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Vol. 14, No. 352 • September 25, 2020 • FREE!
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Tillamook County Libraries to open their doors back up with an ‘express service’ model starting Monday, Oct. 5
Kilchis River Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze opens in October Looking for a little normalcy this fall? You don’t have to order your pumpkin for curbside pickup because the Kilchis River Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze is open this October. Operating the first four weekends in October, the Hydrangea Ranch in Tillamook says a visit there offers some good, wholesome family fun. Patrons can pick their perfect pumpkin or specialty gourd from thousands of options and try not to get lost in the largest corn maze on the Oregon Coast. They can also jump aboard the hayride (masks required) and get a short tour around the farm. The pumpkin patch is outside and
can be visited while following social distancing guidelines. The Kilchis River Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze is open each Saturday and Sunday in October from noon-5 p.m. The corn maze will go haunted Oct. 23-24 from dusk until 10 p.m. Fifty percent of ticket sales from the haunted nights will be donated to a local nonprofit that has yet to be determined. The five-acre corn maze is $7 per participant. A Kids Maze (for younger children) is also open for $3. The Haunted Maze is $10. Pumpkins are priced according to size. The patch is also available for rent for company parties, customer apprecia-
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KILCHIS RIVER PUMPKIN PATCH and Corn Maze will be operating the first four weekends in October.
tion, or other events. For more information, call 503-815-3762. The Kilchis River Pumpkin Patch is located at 9455 Kilchis River Road, Tillamook.
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Tillamook Creamery, EDC offering COVID-19 grants Economic Development Council of Tillamook County, in partnership with Tillamook County Creamery Association, announced on Sept. 16 the availability of $400,000 in grants to small businesses, defined as those with 25 or fewer employees, that have been adversely affected by economic conditions as the result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The grant is an equal match of $200,000 from the TCCA’s Hometown Resilience Fund and federal CARES Act funding provided by Business Oregon. The deadline for completing the application, which is available at edctc. com, is Oct. 16. The grant is restricted to Tillamook County businesses and to 501(c) (3) nonprofits that were prohibited from operation by Executive Order 20-12 or can demonstrate a one-month decline in sales of 50 percent or more. The decline in sales can be from the months of March 2020 up to the date of the application, as compared against sales in the month of January 2020 or February 2020, or as compared against the same period in 2019. Businesses need to be registered with the Oregon Secretary of State to do business in Oregon if required by Oregon law and must be current on federal, state or local taxes that were due on or before the date of the application. Businesses can use the proceeds for any business-related operating expenses. Funding amounts range from $2,500 to $25,000 depending on the number of employees and amount of 60-day fixed expenses, based on two months of expenses from January 1 through February 29, 2020. Some businesses and 501(c)(3) organizations may be ineligible, among them are those that have already received grant funds through the State of Oregon COVID-19 Emergency Business Grant program or from the Statewide Business and Cultural Support Program, and businesses that have received more federal CARES funding (e.g. PPP or EIDL) than available to eligible businesses set forth by this program in this application. Businesses are being advised to review grant applications for all restrictions and non-eligible conditions. “We have committed our company to helping Tillamook County businesses not only survive this crisis but thrive as they emerge from it in the future,” said Paul Snyder, executive vice president of stewardship at Tillamook County Creamery Association. “Our Hometown Resilience Fund is designed to support our neighbors in every way possible.” To support the program, the Tillamook Board of Commissioners approved an administrative agreement between the county and EDC on Sept. 23 that enables EDC to disperse the funds. “This is a great opportunity,” said Commissioner David Yamamoto. “If you and your business were affected by Covid-19 and any decisions that were made by the governor — I think even the county, perhaps — this is your chance to try to get reimbursed at least a little bit for damages that occurred to you.” For more about the program, businesses and nonprofits can contact Lindsey Gann at lindseygann@tillamookbaycc.edu or 503-842-8222 ext. 1420.
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