillamook County Parks Advisory Committee, and the South County Emergency Volunteer Corps. Those interested in area issues are welcome to attend the meeting. For more information, visit pcwoodscac. org.
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Tillamook Bay Community College’s Career-to-Career Scholarship program is accepting applications through Sept. 9 for students entering TBCC for Fall Term. The scholarship, which provides eligible students free tuition for up to two years, is open to Tillamook County residents who have at least five years of work experience, and are looking to transition into a new career, or advance at their current job. Applications can be found at tillamookbaycc.edu under Paying for College then Scholarships. Students who apply must choose one of two Career-to-Career Educational Paths: • a Career Technical Path that will lead into an Associate of Applied Science Degree in the following areas: Agricultural Technology, Business Administration, Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Healthcare Administration, Manufacturing and Industrial Technology, or Welding Technology; • or a Transfer Degree path, which means the student will complete a transfer degree at TBCC and then continue on to a four-year degree program at a college or university. “Our goal is not only to help students realize their career and educational goals, but to do so without the financial stress that can be associated with going back to college. Students are telling us this scholarship is making the difference for them, and we hope to see even more students apply to receive this support,” states Rhoda Hanson, vice president of Student Services. The Career-to-Career scholarship program began in 2017 and graduated its first set of eight graduates last year. Applications are open each term for students enrolling at the college. Fall term registration is now open at TBCC with classes starting Sept. 21. To see a list of courses available for Fall Term, visit www.tillamookbaycc.edu. For more information about the scholarship, contact Rhoda Hanson, at 503-842-8222 ext. 1110 or rhodahanson@tillamookbaycc. edu.
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talkback Library Club in need of support To Members and Friends of the Library, As you may know, the Thrift Shop was closed in mid-March to comply with the Governor’s mandate, as well as the Tillamook County Library closure protocol. At this time, there is no scheduled reopening in sight. The STCLC continues to research options to help support the Winkelman Library. The Library Club applied for and received a small grant. We have almost no income other than donations and books being sold at the Farmer’s Market. The current monthly income of the STCLC ranges from $600 to $800 from all sources. Even though the Board has cut expenditures to the bone our monthly expenses are ~$1,600. We have managed to cover the shortfall for the period of April-July by using the checking account funds at the beginning of April, plus the small grant previously mentioned, plus some dollar donations. In October and November, the insurance premium and property tax bill will be due and these total approximately $6,800. Since we cannot safely open the Thrift Shop at this time, in order to create some income and reduce expenses we plan to hold parking lot sales 12-4:00 Saturdays & Sundays at the Thrift Shop. We have always been grateful for your donations of goods, but we cannot accept them during this close down period. This would only further exacerbate our storage problem. These are trying times, and, although we would love to have an “everything will be back to normal” date, there is no such date. We appreciate your continued patience and support! We encourage you to consider a dollar donation, no matter the amount, to help pay the monthly operating expenses. Otherwise we will need to consider using other investment funds which are normally reserved for large capital and/ or maintenance expenditures in order to cover any shortage in the operating expenses. Please send donations to: South Tillamook County Library Club, P.O. Box 66, Pacific City, Oregon 97135. Stay happy and healthy. STCLC Board Janet Butkovitch, Barb Moore, Pam Bloomer, Melanie Merryman, Julie Krohn, Thrina Parent, Mike Dill 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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THE TILLAMOOK COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION, at an Aug. 13 hearing, voted 4-1 to approve a variance request, and 5-0 to approve a conditonal use request to build the Kingfisher Apartments, a 25-unit complex that Kevin and Katie Shluka hope to erect to serve the need for more workforce housing.
Commission approves apartment complex The Tillamook County Planning Commission, during an Aug. 13 hearing, approved a variance, by a vote of 4-1, and conditional use permit, by a vote of 5-0, for the Kingfisher Apartments, a 25-unit apartment complex to be located at the southeast corner of Pacific Avenue and Sunset Drive. The variance will allow property owners Kevin and Katie Shluka to build the apartment complex 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 and allows for the creation of five on-street parallel parking spaces, two of which will be
reserved for disabled persons. The conditional use will carry with it several conditions including a requirement to have a licensed surveyor verify the building’s elevation. As reported in earlier editions of the Sun, the Shlukas proposed apartment complex is targeted at the workforce housing demographic with rents for studio apartments, which comprise the majority of the units, expected to start around $800. The apartments will be divided into three buildings and include off-street parking, much of which will be tucked under the building. Public access will also be maintained for the longtime fishing spot at the site.
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ODFW to hold free fishing weekend, Aug. 15-16 Everyone is invited to fish for free in Oregon on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 15-16. During this Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife free fishing weekend, no fishing licenses or tags (including a Combined Angling Tag or Columbia River Basin Endorsement or Two-Rod Validation) are required to fish, crab or clam in Oregon that weekend. Although no licenses or tags are required, all other fishing regulations apply including closures, bag limits and size restrictions. To check for any in season regulation changes, visit https://myodfw.com/recreationreport/fishing-report/. While nonresidents can also fish for free Aug. 15-16, there are still special restrictions in place on the coast due to Covid-19. Currently, clamming and mussel harvesting is closed to nonresidents Photo courtesy of ODFW coastwide. Crabbing is open to nonresidents along most of the Coast OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE is offering a free fishing but is closed to nonresidents in the weekend, Aug. 15-16. Columbia River and in ocean areas live in your immediate household, includnorth of Cape Falcon (nonresidents ing while on a boat or at a fish cleaning may crab in bays and estuaries north of station. Cape Falcon e.g. Necanium River estu• Wear a mask. Recreation areas can ary). A few other clamming and crabbing closures are in effect (including razor clam- get more crowded on the weekends and during Free Fishing Weekend. Wear a mask ming on Clatsop beaches), visit https:// outdoors when you can’t maintain six feet myodfw.com/recreation-report/crabbingof distance from someone who doesn’t live clamming-report/marine-zone for details. in your household. Also, anglers are being asked to always • Wash your hands often. Keep up on call the ODA Shellfish safety hotline at 1-800-448-2474or check oregon.gov/ODA/ personal hygiene and bring your own water, soap, and hand sanitizer with you. programs/FoodSafety/Shellfish/Pages/ • Stay home if you are sick. ShellfishClosures.aspx before heading out. • Be prepared. Restrooms and other The Oregon Department of Agriculture facilities may be more limited. Bring your regularly tests shellfish and closes areas own soap, water, hand sanitizer, toilet when naturally occurring biotoxins get to paper, food, etc. levels that make crabs and clams unsafe • Avoid crowds. Go someplace else if to eat. your destination looks crowded. Those wondering where to go are • Pack out what you pack in. Take any being encouraged by ODFW to check garbage with you. the Recreation Report (https://myodfw. • Check for access before you go. Many com/recreation-report), which is updated spots have reopened to public access but on Thursday each week, for the best opsome may still be closed now due to wildportunities for the weekend. This time of year, the best bets are typically warm-water fire season as well as Covid-19. ODFW does not control access to land or facilities (such fishing and high lakes trout fishing, but on as boat ramps) that it doesn’t manage, so the coast anglers can try surfperch fishing check with the land manager or facility from beaches or jetties. As well ODFW says owner where you want to go about what’s crabbing or clamming can be a great activopen before you leave home. ity for families. Detailed maps on where to “Getting outdoors to fish can be a safe go can be found at https://myodfw.com/ and healthy activity right now, and a good crabbing-clamming. respite during this difficult time,” said Curt ODFW is also reminding anglers to Melcher, director of ODFW. “We do ask all follow ongoing precautions in place due to who participate to please follow all virus the virus. These include: precautions so everyone has a safe time • Practice social distancing. Keep six this Free Fishing Weekend.” feet between you and anyone who doesn’t
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The classrooms of Nestucca Valley Elementary School might not be welcoming students until at least November due to COVID-19 concerns, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t plenty of action at the school, which is in the middle of a $24.7 million expansion and renovation project. And, according to Nestucca Valley School District Photos by Tim Hirsch Superintendent Misty WharNESTUCCA VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT Superintendent Misty Wharton ton, all signs are positive on says the elementary school’s expansive commons area (above) will the construction front. A sigbe amongst the features that will have students excited when they nificant portion of that sense return to in-class instruction. of optimism has been a silver lining in the wake of the closing of in-class instruction due to COVID in March. In the renovation portion, work is now entering the final finishes stage with an eye towards being ready for occupancy in November should the school be able to return to a model that includes some sort of in-class instruction. “If kids come back in November, (they’ll be) walking into basically a brand new looking classroom, which will be great,” Wharton said. The elementary school renovation has also overcome a significant hiccup — the discovery that a septic line that runs underneath the PICTURED ABOVE, is the under construction, two-level playground entire length of the existing that will feature slides taking recreating students from the covered school hallway was failing. playground above to the activities that will await on the lower level. That is now fixed — at an exBelow, is the new structure’s double gym, which will be able to penditure of $106,000 — but accommodate two practices at once. According to Wharton, another Wharton says value engineerunique feature is the large windows that she says “showcase what a ing such as a $100,000 savings beautiful environment that we live in.” created by switching from galvanized gutters to aluminum have kept the project on budget. Of the $750,000 in contingency money budgeted for in the project’s Guaranteed Maximum Price contract, $300,000 still remains should it be needed. Things are also moving ahead in the addition, which, when completed, will enable the building to host kinder“Because of the COVID closure this garten through eighth grade spring, we were able to just really dive in students. Currently, it is a K-6 campus. and do a lot of work that we hadn’t anticiWhen it opens, amongst the elements it will pated doing. So now we are working on the include are a double gym, administrative work that we had (originally) scheduled to offices, staff lounge, media center, kitchen, complete in the summer of 2021. I think science and computer labs, breakout areas there’s potential for us to have occupancy for both elementary and middle school of the building much sooner than we students, separate parent and bus drop-off/ thought.” pick-up zones, a two-level playground, and Wharton said that the faster timeline an expansive commons area. As of press time, Wharton said that por- is expected to save the district money as its tion of the project was “almost entirely dried construction contract with O’Brien Company features a general conditions clause and roughed in with mechanical, electrical that stipulates that, should work finish and plumbing.” earlier than scheduled, some money would She added that lights are now up in the be returned. gym and crews are close to starting finishes.
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The Edge Cable Holdings/Facebook undersea fiber-optic cable project in Tierra Del Mar is continuing to face the fallout from abandoning drilling equipment last April after the project’s drill pipe snapped. Reportedly, following the accident, approximately 1,100 feet of drill pipe; a drill tip; two tools for drill steering and tracking; and approximately 6,500 gallons of drilling fluid were abandoned. The Department of State Lands has now notified Edge Cable of actions required to comply with terms of their communications cable easement agreement. DSL says the company has 30 days (from Aug. 13) to reach an agreement with the State of Oregon regarding damages to be paid, propose amendments to the easement agreement to address any current and future risks and liabilities that may result from the abandoned equipment, and ensure the project’s removal-fill permit is in compliance with local, state and federal laws. Additionally, DSL says that Edge Cable has 180 days to either remove the abandoned equipment in and around the easement area or apply for and obtain an encroachment easement from the state. Though concerned community members, as well as the Tierra Del Mar Community Association, have recently called for the permit to be revoked in light of the accident and subsequent abandonment, DSL notes that under the existing easement agreement, Edge Cable be permitted the chance to come into compliance. They say that should they fail to comply with the easement agreement, the state may seek remedies as allowed under the agreement — remedies that include terminating the easement agreement.
Tillamook County Public Works is managing an effort to clean and re-stripe the county’s Cape Kiwanda parking lot as well as the parking area serving Bob Straub State Park, Aug. 17-18. The project will necessitate the closing of both parking lots from 8 p.m. on Monday, Photo by Tim Hirsch Aug. 17 to 1 p.m. on TILLAMOOK COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS is advising the public that sand Aug. 18. cleaning and re-striping operations are scheduled for both Tillamook A cooperative effort between County Parks’ Cape Kiwanda parking lot and the Bob Straub State Park Tillamook County parking lot on Aug. 17 and 18. Both parking lots will be closed on and Oregon Parks & Monday, Aug. 18 at 8 p.m. and reopen on Tuesday, Aug. 18 at 1 p.m. For Recreation District, more information, call Public Works at 503-842-3419. which owns and re-striping effort. manages the faThough no vehicles will be allowed cilities at Bob Straub State Park, the at Cape Kiwanda during the project, project is being funded by Tillamook exceptions will be made for launchCounty’s Transient Lodging Tax, at an expected cost of $4,000 for striping and ing boats from the beach. That said, no additional vehicles associated with $2,000 for cleaning. any given fishing trip will be allowed Public Works Manager Chris Laity to park in the parking lot. Access will told the Sun that the Cape Kiwanda be controlled by an individual supparking lot will be barricaded off startplied by Public Works to control access ing at 8 p.m. as the agency, together to the otherwise gated off parking lot. with assistance from the Tillamook Emergency services will also have full County Sheriff’s Office, will work to access to the beach access ramp via the clear the parking lot of any remaining parking lot. vehicles. He says he hopes to have all Once work at Cape Kiwanda is cars removed by 10 p.m., but, if any finished, the effort will move to Bob remain, they could be subject to being towed at that time. He added that while Straub’s parking lot, where less effort is expected in terms of clearing cars there might be some cleaning done as that facility does routinely close at that night, the bulk of that work will be night. done in the morning, followed by the
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Razor clamming open from Tillamook Head to California The Oregon Department of Agriculture and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife recently announced the opening of the south coast beaches for recreational razor clamming. Recent razor clam results indicate the marine biotoxin domoic acid has dropped below the closure limit. Razor clamming is now open from Tillamook Head to the California border. Razor clamming remains closed on the Clatsop Beaches, between the Columbia River and Tillamook Head, for the annual ODFW razor clam conservation closure. This conservation closure is to protect newly-set young clams. The closure is not because of biotoxins. The earliest the Clatsop Beaches could reopen is Oct. 1. Nonresidents are reminded that recreational clamming and mussel harvesting remain closed coastwide as part of Covid-19 precautions. Recreational crabbing is open to nonresidents along most of the coast but remains closed to nonresidents in ocean areas north of Cape Falcon and in the Columbia River. Recreational mussel, bay clam and crab harvesting are open along the entire Oregon coast (except for nonresident closures described above, which are due
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TBCC to host free showings of ‘Just Mercy,’ Aug. 21-23 Tillamook Bay Community College is hosting free screenings on Aug. 21, 22, and 23 of “Just Mercy” in conjunction with the Tillamook Coliseum Theater to raise money and awareness for the Equal Justice Initiative. Show times will be at 6 p.m. each of the three days with an additional 2:45 p.m. screening on Aug. 23. Based on the award-winning nonfiction bestseller by Bryan Stevenson, the 2019 film stars Michal B. Jordan and Jamie Foxx and follows young lawyer Bryan Stevenson (Jordan) and his history-making battle for justice. TBCC President Ross Tomlin will give a brief introduction to the film. Donations are encouraged in lieu of admission, and all donations will go towards the Equal Justice Initiative. The film follows Stevenson (Jordan), who, after graduating from Harvard, heads to Alabama to defend those wrongly condemned or who were not afforded proper representation. One of his first, and most incendiary, cases is that of Walter McMillian (Foxx), who, in 1987, was sentenced to die for the notorious murder of an 18-year-old girl, despite a preponderance of evidence proving his innocence. In the years that follow, Stevenson becomes embroiled in a labyrinth of legal and political maneuverings and overt and unabashed racism as he fights for Walter, and others like him, with the odds — and the system—stacked against them.
Tomlin said that after the recent horrific incidents of violence against black people in the country, the college is taking a stand to condemn the brutality and inequality against people of color. “As an educational institution, we can provide opportunities for our community to learn and develop a better understanding of the issue of racism and how we must seek to change,” he said. “Many Tillamook County residents are white, which makes it even harder for those of us that are white to fully understand and grasp the challenges experienced by people of color regarding race,” Tomlin added. “We must work through this by having ongoing discussions throughout our college and community on the devastating impacts of continued systemic racism toward people of color.” Tomlin said he hopes community members come together to watch the film, which portrays the effects of systemic racism, and that it sparks a community-wide discussion and effort to dismantle racist systems and inequalities within the county and the nation. “The world has to change in regard to racism and we are committed at TBCC to use our role as educators to do everything in our power to make a positive difference in this critical issue,” he noted. To make a reservation, attendees should visit the Tillamook Coliseum Theater kiosk. Social distancing measures will be observed for seating arrangements.
Combined effort to roll up sleeves for Hoquarton Waterfront The City of Tillamook, Tillamook County Historical Society and Tillamook Bay Watershed Council are hosting a volunteer work party at Tillamook’s Historic Hoquarton Waterfront, Saturday, Aug. 15, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
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Tillamook County Wellness hosts ‘Outdoors Bingo’ Are you ready to get out and Explore Your Outdoors Tillamook County? Tillamook County Wellness coalition partners have created an adventure game to help residents and visitors discover (or rediscover) the natural treasures, trails and side trips in the area. After months of uncertainty and being cooped up indoors, Tillamook County Wellness says they know people are ready to get outside and moving. With social distancing as important as ever, they say that its Explore Your Outdoors bingo adventure provides a healthful way for families to get active outdoors and gain a new perspective. Its team has assembled a list of 24 area locations and activity suggestions for local day trips and outings. Most locations are family-friendly and highly accessible to people of all abilities, and game information and materials are available in both English and Spanish. To play, participants visit the locations on their BINGO card and check them off as you go. Online cards are available if you want to play online; actual cards are available if you prefer that option. If you get five in a row, horizontally, vertically, or diagonally, you can enter to win a prize from Tillamook County Wellness. Anyone who gets a blackout (i.e. visits all the locations) will be entered to win what the organization describes as a “big prize.” The adventure runs until Sept. 24.
To enter, download a digital version of the BINGO card and location map from tillamookcountywellness.org/bingo and use the on-line form to submit your entry, which must be completed to be eligible to win prizes. Alternatively, participants in South Tillamook County can pick up a card and trail guide at the Inn at Cape Kiwanda, 33105 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City (during regular hours). Once done, completed forms can emailed to info@tillamookcountywellness.org or mailed to Tillamook County Wellness, PO Box 489, Tillamook, OR 97141. Prize drawings will be held weekly, through Sept. 28. Prizes include gift cards or products from Manzanita News & Espresso, Flamingo Jim‘s, Oregon State Parks, Moment Surf Co., Stimulus Coffee, Kayak Tillamook, Nestucca Adventures, Tillamook Sporting Goods, Five Rivers Coffee, Toylandia, Bahama Mama‘s, Tillamook County Parks, and more. Special thanks to Tillamook County Creamery Association for generously donating gift cards and a Pendleton picnic blanket for one lucky blackout bingo adventurer. Participants are urged to follow all necessary safety and distancing guidelines. It is suggested to avoid overcrowded areas by scheduling outings on weekdays when possible. For complete details, visit tillamookcountywellness.org/bingo.
TCVA searching for destination manager for South County Tillamook County Commissioners approved a plan on Aug. 12 for the Tillamook Coast Visitors Association to hire a full-time destination manager for South Tillamook County. TCVA has begun advertising for the position, which is open until Sept. 21. According to the TVCA’s official position description, the destination manager will take a key role in building partnerships and collaborating among businesses, organziations, agencies, individuals, community groups, Chamber of Commerce organizations and the Board of Commissioners. The position will also be responsi-
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Cabezon season ends for sport anglers fishing from boats The sport angling season for retaining cabezon for those fishing from boats ended on Friday, Aug. 14. The Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife restriction does not impact shore-based anglers. The boat-based recreational harvest of cabezon is approaching the 16.2 metric ton quota, and ODFW says the restriction is necessary to keep total year-end impacts within that quota. Anglers have reportedly been encountering more cabezon the last couple of years, and the average weight is up, similar to last year. Anglers fishing from shore may still retain a one fish sub-bag limit of legal sized cabezon (16 inches or greater). Harvesting
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these fish from shore is infrequent, contributing a very small amount of mortality and is excluded from the retention closure. Sport anglers fishing from boats who catch a cabezon after Aug. 13 must release it. Cabezon have an excellent survival rate of 93 percent when released. Unlike rockfish, cabezon do not have a swim bladder, and therefore do not suffer from barotrauma (expansion or rupture of the swim bladder when fish are brought up from deep waters) that can cause stress, injury, and sometime death. As a result, ODFW says that most released cabezon will live to see another day, and perhaps reproduce again.
NVSD School Board supports Wharton’s decision to commit to distance-learning model for fall By TIM HIRSCH of the Sun The Nestucca Valley School District Board of Directors, at their meeting on Aug. 10, voiced their support of Superintendent Misty Wharton’s plan to commit to a distance learning model for fall term. Information packets for this fall were mailed on Aug. 13 and registration, which will be conducted online, will run from Aug. 17-28. As part of the registration process, parents and students are being asked to answer questions about the internet access and electronic learning devices they have available in their homes so the district can work to bridge any technology barriers. As reported in the July 31 edition of the Sun, the district is committed to the distance learning model until at least Nov. 5 when the first quarter ends. Key components of the distance-learning model are: professional development for staff and one-on-one virtual training sessions for parents and students; a universal learning management platform, CANVAS, for all pre-kindergarten through 12th-grade students; and the employment of Acellus, an online standardized curriculum for K-12 students (Benchmark “Ready to Advance” for pre-K learners). To facilitate the plans for staff professional development, as well as one-on-one sessions with parents and students, the Board of Directors also approved Wharton’s plan to delay the start of instruction until Sept. 21. The change will allow the district to have two weeks of professional development for its staff and one week of one-onone parent/teacher conference sessions, the latter of which will be scheduled for the week of Sept. 14. “I know parents are worried about distance learning,” Wharton later told the Sun. “I’m a parent, (and) I’m worried about distance learning, but the reality is the kids are safe and that’s all that matters the most. And the distance learning is going to look very different. In the spring, we were absolutely just reacting to what we encountered. (Now), we’ve been planning all summer for two different scenarios — a hybrid model or a distance-learning model. So, our teachers will endure almost a week and half of just professional development on distance learning and then we also built time into the school calendar where there’ll be a one-on-one session with every family to teach them how to navigate the new system.” “(We’ll) help train them on the CANVAS platform, the Acellus platform and just have that one-one interface on how the days will look,” she told the Board, adding that the way the technology will work and what the district can do to support and help students and parents will also be addressed. With the delayed start, the district will have to adjust the academic calendar to make up the lost days.
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MISTY WHARTON, Nestucca Valley School District superintendent, received support from the school board for a distance-learning model for fall. “We historically build six extra days equivalent in seat time,” she said. “We would need to work with the associations because they would have extended their professional development time before the students (start instruction) and kind of look at the calendar collectively and see how we want to alter it and then come back to the board in September with a new calendar.” Wharton also touched on the abbreviated plan for sports, as directed by OSAA. “OSAA issued that guidance last week,” she said. “They’ve taken the seasons, and they’ve condensed them all into the end of December to the end of the school year. It will be interesting to see what happens, because I think you’re going to see a lot of collegiate sports just cancel. We’re trying as a state to push football into the springtime. It will be a bit of a facility issue for us. There’s some things that we’ll have to figure out but I think that they’re just hoping that they can get COVID under control enough that we’re going to allow our kids to have some semblance of a season.” Wharton also addressed the school’s process in providing internet to those that currently either can’t afford the service or don’t have access to it, an effort that’s being funded by a $350,000 grant received by Tillamook County. Wharton said that according to OSBA, the district can use its CARES money to access internet software, devices, and connectivity. “The greatest barrier to a child’s education across the world during this COVID was access to the internet,” she said. “I’m pretty confident in the plan that we’ve developed. I think by Sept. 21, we could have a big piece up and running and then it’s just a case-by-case, a few outliers we would have to find (a solution for).” The district also has plans to begin food service on Sept. 8 in an effort to finetune any issues the routes have. It’s also in the process of creating a back-to-school package for every student that Wharton says will include laptops, headsets and “all the things (students are) going to need to be successful at home.”
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Mary Jones
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503.703.8299
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