Pacific City Sun, October 7, 2022

A Master at the Ivories

Officials begin design development of Cape Kiwanda parking lot

The Cape Kiwanda Parking Lot is now in design development. This follows the actions of the Tillamook County Board of Commissioners, who, in September, 2022, approved the contract for the Kiwanda Corridor Project Design Team and gave them Notice To Proceed with detailed design of the Cape Kiwanda Parking Lot.

The design elements at the parking lot include new public restrooms; shower facilities; upgraded refuse & recycling; information kiosk; and safe routes for drop-offs, pedestrians, bikes, and the PC Shuttle. The Design Team is also planning for future EV Charging Stations, real-time parking information systems, and wayfinding connections to the six other project elements of the Kiwanda Corridor Project.

The next steps for the Cape Kiwanda Parking Lot include state and local permitting coordination this fall with a goal to complete design by March 2023 so that construction may complete just in time for peak season in the beginning of July 2023.

This phase of the project is funded through Transient Lodging Taxes (TLT) and Pacific City’s day-use parking revenues. Future project development will hopefully be supported by grant awards and public support, along with these revenue streams.

Pianist Mark Kaplan to open up Neskowin Chamber Music season with Oct. 16 concert

The Kiwanda Corridor Project ties together multiple County properties and supports the development of other public spaces with a thoughtfully programmed design that disperses crowds, creates opportunities for outdoor play and education, and promotes stewardship of Pacific City as a whole.

The seven project elements include: Cape Kiwanda Parking Lot; Multi-Use Path; Webb Park; Jensen Property; NVCA Community Park; Wayfinding and Shuttle Services; and the Shorepine Village Boardwalk.

The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) recently announced the closure of razor clam harvesting from the Columbia River south to Cascade Head (just north of Lincoln City).

Recent lab results indicate the marine biotoxin domoic acid has exceeded the closure limit.

Razor clam harvesting remains open from Cascade Head to the California

border.

Mussel harvesting is closed from the Columbia River to the north side of the Yachats River for elevated levels of the marine biotoxin paralytic shellfish poison. Mussel harvesting remains open from the south side of the Yachats River to the California border.

Recreational bay clam and crab harvesting remain open along the entire Oregon coast. ODA will continue to test for shellfish toxins twice per month, as

tides and weather permit. Reopening an area closed for biotoxins requires two consecutive tests with results below the closure limit. Contact ODFW for recreational license requirements, permits, rules and limits.

For more information, call ODA’s shellfish biotoxin safety hotline at 800448-2474, the Food Safety Division at 503-986-4720, or visit oregon.gov/ ODA/programs/FoodSafety/Shellfish/ Pages/ShellfishClosures.aspx.

Project values are Place (Honor the natural and built heritage of Pacific City), People: (Enhance the experience for the diverse range of people in Pacific City), Natural Environment (Prioritize sound ecological decisions and support sustainability), Fiscal Responsibility (Make efficient and responsible financial decisions and maintain affordability), Connectivity (Support and integrate multi-modal connectivity in and around Pacific City while prioritizing accessibility) and Safety (Prioritize everyday safety alongside emergency management).

The Kiwanda Corridor Project Preferred Concept report and graphics can be found online at: https://tillamookcoast.com/

Razor clamming closed from the Columbia River to Cascade Head

Community welcomed to Pelican Brewing-Siletz Bay

Nestucca Valley Presbyterian Church

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In Case of Disaster

Emergency Preparedness Fair highlights importance of advance preparation in event of trouble

By CHELSEA YARNELL for the Sun

There’s no better time to be prepared for an emergency than right now.

Hosted by South Tillamook County Emergency Volunteer Corps (STCEVC), a dozen community organizations with a stake in emergency preparedness gathered together for an Emergency Preparedness Fair at the Nestucca Rural Fire Protection District firehall in Hebo on Sept. 24.

Representatives from Nestucca Fire Protection District, Tillamook PUD, CHS Northwest, Tillamook County Health Department, 911 Center, Tillamook County Sheriff’s Department, Department of Emergency Management, Search and Rescue, Tillamook County Chaplains, Nestucca Volunteer Firefighters Association, Tillamook County Community Development, and Tillamook County Visitors Association all staffed informational tables and presented workshops. Fifty community members attended the event.

“We host this to get information out to the people,” STCEVC President David Sears said. “There’s information that people should know about and people to meet (within these organizations) before a horrific situation happens.”

Sears, who was recently elected STCEVC president, took over the position from Marge Jozsa on Sept. 6. Sears has been a member of the South Tillamook County’s Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) since 2020. He led Tierra Del Mar’s tsunami signage project and continues to lead emergency supply shed efforts.

“I live in Tierra Del Mar up on the hill,” Sears said. “The propellant (for me joining CERT) was if we had our Cascadia event, how do we prepare for it? Tierra Del Mar is a dead-zone. We have to have someone who knows how to use HAM radio to rely on getting information out to the world.”

Visitors to the Emergency Fair were able to gather a plethora of emergency preparedness information relevant to Tillamook County and basic emergency gear. Nestucca Rural Fire District firefighters were also on hand at the Emergency Fair for CPR and fire extinguisher demonstrations

as well as to offer visitors hands-onexperience. Raffle drawings were also held for various items including Go-Bags, safety vests, and GRMS radios.

STCEVC hosts a monthly radio net meeting where those with GRMS radios check their equipment and knowledge from their homes.

“Every second Wednesday of the month we turn on our (GRMS) radios and play with them,” Sears said. “Someone in each (South County) community comes on to check and make sure you know how to use it and that it’s charged up. It takes about 10 minutes… on some meetings we can have up to a dozen people.”

The GRMS radios, which can be purchased for around $60, differ from HAM radio as they’re a “line of sight radio” and can only communicate with those nearby.

“It’s a first line of defense to use if the power goes out,” Sears said.

To become involved with STCEVC as a member of the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), a free 22-hour training course will be hosted in the spring. To learn more about STCEVC and CERT, visit southtillamookcountyevc.org.

PIANIST DAVID KAPLAN will kick off the 2022 Neskowin Chamber Music season on Oct. 16.

SOUTH COUNTY resident Doug Olson participates in Nestucca Rural Fire Protection Dis trict’s fire extinguisher tutorial and demonstration at South Tillamook County Emergency Volunteer Corps’ Emergency Preparedness Fair held on Sept. 24 in Hebo.

TILLAMOOK PUD’s Eric Moore demonstrates the dangers of live electric wires at the South Tillamook County Emergency Volunteer Corps’ Emergency Pre paredness Fair held on Sept. 24 in Hebo.

Photos by Chelsea Yarnell

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Helping businesses through workforce training programs

By Nan Devlin, Executive Director, Tillamook Coast Visitors Association

Hospitality and tourism businesses have struggled through the last three years as they managed constantly changing Covid safety guidelines. While most of those restrictions have eased, another huge issue remains, one that is at a crisis point for many businesses: a lack of workforce. This impacts business hours, level of services, product development, and ability to manage growth.

There are a few things keeping people from coming back to work. One is the lack of childcare services. Even parents who wish to work part-time for extra household income can’t find — or can’t afford — childcare services. A second reason is that older workers have not returned — even as volunteers at museums and other nonprofits. Covid made workplaces riskier for seniors. A third reason is lack of available housing. This particularly impacts candidates from other regions who have been recruited by a local company. Companies that can afford to do so have been buying homes, even motels, or leasing long-term to help employees until they can find their own homes.

The reputation that hospitality is a minimum wage, dead-end job is not true and hasn’t been for a long time. Opportunities are greater than most industries. Tourism and hospitality businesses have raised wages substantially and offer benefits (many already did). In a survey done in 2021 of local short-term rental agencies, wages were some of the highest in the county, ranging from $20 an hour starting pay to $48 an hour for managerial positions (plus benefits).

So what to do? Localized workforce training.

Recent training National Association of Interpretation: Certified Interpretive Guides and Train the Trainer

In early 2020, we sponsored training for 10 community members involved with cultural heritage, schools, parks and stewardship organizations. All became nationally certified interpretive guides, and earned the skills to create interpretive programs. In March, 2022, we brought them back to do a week-long Train the Trainer workshop. This gives the county certified trainers that can conduct workshops for organizations wanting certified guides on staff.

Guest Service Gold

Developed by the American Hotel and Lodging Educational Institute (AHLEI), three members of our staff became certified Guest Service Gold (GSG) trainers in 2019 through Oregon Restaurant and Lodging Association. Since then, we’ve conducted several workshops for restaurants, hotels, nonprofits serving the public and government agencies. The workshop concludes with a proctored exam, and if the attendee passes, they earn national Guest Service Gold certification. GSG is a great way for companies to help their

staff create excellent customer service.

Grant Writing

In 2018, we sponsored a county-wide grant writing class that took 52 attendees from funding idea to grant submission over a four-day workshop. Taught by a well-known Oregon grant writer, the program will be offered again later this year, sponsored by the Tillamook Creamery.

Upcoming training

Co-Starters: Business planning for entrepreneurs

Developed by Reinventing Rural, a program funded by Rural Development Initiatives, Co-Starters takes participants from business idea to access to capital. It is a 10-week course that has seen 95% success rate in eastern Oregon. We are partnering with Tillamook Chamber of Commerce to begin the course in January.

Culinary skills

One of the skills most needed in the seafood industry and in seafood restaurants is fish fileting. Most fish are sent to a processer, fileted, frozen and shipped to order. This adds cost to the end user, and the processing is often done out of state. Many restaurant owners would like to buy fish fresh off the boat — as it economically benefits both the fisher and the restaurant — but without a skilled fish fileter, it’s difficult to get the most out of a salmon, steelhead or tuna. Our plan is to set up a culinary skills class at the Port of Garibaldi.

Pro-Start High School Program

This proven and very successful program has long been held at high schools throughout the country, including Seaside and Lincoln City. It’s a yearlong program that teaches hospitality, culinary and business skills. Students can work toward a state, regional and national team cooking competition. But more than that, they learn important skills no matter what career or job they eventually decide on: customer service, presentation, planning, teamwork and much more. We will work with Oregon Hospitality Foundation and Josh Archibald, executive chef at the Tillamook Creamery. He led the successful program at Seaside High School, where more than 300 students took part.

We have reached out to Northwest Oregon Works for possible assistance in funding upcoming programs. This is just a start to what needs to be done, but our hope is that our hospitality businesses will soon benefit.

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This summer one of Pacific City’s own helped save a couple from potential financial ruin.

On July 21, the Pacific City Post Office returned an express envelope to an elderly couple, stopping a financially crippling scam.

The day prior, the couple sought the help of Postmaster LeEtte Duncan. They were nervous that they had just lost $99,000 to a scam. The couple had sent a cashier’s check via Priority Mail Express after receiving a scam call. The scam caller convinced the couple he was a bank representative and that they needed to send money to a P.O. Box in Maryland in order to protect their savings.

Knowing time was not on her side, Duncan went to work.

“I thought it would be a slim chance that we would succeed, since this transaction took place the day prior,” Duncan said.

Duncan first contacted Complaints & Inquiry Clerk Michelle Leonard for assistance. Leonard advised Duncan to contact USPIS and went to work on trying to intercept the customer’s Express Mail envelope. Miraculously, Leonard contacted the Express Mail clerk just in time. Leonard intercepted the envelope, returned it to Duncan, who handed it over to the couple.

“Personally, I could not help but smile for over a week and was so happy working as a team with LeEtte to get this couple’s life savings back to them,” Leonard said. “We can accomplish many things that may

be considered a miracle, as this one felt. This couple was facing financial ruin and we prevented this by working together as a team. This type of cooperation is what all of our customers deserve.”

For Duncan, the experience showed the importance of being vigilant and offering good customer service.

“If we engage with our customers, we can encourage communication to prevent scams of this type,” she said.

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An experienced leader

To the Editor:

As election day in Oregon draws near, we’ve heard candidates’ positions on nearly all the issues of the day. Homelessness, crime, Covid, abortion, the urban-rural divide, and the list goes on.

One subject which has received little attention in the race for Oregon’s next Governor is management skills and the proven ability to run a large organization. Oregon’s general fund budget is in the $30 billion range, and the all-funds budget is well over $100 billion. State employees number over 40,000 with thousands more under contract work. That puts our state in a class of big business along with Intel, Nike, large hospital chains and Oregon’s largest organizations. Not a place for the untested, inexperienced, or timid CEO.

In recent years, Oregon’s governance has been conspicuous by its failures. Our state’s management structure is a textbook example of the well-known Peter Principle. One need only recall such fine examples of management as the Columbia Crossing, the Employment Department’s handling of claims during Covid and recent attempts to develop comprehensive user-friendly web sites.

That’s where Betsy Johnson has a clear advantage over her two opponents. Betsy owned and operated a medium-sized company for many years and had her signature on the front of paychecks. She has also served on the boards of several large organizations. All experience her

opponents cannot claim.

As an elected official in Tillamook County myself, I have known Betsy for over 20 years. I’ve seen her deliver on promises and solve problems regardless of political affiliation. She knows the state budget like a preacher knows the Bible.

I’ve seen Betsy cry, and I’ve seen and heard her analyze a government department in exceptionally clear language. Betsy is the real deal.

Betsy will make the hard choices necessary to deliver services and keep state government departments on track and accountable. Can’t deliver – find another line of work. Something our state government has not been able to do for many years. Government should not be a guaranteed job for life.

Betsy Johnson can be compassionate, patient, sympathetic and understanding. She can also be firm, resolute and results driven. That’s why she’s my choice for Oregon’s next Governor.

Doug Olson Pacific City

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PACIFIC CITY POSTMASTER LeEtte Duncan, at right, helped stop a local elderly couple from losing $99,000 in a scam. Compliants & Inquiry Clerk Michelle Leonard assisted.

Certified Interpretive Guide “Train the Trainer” work shop included 10 participants, 7 of them from local organizations: Tillamook Estuaries Partnership, Tilla mook School District, Tillamook Air Museum, Friends of Netarts Bay and TCVA.

Photo courtesy of TCVA

Photo courtesy of USPS

Photos by Tim Hirsch

Award-Winning, Original, and Iconic

Pelican Brewing to dedicate its Siletz Bay brewhouse with Oct. 14 ribbon-cutting ceremony

It’s

a beautiful new day in Lincoln City and on the south end of this town, Pelican Brewing Company Brewmaster, Darron Welch, enters a new building to brew a batch of beer on the same 15-barrel brew system that 26 years ago he used to brew the very first batch of Pelican Beer in Pacific City. As the morning tide rises, Welch mashes in and monitors the stages of the brewing process with Pelican R & D Brewer, Scott Mohr. For Welch, the brew day represents a unique milestone, a day when, for the second time in his long successful career, he christens the same brew system for Pelican. For Mohr, the brew day represents new horizons — it is the passing of a baton and the opportunity to welcome all to enjoy beer crafted on the sandy shoreline of Siletz Bay.

Pelican Brewing Company says they know that there is no place like their Pacific Northwest coastal home. Born at the beach in Pacific City, Pelican Brewing Company says it has long appreciated and represented all that makes the Oregon Coast extraordinary.

Staying true to their beach roots, Pelican Brewing has added to its collection of coastal brewpubs with the new location on Siletz Bay, 5911 SW Hwy 101, Lincoln City. Pelican Brewing will be hosting a ribbon cutting celebration for this new location on Friday, Oct. 14 at 4 p.m. with a special ceremony and toast. The public is invited to enjoy Pelican beer and snacks, take a tour, and check out all of the features and amenities of this facility. For more information on the ribbon cutting, contact events@pelicanbrewing.com.

The new brewpub’s interior, with 15,333 square feet, accommodates approximately 226 guests. Views of the bay and coastal wetlands are abundant from every angle as the floor-toceiling windows flood the expansive dining room with natural light. An upper mezzanine area provides even better views of the bay and is adjacent to new private group meeting or dining space. Outside the building, a 2,600 square foot outdoor patio welcomes coast lovers with an ocean breeze and multiple seating options.

“We are honored that Pelican Brewing selected Lincoln City for their newest brewpub and we welcome them as a

new attraction, an engine of economic development and a marketing partner,” says Ed Dreistadt, director, Explore Lincoln City. “We also are excited to experience the stunning view of Siletz Bay from their new location. Having such a well-established Oregon brand locate here is a big win for Lincoln City.”

Designed by the global award-winning hospitality design firm, EDG Design, and the architectural expertise of Portland-based Jones Architecture, Pelican Brewing – Siletz Bay embodies a modern coastal design that embraces the beauty of the site and Pelican’s desire to serve up an extraordinary guest experience. According to lead architect, Alan Jones of Jones Architecture, the new brewpub was conceived as a destination venue that draws upon and honors the traditions of the Oregon Coast, Siletz Bay and the Pelican brand. The design was inspired by the drama of the natural environment — the shifting tides, ever changing conditions, and the dramatic views of the driftwood covered beaches called for a design solution that maximizes the views and bay frontage.

Pelican Brewing—Siletz Bay also brings Pelican’s iconic beer cuisine culture to another Oregon coast town. Like its other locations in Pacific City, Cannon Beach, and Tillamook, the Siletz Bay location offers craft beers unique to the location — and what Pelican describes as a modern, yet casual and relaxing guest experience, punctuated by the raw natural beauty and wildlife of the bay. The new brewpub delivers the same pub fare featuring locally sourced seafood and produce, and a number of innovative features found only at this new location such as the upcoming “Phil’s Nest Crab Boil Experience.” This special indoor/outdoor dining space, dubbed Phil’s Nest, is set to open in mid- October 2022. It will be what Pelican is describing as a one-of-a-kind crab boil experience for guests to enjoy while looking out on the views of the bay.

“We are incredibly excited to offer visitors to our Siletz Bay location a new seafood experience which we hope will cultivate connection to our beautiful coastal location and create new memories for our customers,”

says Mary Jones, co-founder and CEO of Pelican Brewing Company.

“We opened our dining room doors at Siletz Bay to the public this summer, and now that the brewery is operational, it is time to celebrate,” Jones explains.

The first batch of beer brewed in Siletz Bay pays tribute to Pelican’s original opening celebration in 1996. Welch notes that the Doryman’s Dark Ale is not only one of the original beers that Pelican brewed for the opening day of the flagship Pacific City location in 1996, it is also Jones’s favorite beer.

“We want to brew Doryman’s not just for Mary, but for our loyal fans – it is an amazing beer with a meaningful history, including many awards and medals over the years,” Welch said. “We are so ready to begin pouring fresh brewed-in-house beer at Siletz Bay.”

Pelican Brewing Company’s history reaches back to 1996, when it was born at the beach in Pacific City. There, in front of a rundown old building at the water’s edge,

stood three young folks whose thirst for great beer overshadowed their understanding of what it would take to build a brewery. They did it anyway. Thanks to the vision of founding owners Jeff Schons, Mary Jones and founding brewmaster Darron Welch, Oregon’s only beachfront brewpub became one of the state’s most popular destinations. And now, 26 years later, Pelican Brewing is one of the most decorated craft breweries in Oregon. Pelican has been honored with more than 450 awards including the 2015, 2016, 2017 Australian International Beer Awards Champion Medium International Brewery; 2014 World Beer Cup Champion Small Brewery; and 2013 Great American Beer Festival Large Brewpub of the Year. Pelican operates brewing and brewpub facilities in Pacific City, Cannon Beach, and its state-of-the-craft brewery in Tillamook, Oregon where it brews 40,000 barrels of award-winning beer annually and distributes to six states.

For more information, visit pelicanbrewing. com.

PELICAN BREWING – SILETZ BAY invites the public to an Oct. 14 ribbon-cutting ceremony at its new brewhouse in Lincoln City at 4 p.m. Below, Pelican founding brewmaster Darron Welch will be on hand to dedicate the Pelican’s fourth brewhouse.

Photos courtesy of Pelican Brewing Company

An Iconic Mode of Travel

Tillamook Co. Pioneer Museum’s Native American collection includes a cedar canoe

By SALLY RISSEL for the Sun

The local Tillamook, Nehalem, and Nestucca Indian Tribes have very few preserved artifacts of their everyday lives, but the Tillamook County Pioneer Museum does have a collection of baskets, arrowheads, and some tools. One of the museum’s most impressive treasures is a cedar canoe housed in the basement with other early modes of transportation.

The canoe was found on the Whiskey Creek Ranch on Netarts Bay in 1949. A resident found the canoe on the Netarts Spit, and it was used as a watering trough until recognized as a Native American canoe. It is the only known surviving canoe made by highly skilled Tillamook Indians. Before their return trip east in 1806, Lewis and Clark tried to purchase Tillamook canoes because of their workmanship. Canoes were made out of hollowed logs that were steamed and spread by putting hot rocks in the canoe and covering it. Stone tools were then used to hollow it further out.

The Indians of our region were often called “Canoe Indians” as the canoe played an all-important role in the lives of coastal Indians. The canoe was their means of transportation and an invaluable aid in obtaining food. They could paddle out to Haystack Rock, Arch Rocks, and others to gather bird eggs and travel up and down the Pacific Ocean to fish and intermingle with other tribes. The canoe and their belongings became their final

resting place, with the vessels raised above the ground on poles or lifted into a tree. Even their appearance was affected by their canoes. The coast Indians had bandy legs due to hours in their canoes and solid muscular development in their arms and shoulders.

The “Nehalem Tillamook” by Elizabeth D. Jacobs has detailed researched information about specific rituals and life of local tribes.

Today, we easily travel our rivers and oceans in all styles and shapes of kayaks and stand-up paddleboards. The kayaks can travel on top of cars and trucks to rivers anywhere. Nestucca Adventures (nestuccadventures.com) here in Pacific City has dozens of styles to choose from to rent or buy.

A NATIVE CANOE, pictured above, made by Tillamook Indians, is one of several Native American artifacts made by local tribes that can be found at the Tillamook County Pioneer Museum, 2106 2nd St., in Tillamook. Canoes were integral to Native American life as they used them to traverse the areas many rivers and bays. Today, those wishing to travel local waterways can rent a kayak or padd le-board at Nestucca Adventues in Pacific City, pictured below.

Photos courtesy of Sally Rissel

MANZANITA FARMERS MARKET

Oct. 7, 4-7 p.m. Underhill Plaza, 635 Manzanita Ave., Manzanita. Vendors, fresh produce, and more. Last of the season. For more information, visit manzanita farmersmarket.com, email info@manzanitafarmers market.com or text 503-801-1442.

ARTIST OF THE MONTH RECEPTION

Oct. 7, 5-7 p.m. Bay City Arts Center, 5680 A St. Fea turing Eric Sappington and Amber Mohr. For more information, visit baycityartscenter..com.

BIRD WATCHING EXPLORIENCE

Oct. 7, 9 a.m. The Villages Open Space and Roads End State Park, Lincoln City. Easy bird watching stroll. Free event with no registration required. For more information, visit ExploreLincolnCity.com or call 541996-1274.

LOOKING BACK IN TIME WITH GREG CERMAK

Oct. 8, 1 p.m. Tillamook County Library, 1716 3rd Ave. Local NASA ambassador Greg Cermak discusses the James Webb Telescope’s first images. For more information, call 541-842-4792.

PLANT & SIP

Oct. 8, 2 p.m. PC Pour Winery, 33310 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City. Make Beaded Live Plant Terrariums and Window Charms. $35 per person includes first glass of wine, plants and supplies. Limited space – RSVP to management@pc-pour.com. For more information, call 503-483-1337.

FREE STAGE ACTING WORKSHOP Oct. 8, 1-4 p.m. North County Recreation District, 36155 9th St., Nehalem. Learn about acting ba sics, how to audition, and techniques. For more information,visit ncrd.org.

HIKING EXPLORIENCE

Oct. 8, 10 a.m. Meet at Drift Creek Falls Trailhead, Lincoln City. Moderately difficult hike including a 75foot waterfall and 240-foot suspension bridge. Free and open to the public – no registration required. For more information, visit ExploreLincolnCity.com or call 541-996-1274.

‘PAST PRESIDENT’S CABARET’ Oct. 10, 7 p.m. First Christian Church, 2203 4th St., Tillamook. Hosted by Monday Musical Club of Til lamook. Free admission; open to the public. For more information, call 503-812-8580.

FELLOW PYNINS CONCERT Oct. 10, 7 p.m. Lincoln City Cultural Center, 540 NE Hwy. 101. Tickets $20. Contemporary folk duo performing original music and reworked traditional ballads. For more information, visit lincolncity-cultur alcenter.org or call 541-994-9994.

TILLAMOOK COUNTY WALKING GROUP Oct. 10, 12 & 14, 10 a.m. Meet at Kiawanda Commu nity Center, 34600 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City. For more information, visit https://tillamookcounty wellness.org/move-well/walking-groups/ or contact coordinator Kathy at katystar7@hotmail.com or 503-801-7448 (text).

TILLAMOOK COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY MEETING Oct. 11, 1 p.m. Tillamook County Library, 1716 3rd St. Speaker Lisa Sears from the Tillamook Cemetary Group.

NESTUCCA VALLEY LIONS CLUB MEETING Oct. 11, 6 p.m. The Lion’s Den, 34510 Parkway Dr., Cloverdale.

NESTUCCA RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT BOARD MEETING Oct. 12, 4 p.m. Hebo Fire Station, 30710 Hwy. 101 S. Hebo. Call 503-392-3313 for more information.

SHOP WITH A COP FUNDRAISER DINNER Oct. 12, 4-7 p.m. Dutch Mill Cafe, 206 Main Ave., Til lamook. For more information, call 503-842-1277.

TILLAMOOK COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING Oct. 12, 9 a.m. Call information: 971-254-3149, Confer ence ID: 736-023-979 (listen only.) Live video available at tctvonline.com.

NESTUCCA VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD MEETING Oct. 12, 6:30 p.m. Nestucca Valley Jr./Sr. High School, 34660 Parkway Dr., Cloverdale.

BINGO Oct. 14, 5 p.m. PC-Pour, 33310 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City. Drink wine and win prizes. Sign-up at pc-pour.com.

‘DEATHTRAP’

Oct. 14 & 15, 7 p.m. and Oct. 16, 2 p.m. Barn Com munity Playhouse, 1204 Ivy St., Tillamook. For more information, visit tillamooktheater.com.

UKULELE JAM Oct. 15. Tillamook County Library, 1716 3rd St. Begin ner lessons 12:30 p.m. and Jam at 1 p.m. Bring your own ukulele or borrow one from the library. For more

information, call 503-842-4792.

YELLOW RADIO CLASS

Oct. 15, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Online Zoom class. Learn to use a Yellow Radio, available for purchase when register for class at https://evcnb.org/events-and-training. Sponsored by Emergency Volunteer Corps of Ne halem Bay.

KIDS DAY OUT

Oct. 15, 1-5 p.m. NCRD, 36115 9th St., Nehalem. Bounce house, pizza, movie, and more. For children ages 5 and up. $25 per child. Pre-registration required – stop by NCRD. For more information, call 855-4446273 or email kileyk@ncrdnehalem.org.

TRIVIA Oct. 15, 5-6:30 p.m. PC-Pour, 33310 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City. Test your knowledge. RSVP at pc-pour. com.

AMANDA STANAWAY & FRIENDS CONCERT Oct. 15, 7 p.m. Bay City Arts Center, 5680 A St., Bay City. Amanda Stanaway, Felix Hatfield, and Tevis Hodge, Jr. play blues and folk rock. Advance tickets $20, at the door $25. For more information, visit bayc ityartscenter.com.

2022 CULTURE, OF COURSE! BENEFIT GALA

Oct. 15, 5:30-8 p.m. Lincoln City Cultural Center, 540 NE Hwy. 101. Catered dinner, wine pull, live action to raise funds for Lincoln City Cultural Center. Tickets $125 – reservation required. For more information or for reservations, visit lincolncity-culturalcenter.org or call 541-994-9994.

NESKOWIN CHAMBER MUSIC CONCERT Oct. 16, 3 p.m. Chapel at Camp Wi-Ne-Ma, 5195 Winema Rd., south of Pacific City. Pianist David Ka plan. Season tickets $130. For more information, visit neskowinchambermusic.com or call 503-965-6499.

NEHALEM VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY ANNUAL MEETING

Oct. 17, 4:30 p.m. Pine Grove Community House, 225 Laneda Ave., Manzanita. Featuring a presentation by Mike Beach about logging in the Nehalem water shed. For more information, email info@nehalemval leyhistory.org.

SOUTH TILLAMOOK COUNTY WALKING GROUP Oct. 17, 19 & 21, 10 a.m. Meet at Kiawanda Community Center, 34600 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City. For more information, visit https://tillamookcountywell ness.org/move-well/walking-groups/ or contact coordinator Kathy at katystar7@hotmail.com or 503801-7448 (text).

PUBLIC TRUST WEBINAR Oct. 17, p.m. Mary Wood will speak on public trust as it relates to coastal watersheds. Free and open to all. Register links can be found at healthywatershed.org or oregonshores.org. For more information, 971-3863788 or email rockawaycitizen.water@gmail.com.

NESTUCCA, NESKOWIN & SAND LAKE WATERSHEDS COUNCIL BOARD MEETING Oct. 18, 6-8 p.m. Kiawanda Community Center, 34600 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City. Open to the public. For more information, visit nestuccawaters. org.

SOUTH COUNTY FOOD PANTRY Oct. 18, 12:30-6 p.m. Nestucca Valley Presbyterian Church, 35305 Brooten Rd., Pacific City.

TILLAMOOK COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING Oct. 19, 9 a.m. Call information: 971-254-3149, Confer ence ID: 736-023-979 (listen only.) Live video available at tctvonline.com.

NESKO WOMEN’S CLUB MEETING Oct. 21, 11:30 a.m. Kiawanda Community Center, 34600 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City. To register, call Cathy at 541-622-3104.

HIKING EXPLORIENCE Oct. 21, 1 p.m. Spring Lake Open Space, Lincoln City. 2.5 mile relatively easy trail. For parking, turn east from Hwy. 101 onto NE 14th St. and continue ¼ mile – left onto Port Ave parking lot. Free and open to the public – no registration required. For more informa tion, visit ExploreLincolnCity.com or call 541-996-1274.

FRIDAY FLICKS: ‘GHOSTBUSTERS’ Oct. 21, 3 p.m. Tillamook County Library, 1716 3rd St. ‘Ghostbusters’, rated PG. Free admission. For more information, call 503-842-4792.

PLANT & SIP

Oct. 21, 5 p.m. PC Pour Winery, 33310 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City. Make Beaded Live Plant Terrariums and Window Charms. $35 per person includes first glass of wine, plants and supplies. Limited space – RSVP to management@pc-pour.com. For more information, call 503-483-1337.

Chamber seeks donations, catering proposals for awards banquet, auction

Pacific City-Nestucca Valley Chamber of Commerce is getting ready to put on a celebration, but it’s looking for a little help first. The Chamber is in the homestretch of organizing its 2022 Awards Banquet and Auction, which has been scheduled for Dec. 6, and is looking for both auction donations and for catering proposals for the gala event.

“We’re looking for auction items from the community that represent the community either in promoting business organizations or something that a donor would feel would benefit the community in some way,” said Jeremy Strober, Chamber board member at large. “What’s been cool about past donations is items in the auction that represent the flavor of the community.”

Popular items in the past have included tools, vacation excursions, fishing trips, local art and more.

The auction, historically, has been the largest fundraiser for the Chamber of Commerce,” Strober said. “Our hope is that it’s successful in raising funds to continue supporting the community. We also just look forward to having a great time with members of the community.”

Those interested in either donating items for the auction or submitting a catering proposal can contact Strober at jstrober@ windermere.com.

“Our biggest desire is we want a local restaurant to cater this event,” Strober said. For more information about the Awards Banquet, watch for continuing coverage in the Sun as more details become available.

BOARD MEMBERS SOUGHT

The Chamber is also seeking candidates interested in serving as board members. Currently four of the nine positions are filled. In addition to Strober, the current line-up includes Glenn Gilas, president; Doug Olson, treasurer; and Susan Amort, past president/vice president. Those interested in serving can contact Gilas at glenn@iconipro.com.

Candidates share their visions at Chamber forum

By TIM HIRSCH of the Sun

Community members got a glimpse into the goals and aspirations of candidates vying to serve them in the coming years when the Pacific City-Nestucca Valley Chamber of Commerce hosted a candidates’ forum on Tuesday, Oct. 4 at Kiawanda Community Center.

Held during the second half of the Chamber’s October luncheon, the event featured candidates competing for the House of Representatives District 31 —Cyrus Javadi and Logan Laity; and political hopefuls for Senate District 16 — current Oregon Representative Suzanne Weber and her challenger Melissa Busch. All four candidates were given the chance to tell their constituents their reasons for running and what they would offer Tillamook County if elected.

CYRUS JAVADI

In his remarks, Javadi, a dentist who’s run a practice in Tillamook for 10 years, said that, in part, he’s running because he grew frustrated with COVID shut downs — both for businesses like his and for the school system.

“During COVID, dental offices, among other offices, were closed down to just bare bones,” he recalled. “We had to send home 20 employees and didn’t know when and if we would survive the shut down. During that time, (we were) just inundated with policies, rules — some with good intentions, some just frustrating.”

He also said he was frustrated as a parent.

“We felt the kids were in limbo; we didn’t know when they were going to go back, (and) what college application (was) going to be like,” he said.

Javadi said he also sees working in Salem as an opportunity to give back.

“We live in a great community,” he said. “I think the Oregon Coast is one of the best places, if not the best place in Oregon, to live.

“I want to go to Salem, and I want to speak up for the way we like to do things out here, the way things have worked for us, what’s important for us, how we feel about things… how (we can) take better care of our kids, how we take care of retirees, what do we do about short-term rentals and workforce housing and employment — all these complicated issues

that I feel like I’m pretty well suited to deal with as somebody’s who’s had kids in school, has run a business and made payroll.”

SUZANNE WEBER

For her part, Weber, a 52-year resident of Tillamook, pointed to her experience, which has included 30 years in education, co-owning two former businesses in Tillamook, eight years at a city councilor and 10 years as mayor at the City of Tillamook, and, most recently, a term as an Oregon representative. She also noted she’s been involved with many organizations up and down the coast including the Tillamook Economic Development Council; the Housing Commission; COLPAC, a regional economic group; and more. She also said she has fought for improvements on Highway 6.

“I wasn’t able to do anything about that until I became a member of the legislature,” she said. “And in the short session, I was able to, with the rest of my colleagues, pass a study bill for Hwy. 6 which I think will ultimately give us some security in moving forward in being able to address some of the challenges.”

She added she’s concerned about many of things that are on the community’s mind — from crime to the firefighting efforts to education.

“My biggest concern is bringing our coastal common sense to Salem,” she summed up.

LOGAN LAITY

Logan Laity, who earned an associate’s degree in business from Tillamook Bay Commmunity College, said in his time here he’s worked and educated himself on a number

of issues including workforce housing, and healthcare.

“I fought for a ballot measure that (focused on) workforce housing,” he said. “It actually came out of our County Commission, was challenged at the ballot, and I fought to make sure it was passed. I believed (that) in order for us to have a sustainable community moving forward, we actually need to be able to put a roof over the head of people who work and retirees who are trying to make it here in the town they’ve lived (in) all their lives.”

Pointing to his experience in a Tillamook dental clinic, he lamented the effects of Oregon Health Authority’s regulations during COVID.

“We had to turn away patients and had to reschedule cleanings for weeks on end,” he said.

He also said that from an insurance point he learned of the state’s shortcomings.

“To say that our insurance system in the state of Oregon is ok, is a crime,” he added. “It really needs reformed. What I learned during that time is the best system that was actually working for us was the Oregon Health Plan. We were able to get patients in; we were able to get patients served; we were able to reduce our administrative overhead.”

After graduating from TBCC, Laity also worked as a business consultant.

“What I learned is that businesses are having a very hard time staying afloat in the summer months now,” he said. “They’re having a very difficult time finding people to work for the maximum amount of wages (they)

CANDIDATES FOR THE OREGON LEGISLATURE this November shared their visions at an Oct. 4 candidates’ forum held by the Pacific City-Nestucca Valley Chamber of Commerce. Pictured (l-r) are Cyrus Javadi, Suzanne Weber, Logan Laity and Melissa Busch.

Photo by Tim Hirsch

Tickling the Ivories

Renowned pianist David Kaplan to kick off Neskowin Chamber Music season on Oct. 16

Pianist David Kaplan, in demand by orchestras in the U.S. and Europe, begins the 29th Season of Neskowin Chamber Music with a concert on Sunday, Oct. 16, 3 p.m., at Camp Wi-Ne-Ma.

The New York Times has called him “excellent and adventurous” and the Boston Globe praised his “grace and fire.” He balances solo performances with collaborations with Attacca, Ariel, Enso, Hausman, and Tesla string quartets, He is also a core member of Decoda, the affiliate ensemble of Carnegie Hall. He also performs regularly at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and National Sawdust.

Kaplan’s work is not confined to the U.S. He has held residencies in Abu Dhabi, Mexico, and Scotland. He is also a veteran of a number of chamber music festivals: Seattle Chamber Music, Bard, Mostly Mozart, and the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center.

Kaplan is an alumnus of Tanglewood and the Ravinia-Steans Institute as an alumnus of the Perlman Music Program, including performing with Itzhak Perlman at Miami’s Arscht Center. He also serves as co-artistic director of

can provide them, and (the workers), quite frankly, are having a difficult time living in our communities on those wages because of two reasons: one, they can’t find (good housing) and, two, they can’t find healthcare.”

MELISSA BUSCH

A nurse by profession, Busch said that through her work, she understands the difficulty community members have in navigating the systems in place to help them in their time of need.

“My jobs takes me not just to hospitals and clinics but to people’s homes,” she said. “I sit with them in their most vulnerable times. I sit at their kitchen table. I meet their families. I get to know their grandkids. I understand the challenges that people in our community are facing — not just theoretically speaking, but because I spend day in and day out trying to help solve those problems and help people navigate the systems we have in place here in our state and throughout this district.”

She said that she believes it’s time for someone from a working-class background that understands our communities to go to Salem.

“I’m a mother of school-aged children,” she said. “I understand the challenges that our kids

PACIFIC CITY JOINT WATER-SANITARY AUTHORITY

NOTICE OF BOARD VACANCY

Effective September 13, 2022, Pacific City Joint Water-Sanitary Authority (PCJWSA) is accepting applications for the unexpired term of Board Position #5. Applications are avail able at the PCJWSA office located at 34005 Cape Kiwanda Dr. Pacific City, Oregon 97135 or on line at www.pcjwsa.com. Applications will be accepted until November 3, 2022.

Applicants must be an elector of the Author ity, live within the boundaries of PCJWSA and be willing to attend scheduled meetings. For more information, please call 503-965-6636.

John Wesely, Authority Manager

Lyrica Chamber Music in Morris County, New Jersey.

Camp Wi-Ne-Ma is located three miles north of Neskowin, just off Highway 101, between mileposts 93 and 94.

The season ticket price for seven concerts is $130. For more information, call 503-965-6499 or write Neskowin Chamber Music, P. O. Box 1044, Pacific City, Oregon 97135. Details on the concert series can also be found at neskowinchambermusic.com.

are facing. I understand those challenges that our schools are facing. I understand what our first responders are facing because I am a first responder here in our community.”

Busch also said it was time for a strong voice to help fight for the needs of the district’s communities.

“We need stable housing solutions; we need investments into our public schools to get us up to the standards that will uphold our teachers and our children,” she added. “We need to make sure that we’re investing in all of the things that help our communities be healthy and safe.”

BALLOTS TO BE MAILED OCT. 19

Tillamook County will be mailing ballots to registered voters starting on Oct. 19, with the last day to drop off ballots on Tuesday, Nov. 8. South Tillamook County drop box locations are at Kiawanda Community Center, 34600 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City; and in downtown Cloverdale at 34370 Hwy. 101 South, Cloverdale.

For more on the thoughts of the candidates, watch for the Sun’s continuing coverage of the Oct. 4 candidate forum in the Oct. 21 edition of the Sun when we’ll look at the candidate’s responses to varied audience questions.

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