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Yamamoto, Absher to address NFIP Biological Opinion at CAC meeting..........4 Tillamook County Commissioners move into renovated meeting room.......................... 5

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Local businesses voice disapproval of proposed business license fee

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The Brasil Guitar Duo will bring their heralded sounds to the Oregon Coast when they play a Nov. 6 concert for the Neskowin Chamber Music series Chamber of Commerce Awards Banquet tickets now available for purchase

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$750 and $1,000. To purchase your tickets, call 503-201-7464 or send an email to pcnvchamber@gmail.com or dougolsonoregon@outlook.com. The event will feature awards for Volunteer of the Year, Business of the Year and Citizen of the Year, as well as a presentation by special guest speaker Bill Oram, sports columnist for the Oregonian and a graduage of both Nestucca High

School and the University of Oregon. Oram returned to the Northwest earlier this year to fill the shoes left by longtime Oregonian columnist John Canzano. The Awards Banquet will also feature a buffet dinner catered by the Grateful Bread Restaurant and Bakery. For more details on the Chamber’s year-end celebration, watch for the Sun’s expanded coverage in the Nov. 18 edition.

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Tickets are now available for the Pacific City-Nestucca Valley Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Awards Banquet, which is set for Tuesday, Dec. 6, 6 p.m., at Kiawanda Community Center, 34600 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City. Tickets are $55 each or two for $100. Businesses can also purchase a table of eight for $500. Additional sponsorship levels offering increased recognition are

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ompanies doing business in unincorporated Tillamook County may soon have to write one more check each year. Tillamook County has drafted an ordinance that, if passed by county commissioners, will ask businesses operating in areas outside the incorporated cities to pony up an annual business license fee. The fee would apply to all businesses except nonprofits. The proposed cost is $75 for businesses with 1 to 10 employees, $150 for businesses with 1130 employees, and $300 for businesses with 31 or more employees. If approved by Tillamook County Commissioners, it is slated to go into effect on Jan. 1. Explaining the proposed ordinance to business owners in Pacific City on Nov. 1 was Tillamook County Economic Development Council Director Terre Cooper. Funds for the proposed program will go entirely towards supporting EDC. “The money is going to go to the EDC budget,” Cooper told a packed house at the Pacific City-Nestucca Valley Chamber of Commerce’s Nov. 1 meeting at the Faye Jensen Hall at Kiawanda Community Center. “We run programs all the time that benefit businesses in the county.” She said that amongst those benefits are workshop for businesses. She also noted that during COVID, the EDC was the one that administered $1.6 million in grants from the State of Oregon, and other sources to Tillamook County businesses. MOST BUSINESSES INCLUDED Cooper explained that the fee would apply to most businesses, but those short-term rentals that are already licensed will be excluded from the requirement. Also, those operating only by their own personal name and not a corporation or assumed business name, would not be considered a business. Examples include an Avon-selling enterprise or those selling items at a craft bazaar. “If you are required to be registered with the Secretary of State as a business, then you’re required to get a business license,” Cooper explained. Other enterprises, including contractors and fishing charters coming from areas outside of the county will have to register and pay the fee. And that had some wondering if businesses based in the area would be the only ones paying, despite the ordinance’s requirements. see BUSINESS LICENSE, page 4

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DECORATIONS spanned the gamut from scary skeletons, to ominions jack-o-lanterns at the Halloween event.

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DEQ flags PCJWSA for violating standard Wastewater sample reportedly double the acceptable limit By CHELSEA YARNELL for the Sun

n Aug. 24 test of the outgoing wastewater from the Pacific City Joint Water Sanitary Authority was flagged by DEQ for violating a standard. The Biochemical Oxygen Demand test, performed weekly by PCJWSA, was reportedly more than double the acceptable limit. “All wastewater treatment plants are required to perform this test to detect the effectiveness of (the) treatment,” Authority Manager John Wesely said. According to DEQ, BOD is a measurement of the amount of biologically available organic material in water. The method consists of filling airtight bottles with varying sample dilutions seeded with bacteria, and measuring the dissolved oxygen concentration before and after a five-day incubation period in the dark at 20 degrees Celsius. PCJWSA’s August sample measured BOD at 40.1 ml/liter. DEQ’s standard for a weekly test is 15 ml/liter. As the test result was an outlier compared to other weekly tests performed by PCJWSA, Wesely contested the test result. “It didn’t go our way because I didn’t make a strong enough case for it,” Wesely told the Board of Directors at their Oct. 11 meeting. “It did not go our way because the burden of proof to invalidate data is extremely high. We have to be able to

provide, pretty much without a reasonable doubt, that it was not representative. I have to prove how it got it in there; that’s a nearly impossible task.” Wesely added that the test result was the highest ever reported at PCJWSA and every test conducted since has been in the 2-3 ml/ liter range. “I believe what happened was that we had a dirty sampler,” Wesely said. “Our composite sampler has a section with discharge tubing…it’s notorious for building up some bacteria growth. I think we had some growth that slopped off into our sample, but I can’t prove it.” He reported that the discharge tubing is cleaned regularly, but is not replaced as often as it should be, resulting in a change of procedure moving forward. “We’ve implemented a program that, regardless of how clean the tubing looks, (it) gets replaced on a quarterly basis,” he told the Board. The test result from DEQ may result in a warning letter to PCJWSA, but no real penalty will be issued. Three similar events over the course of a year would result in more significant disciplinary action. “I fought tooth and nail on this, but with the nearly impossible standard and without absolute proof, they were not able to invalidate the results,” Wesely said. “This is more about pride. “We’re frustrated because we know it was not representative of our water quality and it (does not show) the efficiency of our treatment center.”

Yamamoto, Absher will address NFIP Biological Opinion at Nov. 5 meeting The public can learn about the National Flood Insurance Program’s recent Biological Opinion — and its anticipated effects on Tillamook County property owners — on Saturday, Nov. 5, starting at 10 a.m. at Kiawanda Community Center, 34600 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City, when the Pacific City-Woods Citizen Advisory Committee hosts Tillamook County Commissioner David Yamamoto and Tillamook County Community Development Director Sarah Absher. Both Yamamoto and Absher are expected to address the need for Tillamook County Community Development to change its review process for floodplain development permits in the wake of the Biological Opinion. Their 30- to 45-minute presentation will be followed by time for questions. Following the FEMA Biologial Opinion presentation and Q and A, the CAC will hear an update on the County’s attempts to address and improve the short-term rental situation in the county. For more information about the meeting, which can also be accessed via Zoom at https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81 431842792?pwd=NUE5NDM0NXNP SVQ0ekk0RDZLZGVqUT09 (Meeting ID: 814 3184 2792; Passcode: 144229), visit pcwoodscac.org.

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For whatever reason, it was clear that if not all, the vast majority present at the Chamber meeting were against the idea. Attendees had a wide range of reasons for their opposition ranging from the idea that it should be a voluntary membership program that funds EDC to the concept that such a program would be difficult to enforce — particularly for businesses traveling from outside the area. “I’d like everyone who is against this business license fee (to) raise your hand because I want it be known,” said Mark Lytle, of Mark L. Lytle Charters. In the Sun’s observation, nearly everyone raised their hand at this point. Lytle later shared this comment with the Sun: “My county commissioner vote will go to commissioners who get out of small businesses’ way.” FINANCIAL PROJECTIONS HAVE YET TO BE MADE Another criticism was the revelation that the county has no financial projections on what the fee could generate. “When first proposed, I thought the most that it could generate was $15,000 to $30,000,” Cooper said. “I’ve had other

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people tell me more, but I really (won’t) have (an estimate) until we get going on this and figure out how many businesses and how many contractors come in.” County officials say that the program mirrors what many cities already do, particularly those within the county. “The vast majority of cities have their own business license fees,” Tillamook County Commissioner David Yamamoto, who was not present at the Chamber meeting, later told the Sun. “Most counties also impose business license fees.” Yamamoto also defended the idea saying it was a way for EDC to develop a list of businesses, a list that could be used proactively in the EDC’s mission to help those same businesses through the programs it offers. “It will help EDC do a much better job of what the EDC is supposed to do by having a full list of businesses,” he said. “Right now, we have no idea of how many businesses we have in the county in order for the EDC to reach out and help businesses and make sure they’re doing a good job and are profitable and are meeting the needs of businesses in the community they serve.”

And in her own statement published in a handout circulated at the Chamber meeting, Cooper had this to say: “We need to know what businesses are operating within our jurisdiction,” she wrote. “Having a registry of these businesses would give us the ability to push out information in the event of a natural disaster, or for when we are looking for input or participation from our business community. Successful economic development is about making available the resources a business needs to compete and thrive. The funds generated from this fee will be committed to support our existing programs as well as develop new programs that may increase that support in ways that will improve the business climate of Tillamook County.” Next up are two public testimony opportunities in front of Tillamook County Commissioners — on Nov. 30 and Dec. 14. Both hearings will have a 10:30 a.m. time certain (meaning the hearing won’t start before this, but could start afterwards). The public can also submit written testimony to publiccomments@co.tillamook.or.us. To read the complete proposed ordinance, visit co.tillamook.or.us/ordinances.

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he old church at Camp Winema will be alive with the sounds of the Brasil Guitar Duo on Sunday, Nov. 6 at 3 p.m. when the duo of Joao Luiz and Douglas Lora perform a blend of traditional and Brazilian works with what Classical Guitar magazine calls a “maturity of musicianship and technical virtuosity.” Since the two met in Sao Paulo as teenage students 20 years ago, they have been committed to performing music playing the guitar. This goal has led them to premiering a concerto for two guitars with the Sao Paulo Symphony Orchestra in 2012. They premiered the same work the next year in the U.S. In 2014, they joined cellists Yo-Yo Ma and Carlos Prieto for the world premiere of “El Arco y La Lira” by the Cuban composer Leo Brouwer in Havana. A recording of Brouwer’s complete works

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Commissioners move into renovated meeting room The Tillamook Board of County Commissioners is now holding its meetings in a new room in the courthouse, on the first floor in Room 106. The board began holding its regular, weekly meetings in the new meeting room on Nov. 2. The commissioners have been meeting in a temporary space in the basement of the courthouse since May of 2022, while the new meeting room was being renovated. The change in meeting space is the result of the commissioners providing their former meeting rooms to the Tillamook County Circuit Court for a courtroom.The court had long outgrown the former courtroom 108. The county is required by statute to provide safe and adequate court facilities, and the most immediate and cost-effective solution was for the BOCC to trade spaces with the

Circuit Court. “We are delighted to have facilitated this solution to the long-standing problem of courtroom 108,” said Commissioner Mary Faith Bell. “We now have two excellent courtrooms, 102 on the first floor, and 224 on the second floor. The commissioners have a nice, new meeting room in 106.” “We appreciate the ongoing efforts of the Board of Commissioners to improve the courthouse, including this work to address the long-standing safety issues in the old courtroom, where witnesses were in arms reach of the jury,” said Presiding Judge Jonathan Hill. “This is a great example of the county, the court, and the state working together to provide safe and adequate space for jurors, witnesses, and the people who come to the court to have disputes resolved.”

Short-Term Rental Advisory Meeting set for Nov. 8 The Tillamook County Short-Term Rental Advisory Committtee will hear from Reeve Kearns, who will be assisting Tillamook County and providing legal counsel on various short-term rental topics, at its next meeting, set for Nov. 8, 9:30-11:30 a.m., in the Hatfield Room of Tillamook County Library, 1716 3rd St., Tillamook. According to Tillamook County Community Development Director Sarah Absher, the Nov. 8 meeting will PACIFICCITYSUN.COM • November 4, 2022

largely focus on various program topics frequently raised by committee members and the public. Topics will include the establishment of caps, permit transfers, STRs as they relate to the Land Use Program, STRs and daytime events, and whether STRs are businesses or residents. The meeting can also be accessed virtually. To access the link, visit co.tillamook.or.us/commdev or call in by phoning 971-254-31949 (conference ID: 887 242 77#).

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Benchmark Physical Therapy establishes foothold in South County By TERRY SULLIVAN for the Sun

hen Lars Kellow injured himself playing football for Nestucca High School in 1997, little did he know it would be the start of his journey to becoming a doctor of physical

therapy. “Going through physical rehabilitation really opened my eyes about the importance of doing the work required to get back to optimal physical health,” said Kellow. “It allowed me to see a way I could help others down the road,” he said. Following his graduation from Nestucca High, Kellow earned his undergraduate degree via Linfield College and Oregon State University, then went on to become an athletic trainer before earning his doctorate in physical therapy in 2010 from the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma. Today, Lars Kellow is the clinic director for Benchmark Physical Therapy on Brooten Road in Pacific City. Formerly Bayshore Physical Therapy, Benchmark has more than 325 branded clinics throughout the United States, using an evidence-based PT practice model with an emphasis on rehabilitation. Kellow’s brother, Nolan, is the clinic director for Benchmark PT in Lincoln City, a sister clinic to the Pacific City office. The Kellow brothers chose their Benchmark affiliation because they provide broad access to insurance providers for their patients and have a robust electronic medical records system that is foundational to running a professional practice. The two clinics share staff and systems which benefits their patients and staff. Together, the Kellows serve a diverse clientele that ranges from seniors recovering from heart and stroke incidents to high school athletes to the many weekend warriors who enjoy the outdoor activities that are so popular on the Oregon coast. The two Benchmark clinics provide PT services that are as diverse as the population they serve. Although as more people move to the Oregon coast, Benchmark’s patient demographic has seen a shift. “In the past 10 years, we have seen a significant shift from a majority of patients being of Medicare age, to many more in the 40 to 60 year age groups,” he said. “There are a lot of people discovering the quality of life our coast has to offer, which is certainly good for our business,” he added. Physical therapy is a very personal business, which aligns with Kellow’s commitment to the profession. “You get to know patients very well,” said Kellow. “And while it can be challenging at times to keep patients motivated to do the work needed to heal, I just love to see my patients succeed with our rehab model,” he said. This region’s growing population keeps the Kellows and their team of full and part time physical therapists, PT assistants and office staff very busy. “Much of our practice is focused on outpatient orthopedics,” said Kellow. “Our goal is to help people in our local community both recover from illness and injury, and maintain their health as they move past their initial injury or challenge,” he said. Towards that end, Benchmark offers a comprehensive fitness center

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LARS KELLOW, up at left, provides physical therapy at Benchmark Physical Therapy in Pacific City. Benchmark’s fitness center is also available to local residents for a monthly membership fee or drop-in rate.

where active patients can rehab but is also available for local residents at an affordable monthly membership fee or a drop-in rate. Exercise equipment includes a treadmill, stair master, elliptical trainer and several cycling machines. Strength equipment includes a host of weight machines that address virtually every body part along with a wide range of dumbbell free weights. Throughout the center there are also resistance bands, ropes, punching bags, balance balls and other unique fitness tools. Benchmark’s fitness center is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., including through the lunch hour. Physical therapy care is available weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Benchmark accepts most major health insurance providers. If you are seeking rehabilitative care or simply looking for help with strength, flexibility or fitness conditioning, Lars Kellow and his team welcome you to come in for an evaluation. The Kellow family has been in Tillamook County since the 1860s. “I am very fortunate to be in a career where I can coach my patients to success in a way that gives back to the community where multiple generations of my family have lived,” said Kellow.

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county during the summer months at the Manzanita, Tillamook, and Pacific City farmers markets. “That’s one of the things that led to unexpected growth in the past five months,” Rebekah said in regards to their farmers market experience. “People kept coming and saying that, ‘We want to carry your products.’” Bare Moon Farm products are now carried in nine different stores regionally from Astoria to Pacific City including at Curious Plants and Treasures in Cloverdale; and PC-Pour Wine Bar and Headlands Coastal Lodge & Spa in Pacific City. While ready-made products can be purchased from storefronts and the farmstand, customers can also learn firsthand from Rebekah and Cosette in their live, workshop sessions. “We’ve created collaborations with PCPour and Twist Wine Company and are doing workshops,” Rebekah said. “This past month we did a pumpkin planter workshop. We’re always adding new and inventive ways to create more opportunities for the community.” Later this month, Bare Moon Farm will be leading workshops on crafting live plant terrariums and holiday wreaths at PC-Pour on Nov. 17 and Dec. 9. respectively. The farm, along with other local vendors, will also be participating in the Holiday Makers Market at Twist Wine on Nov. 19 and Nov. 26. Body products, floral delivery, and tickets for all events can be purchased at baremoonfarm.square.site. Bare Moon Farm is located at 40105 US101, Cloverdale.

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ARTISTS OF THE MONTH RECEPTION Nov. 4, 5-7 p.m. Bay City Arts Center, 5680 A St., Bay City. Meet artists Erica Robin Wexler and Tim Maynard. Free and open to the public. For more information, visit baycityartscenter. ARTIST RECEPTION – ZUHG LIFE Nov. 4, 5-7 p.m. Lincoln City Cultural Center, 540 NE Hwy. 101. Bryan Nichols and Megan Brieno showcase their paintings. For more information, visit lincolncity-culturalcenter.org or call 541-994-9994. TILLAMOOK SWISS CENTENNIAL Nov. 5. Tillamook County Fairgrounds, 4603 3rd St., Tillamook. Full day of events – cornhole tournament, live music, quilt show, Steinstossen competition, food court, beer and wine garden, dance exhibitions, Schwingen Tournament and more. TRIVIA Nov. 5, 5 p.m. PC-Pour, 33310 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City. Test your knowledge. RSVP at pc-pour.com. TILLAMOOK SWISS CENTENNIAL LEDERHOSEN 5K FUN RUN Nov. 5, 10:30 a.m. Tillamook County Fairgrounds, 4603 3rd St., Tillamook. $35 registration fee. Chip timed event. To register, visit getmeregistered.com/Tillamook5K. UKELELE JAM Nov. 5. Tillamook County Library, 1716 3rd St., Tillamook. Beginners lesson 12:30 p.m. and Jam at 1 p.m. Bring your own ukelele or borrow from the library. For more information, call 503-842-4792. PACIFIC CITY/WOODS CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING Nov. 5, 10 a.m.-noon. Kiawanda Community Center, 34600 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City. FEMA Biological Opinion and impacts to future development and property updates. PLATE TECTONICS AND THE LANDSCAPES OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST Nov. 5, 1 p.m. 4949 Netarts Hwy. Background information presentation followed by weather dependant field trip. Virtual presentation also available. For more information and to register, visit netartsbaywebs.org/events. 2022 TIDAL TREASURES QUILT SHOW Nov. 5, noon-6 p.m. Tillamook County Fairgrounds exhibit hall, 4603 3rd St., Tillamook. 100 years of quilting. VETERANS DAY DINNER Nov. 6, 1-5 p.m. Rockaway Lions Club, 268 Anchor St., Rockawy Beach. Spaghetti dinner – veterans eat free; all others donations accepted. Dine in or take out. OPEN HOUSE AT LATIMAR QUILT & TEXTILE CENTER Nov. 6, noon-4 p.m. Latimer Quilt & Textile Center, 2105 Wilson River Loop, Tillamook. “Can You Hear It?” by High Fiber Diet. Wall hangings and 3-D pieces. For more information, call 503-842-8622. NESKOWIN CHAMBER MUSIC SERIES Nov. 6, 3 p.m. Chapel at Camp Wi-Ne-Ma, 5195 Winema Rd., Cloverdale, off of 101 south of Pacific City. Brasil Guitar Duo. Season tickets $130. For more information, visit neskowinchambermusic.com. TILLAMOOK COUNTY WALKING GROUP Nov. 7, 9 & 11, 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). NESTUCCA VALLEY LIONS CLUB MEETING Nov. 8, 6 p.m. The Lion’s Den, 34510 Parkway Dr., Cloverdale. TILLAMOOK COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY MEETING Nov. 8, 1 p.m. Tillamook County Library, 1716 3rd St. Tierra del Mar History. NESTUCCA RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT BOARD MEETING Nov. 9, 4 p.m. Hebo Fire Station, 30710 Hwy. 101 S. Hebo. Call 503-392-3313 for more information. DUNGENESS CRAB MIGRATION & MOVEMENT PATTERNS Nov. 9, 7 p.m. Netarts Community Center, 4949 Netarts Hwy., Netarts. Free event – registration required. Visit Netartsbaywebs.org/ events. TILLAMOOK COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING Nov. 9, 9 a.m. Call information: 971-254-3149, Conference ID: 736-023-979 (listen only.) Live video available at tctvonline.com. MANZANITA WRITERS’ SERIES Nov. 9, 3 p.m. Hoffman Center, 594 Laneda Ave., Manzanita. Author and anthropologist Anita Hannig. $10 admission. For more information, visit hoffmancenter.org. NESTUCCA VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD MEETING Nov. 9, 6:30 p.m. Nestucca Valley Jr. /Sr. High School, 34660 Parkway Dr., Cloverdale. HIDE & SEEK: ENVIRONMENTAL DNA FOR PACIFIC LAMPHREY CONSERVATION Nov. 10, 7 p.m. Watch via Zoom: https://s02web. zoom.us/j/84302984100. For more information, contact info@nehalemwatersheds.org.

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limate change is causing sea levels around the world to rise, reports Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development, which By CHELSEA YARNELL it says is impacting Oregon’s coastlines for the Sun and coastal communities. The government entity says one of the best ways to envision After month of delays, Pacific City a watery future on the Oregon coast is Joint Water-Sanitary Authority predicts by observing the king tides that occur on that two sewer wastewater lift stations the coast each winter. As demonstrated are near completion. by king tides, they say sea level rise will “This project has been planned for a make existing erosion and flooding patterns while,” Authority Manager John Wesely worse in coastal regions and put pressure on said at the PCJWSA Board of Directors already stressed ecosystems and freshwater meeting on Oct. 11. “Unfortunately, it resources. has been a project that was delayed due The Oregon Coastal Management to supply chain issues.” Program has created tools to assist The two lift stations, known as communities in planning for these impacts Straub and Kiwanda because of their and continues to lead a community science locations, help pump wastewater effort documenting Oregon’s king tides. through elevation changes as it makes The sea level rise adaptation planning its journey to the treatment plant. toolkit is a set of three resources for local “Our sewer water collection systems governments and communities to assess and run by gravity,” Wesely said. “All the address the impacts of sea level rise: waste from peoples’ homes flows to 1) Sea Level Rise Impact Explorer is an the treatment plant by gravity. Because interactive, online planning tool that covers it’s a gravity flow system, the sewage all of Oregon’s coast zone areas. The tool has to periodically go up in elevation to illustrates coastal areas that are likely to be able to enter a new pipe to continue be impacted by sea level rise over the next downward…to the treatment plant.” 30-50 years. Inclusion of an area in the Prior to supply chain issues, the two SLR planning area could mean permanent lift stations were originally slated to be inundation or that the area will be impacted completed this past May. periodically by high tide flooding, storm “We’ve finally received the power surge, or erosion events. and control panels,” Wesely said. 2) Sea Level Rise Impact Assessment “We’ve already reached out to an Tool is a digital workbook designed to help electrician, and they’ve come out and users inventory what activities take place taken a look at it. I’m expecting to get within areas affected by sea level rise, assess the scope of work and quote from the vulnerability to harm, and prioritize further electrician and that is all that is really investigation into remedial and adaptative left. With any luck at all, we’ll have actions. Completing the workbook serves these two lift stations upgraded by the as a jurisdiction’s or organization’s end of November.” vulnerability assessment. Installation and commission of the 3) Sea Level Rise Planning Guide for new equipment is the final step. Coastal Oregon is a document that provides “The great news is with these two a suggested approach to evaluating the lift stations, as most of you know, we assets at risk from the impacts of sea level are planning to move forward with rise. It offers potential adaptation strategies additional upgrades,” Wesely said. “We to adapt to those impacts within Oregon’s still have to upgrade Madrona, Roger, regulatory framework. The guide provides Cindy, and Beachy. Once we get those authoritative information about sea level rise upgraded, our system will 3 4be9in5much 0 B R Oprojections O T E NandRimpacts. D It is intended to better shape.” guide local planning, capital improvements,

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OREGON DEPT. OF LAND CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT says that king tides provide a vision of how rising sea levels due to climate change could possibly affect Oregon’s coastlines and coastal communities in the future.

and development decisions on the Oregon Coast that support community resilience and ensure effective coastal management. To help document the highest tides of the year, and contribute to the library of images that helps envision a future with sea level rise, volunteers from every part of the Oregon coast are being asked to take photos of this winter’s king tide events. From Nov. 24-26, Dec. 22 - 24, 2022, and Jan. 20 - 22, 2023, these high tide events will give communities a preview of the impacts of sea level rise along the Oregon coast. Already, the 13 years of data and photos gathered through the King Tides project have reportedly helped the OCMP create the sea level rise adaptation resources now available. The Oregon King Tides program will host several events throughout the winter season about how to participate in this community science effort and about current climate change research. The king tides website has information about how to become involved and submit photos. Sea-level rise rates are slower in Oregon than other parts of the country, but Oregon’s

coast, particularly the central coast, is reportedly experiencing sea level rise every year. Officials expect the coming years to bring higher tides and more inundation of coastal communities. OCMP staff are available to help interested communities apply the planning resources. Oregon is one of 34 states to have a nationally recognized Coastal Management Program established by the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972. OCMP aims to protect coastal and ocean resources, and ensure livable, resilient communities on the Oregon coast. The Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development is the lead agency in the coastal program network, which also includes 11 state agencies and 42 city and county governments. All three sea level rise adaptation resources can be found by visiting coastalatlas.net/sealevelrise. To find out more about the Oregon King Tides Project and to submit photos to the long-term photo library, visit: oregonkingtides.net or the project’s Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/ orkingtide/albums.

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Port signs contract to assess Hangar B viability The Port of Tillamook Bay has signed a contract with Wood Research and Development LLC to do a thorough analysis of the vitality of Hangar B. The last time an assessment of the building was completed was in 2011 as part of the FEMA projects being contemplated after the loss of the railroad in 2007. At that time, the study determined that the building needed a new roof among other structural improvements. “We found out it was in a lot better shape than we thought it was going to be,” said Michele Bradley, general manager at the Port of Tillamook Bay. “But, at that time, the Port Board was not willing to use almost half of the FEMA money to put into a building that didn’t bring us much revenue at all. “Instead, what they did choose to do was address infrastructure — roads, water, wastewater, and buildings that brought revenue — and created spaces for manufacturing, offices, and warehousing to invest in future growth within the industrial park.” Fast forward 10 years, and the POTB Commissioners agreed unanimously it was time to re-assess the building for safety and determine a path forward for either salvaging the Hangar or deconstructing it. “The Port Board felt like because it is our building; it’s our tenants in there; it’s our museum in there, (and) that it’s our responsibility to do this assessment,” Bradley said. “It feels like there is more of an urgency now just because we haven’t had any forward progress on it in several years.” The Port has contracted with Wood Research and Development, LLC, an organization that specializes in timber structures of various sizes and shapes all over the world. Their engineers are extensively trained and have a wealth of experience in innovative and creative ways to economically extend the life of timber structures, particularly those that others might discount as worthless or beyond reasonable repair. Following an extensive site inspection where several samples are taken from various points of the Hangar, WRD will prepare a report with their test results and provide recommendations for any repairs and further inspections, and present a logical path forward

for management of the Hangar. The target areas selected for inspection will include areas that exhibit the most severe decay and the areas with the most severe leakage, as well as areas that appear to be in moderate to good condition. WRD will also be providing cost estimates for any structural repairs other than the roof. The study is scheduled to be completed by the end of the year. From there, Bradley said the Port Commissioners would look to work with the Friends of Tillamook Air Museum, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to preserve and maintain Hangar B from Naval Air Station Tillamook. Bradley said depending on what they learn from the assessment, the Port doesn’t have the funds available to restore the building and would rely heavily on FOTAM to create and implement a strategic plan to save Hangar B, which would include investigating different funding options available. Hangar B houses the Tillamook Air Museum and several other tenants including Stimson Lumber, Fat Head BBQ, Tilly Tots preschool, Jennifer Trost Pottery, and others. It is one of the last remaining WWII blimp hangars in existence, and the last one open to the public. “The thing we always have to remember is that it was constructed 80 years ago in a wartime effort,” Bradley said. “It was built for a purpose, and it served its purpose, but everything has a lifespan. None of us want to see it come down, but we have to be realistic in what we can and can’t do. A wooden structure living on the Oregon Coast has challenges, especially after this many decades of use.” Bradley added that FOTAM was created by the Port of Tillamook Bay board in 2017 to help create a plan for the building and take some capacity off the Port. “(Once the assessment is completed) we will collaborate to figure out the best way to come up with that large amount of funding,” Bradley said. “That process forward would all be defined based on the steps recommended by this consultant.” For more information on the Friends of the Tillamook Air Museum, visit friendsoftillamookairmuseum.org.

Blanket drive seeks to collect 65 blankets for those in need Pacific Coast Bible Church, 35220 Brooten Rd., Pacific City, is holding a blanket drive through Dec. 11 for the South County Food Pantry. The drive is seeking donations of full- and queen-sized blankets, preferably new, which will be distributed through the Food Pantry prior to Christmas to families who want one. Gently used blankets are welcome as well. Donations can be made by contacting

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Exhibit Hall, 12pm - 6pm Upstairs 12pm -Tillamook County Quilt Guild Tidal Treasures Quilt Show, celebrating “100 Years of Quilting” 4pm - Barn Quilt Raffle Drawing Downstairs 12pm - Cultural Heritage & Static displays and videos: Private collections, Old Iron Club, PignFord, Tillamook Pioneer Museum, Tillamook Creamery, Madeline’s, Tillamook County Quilt Trail, Swiss Society 12pm - 1:30pm Book Signing with TDF Honest Farmer, Derrick Josi 1:30pm - 3pm Meet & Greet / Pics with the 2022 June Dairy Ambassador & Court (Swiss \pioneer families) 12pm - 3pm Bob Noel, Accordion 3pm - 4pm - Linda Beyer & Virgil Robitsch, Accordion and Drums

Skating Rink, 12pm - 11pm 12pm - Rose City Accordion Club 1pm - Rose City Accordion Club 2pm - Helvetia Alpengluehen, Choral Group 2:45pm - Monday Musical Club of Tillamook, Choral Group 3:45pm - Shelby Imholt, Accordion & Yodeler 4:30pm - Linda Beyer & Virgil Robitsch, Accordion & Drums 5:15pm - NW Dance Academy Performance 5:45pm -Little Swiss Contest, with Tillamook Dairy Ambassadors 6:15pm - NW Dance Academy: Polka, Schottisch & Waltz Dance Lessons 6:45pm - Swiss Society & Alphorns 7pm - Tapping of the Festival Keg = Swiss Stomp Begins -Band Breaks, Tirolean Dancers 10pm - Crowning of the Schwing King

Departing the Skating Rink Entrance Every Half Hour 12:30pm | 1pm | 1:30pm | 2pm | 2:30pm | 3pm | 3: 30pm | 4pm | 4:30pm | 5pm | 5:30pm | 6pm

FITNESS Yoga on the beach

Wednesdays & Fridays 9-10am *Mount Angel Beach access, Neskowin* ~Bring a mat or towel~

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Holly the Trolley Shuttle Service, 12:30pm - 6pm

Tuesday @ 7 p.m. Men’s and Ladies’ Bible Studies • Friday @ 9:30 a.m. Ladies’ Study (at church)

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Tillamook Swiss Centennial @ The Tillamook Fairgrounds November 5, 2022 Schedule of Events

Private Classes also available

2022TillamookSwissCentennial Event schedule subject to change & may have additions

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