Pacific City Sun, December 29, 2023

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Cape Kiwanda amongst beaches to be monitored for bacteria in 2024................2

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County Commissioners launch upgraded meeting platform...................................5

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Attendees at a recent bicycle social at Nestucca K-8 School pedaled their way through a Skills Park being built with the help of Tillamook Off Road Trail Alliance

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BEACHES AT BOTH Cape Kiwanda (above) and Neskowin will be amongst those being monitored in 2024 and 2025 by the Oregon Beach Monitoring Program.

An Eye for Beach Safety

Cape Kiwanda amongst Oregon beaches to be monitored for bacteria The beaches at Cape Kiwanda and Neskowin State Park will be amongst the beaches that the Oregon Beach Monitoring Program will monitor for unsafe levels of bacteria during the 2024 and 2025 monitoring seasons. Additional Tillamook County sites are the beaches at Short Sand State Park (Arch Cape), Manzanita, Rockaway Beach, Twin Rocks, and Oceanside.

According to Oregon Health Authority, the list was created based on established criteria, including high recreational use, nearby pollution hazards, previously measured high bacteria levels, and public input.

OBMP is a joint effort between OHA and Oregon Department of Environmental Quality DEQ to monitor the waters along Oregon’s coastline for the presence of fecal bacteria and report elevated levels to the public. Through this program, DEQ regularly samples and tests marine water and freshwater at about 20 beaches along Oregon’s 360 miles of coastline between May and September. To protect public health, OHA issues advisories at beaches

where bacteria levels are found to be unsafe.

OHA and DEQ re-evaluate beaches and sampling locations every two years to ensure available resources best protect public health. The proposed list includes some of the most frequently visited beaches in Oregon; beaches where the program has previously found bacteria; and beaches for which local partners and the public have requested monitoring due to pollution concerns.

This year, in addition to the criteria listed above, DEQ used the Environmental Protection Agency’s environmental justice screening tool to assess the potential for the OBMP efforts to benefit vulnerable and underserved populations. All Tillamook County beaches — except those at Short Sand State Park and Manzanita — have been identified as sites where potential environmental justice communities may be likely to recreate at the beach.

Additional sites throughout Oregon include three in Clatsop County — beaches at Seaside, Cannon Beach and Tolovana State Park; two in Coos County,

— beaches at Bastendorff and Sunset Bay State Park (Coos Bay); three in Curry County — beaches at Hubbard Creek (Port Orford), Harris Beach State Park (Brookings), Mill Beach (Brookings) and Crissey Field Recreation Site (Brookings); one in Lane County — Heceta Beach (Florence); seven in Lincoln County — beaches at D River State Park (Lincoln City), Beverly, Agate State Park, and Nye Beach (Newport), Seal Rock State Park, Siletz Bay (Lincoln City), and Ona Beach/ Beaver Creek State Park.

To add beaches to the sampling list and continue operating within available OBMP resources, DEQ may reduce the number of sampling locations or frequency of sampling at certain beaches. Only sampling locations where historical data show low risk would be removed. A copy of DEQ’s beach evaluation is available upon request.

For more information about OBMP, visit the program website at http://www. healthoregon.org/beach or call 971-6730440. People can also call OHA’s toll-free information line, 877-290-6767.

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ATTENDEES at a Dec. 16 bicycle social at Nestucca K-8 School pedaled their way through a Skills Park being built with the help of Tillamook Off Road Trail Alliance.

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Let’s All Resolve to get vaccinated

Everyone urged to protect themselves, loved ones against COVID-19, flu, RSV

With the new year fast approaching, the 2023-2024 COVID-19 vaccine, 40.8 Oregon health officials are asking people percent have received the influenza to resolve in 2024 – or in what remains vaccine and 20.3 percent have received the of 2023 – to get vaccinated against RSV vaccine. Oregon ranks ninth in the respiratory viruses that are on the rise in nation for COVID-19 vaccine coverage; the state.

35th for flu vaccine coverage; and 16th for Dean Sidelinger, M.D., M.S.Ed., health RSV vaccine coverage. officer and state epidemiologist at OHA, Supply is not a problem for most of the says vaccination remains the best way for vaccines, Sidelinger says. COVID-19 and Oregonians to protect themselves against influenza vaccines are readily available COVID-19, influenza (flu) and respiratory in Oregon, as are the new RSV vaccines syncytial virus (RSV), and it’s not too late for older adults and pregnant women. The to get any of the vaccines.

RSV antibody immunization for children “While some resolutions require making is still in limited supply across the country healthy changes for the rest of your life, and in Oregon, though some doses are we’re asking you to resolve to make available for newborns and prioritized an appointment for a high-risk babies – parents vaccination,” Sidelinger should talk to their health care said. “We’re not asking providers. you to change your It can take a couple weeks We’re not asking behavior for the year. for the body to ramp up its We’re asking you to immune response following you to change your change your risk of vaccination, but Sidelinger behavior for the year. says antibody levels start getting sick.”

The renewed push for We’re asking to to rising within days of getting vaccinations comes as a shot and will offer some change your risk of the Centers for Disease protection. He said people can Control and Prevention think of getting vaccinated getting sick.”

(CDC) recently as a gift for themselves and – Dean Sidelinger, OHA Health Officer published the latest loved ones, or as a New edition of its “Morbidity Year’s resolution. and Mortality Week Report” on fall 2023 “As we make plans to gather with respiratory virus vaccination coverage friends and family members over the among adults. The report includes national coming weeks, it’s a good time to think and jurisdiction-specific estimates about who we’ll be spending time with,” for influenza, COVID-19 and RSV Sidelinger said. “Consider people at vaccination coverage among adults 18 higher risk for severe illness, such as and older from the National Immunization young children, older adults, and those Survey-Adult COVID Module. with chronic conditions or who are According to the report, 25 percent immunocompromised, and what we can do of eligible Oregon adults have received to keep them safe.”

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That includes staying home if sick, regularly washing hands, covering coughs and sneezes, cleaning frequently touched surfaces, and wearing a well-fitting mask, in addition to getting vaccinated.

While COVID-19 community transmission has remained stable this respiratory season – the average percentage of reported positive COVID-19 tests has hovered just above 9 percent since the start of November – community transmission of both influenza and RSV has steadily increased. Percent positivity of influenza tests has increased from 1 percent on Nov. 2 to 6.5 percent as of Dec. 16. For RSV tests, percent positivity has increased from 3.6 percent to 11.5 percent during that same period.

CDC forecasting also predicts a steady increase in influenza-associated hospitalizations in Oregon through early January.

On Nov. 11, Oregon met criteria to formally declare RSV season onset, which the CDC defines as the first of two consecutive weeks during which the percentage of specimens testing positive for RSV antigen is at or above 10 percent or the percentage of specimens testing positive for RSV by PCR is at or above 3 percent, whichever occurs first. For influenza, a 5 percent test positivity rate is considered a threshold for significant influenza circulation.

People can get the vaccines by contacting their health plan, health care provider, county public health clinic or federally qualified health center (FQHC).

They can also search for a clinic by ZIP code by visiting vaccinefinder.org, or by calling 211 or visiting 211info.org.

Walk-in gate damaged Public assistance sought in effort to catch suspects that vandalized Lost Creek walk-in gate The Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife Division is seeking public assistance in locating the person or persons responsible for vandalizing an Oregon Hunters Association (OHA) walk-in-only gate in Tillamook County. The gate is located on Lost Creek off McPherson Creek Road.

Troopers placed a trail camera near the Lost Creek OHA gate. The Courtesy photo suspects vandalized the PUBLIC HELP wanted in identifying those responsible gate and opened it during for vandaling a walk-in-only gate on Lost Creek. the first rifle elk season.

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THE TILLAMOOK COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS’ office is launching CivicClerk, a new agenda and meeting management system, on Jan. 2, 2024.

County Commissioners launch upgraded meeting platform The Tillamook County Board of Commissioners’ office is launching CivicClerk, a new agenda and meeting management system, on Jan. 2, 2024.

CivicClerk is an online platform that reportedly streamlines meeting workflow, increasing efficiencies in creating, managing, and archiving agendas, minutes, and audio/video. According to Tillamook County officials, participants will find CivicClerk provides a centralized way to access meeting information.

At this time, CivicClerk is only used for commissioner meetings. This includes all board meetings, board briefings, leadership team meetings, community updates, and other work sessions as needed. In the future, other county departments may opt to use the platform.

Beginning on Dec. 29, a new meeting webpage on the commissioners’ site will function as a portal where officials say

all meeting information will be easily searchable and accessible. Throughout January, a shortcut on the county’s home page at tillamookcounty.gov will reportedly aid in navigating to the new meeting webpage.

Opportunities to provide public comment are still available in-person and virtually.

Public comment procedures are described in the commissioners’ meeting policies and procedures available on the new webpage.

Once the new meeting webpage is live, anyone will be able to register to receive automatic meeting notifications by email.

County staff will no longer be manually sending emails with the agenda attached or notifications of unscheduled items. Those who are interested in receiving meeting notifications, are being asked to register their email at: tillamookcounty.gov/bocc/ page/meetings-agendas-minutes after Dec. 29.

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Retiring Commissioner David Yamamoto wishes County well as he turns page on new chapter Dear Friends, I hope you all had a Very Merry Christmas and are poised to have a Happy New Year!

By now, you are probably tired of hearing of my upcoming retirement, and I want to promise you this will be the last chapter of this story.

I want you to know that it has been the greatest honor of my life to represent Tillamook County as Commissioner. While I know it is impossible to please everyone with all the decisions that confronted me during my tenure, please understand that every decision was made with the best interest of Tillamook County in mind.

I remember my first campaign slogan was “Citizen, Not Politician,” however after being sworn in, I found that every decision that you make as Commissioner is political, with some liking the decision, others hating it and most unaware or unconcerned.

Most of you will look upon my tenure as one focused on natural resource industries of timber, dairy and fisheries and the essential commodities shipped across the country and around the world while, at the same time, providing family-wage, fully benefited jobs for our communities. You may have also heard me assert “when it comes to clean water, habitat restoration and fish recovery, no Oregon County does this better than Tillamook County.”

While to some, these convictions might seem contradictory, in fact, when compared across the state and even around the nation, Tillamook County is a leader in natural resource extraction while continuing to protect the environment. Tillamook County should be proud of these accomplishments and continue to lead the way forward.

Additionally, I hope you all remember some of the other issues that I championed or at least was involved with in some form.

These included FEMA BiOp, Tillamook Working Lands and Waters Cooperative, Salmon SuperHwy, Tillamook Lightwave, Oregon Broadband Advisory Council, Ocean Policy Advisory Council, Association of Oregon Counties, National Association of Counties, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Council of Forest Trust Lands Counties, Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children, South Tillamook County Emergency Volunteer Corp, Cape Kiwanda Master Plan…I could go on but you get the

picture.

I started this list not to grandstand but to explain to you how much I loved what I did as your Commissioner. When you love your community and your job, there are never enough hours in the day to tackle the tough issues to try and make this community better…and I could never have done any of this alone. It took the support of you, all of you, on the local, state and federal level; citizens, staff, Commissioners, Legislators, you know who you are. Thank you for your friendship, encouragement and support…you are what I will miss the most in retirement.

There is one issue that has been troubling me over these past few months, and I wish to clear my conscience. My doctors and I have been watching my PSA’s (prostate specific antigens) for the past 23 years when they started at 4. Over the years, my PSA grew slowly until earlier this year, it hit 8. I went to a urologist and a biopsy showed prostate cancer, albeit still a relatively low grade and, thankfully, a MRI showed no cancer outside of the prostate.

My urologist recommended surgical removal, but I wanted a second opinion and went to a radiation oncologist that specialized in prostate cancer. There have been great advancements in high dose, very targeted radiation treatments (SBRT), and I was told five treatments would suffice over the course of just 12 days with very limited side effects.

This course of action seemed prudent for me, and I decided to move forward.

There were many, many specialists visits in preparation of my treatments, which started on Dec. 1 and culminated on Dec. 11.

At this time, I am fairly free of side effects, I feel great, and I am told the treatments were a success. I will be watching future PSA levels to make sure there is no remaining cancer.

Gentlemen, I implore you to get your PSA levels checked on a regular basis…the key to beating prostate cancer is to catch it early.

What bothered me the most over the past several months was the possibility that I have been out of pocket more than usual and may have missed some meetings and phone calls, and for that I apologize. Please know that I will always keep Tillamook County and Oregon close to my heart. I know I leave you all in good hands, and, for that, I am grateful.

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LCDC is considering amendments to standards guiding Oregon’s Housing Capacity Analysis The Land Conservation and Development Commission (LCDC) is considering adoption of amendments to the attachment in Oregon Administrative Rules that prescribe standards guiding the Housing Capacity Analysis process as provided in House Bill 2003 (2019).

The Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD) is soliciting public comment regarding the proposed new rules. The proposed new rules guide cities with populations more than 10,000 as well as Tillamook County and all cities therein on housing production strategy reports.

The proposed amendments would update the attachment in administrative rules located within an alreadyestablished division in OAR Chapter 660, division 008 – “Interpretation of Goal 10 Housing.” According to DLCD, the proposed amendment would not alter the requirements of the Housing Capacity Analysis process, or materially change how local governments comply with the program requirements under House Bill 2003 (2019). The proposed amendments would: update the Housing Capacity Analysis schedule to reflect recent local government adoptions of these planning documents; and conform the schedule to recent statutory amendments adopted under HB 2001 (2023).

The department recommends updates

to the Housing Capacity Analysis Schedule attachments as an annual rulemaking task of LCDC. This ensures that local governments participate in the program using the most up to date information to guide local decisionmaking processes.

The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Hearing, Statement of Need and Fiscal Impact, Housing Impact Statement and Proposed Rules are available at: https:// www.oregon.gov/lcd/LAR/Pages/ Rulemaking.aspx .

Residents may comment on the proposed rules by sending written comments by Jan. 25 to: Rules Coordinator, Department of Land Conservation & Development; 635 Capitol St., Ste. 150; Salem, Oregon 97301or via email: casaria.taylor@dlcd. oregon.gov.

Oral or written comments may also be shared at the rulemaking hearing scheduled for Jan. 25 virtually via Zoom and in person at the Mill Casino, Willow Room, 3201 Tremont Ave., North Bend. The meeting begins at 7:30 a.m. For more information, contact Jan Guerrero, jan.guerrero@dlcd.oregon. gov. Those who wish to address the commission, should use this form to sign-up: https://www.oregon.gov/lcd/ commission/pages/public-comment. aspx. Verbal testimony at the hearing will be scheduled in the order in which requests are received.

Kiwanda Coastal Properties donated $5,000 to local charities Kiwanda Coastal Properites, through its Kiwanda Community Fund, recently donated a total of $5,000 to three local charities — South County Food Pantry, Tillamook Animal Shelter and Surfrider Foundation Three Capes Chapter.

The Kiwanda Community Fund, which the real estate and property management office started in 2020, was established to engage visitors with the area’s local charity organizations.

Donations came from a variety of ways, including direct donations from vacation rental owners, from guests, and a Kiwanda Coastal Properties donation match. As well, this year, in lieu of holiday gifts to our clients, they asked clients to choose their local charity. And, as part of the guest donations,

many vacationers opted in a donation amount when booking their stay through Kiwanda Coastal Properties.

Tillamook Animal Shelter seeks to better the lives of animals through progressive sheltering, rescue, medical treatment, adoption, spaying and neutering, education, protection and defense against abuse and fostering of the human-animal bond.

South County Food Pantry serves those in need every other Tuesday at the Nestucca Valley Presbyterian Church (see the Sun’s calendar on page 8 for schedule).

Surfrider Foundation – Three Capes Chapter is dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of the world’s ocean, waves and beaches, for all people, through its activist network.

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Calendar of Events WINTER WHALE WATCH WEEK Dec. 29-31. Cape Kiwanda State Natural Area is a prime spot for watching grey whales migrate south for the winter. For more information, visit orwhalewatch.org.

TRIVIA NIGHT Dec. 30, 5-6:30 p.m. PC-Pour Wine Bar, 33310 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City. Free admission. Must be 21 or over. Play trivia. Sign-up at PC-Pour.com.

EVE OF NEW YEAR’S EVE WITH LINCOLN POPS Dec. 30, 7 p.m. Lincoln City Cultural Center, 540 NE Hwy. 101, Lincoln City. Music and dancing Big Band Style. Light appetizers; beer and wine sold separately. Tickets $42$45.For more information, visit lincolncityculturalcenter.org or call 541-994-9994.

GRIEF & LOSS SUPPORT GROUP Dec. 31, 2-4 p.m. Kiawanda Community Center, 34600 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City. For more information, call 503-965-7900.

LIVE MUSIC Dec. 31. Sportsman’s Pub-N-Grub, 34975 Brooten Rd., Pacific City. Featuring music by Covered in Metal. Complimentary midnight champagne toast. For more information, call 503-965-9991.

NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY Dec. 31, 7 p.m. Meg’s Beachwood Bar & Grill, 6425 Pacific Ave., Pacific City. Live music with Alena Sheldon and Karaoke with Brian Bohler. For more information, call 503-8125076.

BEACHCOMBING EXPLORIENCE Jan. 1, 8 a.m. Meet at SW 33rd St. beach entrance, Lincoln City. Hunt for gemstones, agates, petrified wood and more with local expert. Free and no registration required. For more information, visit ExploreLincolnCity. com or call 541-996-1274.

NINTH ANNUAL POLAR PLUNGE Jan. 1, 8:45-10 a.m. Cape Lookout State Park covered picnic area, 1300 Whiskey Creek Rd., Tillamook. Free event and parking. Fire, hot drinks, and treats. For more information, email kbenson@tillamookymca.org or call 503-842-9622 ext. 111.

GUIDED FIRST DAY HIKE Jan. 1, 10-11:30a.m. Nehalem Bay State Park, 34600 Garey St., Nehalem. Guided 2 mile hike with park ranger for bay views, forest exploration, natural history, and wildlife. Dayuse parking fee waved. For more information, visit stateparks.oregon.gov.

SILETZ BAY SPLASH Jan. 1, 10 a.m. Taft Dock, 860 SW 51st St., Lincoln City. A fire, hot cocoa and s’mores will be provided to warm up with after New Year’s splash. For more , visit LincolnCity.org.

GUIDED FIRST DAY HIKE Jan. 1, noon-2:30 p.m. Sitka Sedge State Natural Area. Guided hike with park ranger who will answer questions about history, plants, and wildlife. Registration required -

OPENING ART SHOW RECEPTION Jan. 5, 5-7 p.m. Lincoln City Cultural Center Chessman Gallery, 540 NE Hwy. 101, Lincoln City. The Telephone Game - artists render their own version of the piece before theirs.

For more information, call visit lincolncityculturalcenter.org or call 541-994-9994.

BEACHCOMBING EXPLORIENCE Jan. 6, 1 p.m. Meet at SW 33rd St. beach entrance, Lincoln City. Hunt for gemstones, agates, petrified wood and more with local expert. Free and no registration required. For more information, visit ExploreLincolnCity. com or call 541-996-1274.

NESTUCCA VALLEY LIONS CLUB MEETING Jan. 8, 6 p.m. The Lion’s Den, 34510 Parkway Dr., Cloverdale. For more information, email nestuccavalleylions@gmail.com.

NESTUCCA VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD MEETING Jan. 8, 6 p.m. Nestucca Valley Jr/Sr High School, 34660 Parkway Dr., Cloverdale.

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GUIDED FIRST DAY HIKE Jan. 1, noon-2:30 p.m. Sitka Sedge State Natural Area. Guided hike with park ranger who will answer questions about history, plants, and wildlife. Registration required - visit stateparks.oregon.gov.

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PACIFIC CITY WALKING WONDERS Jan. 1, 3 & 5, 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).

STITCHERS QUILTING GROUP Jan. 2, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Kiawanda Community Center, 34600 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City.

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PACIFIC CITY-NESTUCCA VALLEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MEETING Jan. 2, noon. Kiawanda Community Center, 34600 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City. Local community and business matters.

SOUTH COUNTY FOOD PANTRY Jan. 2, 12:30-6 p.m. Nestucca Valley Presbyterian Church, 35305 Brooten Rd., Pacific City.

TRIVIA NIGHT Jan. 2, 5:30-7:30, p.m. Pelican Brewing, 33180 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City. Chance to

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TILLAMOOK COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING Jan. 3, 9 a.m. Tillamook County Courthouse, 201 Laurel Ave., Room 106. Also available via teleconference live video at tctvonline.com or teleconference at #971-254-3149, conference ID: 736-023-979 (listen only). For agenda, visit co.tillamook.or.us/bocc.

PACIFIC CITY YOUTH KARATE Jan. 3, 4 p.m. Kiawanda Community Center, 34600 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City. Life skills and beginner martial arts. $25 sign-up fee; $50 per month. For more information, call 971-910-1188.

TAI CHI Jan. 4, 10:30 a.m. Kiawanda Community Center, 34600 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City.

Volunteer led for all ages and levels. For more information, call 503-510-0588.

ARTIST OF THE MONTH RECEPTION Jan. 5, 5-7 p.m. Bay City Arts Center, 5680 A St., Bay City. Metal Sculptures by Kenneth Grisham & Steam Punk Art by Steve Croak.

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STITCHERS QUILTING GROUP Jan. 9, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Kiawanda Community Center, 34600 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City.

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SOUTH COUNTY FOOD PANTRY Jan. 9, 12:30-6 p.m. Nestucca Valley Presbyterian Church, 35305 Brooten Rd., Pacific City.

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SOUTH TILLAMOOK COUNTY LIBRARY CLUB BOARD MEETING Jan. 9, 7 p.m. South Tillamook County Library Club, 6200 Camp St., Pacific City.

TILLAMOOK COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING Jan. 10, 9 a.m. Tillamook County Courthouse, 201 Laurel Ave., Room 106. Also available via teleconference live video at tctvonline.com or teleconference at #971-254-3149, conference ID: 736-023-979 (listen only). For agenda, visit co.tillamook.or.us/bocc.

SOUTH TILLAMOOK COUNTY LIBRARY STORYTIME Jan. 10, 3:30 p.m. South Tillamook County Library, 6200 Camp St., Pacific City. Co-hosted

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The offshore islands and rocky cliffs along Oregon host 15 species of seabirds during the summer when they return from a winter at sea to raise the next generation. They total more than one million individuals and range in size from tiny storm petrels to large cormorants.

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NESTUCCA RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT BOARD MEETING Jan. 10, 4 p.m. Hebo Fire Station, 30710 Hwy. 101 S., Hebo. For more information, call 503392-3313.

TAI CHI Jan. 11, 10:30 a.m. Kiawanda Community Center, 34600 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City.

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BIRD WALK: REGATTA PARK & DEVILS LAKE Jan. 12, 9-11 a.m. Regatta Park, 2700 NE 14th St., Lincoln City. Guided bird walk through woods and near lake. Free; no registration necessary. For more information, call 541-9942131.

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UKULELE JAM Jan. 12. Tillamook County Library, 1716 3rd St., Tillamook. 1 p.m. beginners lessons. 1:30-2:30 p.m. Jam. Bring your own instrument or borrow from the library For more information, visit tillabook.org or call 503-842-4792.

LINE DANCING CLASS Jan. 13, 7-8 p.m. Kiawanda Community Center, 34600 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City.

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CELTIC MUSIC SERIES Jan. 14, 2-4 p.m. Lincoln City Cultural Center, 540 NE Hwy. 101, Lincoln City. Cantrip - Dan Houghton, Jon Bews, and Eric McDonald.

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CRYSTAL SOUND BOWL SUNDAY Jan. 14, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Kiawanda Community Center, 34600 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City. $10 admission. For more information, call Kris Rooke, 425-894-4111.

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BICYCLE ENTHUSIASTS gathered at Nestucca K-8 School on Saturday, Dec. 16 to hear presentations by Tillamook Off Road Trail Alliance Board Member Ron Baker and Nestucca Valley School District Superintendent Misty Wharton on a variety of bicycle paths and training that NVSD and TORTA are joining forces on. That work includes a bicycle pump track and skills park, which is part of a network of sports fields and other outdoor exercise on the 28-acre lot behind the school. As well, they reported on an effort to bring a mountain bike trail that will eventually lead from Nestucca K-8 to Nestucca High School. Slated to be constructed on private property owned by Lewis & Clark Timberlands, the project was described as an effort to bring a safe way to travel between the schools and to the town of Cloverdale for those making the trek under pedal power. “This is going to be great for the community,” Baker said, who also said that TORTA is also looking at a second Lewis & Clark tract of land for yet another mountain bike trail. “It’s really important to me that our kids have a safe place to play,” Wharton added. For more information on the efforts, visit tortamtb.com.

No easy fix AS THIS DRONE PHOTO attests to, Tillamook County Public Works has what Public Works Engineering Tech Ron Newton describes as a “complicated” challenge as far as coming up with a solution for the slide that took out a section of Sandlake Road north of Tierra Del Mar. As reported in the Dec. 15 edition of the Sun, the section is now barricaded and the county is asking travelers to use Highway 101 instead, which, in turn means that Tierra Del Mar residents now have to travel north on Sandlake Road to Hwy. 101 and drive through Beaver, Hebo and Cloverdale to go to Pacific City. Due to engineering challenges, the county is expecting the road to be closed for at least a few months.

Tillamook PUD recently announced its 2024 Community Support Grant Program is now seeking applicants.

Local not-for-profit entities seeking funding for their community projects in 2024 are eligible to apply.

Organizations interested in applying must submit their 2024 Community Support Grant application by 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 22. Grant applications and procedures are available at the Tillamook PUD main office, or by visiting tpud.org/news-community/ community-support-grants/.

Applications are evaluated and selected by the Tillamook PUD Board of Directors in mid-March. In their evaluation, the Board considers each project’s potential for economic development and community outreach, as well as financial need.

Projects must be completed by the end of the 2024 calendar year. Additionally, individual grant awards are limited to $10,000 each year and entities are eligible to receive no more than $20,000 within a five-year period.

Some examples of past projects that have received Community Support Grant funding include community emergency preparedness activities, lighting and electrical upgrades at various civic organizations, purchasing updated energy-efficient appliances for community facilities, and supporting improvement projects at local organizations utilized by the community.

County seeks applicants for Tourism Advisory Committee The Tillamook County Board of Commissioners is accepting applications to fill two vacancies on the Tillamook County Tourism Advisory Committee — a citizen-at-large member to represent south county and a lodging provider to represent north county. The TAC is comprised of nine members who review tourism-related grant applications, advise the Board of Commissioners on proposed policies for the use of Tillamook County Transient Lodging Tax funds and other tourism issues. There is no financial compensation.

To apply, fill out the membership application form available by visiting tillamookcounty.gov/bocc/page/ committees. Applications should be e-mailed to Isabel Gilda in the Commissioners’ Office at igilda@ co.tillamook.or.us by 5 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 12.

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KRISTINE ROOKE, president of Kiawanda Community Center, leads Crystal Sound Bowl Sunday sessions at the Kiawanda Community Center. The next session is scheduled for Jan. 14.

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ristine Rooke, sound bath practitioner — as well as the president of the Kiawanda Community Center Board — has hosted crystal sound bowl sessions nearly every other weekend since October.

“The first class was outstandingly received,” Rooke said. “The sessions are used for healing and relaxation. We had 35 people attend that first class.”

Before each hour-long session, Rooke prepares the room.

“I do a little bit of talking at the beginning so people know that the experience can be very individual,” Rooke said, who claims that this chakra-based practice helps to shake “loose what is keeping us from our higher self.”

She advises people to bring blankets or chairs, anything in order to be comfortable for the length of the session. Rooke also encourages attendees to work to be in the “in-between” of awake and asleep, which she says is a meditative stage.

Rooke discovered sound bowl baths when she was seeking meditative relief in her own life. Prior to moving to the area, Rooke attended weekly sound bowl sessions in the Seattle area, and then began learning how to play them.

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Upcoming sound bowl sessions are Jan. 14 and Feb. 11, 6:30-7:30 p.m., at KCC. Sessions are $10. No prior experience is needed to attend.

Rooke was recently appointed as the new president of the Kiawanda Community Center Board of Directors and looks forward to the year ahead at KCC. “The Board of Volunteers is getting new energy with everybody’s excitement about the year ahead,” she said. “We’re pumping up the Community Center’s new vision of inclusion of a lot of different populations.”

Rooke said that a new event coordinator was recently brought on and a full schedule of events is anticipated at KCC for 2024.

“We’re looking to our community to give exposure for things they may want to lead,” Rooke said. Rooke herself plans to continue leading sound bowl sessions as well as line dancing and other fitness related activities.

Rooke encourages those interested in attending events at KCC to utilize their online calendar that is updated daily.

“It’s making a difference in our community,” she said. “We really wanted to make sure the Community Center’s calendar is available to everyone.”

To view the calendar and read more information about upcoming events at KCC, visit kiawanda.com.

OPRD seeks to fill positions on ATV Advisory Committee The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department is recruiting for two representatives for the All-Terrain Vehicle Advisory Committee. The positions will represent a law enforcement agency and an emergency medical service provider.

The 17-member committee reviews safety features of all classes of off-highway vehicles, reviews accidents and fatalities resulting from all-terrain vehicle recreation, reviews changes to statutory vehicle classifications as necessary for safety and makes recommendations to the Oregon State Parks and Recreation Commission.

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The 17-member ATV Advisory Committee usually meets once a year in Salem. In person attendance is preferred, but virtual attendance is an option.

The law enforcement position also serves on the ATV Grant Subcommittee, which reviews grant proposals and makes recommendations to the Commission as to which projects should receive grant funding.

The ATV Grant Subcommittee meets between two and four times a year to review grant applications. Time commitment varies and includes reviewing and evaluating 2050 grant applications each year, depending on the grant cycle. Thirty percent of the funding goes to law enforcement agencies throughout Oregon.

The ATV Grant Program provides funding statewide for All-Terrain Vehicle recreation. Grant funds come from ATV user permit sales and a percentage of gasoline tax money. More information about the state ATV program is available by visiting OregonATV.gov.

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