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Vol. 15, No. 376 • August 27, 2021 • FREE!
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Historic Cloverdale Cruisin to welcome hot rods to classics during annual event on Sept. 4 Statewide outdoor mask requirements go into effect Governor Kate Brown announced on Aug. 24 new statewide outdoor mask requirements to help stop the spread of the highly contagious Delta variant. Effective Friday, Aug. 27, masks will be required in most public outdoor settings, including large outdoor events, where physical distancing is not possible, and regardless of vaccination status. The Oregon Health Authority is also strongly recommending masking for outdoor gatherings at private residences when individuals from different households do not consistently maintain physical distance. “The Delta variant is spreading fast and wide, throwing our state into a level of crisis we have not yet seen in the pandemic. Cases and hospitalizations are at a record high,” said Governor Brown. “Masks are a quick and simple tool we can immediately deploy to protect ourselves and our families, and quickly help stop further spread of COVID-19. “The Delta variant is much more contagious than previous variants we’ve seen, and it has dramatically increased the amount of virus in our communities. Masks have proven to be effective at bringing case counts down, and are a necessary measure right now, even in some outdoor settings, to help fight COVID and protect one another.” Under the Governor’s direction, the OHA rule will require masks for all individuals — regardless
of vaccination status — in outdoor settings in which individuals from different households are unable to consistently maintain physical distance. The rule does not apply to fleeting encounters, such as two individuals walking by one another on a trail or in a park. While the rule does not apply to outdoor gatherings at private residences, masks are strongly recommended in those settings when individuals from different households do not consistently maintain physical distance. “It is much easier for people with the Delta variant, compared to people who were sick last year, to infect others around them,” said State Health Officer Dr. Dean Sidelinger. “This is because they have one thousand times more virus in their nose – which means that those around them are much more likely to get sick because this variant behaves so differently. We are starting to see instances where cases are clustering around events, like outdoor music festivals, that happen outdoors. Wearing masks in crowded settings — even outdoors — will help slow the spread of COVID-19.” The rule aligns with the exceptions outlined in the recent statewide indoor mask requirements, and does not apply to: • Children under 5 years old; • Individuals who are actively eating, drinking, or sleeping — as well as individuals living outdoors,
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such as persons experiencing houselessness; • Persons playing or practicing competitive sports, or engaged in an activity in which it is not feasible to wear a mask — such as swimming; • Individuals delivering a speech or performing — such as with outdoor music or theater; • Mask requirements for day-to-day operations at K-12 schools are not governed by this rule, and will instead continue to fall under the school mask rule. Outside public events, spectator events, and gatherings of the general public on K-12 school grounds will be subject to the rule. Childcare and youth programs will continue to follow existing OHA mask guidance; and • In addition, entities subject to the ADA must continue to comply with that law. “The combination of vaccines and masks is the most powerful way we can fight this latest surge of COVID-19 and save lives,” Brown added. “Vaccination continues to be the best way you can protect yourself and your family from the Delta variant, and the most effective way we can help our exhausted nurses and doctors, who are working around the clock to treat Oregonians sick with COVID in our ICUs — the majority of which are unvaccinated individuals. With the full FDA approval of the Pfizer vaccine this week, we have additional reassurance that the vaccines are safe and effective.”
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or many, during these last 18 months of COVID concerns, the absence of live entertainment has left a hole — a chance to get together, enjoy each other’s company and, yes, even groove to some soul-satisfying music. Enter the brainchild of local keyboardist Martin Hemens, who has embarked on an effort to bring a bi-weekly round of tunes to Pacific City. Though he acknowledges that this second round of restrictions has the potential to put a damper on the effort, he’s still excited about the prospect. On the agenda is the soft jazz music of Left Edge on Tuesday evenings at Kiawanda Community Center, 34600 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City. The group has been playing to rave reviews on Sundays at Beachcrest Brewing at Salishan Marketplace — including several thumbs up from Pacific City residents. The live music here is set to get underway Tuesday, Sept. 14, 7-9 p.m., with a second date on the calendar penciled in for Sept. 28 at the same time. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. and admission is $5. Beer, wine and soft drinks will be available for purchase. Children are welcome and will be admitted for half price with those under 12 welcomed in for free. As well, social distancing will be practiced and some outdoor seating will be available. “A lot of people in Pacific City have been saying we need some live music here,” Hemens said. “I enjoy listening to music, having a couple of beers and having some friends around me. That’s what’s in it for me (with this new event) and what’s in it for most people.” Left Edge features guitarist Greg Ernst, who boasts more than 50 years as a professional musician; percussionist and vibes musician Sandy Schaefer, whose experience includes 38 years as a college music professor; and bassist Gregory Berton, who played for 32 years with the San Diego symphony. And you don’t have to be jazz fan to appreciate the talent of this group Hemens added. “I describe (their music) as easy jazz or light jazz,” he said. “You don’t have to be a jazz cat to enjoy it.” Hemens, who plans to start the evening behind his keyboard as music lovers file in to the Kiawanda Community Center’s Great Hall, says the event also has the potential to welcome in additional musicians. “Hopefully, we’ll get some other musicians to come and jam,” he added. For more information about the new live music event held every other Tuesday at Kiawanda Community Center, call 503-9657900.
Papke, Kinney to serve another year for CAC
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PACIFIC CITY-WOODS CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE members voted for chair Bob Papke, at right, to keep his position for the upcoming year, as they did for secretary Melissa Kenney, at left. Papke will also act as vice chair until that position is filled.
FUEL UP FOR YOUR BEACH DAY ADVENTURES We are so excited to welcome you inside our café once again. Grab a cinnamon bliss and vanilla latté and watch the Dory boats head out for their daily catch from the comforts of our cozy tables. Or, grab a summer seasonal iced drink with our brie and bacon grilled cheese to fuel up for your day’s adventures.
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TCCC seeks grant applications, offers informational session Tillamook County Cultural Coalition recently announced it will start accepting grant applications for fiscal year 2022 on Sept. 23. Completed 2022 grant applications should be submitted as one integrated PDF by 5 p.m. on Nov. 15 for consideration. This grant opportunity is for Tillamook County citizens and organizations interested in obtaining funding to develop projects that celebrate the arts, humanities, and heritage of the county. To be considered for a fiscal year 2022 TCCC Grant, projects must address one or more of the following: cultural education, community arts, heritage, the environment, and/or traditions. To be eligible, grant applicants must be an individual (or individuals), a nonprofit organization, or a governmental organization. Individuals must be residents of Tillamook County and organizations must maintain registered headquarters in the county. Priority will be given to activities that will benefit a significant number of the county’s residents. In a normal year, TCCC says it would hold an in-person workshop to provide training on the grant application process. Due to public health and safety concerns at this time, TCCC will instead be hosting a Zoom Online Grant Information Session on Wednesday, Sept. 22 at 6:30 p.m. In this session, applicants will review a short presentation tool, with interested individuals and organizations. Those that are interested in attending the Zoom Session, are asked to contact
TCCC at tillamookccc@gmail.com with their name and/or organization details. Following that, a Zoom link will be sent out closer to the event date. For those unable to attend that request it, TCCC says they can share a PDF after Sept. 22 that will contain helpful information. TCCC says they are also available anytime for any questions or concerns regarding the application process. To receive the “TCCC Application Workshop for 2022 Grants” presentation and/or to ask any unanswered questions, send an email to: tillamookccc@gmail.com. Detailed information about TCCC and the grant application process is also available at tcpm. org/tillamook-co-cultural-coalition.html. New applications will be reviewed by the TCCC Board and applicants will be notified of funding decisions mid-January, 2022. Grants funded in the past have ranged from $500 to $2,000. Recipients of the 2021 awards included: Bay City Art Center (DaVinci Project), City of Nehalem (Historic Plots at Nehalem Cemetary), Deanne Ragnell (Wheeler History Signage), Garibaldi Museum (History in the Time of Covid), RecreateNow (Storytelling North County Heritage Book), Lower Nehalem Community Trust (Headwaters Interpretive Signage), Garibaldi Cultural Heritage Initiative (Historic Boathouse Goes Digital), Sitka Center for the Arts & Ecology (Youth Arts Program), and Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad (Finish the CLM 3).
Friends of Netarts Bay to host ‘Birding on the Bay’ Friends of Netarts Bay WEBS and Portland Audubon will jointly host an opportunity to observe coastal birds on and near Netarts Bay on Aug. 28, starting at 9 a.m. The day will start off with an overview of the endangered Western Snowy Plover and the “Plover Patrol” program designed to engage community scientists in monitoring this recovering species on the north coast including Netarts Spit. The group will continue on to different locations in search of soaring brown pelicans, great blue herons, bald eagles, song birds, and cormorants. Details and links to register are available on the Explore Nature Series website found at explorenaturetillamookcoast.com or the Friends of Netarts Bay (netartbaywebs.org) website. Friends of Netarts Bay WEBS is also offering
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an in-depth online training session about Netarts Bay, how the bay formed, how this place has changed over the years, and the habitats within this salty inlet. Participants can discover the common algae species and invertebrates that may be encountered while clamming, kayaking, or exploring along the shore. This training will be led by Jim Young, retired marine biologist and WEBS board member. Deeper Dive Trainings are virtual learning opportunities and hailed as a great source of information for partners, volunteers and prospective volunteers. There is no volunteer requirement for participating in these training sessions. Prospective volunteers are welcome. Contact volunteer@netartsbaywebs.org to get a link to register.
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Tourism is not the only key industry in Tillamook County. Yet it’s interwoven throughout our local economy and culture By Nan Devlin, Executive Director, Tillamook County Visitors Association It’s summer. That’s certainly obvious to everyone who lives here. This is the traditional time of the year when families are getting in their vacations before school starts up again. While some may see this as an intrusion on our roads, beaches and parking lots, it’s an infusion of much needed economic support.
Generations of families have enjoyed spending time at the Oregon Coast. And our towns benefit from the money they spend here.
We’re very lucky in Tillamook County to have multiple industries that are very successful, providing jobs for our families. Timber, fishing, food processing, farming, education, construction, retail and food stores, natural resources, healthcare, government and tourism are major employers. Each of these sectors is interwoven. For instance, nearly 35% of sales of two large grocery stores are derived from people who don’t live in Tillamook County. Forty percent of one local retail store’s annual revenue comes from out-of-town residents. Recreational fishing guides wouldn’t have businesses without those who come from elsewhere to enjoy the experience. Throughout Oregon’s history, there are examples of places dependent upon one industry, especially in our traditional sectors of timber and commercial fishing. When that single industry leaves, so do all the jobs, then soon enough, the families, too. Businesses close, people lose their life savings and investments, property values plummet. Here, we have the strength and vitality of diverse industries. Those who work in tourismrelated and hospitality businesses are neighbors. These owners and employees buy fuel at the gas station, buy groceries at markets, pay taxes, attend church, and their children go to local schools. They volunteer, donate to local causes, serve on boards of local organizations. Direct impact of visitor spending When COVID hit in March 2020, lodging was shut down. Restaurants closed, too, or limited service to takeout orders. The impact was immediate: farmers, fishers and other producers who supplied restaurants lost 75% of their revenue in one quick dive. When boat launches closed, recreational fishing guides lost nearly 100% of their livelihoods.
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Lodging was empty. Visitor spending fuels businesses and the jobs they create. In 2019, $35 of every $100 visitors spent in the county went toward employee wages. In 2020 that amount rose to $58 of every $100. One of the reasons for that big rise is that since June 1, 2020, after 12 weeks of closure, our lodging has been at nearly 100% capacity, even given COVID restrictions. That’s a direct benefit to restaurants, grocery stores, gas stations, retail shops, fishing guides, farmers, state and county parks – the list goes on – because there are more customers and more jobs. Good paying jobs. Visitor spending also has a huge impact on improvements to the community. Lodging tax, paid by overnight guests, was used to purchase the Jensen property (which will help alleviate parking issues at the cape), extra waste receptacles, portable bathrooms and digital signage along Kiwanda Drive. It paid for the Kiawanda Community Center expansion, improvements to the beach access at Cape Kiwanda, concrete tiles to improve beach access for dory boats, and helped fund the parking lot, infrastructure and park equipment for the Nestucca Valley Community Alliance. All of these projects benefit locals, without increasing local taxes on residents. And there are many more projects being planned that residents will enjoy. As this warm, sunny and very busy summer wraps up, neighbors will be bringing home a paycheck, paying mortgages and rent, keeping their businesses afloat, and buying school supplies for their kids. Just as it is for those working in other industries.
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FDA approves first COVID-19 vaccine The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced on Aug. 23 that it has approved the first COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine has been known as the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, and will now be marketed as Comirnaty (koe-mir’-na-tee), for the prevention of COVID-19 disease in individuals 16 years of age and older. The vaccine also continues to be available under emergency use authorization, including for individuals 12 through 15 years of age and for the administration of a third dose in certain immunocompromised individuals. “The FDA’s approval of this vaccine is a milestone as we continue to battle the COVID-19 pandemic. While this and other vaccines have met the FDA’s rigorous, scientific standards for emergency use authorization, as the first FDA-approved COVID-19 vaccine, the public can be very confident that this vaccine meets the high standards for safety, effectiveness, and manufacturing quality the FDA requires of an approved product,” said Acting FDA Commissioner Janet Woodcock, M.D. “While millions of people have already safely received COVID-19 vaccines, we recognize that for some, the FDA approval of a vaccine may now instill additional confidence to get vaccinated. Today’s milestone puts us one step closer to altering the course of this pandemic in the U.S.” Since Dec. 11, 2020, the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine has been available under EUA in individuals 16 years of age and older, and the authorization was expanded to include those 12 through 15 years of age on May 10, 2021. EUAs can be used by the FDA during public health emergencies to provide access to medical products that may be effective in preventing, diagnosing, or treating a disease, provided that the FDA determines that the known and potential benefits of a product, when used to prevent, diagnose, or treat the disease, outweigh the known and potential risks of the product. FDA-approved vaccines undergo the agency’s standard process for reviewing the quality, safety and effectiveness of medical products. For all vaccines, the FDA evaluates data and information included in the manufacturer’s submission of a biologics license application (BLA). A BLA is a comprehensive document that is submitted to the agency providing very specific requirements. For Comirnaty, the BLA builds on the extensive data and information previously submitted that supported the EUA, such as preclinical and clinical data and information, as well as details of the manufacturing process, vaccine testing results to ensure vaccine quality, and inspections of the sites where the vaccine is made. The agency conducts its own analyses of the information in the BLA to make sure the vaccine is safe and effective and meets the FDA’s standards for approval. Comirnaty contains messenger RNA (mRNA), a kind of genetic material. The mRNA is used by the body to make a mimic of one of the proteins in the virus that causes COVID-19. The result of a person receiving this vaccine is that their immune system will ultimately react defensively to the virus that causes COVID-19. The mRNA in Comirnaty is only present in the body for a short time and is not incorporated into — nor does it alter — an individual’s genetic material. Comirnaty has the same formulation as the EUA vaccine and is administered as a series of two doses, three weeks apart. “Our scientific and medical experts conducted an incredibly thorough and thoughtful evaluation of this vaccine. We evaluated scientific data and information included in hundreds of thousands of pages, conducted our own analyses of Comirnaty’s safety and effectiveness, and performed a detailed assessment of the manufacturing processes, including inspections of the manufacturing facilities,” said Peter Marks, M.D., Ph.D., director of FDA’s Center
for Biologics Evaluation and Research. “We have not lost sight that the COVID-19 public health crisis continues in the U.S. and that the public is counting on safe and effective vaccines. The public and medical community can be confident that although we approved this vaccine expeditiously, it was fully in keeping with our existing high standards for vaccines in the U.S.” FDA EVALUATION OF SAFETY AND EFFECTIVENESS DATA FOR APPROVAL FOR 16 YEARS OF AGE AND OLDER The first EUA, issued Dec. 11, for the PfizerBioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for individuals 16 years of age and older was based on safety and effectiveness data from a randomized, controlled, blinded ongoing clinical trial of thousands of individuals. To support the FDA’s approval decision today, the FDA reviewed updated data from the clinical trial which supported the EUA and included a longer duration of follow-up in a larger clinical trial population. Specifically, in the FDA’s review for approval, the agency analyzed effectiveness data from approximately 20,000 vaccine and 20,000 placebo recipients ages 16 and older who did not have evidence of the COVID-19 virus infection within a week of receiving the second dose. The safety of Comirnaty was evaluated in approximately 22,000 people who received the vaccine and 22,000 people who received a placebo 16 years of age and older. Based on results from the clinical trial, the vaccine was 91% effective in preventing COVID-19 disease. More than half of the clinical trial participants were followed for safety outcomes for at least four months after the second dose. Overall, approximately 12,000 recipients have been followed for at least 6 months. The most commonly reported side effects by those clinical trial participants who received Comirnaty were pain, redness and swelling at the injection site, fatigue, headache, muscle or joint pain, chills, and fever. The vaccine is effective in preventing COVID-19 and potentially serious outcomes including hospitalization and death. Additionally, the FDA conducted a rigorous evaluation of the post-authorization safety surveillance data pertaining to myocarditis and pericarditis following administration of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine and has determined that the data demonstrate increased risks, particularly within the seven days following the second dose. The observed risk is higher among males under 40 years of age compared to females and older males. The observed risk is highest in males 12 through 17 years of age. Available data from short-term follow-up suggest that most individuals have had resolution of symptoms. However, some individuals required intensive care support. Information is not yet available about potential long-term health outcomes. The Comirnaty Prescribing Information includes a warning about these risks. ONGOING SAFETY MONITORING The FDA and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have monitoring systems in place to ensure that any safety concerns continue to be identified and evaluated in a timely manner. In addition, the FDA is requiring the company to conduct postmarketing studies to further assess the risks of myocarditis and pericarditis following vaccination with Comirnaty. These studies will include an evaluation of long-term outcomes among individuals who develop myocarditis following vaccination with Comirnaty. In addition, although not FDA requirements, the company has committed to additional post-marketing safety studies, including conducting a pregnancy registry study to evaluate pregnancy and infant outcomes after receipt of Comirnaty during pregnancy. The FDA granted this application Priority Review. The approval was granted to BioNTech Manufacturing GmbH.
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After rising COVID deaths, commissioners urge caution, vaccinations Tillamook County Commissioners, in an Aug. 24 announcement, are saying that the COVID Delta variant is spreading like wildfire among the unvaccinated in the community. They noted that, in the past two weeks, the county has had 361 new positive cases. For perspective, they said that from March 2020, when the pandemic began, to Jan. 1, 2021, Tillamook County had 325 cases total. In the past two weeks, the county has had more new positive cases than the first 10 months of the pandemic. The exponential increase, they say, is due to the COVID Delta variant, which is three times more transmissible than the Alpha variant. With this increase, Tillamook County Commissioner David Yamamoto told the Sun on Aug. 25 that the commissioners will vote on closing the Tillamook County Courthouse on Friday, Aug. 27. Though the vote was scheduled after the Sun went to press, Yamamoto told the Sun that, in earlier discussion, commissioners were in agreement that the move was necessary. He said that details still had to be worked out, but that all county departments would only be open by appointment. “As far as I’m concerned, we have an obligation to the public so we can’t just close (completely), but we can (be open) by appointment only,” Yamamoto added. “We’re also recommending — to the greatest extent possible — that people work from home. We have essential services like the sheriff’s department and community development that can’t close. We’re working with the department heads to make sure we can provide services that we need to provide.” In their announcement, the commissioners say the spread of COVID in Tillamook County has reached a critical phase — a phase that has included six new COVID deaths in the Aug. 18-23 timeframe. And, Yamamoto added on Aug. 25 that a seventh unconfirmed case had been identified. “I can tell you it’s a real statistic,” Yamamoto said about the unconfirmed case. That is six tragic deaths in six days, commissioners say, adding that they grieve for our friends and neighbors and their families and are so very sorry for their loss. Other concerns, says Yamamoto, is the county’s positivity testing rate and the number of outbreaks. “As of Monday, (Aug. 23), our test positivity rate is 21.6 percent,” he said. (At Adventist Health-Tillamook) hospital, our health department and Rinehart Clinic, all of a sudden people are
coming out of the woodwork for testing.” As for outbreaks, defined as five or more infections, those, too, are a concern, he said, noting that there were five confirmed events that reached that threshold. For the first 18 months of the pandemic, commissioners noted the county had five local deaths due to COVID. But now, with the additional cases, the county has more than doubled the number of COVID deaths in Tillamook County, from five to 11 (12 with the unconfirmed case counted). Yamamoto said that a University of Washington study is predicting that the current COVID surge will peak Sept. 7, level out, and slowly fall thereafter. In the coming weeks, they say the county’s numbers will continue to go up, and the area will likely lose more friends, family members and neighbors to COVID. While maintaining his obligation to keep identities of those in the county that have died from COVID private, Yamamoto said that he can say that some of those that have died were “prominent” members of the community. “One of (those who died that) I know about was a healthy guy,” he said. “I (recently) saw him at the (Tillamook County) Fair. Yet, once he got it, it didn’t take long for him to pass away. I’ll be honest with you. He was not vaccinated. I’m picturing him in my mind right now, and it’s just horrible. “It is my hope that this county will never impose a vaccination mandate. But, for whatever reason, people are unvaccinated, and you need to look at what is going on around you. Vaccination is absolutely your best defense against contracting COVID. One of the things that concerns me is between now and the (predicted) peak on Sept. 6-7, is how many more deaths will we have in Tillamook County. And, even after the peak, it’s expected to decline slowly. It’s a sobering thought. It really is.” With that said, Yamamoto urged those that aren’t vaccinated — for one reason or the other — to take a look at what’s happening around the county. He noted that those interested in getting a vaccine don’t have to travel far given that Adventist Health’s Pacific City clinic is offering free COVID vaccines every Wednesday with no appointment needed. Another looming issue is the strain on the county’s ability to store bodies of the deceased. Waud’s Funeral Home is licensed to hold nine;
American Lung Association launches Vape-Free Schools Scholarship Fund for cessation support and education Currently, according to American Lung Association, nearly 1 in 5 teens are vaping and close to 1 in 4 teens are using at least one tobacco product – becoming what ALA says will be the next generation addicted to tobacco. They say that, in Oregon, the high school tobacco use rates are an alarming 23.1 percent. To combat that, on Thursday, Aug. 5, the American Lung Association announced the Vape-Free Schools Scholarship Fund, a new effort to fund schools’ implementation of the Vape-Free Schools Initiative so that more kids can access cessation support and education. The scholarship drive seeks to raise funds to give schools across the country access to the program. With a cost of $400 per training seat, the goal is to raise $400,000 to serve 1,000 schools in need by the end of 2021. Through this scholarship drive, the Lung Association will enable faculty and students in Oregon to access the Lung Association’s proven vaping intervention and cessation programs. “With 23.1 percent of Oregon high school students using tobacco products, our communities need help in supporting students impacted by tobacco use. As the nation’s trusted champion of lung health, the American Lung Association is proud to offer our state’s schools, parents and students proven approaches to end youth vaping in our communities and help local students quit their addiction and prevent future generations from getting hooked,” said Julian Dillon,
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since late last week, Waud’s has been at capacity. Due to increased COVID mortality and the anticipation of additional deaths, the county, said Yamamoto, has secured a refrigerated morgue truck courtesy of Klamath County that was expected to be in the county’s hands by Aug. 26. In addition, the number of hospital beds continues to be a concern. As of the morning of Aug. 24, Adventist Health-Tillamook, a 25-bed hospital, had 17 patients, seven of whom have COVID. Yamamoto noted that this is the first time Adventist has housed COVID patients, underscoring the statewide shortage of beds. He said that previously COVID patients were transferred to valley hospitals where they could get more specialized care. “This is the first time we’ve had to house COVID cases in the (Adventist Health-Tillamook) hospital,” he said. Adventist’s ICU has been converted into a COVID unit, and they are in the process of converting beds on the medical/surgery unit to COVID beds. To the extent possible, Adventist Health-Tillamook transfers critically ill individuals to other hospitals such as Oregon Health Sciences University (OHSU). However, due to the COVID surge, availability of beds at OHSU and other hospitals is becoming scarce. At the time of this writing, there are 44 available ICU beds in the entire state. As a response to this, commissioners are urging those not yet vaccinated to do so now. They note that 86 percent of the newly diagnosed COVID cases are among unvaccinated individuals. Fourteen percent are vaccinated “breakthrough” cases, many of whom caught COVID from unvaccinated individuals. Most individuals who are hospitalized with COVID and those who die from it are unvaccinated. Other advice from the Board of County Commissioners is to wear a mask in public, both indoors and outdoors (as is mandated as of Aug. 27) in groups of people other than family members. They also suggest canceling or rescheduling in-person meetings, events, and celebrations, and working and gathering remotely whenever possible. Finally, they say maintaining a 6-feet distance from other people and washing your hands frequently continue to be important. We understand that everyone is COVID weary, commissioners say, but these are the darkest days of the pandemic so far, and everyone is at risk.
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ngines will roar, friends will smile, and revelry will abound when the Historic Cloverdale Cruisin returns Saturday, Sept. 4 amidst the 2021 Labor Day weekend in downtown Cloverdale. Just five minutes from Pacific City, the quaint town intersected by Highway 101 is continuing its resurgence with a selection of retail outlets ranging from galleries to eateries, tattoo parlors to antique centers. Those retails centers will provide the backdrop when cars aplenty — from cruisers to hot rods, pickups to motorcycles, and modern sports cars to convertibles — line the historic streets from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. In part because the “Cruisein” is being organized as a “non-event,” there will be no trophies, car registration, vendors, or music as has been the case in pre-COVID years. “This is really a simple, casual, non-event,” says organizer Tom Goodwin, owner of Thomas Goodwin Gallery. “We want Photos by Tim Hirsch people to feel really relaxed. DOWNTOWN CLOVERDALE will be awash with classic cars and trucks, sports cars, and motorcycles on Saturday, They can come whenever and Sept. 4. This “non-event,” so called because there are no trophies, registration, vendors or music, will take place make it a family affair and bring from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Masks and social distancing are suggested for both those showing their vehicles and viewers alike. chairs and picnic lunches. One of the ideas here is for people to enjoy each other, but have lots of space (in light of the continuing COVID threat). We’re suggesting masks, vaccinations, and social distancing — whatever it takes for people to feel comfortable.” Even with the limitations, Goodwin says he thinks the “nonevent” will offer much. “The entertainment is just watching people, and talking to people, and the sounds of the cars — the way they move, the way they sit,” he said. “It’s really very entertaining but really simple.” The event traditionally Debbie Fox of Rusty Cow and local resident and cafes.” draws an eclectic selection of Jeff Bluemmel. He also is thankful for the Though there is no cost to take part in the automotive originals, and Goodwin hopes this continued participation of Dick Warren who festivities, Goodwin is encouraging donations year will be no different. will once again offer his time. Warren helped to the Nestucca Rural Fire Protection District “I like hot rods, cruisers, rat rods, and for additional extrication equipment. In motorcycles,” he says. “Some have cars that are launch the event some 10 years ago. As well, at this time of the year, says addition, Justin Doane guide/owner of Kiwanda stock and some are customized. There’s a lot of Goodwin, the weather is most often ideal. Fishing has offered to donate a guided dory trip creativity in these older cars. Almost every car “It’s one of the nicest times of the year,” he for four. A full value ($1,200) donation buys has something intriguing about them. There are says. “It’s a good time to get out and enjoy the the trip. stories behind them and the people (that own coast, the neighborhood. Cloverdale really likes For more information about the 2021 Historic and build the cars), too. It’s a good time.” people to be exposed to their businesses — the Cloverdale Cruisin, call Tom Goodwin at 503Goodwin also credits the work of many antique shops, art galleries, ice cream (shops), 329-8345. others that are helping with the effort including
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rogress is moving steadily forward in creating a holistic plan to address traffic, parking and related challenges at Cape Kiwanda as MurraySmith, the consultant the county contracted with last June to lead the effort, is now in the finishing stages of data collection, one of the first stages of the project. Labeled the Kiwanda Corridor Project, the effort will implement numerous strategies from the Cape Kiwanda Master Plan that was approved in 2016 and the Pacific City Management Plan, which was ratified in 2019. Included in those strategies are: restructuring and improving the Cape Photo by Tim Hirsch Kiwanda parking lot THE KIWANDA CORRIDOR PROJECT, which seeks to implement — including replacing the numerous strategies from the 2016 Cape Kiwanda Master Plan and restrooms and upgrading the 2019 Pacific City Management Plan, is taking a step forward as the garbage and recycling MurraySmith, the contractor the county contracted with in June, is in the finishing stages of data collection. facilities; construction of the Cape Kiwanda McMurtrey said. “Our additional thoughts when Drive Multi-Use Path, a path that is planned we started this project was to use that event to to run from the Cape Kiwanda parking lot to make property owners along the border of where Bob Straub State Park; relocating Webb Park all these sites are aware of the project. Because, — an effort that is planned to included access at some point, we see the need to get some improvements to Circle Drive; improving survey work done on private property.” parking shuttle services; developing the Jensen The introductory meeting will just be the property, an oceanfront parcel that the county beginning of the outreach effort. Other efforts recently acquired for $2.875 million that will planned for down the line are a homeowner’s also include access improvements to Pacific and associations and dory fleet outreach effort, a Sunset Avenues; and completing development community survey that will elicit responses from of the Nestucca Valley Community Alliance both the community and from area businesses, property. The majority of these projects is and a virtual open house. For more details on the expected to be funded via the Tillamook County introductory meeting — including the start time Transient Lodging Tax, but other sources will and how to access, watch for the Sun’s coverage include parks and public works budgets, as well in the Sept. 10 issue. as revenues from parking fees at the parking lots Tillamook County Board of Commissioners located at Cape Kiwanda and the Pacific City Chief of Staff Rachel Hagerty stressed to the Sun Turnaround (at the west end of Pacific Avenue). that the county is “highly aware” of the level of Parking improvements will reportedly be in outreach that (they) need to do. line with the goals and strategies spelled out in “We have spent actually a pretty considerable the Pacific City /Woods Parking Management amount of time negotiating a scope of work Plan. Those efforts are: reducing congestion and with the consultant to make sure we are hitting improving access and circulation; improving different users (so) folks (have) an opportunity efficiency and sustainability of existing parking to participate,” she said. “I think we have a great facilities; improving user safety, information plan in place. We will be posting the plan online. and experience; minimizing impacts to local The first one is virtual. I think it’s ok because businesses and residents; and ensuring strategies it’s really more of a ‘Hi, we’re here; this is what are predictable, adaptable, and financially we’re doing.’ Beyond that, we absolutely want sustainable. to be having in-person discussions. We all think To date, surveying and engineering firm AKS this surge will be peaking over the next month or Engineering & Forestry has completed boundary so …so I’m optimistic that when it comes time research plus have flown the project’s corridor to really show some alternatives and share that with drones to take high-resolution imagery. with the community, we will be at a place where “They’ve coupled those data sets together we will be able to have some (in-person) open so that we have a good detailed map now houses.” of where features are at relative to property A ‘ONCE-IN-A-GENERATION’ lines,” Nicholas McMurtrey, senior engineer OPPORTUNITY for MurraySmith told the Sun. “They’ve also The plan is being called both a holistic effort coupled that with topographic data so we can see and a plan that is a “once-in-a-generation elevation relief which is important to us to help opportunity.” understand how roadway alignments will work “The county has done some really great study or how if we’re going to be recreating a site work (and) master plan work over a number of what those impacts might look like.” years in preparation of these improvements,” McMurtrey, who said that survey and data McMurtrey said, who added that the addition collection work was 50 to 60 percent complete of the Jensen property is one of the keys that as of Aug. 25, expects that portion of the project makes this such a unique opportunity for the to be complete in one to two weeks. He said area. “It’s one of the largest undeveloped pieces that yet to do is to get on the ground to look of property in the area, and now it’s in the for opportunities where there are good views, public’s hands so it can be used for things that vantage points, areas of interest, and potential benefit the residents. We don’t know what it’s plant colonies judged to have special value. going to be yet. We don’t know if it’s going to “Webb Park comes to mind for that,” he be strictly for recreation or if it’s strictly going added. “There’s some unique plant colonies to be for a park. That’s the kind of stuff we’re there — especially on the north end of that lot.” trying to figure out. All that kind of analysis and Once complete, McMurtrey said the data documentation work is in our initial concept will be shared via the project’s website, which planning deliverables, which will be posted to can be found by visiting tillamookcoast.com/ the web site here in the next week or two.” southcounty/kiwanda-corridor/. The same will OUTREACH IS KEY go for the subsequent alternative analysis, he McMurtrey pointed to differing opinions said. throughout the community as one of the project’s “The alternatives analysis is going to be greatest challenges as it means “threading this interesting because we’re going to have different fine line between a lot of different user groups.” concepts kind of showing side-by-side that we He said the issue is that the goal of making want to solicit feedback from the community the area more livable is a subjective judgment. on,” he added. “That (will) be posted on the “What someone on the east side of town website as well as presented in open houses or thinks of as a better living condition may differ meetings that we are going to plan to have down from what someone on the west side of town the road.” thinks is a better living condition,” he added. First up in terms of public meetings will be “That’s the crux of the outreach campaign. a virtual “introductory” event planned for Sept. We’re trying to get as much touchpoints and 21. feedback and data from community members “The intent of the (Sept. 21) meeting is… and get their comments so (it feels) like an introduction to the wider community,” everyone has a chance to be heard.” August 27, 2021 • PACIFICCITYSUN.COM
A Fun and Educational Summer Students immersed in art, science during 6-week summer session By TIM HIRSCH of the Sun
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hildren attending Nestucca Valley Elementary School’s summer session got the opportunity to get immersed in numerous learning experiences both in and out of the classroom. The session, which ended with a celebration on Aug. 12, also featured several field trips to educational experiences at farms and at Cape Kiwanda. Field trip experiences for the approximately 100 attending students included visiting forest fire burn sites and collecting charcoal in Otis, learning about new practices of cow milking and organically raising chickens and pigs in Aurora, and both picking up litter and exploring tidepools at Cape Kiwanda. “It was mostly about socialization and creativity and social/emotional play, art, science — things that you oftentimes don’t have enough time during a regular school day to really drill down on,” said Misty Wharton, superintendent of Nestucca Valley School District. “It was wonderful to have kids in the building laughing and having a good time. I think that they are good little stewards of our community now with the things that they learned — especially during the beach cleanup.” And over the course of the six-week program, two days were devoted to emergency preparedness instruction hosted by Marge Josza of the South Tillamook County Emergency Volunteer Corp. There was also a morning science element to the program as well as an afternoon art portion led by representatives from the Sitka Center. One of the key drivers of the event was Leeauna Perry, youth arts program coordinator at Sitka Center for Art and Ecology. Perry told parents at the Aug. 12 celebration that everything done at the program was under the overarching theme of “everything we do matters.” “We made projects that had to do with endangered species, projects that had to do with air pollution and air quality, projects that had to with preservation and our waterways as well as community service,” she said. “We were able to make blankets to donate to homeless shelters and dog toys to donate to animal shelters. And, one of the biggest things that we focused on in this past week was
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community and collaboration.” “My favorite projects that we were able to do this summer were ones where there was a strong connection between the science piece and the art piece and where we were able to bring in a practitioner into the field trips or into the outdoor classrooms to share their expertise and open kids eyes to different ways people have careers that are art and nature inspired,” said Alison Dennis, executive director of Sitka Center for Art and Ecology. At the Aug. 12 last hurrah, students worked together to install a living quilt in the school’s garden. A collaboration between Nestucca Valley School District, Sitka Center for Art & Ecology, Food Roots and guest artist Jane Ingram Allen, the project features pulp infused with wildflower seeds. The concept is that, as the seasons pass, the paper will break down and the seeds will germinate in the soil with flowers eventually growing and taking the form of a flower quilt. “Especially after a school year where so many people of all ages — kids and teachers alike — had to spend time apart from each other and isolated from each other, I hope that this summer felt like a joy that has us all feeling a new sense of gratitude about how fortunate we are to have public schools where art happens and science happens and there’s room to play and learn and experience community gardens like this one,” Dennis added.
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STUDENTS in Nestucca Valley Elementary’s summer session were given opportunities to combine art and science in their lessons, and to learn stewardship along the way. Above and left, students work on installing a “living quilt” in the school’s garden – the quilt pieces are infused with seeds that will grow in beautiful patterns. Below, Alison Dennis, executive director of Sitka Center for Art & Ecology, recapped the six-week session’s slate of art and science for parents attending the Aug. 12 “living quilt” installation.
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TILLAMOOK COUNTY PIONEER MUSEUM has begun to digitalize records and catalogue its object collection thanks to a grant from the Umpqua Bank Charitiable Foundation. The museum plans to seek additional grants for the multi-year project.
Pioneer Museum begins digitalization of its collections The Tillamook County Pioneer Museum recently began a large-scale inventory project to digitize records and catalogue its entire object collection. The “Object Reconciliation and Accountability Project” will improve recordkeeping and inform museum staff on best object care and storage. It will also address the rehousing needs of thousands of TCPM artifacts from the Latimer Quilt and Textile Center to a yet-undetermined location. The project will take several years to complete and funding is being pursued from various revenue streams, including the first grant supporter of the project: Umpqua Bank Charitable Foundation. “The Umpqua Bank Charitable Foundation is grateful to have been invited by the Tillamook County Pioneer Museum to support the ‘Object Reconciliation and Accountability Project’ with a community grant,” said Brendan Butler, VP, community development officer for Oregon. “Building thriving communities starts with remembering and telling the stories of those who came before and most critical is that all voices are included. We look forward to seeing this project grow.” The project is being spearheaded by Peyton Tracy, VP collections manager and assistant director of TCPM. Tracy has already begun digitizing records. “We don’t know exactly how many objects are in storage — that’s part of the problem — but we think there are upwards of 55,000. This is a huge undertaking.” The project is comprised of three phases: digitizing collections records, inventory of all storage spaces, and resolving discrepancies between the records and the objects/rehoming at-risk artifacts. “This project is necessary because at the
moment we don’t have a comprehensive grasp on what we have in our holdings and what stories they may be able to tell about our community and region’s history,” Tracy said. “Our collection is exceptionally large for a museum of our size, in part due to the dedicated support of our community. We want to be able to preserve it to the highest standards and make use of it to share our collective history with the public.” Though museum staff are working diligently, help is still needed to index and inventory the collections. Anyone interested in volunteering for the current phase, data entry, is encouraged to reach out by email at exhibits@tcpm.org or by phone at 503-842-4553. “At the end of this project, our collection will be more accessible than ever before. We’ll be able to access our collections more readily and make better use of them in exhibits, programs, and research,” Tracy said. “All of the possibilities that come out of this endeavor are so compelling and thrilling, it makes the hard work worth it. Founded in 1935 by Tillamook Oregon pioneers, the Tillamook County Pioneer Museum offers 19 display areas that focus on the history of the North Oregon Coast. The museum’s mission is to preserve and interpret the Cultural Heritage of the North Oregon Coast and to foster appreciation and respect of the North Oregon Coast’s environment. The current collection includes 55,000 items and 20,000 photographs ranging from prehistoric specimens to modern day. The Tillamook County Pioneer Museum is open to the public Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. The research library can be used by the public by appointment only.
NVSD delays start of school year to Sept. 13 In an Aug. 25 letter, Nestucca Valley School District Superintendent Misty Wharton announced that the beginning of the school year will not be Tuesday, Sept. 7 as originally scheduled, but will be postponed until Monday, Sept.13. She named the steep uptick in COVID-19 cases in Tillamook County as the impetus for this decision, stating that a number of staff members currently have COVID-19, or are being quarantined for being in contact with an infected person, as well as a number of
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Tree rings show evidence of 1700 tsunami By MICHELLE KLAMPE Oregon State University Core samples taken from a stand of old growth Douglas-fir trees in the South Beach area just south of Newport showed reduced growth following the 9.0 earthquake and subsequent tsunami that struck the Pacific Northwest in 1700. The physical evidence from the Douglasfir tree rings confirms modeling that depicts the reach of the January 1700 quake, which was the last major earthquake to hit the Cascadia Subduction Zone, said Robert Dziak, a Hatfield Marine Science Center-based scientist with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory. “The tsunami appears to be the event that most affected the trees’ growth that year,” said Dziak, whose work includes ocean acoustic studies, signal analysis and tsunami modeling. He also holds a courtesy appointment in Oregon State University’s College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences. “Getting these little bits of the picture helps us understand what we might expect when the next ‘big one’ hits.” The findings were published recently in the journal Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences. The idea for the study dates back more than a decade; Dziak was aware of past research that had shown evidence of the 1700 quake in trees in Washington, and thought it might be worth seeing if similar evidence existed in Oregon. The first challenge was finding a stand of old growth Douglas-firs in the tsunami inundation zone. The researchers looked at a few places before locating the stand in Mike Miller Park in South Beach, about two kilometers south of Yaquina Bay and 1.2 kilometers east of the present-day ocean shoreline. “We’re not sure why this tree stand wasn’t logged over the years, but we’re very fortunate to have a site so close to the coastline that has survived,” said coauthor
Bryan Black of the Laboratory of TreeRing Research at the University of Arizona, Tucson. A new and updated tsunami model run by the researchers as part of the study shows that the area could have been inundated by up to 10 meters of water in the 1700 tsunami event, said Dziak. Once the old growth stand was identified, the researchers collected core samples from about 38 trees using a process that allows them to analyze the tree rings without damaging the overall health of the trees. The majority of the trees dated to around 1670, with one dating to 1650, Dziak said. They analyzed the growth rates in the rings and compared the growth rates to those of other old-growth Douglas-firs at sites not in the tsunami inundation zone. They found that in 1700 the trees in the tsunami inundation zone showed a significantly reduced growth rate. Researchers are still working to figure out why the tsunami might have affected the trees’ growth since the trees are relatively far from the shoreline. They suspect it may be a combination of the ground shaking from the earthquake and the inundation of seawater. “The salty seawater from a tsunami typically drains pretty quickly, but there is a pond area in Mike Miller Park where the seawater likely settled and remained for a longer period of time,” Dziak said. Black added that the researchers’ next step is to conduct an isotopic analysis on the wood from 1700. “We will look for signatures consistent with those found in trees that were inundated by the 2011 Tohoku tsunami in Japan,” he said. “If successful, we could develop a powerful new technique to map prehistoric tsunami run-up along the Pacific Northwest coast.” Additional coauthors of the study are Yong Wei of the University of Washington Cooperative Institute for Climate, Ocean and Ecosystem Studies with NOAA/PMEL in Seattle; and Susan Merle of the Cooperative Institute for Marine Resource Studies at Hatfield Marine Science Center.
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NESKOWIN FARMER’S MARKET Saturdays, Aug. 14, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. aCorner of Highway 101 and Summit Road, across from Neskowin Beach Wayside. Farm-fresh produce, arts and crafts and entertainment. Visit neskowinfarmersmarket.com.
MANZANITA FARMERS MARKET Fridays, Aug. 27 and Sept. 3 & 10, 4-7 p.m. Underhill Plaza, 635 Manzanita, Ave. For more information, visit manzanitafarmersmarket.com. NESKOWIN FARMER’S MARKET Saturdays, Aug. 28, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Corner of Highway 101 and Summit Road, across from Neskowin Beach Wayside. Farmfresh produce, arts and crafts and entertainment. Visit neskowinfarmersmarket. com. SUMMER BIRDING ON THE BAY WITH PORTLAND AUDUBON Aug. 28, 9 a.m.-noon. 4949 Netarts Hwy. 2, Netarts. 1-2 mile guided walk learning about local and visiting birds. Easy and family-friendly event. Registeration required – visit explorenaturetillamookcoast.com. TILLAMOOK K9 RESCUE ANNUAL YARD SALE & MICROCHIP CLINIC Aug. 28, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. 312 Laurel Ave., Tillamook. 30 microchips available sold for $25 on a first-come first-serve basis. For more information, call 866-364-7377. TILLAMOOK FARMERS MARKET Saturdays, Aug. 28, and Sept. 4 & 11, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. 200 Laurel Ave., Tillamook. For more information, visit tillamookchamber.org/Tillamook-Farmers-Market/. PACIFIC CITY FARMERS MARKET Sundays, Aug. 29, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. South Tillamook County Library grounds, 6200 Camp St., Pacific City. Outdoor open air market featuring farm-fresh produce, arts and crafts, and entertainment. For more information, email pacificcityfarmersmarket@gmail.com or visit their FB page. FRIENDS OF NETARTS BAY DEEPER DIVE VOLUNTEER TRAINING Aug. 29, 9-11:30. Virtual training on Netarts Bay Formation & Habitats. Prospective volunteers welcome. Contact volunteer@netartsbaywebs.org to get link to register.
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2021 HISTORIC CLOVERDALE CRUISIN Sept. 4, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Downtown Cloverdale. Show off your classic car or truck, sports car or motorcycle. No registration or prizes. For more information, call Tom Goodwin, 503-329-8345.
LINCOLN CITY FARMER’S AND CRAFTER’S MARKET Sundays, Aug. 29 and Sept. 5 & 12, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Lincoln City Cultural Center, 540 NE Hwy. 101, Lincoln City. Visit lincolncityfarmersmarket.org for more information. SOUTH TILLAMOOK COUNTY WALKING GROUP Aug. 30 and Sept. 1 & 3, 10 a.m. Meet at Kiawanda Community Center, 34600 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City. For more information, visit https://tillamookcountywellness.org/move-well/walking-groups/ or contact coordinator Kathy at katystar7@hotmail.com or 503-801-7448 (text). TILLAMOOK COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING Sept. 1, 10 a.m. Call information: 971-2543149, Conference ID: 736-023-979 (listen only.) Live video available at tctvonline. com. NESKOWIN FARMER’S MARKET Saturdays, Sept. 4, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Corner of Highway 101 and Summit Road, across from Neskowin Beach Wayside. Farm-fresh produce, arts and crafts and entertainment. Visit neskowinfarmersmarket.com. 2021 SILETZ BAY MUSIC FESTIVAL Sept. 4-11. Lincoln City Cultural Center, 540 NE Hwy. 101. Sept. 4, 7:30 p.m., Mei-ting Sun, piano ($25); Sept. 5, 11 a.m. “Bagels with Beethoven (free); Sept. 5, 4 p.m., “Musical Tapas” ($55); Sept. 6, 7:30 p.m., “Isn’t it Romantic” ($25); Sept. 8, 7:30 p.m., “Songs With & Without Words” ($25); Sept. 9, 3:30 p.m. “Family Concert” (free); Sept. 9, 7:30 p.m. “Welcome to the Club” ($25); Sept. 10, 5:30 p.m., Benefit “For the Love of It” ($125.) For more information or to purchase tickets, visit siletzbaymusic.org. PACIFIC CITY FARMERS MARKET Sundays, Sept. 5, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. South Tillamook County Library grounds, 6200 Camp St., Pacific City. Outdoor open air
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market featuring farm-fresh produce, arts and crafts, and entertainment. For more information, email pacificcityfarmersmarket@gmail.com or visit their FB page. SOUTH TILLAMOOK COUNTY WALKING GROUP Sept. 6, 8 & 10, 10 a.m. Meet at Kiawanda Community Center, 34600 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City. For more information, visit https://tillamookcountywellness.org/ move-well/walking-groups/ or contact coordinator Kathy at katystar7@hotmail. com or 503-801-7448 (text). SOUTH COUNTY FOOD PANTRY Sept. 7, 12:30-6 p.m. Nestucca Valley Presbyterian Church, 35305 Brooten Rd., Pacific City. PACIFIC CITY-NESTUCCA VALLEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MEETING Sept. 7, noon. Kiawanda Community Center, 34600 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City. Business and local events information NESTUCCA RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT BOARD MEETING Sept. 8, 4 p.m. Hebo Fire Station, 30710 Hwy. 101 S. Hebo. Call 503-392-3313 for more information. TILLAMOOK COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING Sept. 8, 10 a.m. Call information: 971-2543149, Conference ID: 736-023-979 (listen only.) Live video available at tctvonline. com. PACIFIC CITY JOINT WATER SANITARY AUTHORITY BOARD MEETING Sept. 8, 5 p.m. Virtual meeting. Call the PCJWSA office at 503-965-6636 to receive dial-in information.
2021 SILETZ BAY MUSIC FESTIVAL Sept. 11, 7:30 p.m. and Sept. 12, 4 p.m. B’nai B’rith Camp, NE East Devils Lake Rd., Otis. Sept. 11 “Sights & Sounds” tickets $40. Sept. 12 “Sounds of America” tickets $40. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit siletzbaymusic.org. NESKOWIN FARMER’S MARKET Saturdays, Sept. 11, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Corner of Highway 101 and Summit Road, across from Neskowin Beach Wayside. Farm-fresh produce, arts and crafts and entertainment. Visit neskowinfarmersmarket.com. FLOAT-IN BROWN BAG CONCERT Sept. 11, 6 p.m. Horseshoe Bay – Devils Lake, Lincoln City. Featuring Chicamarimba. Bring your dinner in your watercraft and enjoy a free sociallydistanced bluegrass concert. For more informationor to RSVP, visit dlakeoregon.com/calender. HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION DAY Sept. 11, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Tillamook Transfer Station, 1315 Ekloff Rd., Tillamook. For more information, call 503-8153975, email recycle@co.tillamook. or.us or visit co.tillamook.or.us/gov/ solidwaste. PACIFIC CITY FARMERS MARKET Sundays, Sept. 12, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. South Tillamook County Library grounds, 6200 Camp St., Pacific City. Outdoor open air market featuring farm-fresh produce and arts and crafts. For more information, email pacificcityfarmersmarket@gmail.com or visit their FB page.
NESTUCCA VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD MEETING Sept. 8, 6:30 p.m. Nestucca Valley Jr. /Sr. High School, 34660 Parkway Dr., Cloverdale. Call 503-392-3194 to get dial in information.
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A ribbon-cutting ceremony took place at Cape Kiwanda on July 19, 2009, the 50th anniversary of the Dory Days celebrations. The Pacific City Dorymen’s Association will be adding Phase II “Wings” to the
very time I am at the Cape parking lot, I see people reading the Dorymen’s Memorial Wall on the north side of the parking lot along the sidewalk leading to the beach. The wall is a monument to a way of life and a way to honor the sailors and vessels that are part of the Dory Fleet. There have been only three dorymen lost at sea. It takes a while to absorb all the information depicted on the wall. The wall gives visitors a glimpse of the 115-year tradition that makes Pacific City’s dory fleet so special and unique. There are 800 names on THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY of Dory Days celebrations granite tiles of dories that have included a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Dorymen’s called Pacific City their home Memorial Wall at Cape Kiwanda on July 19, 2009. Above, Dorymen’s Association member Thomas Donohue, who port for more than 100 years. led the fundraiser effort, cuts the ceremonial ribbon You can’t help but smile at dory surrounded by dignitaries that included current co-chair names such as Hanky Panky, Craig Wenrick, former Tillamook County Commissioners Hi-Ho Silver, Numbutt, Diamond Tim Josi and Mark Labhart, PCDA co-founder Paul HanneVenture, and Playin’ Hooky. A man, and Oregon Sen. Betsy Johnson. poem by Richard Anderson (aka) Johnny Reb. is on the left of the wall and, on Memorial Wall in the future to include many the right side, a picture by local artist Rose more boat names. There is a list of criteria Perez can be found. A bronze centerpiece and an application form that must be filled tells the story of dory boat fishing at Cape out to apply. There is also an application Kiwanda. The lower portion of the wall form for nomination of individual names gives special recognition to individuals that to be considered for inclusion on the wall. played a crucial part in the history of the Email the PCDA info@pcdorymen.com dory fleet. The Dorymen’s Memorial Wall can It took many volunteers to erect the wall only tell a small part of the history of the and 28 tons of concrete donated by local Dory Fleet. The new proposed Pacific City companies and contractors. Nestucca Ridge Dorymen’s Heritage Museum will tell an Development donated the property. The idea expanded story of a fleet of boats designed of the wall was the dream of Marlene Carter, to launch and land from the surf at Cape the owner of Kiwanda Fish Company, Kiwanda. It will highlight stories of early and Vic Gilman, dory boat builder. Pacific dory fisherman and have exhibits and public City Dorymen Association raised much programs for residents and tourists to learn of the money under the leadership of Tom about the dory fleet and its ongoing and Donohue. continuing tradition in our community.
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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. CLOVERDALE BAPTIST CHURCH, 34464 Bridge Street, P.O. Box 206, Cloverdale. 503-392-3104. Sunday School, 10 a.m., Worship (live streamed) at 11 a.m. & 6 p.m. Tuesday Ladies Bible Study (All ages, in person/online) 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Prayer/Bible Study 7 p.m. Individual Bible Studeis by Appointement. State COVID guidelines posted. 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. 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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Nestucca Fire upgrades extrication equipment By TIM HIRSCH of the Sun
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ith accidents on the rise and automakers producing vehicles with ever more difficult to cut metals, the Nestucca Rural Fire Protection District has responded by purchasing two sets of new battery-operated extrication equipment. The district took delivery of the new equipment on Aug. 16 and offered training on the equipment at its Sand Lake station that evening. Following the drill, the equipment, which 90 percent of district personnel are trained on, was put into service. Each set, which taken together cost the district $74,000, includes a cutter, a spreader and a ram — all operated via battery power. It’s an advantage (for the gear) to be all battery operated,” said Nestucca Fire Chief James Oeder. “You can just grab these tools off the truck and go working right away. You don’t have to start an engine NRFPD uses extrication Courtesy photos or have hoses that you could equipment approximaNESTUCCA RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT recently purchased two new sets of battely once a month. potentially drop stuff on (and tery-operated extrication equipment. The sets are quick to operate as they don’t have an damage).” engine to start, don’t have hoses that could get damaged, and cut through modern metal on He said another big impetus for the upgrade was that newer cars. the district’s older sets were so dated that, looking to to get our patient out and get them moving to the right facility.” the future, having repair work done was going to be He also pointed to the frequency of the need for extrication more problematic. equipment. “These (new tools) are all up-to-date for being to cut through “Lately, with the number of wrecks we’ve had, we’ve been doing modern metals that vehicles have,” Oeder told the Sun. “(With our old extrications at least once a month,” Oeder said. “On average, we equipment), we were limited (in our ability) to cut through some of the probably use (extrication equipment) once a month.” metals. Speed wise they’re faster. They have more power and spreading For more information about the Nestucca Rural Fire Protection abilities than what we had in the past. It’s a big advantage in being able District, call 503-392-3313 or visit nrfpd.com.
Tillamook Community Chorus invites new singers for upcoming season For those that love to sing (or play), Tillamook Community Chorus says it’s a great place to join with others in a warm and welcoming atmosphere. As Chorus members like to say, “it’s a group of friends who love to sing.” Singers of all skill levels, age 18 or older, are invited to join the group; there is no audition, and reading music is not a requirement. Beginning this year, the group is also welcoming interested instrumentalists to join them for occasional works requiring instruments (audition required). The chorus rehearses on Thursday evenings from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in the choir room at Tillamook High School
during each of two rehearsal seasons: one in the fall and one in the spring, each concluding with a public concert. For the 2021-22 seasons, both masks and proof of COVID-19 vaccination (verified at the door) are required for participation. The new season begins Thursday, Sept.r 9 in the Tillamook High School choir room. Registration begins at 6 p.m., and the group will begin singing at 6:30 p.m. The cost for each season is $45, and there is financial assistance available (information available at the registration table). Those interested may come and try the first two weeks for free to see if the chorus is a good fit (until Sept. 23). Those unable to sing but
who would still like to be involved with the chorus, are invited to ask about becoming a contributor. Tillamook Community Chorus is directed by Emma Bergman, who is also the choir director for both Tillamook High School and Tillamook Junior High School. Barbara Richmond, who accompanies many local choirs and drama productions, serves as the group’s pianist. The artistic director is Christopher Koch, executive director and music director of Ozarks Lyric Opera and music director of the Missouri Philharmonic. For more information, contact the group at 503-812-1830 or by emailing tillamookcommunitychorus@gmail.com.
Updated projection continues to show unabated surge of COVID-19 in Oregon An updated forecast from Oregon Health & Science University continues to reveal a dire situation in Oregon, which is already experiencing an unprecedented surge in hospitalizations statewide due to COVID-19. “We’re seeing the number of people hospitalized going up at rates we’ve never seen before,” said Peter Graven, Ph.D., lead data scientist in OHSU’s Business Intelligence unit. “We had hoped to see the new statewide masking mandate make a difference in flattening the rate of infection, but we’re not seeing that yet.” Graven’s new update projects a total of 1,197 people hospitalized statewide with COVID-19 as of Sept. 6, up from the 1,085 people
hospitalized as of Aug. 26. Graven said his data shows Oregonians are responding to the surge in infections due to the highly contagious delta variant with improved rates of masking, reported upticks in vaccinations and indications of limited gatherings, but not yet at rates that demonstrably slow the spread of severe illness. Hospitals are under severe strain, with 45 percent of intensive care units now occupied by COVID-19 patients statewide. Hospital leaders in Oregon are appealing to the public to take steps now to reduce the spread of infection and reduce critical overcrowding in hospitals across the state: Get vaccinated, wear a mask and maintain physical distancing. “I’ve been a physician for more than 30
years – over 20 of those at OHSU – and never before have I experienced the level of crisis that we find ourselves in now,” said Renee Edwards, M.D., M.B.A., chief medical officer for OHSU, one of two level 1 trauma centers in Oregon. “In addition to the enormous surge in COVID patients, we also continue to see a large volume of severely ill patients who don’t have COVID-19, including those who delayed care during the past year due to the pandemic.” Addressing Oregonians, she said, “We are in a crisis and we desperately need your help. If we all do our part now, it will make a difference: every mask, every vaccine, every attempt to limit gatherings is important at this time.”
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Family Camp to focus on living triumphantly A faith-building Lawson currently experience awaits serves as senior associate believers at the Wi-Nepastor with Northwest Ma Family Camp, which Christian Church and will challenge those its three campuses in walking the walk to live Newberg, McMinnville, triumphantly in their and Tigard. Originally families during a four-day from Tillamook, he conference, Sept. 3-6. has served as president The camp’s main of Hope International session will feature University in Fullerton, speakers Dr. Roy Lawson, Calif., as senior minister former president of Pacific of Central Christian Christian College (Hope Church in Mesa, Ariz.; International University), and as professor of and Dr. Derek Voorhees, Christian Ministries at current president of Boise Emmanuel Christian Christian College. Seminary in Johnson Lawson well lead three City, Tenn. sessions: “America-the Voorhees has served New Ephesus” (based with Boise Bible College Courtesy photos since 2011. He first on Ephesians 1-3), SPEAKERS at Wi-Ne-Ma’s Family Camp served as the professor of “Beware: The Children to be held Sept. 3-6 are, above, Dr. Derek Voorhees and, below, Dr. Roy Lawson. New Testament and later are Watching” (based on Visit winema.org for more information or accepted the invitation Ephesians 5:1-20), and to register. of the Board of Directors “On Being a Christian and became the 10th Even at Home” (based president of the college on Ephesians 5:21-6:9); in June of 2017. He is and Voorhees two: also the forwarding agent “Approaching Issues with for “Asians for Christ” a Christian Viewpoint” based in Thailand and (based on Ephesians 2-3) serves as a doctoral and “Reclaiming our dissertation project Identity in Christ” (based advisor for Portland on Ephesians 2-3). Seminary at George Fox And on the camp’s University. Voorhees final day, the pair will has 23 years of located join forces for a session ministry service in entitled “Living Strong Illinois, Texas, Oregon, in Embattled America” Colorado, and Idaho. (based on Ephesians He is a 1989 graduate of 6:10-24). Ozark Christian College, Family Camp offers and in 1998 he received sessions and activities the Masters of Arts and for all ages. Nursery care Masters of Divinity as well as a children’s from Lincoln Christian Seminary. In 2008, he and youth program are offered during the main received the Doctor of Ministry from Dallas sessions. The afternoons are free to explore the Theological Seminary. Camp’s recreational opportunities as well as the Registration for primary registrants is $50, beach and nearby attractions. secondary is $45 and children ages 7-17 is “Wi-Ne-Ma Christian Family Camp is about $15. Children aged 0-6 are free. To find out creating community, opportunities to listen to more about the camp or to register online, visit God and connect families,” said Brett Harvey, winema.org. assistant director at Camp Wi-Ne-Ma.
Church postpones anniversary barbecue Pacific Coast Bible Church, which was going to celebrate its quarter century serving the community at a celebration on Sunday, Aug. 28 (one year late due to COVID) is putting its 25th/26th-year anniversary barbecue on hold again in light of the rise in COVID deaths and
illnesses. The church will still host founding Pastor Mark Canady at its morning services, which will be held at 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. at the church, which is located at 35220 Brooten Rd., Pacific City. For more information, call 503-965-7222.
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