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Port, Tillamook schools to bring disc golf course to the county......................... 4 Cold temperatures, falling snow hamper post-Christmas activities.....................................5 Pacifica Quartet to play Neskowin concert
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Study shows that Tillamook Bay restoration has ushered in many benefits......................... 6
Vol. 15, No. 385 • December 31, 2021 • FREE!
Photo by Tim Hirsch
KING TIDES will return to the Oregon Coast starting on New Year’s Day and continuing through Jan. 3.
Winter’s third series of King Tides to arrive on New Year’s Day
A Blanketed
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Post-Christmas storm brings snow, freezing temperatures to the Pacific City area
Sitka Center begins fundraising campaign for Your Arts Desire Sitka Center for Art and Ecology has set a goal of raising $15,000 for its Your Arts Desire fundraiser, a virtual event for the Sitka Youth Program that will be held Feb. 10, on the Zoom platform. Organizers say the the event will commemorate the historic work of its predecessor, the Community Arts Project, as well as celebrate the progress of the youth program that is now under Sitka’s umbrella. Sitka is now asking businesses and community organizations to show their support and advocacy for youth art and ecology education through financial sponsorship of the fundraiser. Sponsorships begin at a $200 level and provide donors with a variety of recognition for each level of giving including name and logo inclusion in digital and print media with verbal recognition during events as well as listings in digital mailings reaching nearly 10,000 email addresses monthly. Visit sitkacenter.org to learn how to sponsor. Officials say that, as event sponsors, entities will help Sitka bring free art and ecology education to a minimum of 500 additional youth in the 2022 school year. They also point to the fact that sponsorship comes with a number of recognition opportunities for businesses and organizations. Sponsorships in place
Photo by Tim Hirsch
SITKA CENTER is planning on holding a virtual fundraiser on Feb. 10 for its Sitka Youth Program, the successor to the Community Arts Project’s art education program. Above, attendees revel in the 2019 “Your Arts Desire” event, the last held by CAP.
by Jan. 21 will maximize sponsorship recognition benefits available. The fundraiser will feature testimonials from both former and current board members and staff, school district teachers and administrators, as well as current student participants of the art literacy and summer youth workshop series. Community members will also have the opportunity to view a video montage that will shine a light on the projects and experiences that Sitka has provided to area youth since it took over CAP’s program 15 months ago. Currently, Sitka’s Youth Program serves nearly 500 youth entered in pre-
kindergarten programs through the eighth grade during the school year with monthly art literacy education and hands-on art projects and more than 100 youth during the summer youth workshop series — all at no cost to the students. The art literacy program provides youth an introduction to elements of art and principles of design while exploring current and historic artists from a variety of cultures and backgrounds. In the summer, youth workshops feature immersive instruction from local and visiting artists and ecologists providing youth expanded time and advanced tools and materials to dive deeper into the art discovery and creation process. For example, in 2021, Sitka partnered with visiting artist Jane Ingram Allen to create a “Living Quilt” community art installation in the Nestucca Valley Grade School community garden, gaining news recognition in publications throughout the world. For more information about all of the programs Sitka Center for Art and Ecology offers the community, including residencies, workshops, community outreach and events, visit sitkacenter. org. For complete pre-event update of the Your Arts Desire fundraiser, watch for our extended coverage in the Jan. 28 edition of the Sun.
It’s bad santa season!
The North Oregon Coast is preparing for the third in this winter’s series of king tides, beginning on New Year’s Day and continuing through Jan. 3. King tides are exceptionally high tides that occur each winter. On the North Coast, king tides can lead to coastal flooding as well as impacts to the natural and human-built environment. Reportedly, king tides provide valuable insight into future sea level rise due to climate change. While celebrating the New Year’s holiday on the North Coast, officials say the public should pay close attention to tide schedules, stay off the beach at high tide, and avoid driving through high water. For the sake of safety, they are recommending a First Day Hike or other alternative to a polar plunge. Another suggestion is that while enjoying coastal views, beach goers should stay out of the surf, off of drift logs, and away from jetties. For more information about citizen science efforts to document king tides, visit oregonkingtides.net. For photos of king tides in Oregon, visit Oregon King Tides on Flickr. To learn more about king tides, view resources at https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/ kingtide.html and epa.gov/sites/default/ files/2014-04/documents/king_tides_ factsheet.pdf. For First Day Hikes free parking information, visit stateparks. oregon.gov/index.cfm?do=v.featurearticle&articleId=297. The North Coast Tourism Management Network seeks to enhance healthy, collaborative, sustainable relationships between coastal visitors, residents, businesses, and the environment. The Network communicates the value of tourism for its communities while striving to minimize negative impacts of visitation and help guests become excellent stewards of the coast we call home. The network was formed in 2019 following the North Coast Destination Management Studio program developed and offered by Travel Oregon. NCTMN is a formalized network funded by grants and contributions from partner organizations and housed within a nonprofit 501(c)(6) sponsor, the Oregon Coast Visitors Association.
cascadian dark ale
You'd better watch out, you'd better not cry, you better not pout and here's telling you why—Bad Santa has arrived, and now in CANS! Brewed for a limited time each holiday season, this mysterious dark nectar is filled with toasted malt, roasty character, and an alluring herbal hop aroma. Stop by on Christmas Day in Pacific City to enjoy our full menu with festive holiday specials, perfectly paired with a fresh pint of Bad Santa and a beachfront view of Haystack Rock.