Pacific City Sun, January 27, 2023

SUN Pacific City

A Changing Landscape

Tillamook County’s Board of Commissioners

soon will consider adopting a new land use ordinance to allow accessory dwelling units on properties in residential zones located in unincorporated communities in Tillamook County. If approved, Ordinance Section 5.110 will establish standards for ADUs, an effort that has been in the works for several months. County officials say passage of the ordinance could help provide a near-immediate response to the county’s current housing needs. The public is invited to attend the hearing for the ordinance at the Board’s Jan. 30 meeting.

After extensive discussion of the ordinance, as well as community input, at its Dec. 8, 2022, hearing, the Tillamook County Planning Commission unanimously voted to recommend that the Board of County Commissioners approve the ADU Ordinance. Public testimony raised specific questions about the ordinance and several people spoke in favor of passing it. Among the latter was Peter Starkey, executive director of Community Action Resource Enterprises and a member of the Tillamook County Housing Commission. He urged the Planning Commission to pass the ADU ordinance as part of a multipronged approach necessary to address what he calls the housing “catastrophe” Tillamook County is experiencing. An audio recording of this first ADU Ordinance hearing can be found by visiting https://youtu. be/PyCuKL0Bpy0.

Members of the public are encouraged to attend the second required hearing for the ADU ordinance, which will be at the hands of the Tillamook County Board of Commissioners when they host a Jan. 30 meeting, starting at 9 a.m. It will be held in the Tillamook County Courthouse, Room 106. BOCC is expected to either approve or deny the ordinance adoption request.

Failed culvert temporarily closed Sandlake Road, byway reopened on Jan. 23

Tillamook County Public Works closed Sandlake Road midway between Galloway Road and Sitka Sedge State Natural area on Jan. 19 due to a failed culvert. The closed section of the popular road was reopened by Monday, Jan. 23 with a gravel surface. Public Works is advising caution on the temporary road surface.

The failed culvert was an 18-inch wide, 110-foot long pipe that, according to Public Works Director Chris Laity, was listed as in fair condition in 2019. He told the Sun that during the week of Jan. 8-14, Public Works received a notice that the culvert was plugged and the water level had risen about 10- to 15-feet above the “upstream end of the pipe.” At that time, the plug was removed and drained.

But this fix was short-lived as, on Jan. 19, Public Works was notified that a long hole had formed next to the road.

“The south county foreman went immediately to the site to assess the road hazard,” Laity said.

The hole created what Laity described as an “immediate hazard to the public and emergency vehicles.”

As of Jan. 19, Tillamook County had an excavator on site to dig to the bottom of the channel, which Laity estimated to be about 20 feet. He said the failed 18-inch wide pipe is being replaced by a 48-inch wide, 140-foot long plastic pipe, which Public Works had in stock.

At least two public hearings are required for a legislative text amendment process, one with the Tillamook County Planning Commission (held Dec. 8, 2022) and one with the Board of County Commissioners. Hearing date and time above are also available on the public notice, as is the text of the ordinance itself: https://www.co.tillamook.or.us/sites/default/ files/fileattachments/community_development/ project/78392/adu_notice.pdf.

Officials say that construction of ADUs in Tillamook County will not in itself solve all the area’s housing shortages, but that they may help to improve housing affordability and diversify a community’s housing stock. The addition of ADUs is being lauded for its ability to become part of a growing arsenal of adopted solutions that, taken together, expand the availability of diverse housing options to long-term residents.

The public is encouraged to follow Housing Commission meetings, where the conversation about ADUs in Tillamook County will continue. Its meetings can be attended both in-person and online. For more information, visit https://www.co.tillamook.or.us/bchc and https://www.facebook.com/profile. php?id=100068795516992.

Sinkhole discovered atop Cape Kiwanda, visitors to the area urged to use caution

SANDLAKE ROAD reopened on Jan. 23 after Tillamook County Public Works repaired a failed culvert between Galloway Road and Sitka Sedge State Natural Area. The section currently features a temporary gravel surface.

Photos courtesy of Tillamook Co. Public Works

Helping hands come to the rescue

Good Samaritans (and dog) help extinguish house fire in Neskowin

By CHELSEA YARNELL for the Sun

Chase Golombek (Lincoln City) and Doug Stephenson (Otis) of Golombek Construction were working on a home in Neskowin on Jan. 12 when suddenly Stephenson’s dog Tug drew their attention.

“Tug started barking like crazy,” Stephenson said.

Unbeknownst to Chase and Doug, the five-year old Australian Shepherd was alerting them to a house fire next door.

“I saw some smoke and ran back in and yelled for Chase,” Stephenson said. “We ran over there to put the fire out.”

CONTRACTORS Chase Golombek (Lincoln City) and Doug Stephenson (Otis) of Golombek Construction, and Stephenson’s Australian Shepherd Tug, helped contain a house fire in Neskowin on Jan. 12 while awaiting for first responders.

Golombek and Stephenson recounted that the home had the water turned off, so they grabbed a hose at a neighboring house and started to wet the flames.

“We didn’t really think,” Golombek said. “We just saw that there was a fire and just helped out. There wasn’t any questioning or debating.”

Stephenson said that he was concerned that fire would spread throughout the neighborhood.

“The thing that concerned me was that there was a big pine fir and branches covering the porch (where the fire was),” Stephenson said. “We had to jump on it right away.”

Nestucca Rural Fire Protection District received the call to respond to a fire at 1:35 p.m. By 1:56 p.m., an engine was on the

scene.

“The first two engines were really close to each other,” Chief Jim Oeder said. “Hebo was first in, and I also had a North Lincoln County (engine) coming in right behind them. We ended up with six persons very fast on scene. We had two engines that were full of our volunteers as it being the middle of the day during the work week. That still gave us a good response with our volunteers.”

Oeder told the Sun that the cause is still under investigation, but the fire was contained to the kitchen and back deck on the second level of the home.

Once on the scene, “the attack line went up the ladder to the deck and was able to make entry and knock down the fire,” Oeder said. “If it wasn’t for the two contractors

that were next door, it would have been different for us. They saw smoke coming from the house, and they reacted. They were able to put enough water on it to slow it down until our crew could get there.”

Golombek and Stephenson both credit additional members of the community for their help including calling first responders.

“We weren’t the only people doing something,” Golombek said.

“It was a community effort,” agreed Stephenson. Golombek and Stephenson also give high praise to Tug for being the first to notice something was amiss.

“Five minutes before Tug started barking, I went outside to get some fresh air and drink some water; it smelled like someone was burning tires,” Stephenson said. Later on, Stephenson found out that the smell was of the homeowners’ plastic lawn chairs burning.

“I guess that’s what he was smelling,” Stephenson said.

Oeder reports that the home has smoke and water damage on all three floors, and the ceiling and kitchen have fire damage. No other structures in the surrounding area were affected.

North Lincoln Professional Firefighters Local 5169, Tillamook Fire, and Adventist Health Tillamook Ambulance also responded to the incident.

Photo courtesy of Nestucca Rural Fire Protection Dist.

Skatepark to close for construction of second phase

By TIM HIRSCH of the Sun

Sometimes it takes a little sacrifice to reap even greater dividends. Such is the case for the skateboarders — both local and visitors — who have learned to love the Pacific City Skatepark.

Skateboarders will have to take a break from playing at the facility, which opened last spring, as it will close on Feb. 1 to construct its second phase. Construction, which will again be at the hands of renowned skatepark builder Dreamland Skateparks, of Lincoln City, is scheduled to run through March 27.

The skatepark’s second phase will add approximately 4,500 additional square feet to Pacific City’s playground for skateboarders.

“It’s exciting; we’re pumped to get this done,” Nestucca Valley Community Alliance representative Lisa Macy-Baker told the Sun “This section of the park should be more user-friendly to a wider variety of skaters.”

She added this is because the second phase does not include an advanced bowl that can prove too advanced, too technical and too dangerous for those just getting into the sport.

“In Phase 2, the grade won’t be so significant and there’s not going to be a deep bowl,” Macy-Baker explained. “(Rather), some street features and flowing features will allow for a variety of skaters to use the park.”

As well, Macy-Baker says completing the park in two phases is reaping dividends thanks to the input skaters have provided since the first phase opened last spring.

“We’ve had nothing but positive feedback regarding Phase 1,” she said. “I think people are very excited to add Phase 2 — not only to open the park to a greater variety of users but

just to add another element. (The first phase) gave us great input for the second part of the park.”

The approximately $225,000 Phase 2 addition is being funded by money raised at last year’s Cape Kiwanda Longboard Classic, a Tillamook County Transient Lodging Tax grant of approximately $74,000, and in-kind

donations. While there is no ground-breaking ceremony planned, an opening event will showcase the completed project this spring.

“Dreamland is so experienced,” MacyBaker said about the construction company developing and building the addition. “They know what a community needs. It’s nice to have them in our backyard.”

Special Election for Tillamook City Council set for March 14

At a hearing in Tillamook County Circuit Court on Jan. 12., Circuit Court Judge Mari Trevino ordered a new special election for two contested Tillamook City Council positions. The new special election is expected to take place March 14.

The outcome of the November 2022 Tillamook City Council elections in Ward 2 and Ward 5 were contested in December 2022, by petitions filed in Tillamook County Circuit Court.

For their part, the Tillamook County Clerk has agreed that several electors in both Ward 2 and Ward 5 should have received different ballots. Reportedly, the errors in ward boundaries were unintentional and may have influenced the outcome of the election in Wards 2 and 5. As a result, the Tillamook County Clerk, attorneys for the petitioners,

the city and the county are reportedly all in agreement that a new special election is the appropriate remedy.

Between now and the March election, Tillamook City Council positions in Wards 2 and 5 will be filled as prescribed by Oregon law: in Ward 2, Rebekah Hopkins, the incumbent, defeated Paige Folkema by 24 votes. Per ORS 258.065(3) Hopkins, as the incumbent, remains in office until a successor is elected.

In Ward 5, Nicholas Torres defeated the incumbent Dean Crist by two votes. Per ORS 258.065(4), the Ward 5 position “shall be declared vacant” as the incumbent (Mr. Crist) lost the election to Torres. The Tillamook County Clerk’s Office has developed a plan to correct any address discrepancies prior to the special election.

PACIFIC CITY SKATEPARK will be temporarily closed beginning Wednesday, Feb. 1 to allow for the second stage of construction to the popular skatepark designed by Dreamland Skateparks of Lincoln City.

Photo by Tim Hirsch

Caring for Kelp Forests

Feb. 8 science pub at Pelican Brewing offers chance to learn about efforts to restore underwater kelp forests

Audubon Society of Lincoln City and the Oregon Kelp Alliance will host a Science at the Pub presentation titled “Working for Healthy Kelp Forests in Oregon,”

Wednesday, Feb. 8, 6 p.m., at Pelican Brewing Company, 33180 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City.

Organizers of the event note that Oregon’s kelp forests are vital habitat for an amazing variety of marine species that sustain life and livelihoods on the Oregon coast. They say productive kelp forests support the state’s local fisheries by providing food and shelter for marine life and protect our coastlines from coastal erosion by buffering wave action. Officials also assert that those lucky enough to dive in a healthy kelp forest experience unparalleled biodiversity and a unique beauty. But around the world, kelp forests are declining at what’s been described as an alarming rate due to climate change and resulting ecological imbalance. Scientists say their loss is detrimental to ocean health and coastal communities. Groups like the Oregon Kelp Alliance (ORKA) are working to address this crisis.

A diverse group of divers, scientists, natural resource managers, fishermen, ecotour guides, chefs, and others have joined to form the Oregon Kelp Alliance with the mission to better understand, preserve, and restore Oregon’s kelp forests. Efforts include kelp forest restoration at multiple sites, including at Chief Kiwanda Rock and nearby Cape Lookout. ORKA is piloting sea urchin/dulse (seaweed) mariculture and is launching a coastwide status report and restoration plan for Oregon. ORKA co-founder Tom Calvanese

will present on the ecology of kelp, efforts to restore healthy kelp forests, and how the

public can be involved in this important work.

This event is co-hosted by the Audubon Society of Lincoln City and the Oregon Kelp Alliance. The event is free and open to the public. Beverages and food will be available for purchase at Pelican Brewing Company.

Audubon Society of Lincoln City was founded as a chapter of the National Audubon Society in 2005. A nonprofit membership organization, ASLC is active in education and advocacy for protection of birds, other wildlife, and their habitats in Lincoln and Tillamook Counties.

Learn more at https://www. lincolncityaudubon.org/

Oregon Kelp Alliance is a diverse coalition of stakeholders working to support healthy kelp forests off the Oregon Coast through education, research, and direct action.

Learn more at https://www.oregonkelp. com/.

A SCIENCE AT THE PUB presentation on “Working for Healthy Kelp Forests in Oregon” will take place Wednesday, Feb. 8 at Pelican Brewpub, 33180 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City. Above, event speaker Tom Calvanese dives for urchins.

KELP FORESTS provide vital habitat for a variety of marine species and support the state’s local fisheries by providing food and shelter for marine life.

Photo courtesy of

Photo courtesy of Brandon Cole

Library seeks patron input

The Tillamook County Library system is seeking input from patrons via a series of community listening sessions — including a live event on Thursday, Feb. 16, 6-7 p.m., at the South Tillamook County Library, 6200 Camp St., Pacific City.

There are also three virtual community listening sessions on the agenda – Feb. 9, 10-11 a.m., Feb. 21, 2-3 p.m., and March 8, 7-8 p.m. Those interested in the virtual sessions will need to register in advance by calling 503-842-2792.

The listening sessions are being billed as an opportunity to share ideas and visions for the future with Tillamook County Library Director Don Allgeier.

“The library is asking folks what challenges they are facing in their communities and what role the library could play in helping with those challenges,” Allgeier told the Sun “The goal is to understand what the library can be doing to help support the informational, educational, and cultural needs in the communities that make up Tillamook County. Once the listening sessions have concluded at the end of March, the Library Board will review the feedback from the sessions along with information from the annual community surveys to form a strategic plan that will focus the library’s efforts over the next five years.”

For more information, visit tillabook. org /library/page/planning-future.

Pool tournaments resume

The Sportsman’s Pub-n-Grub, located at 34975 Brooten Road in Pacific City resumed its Sunday Pool Tournaments on Sunday, Jan. 22. Practices will start at 1 p.m. on Sunday afternoons with tournaments beginning at 2 p.m. Players will be vying for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place prizes, with the prize money coming from the pot (via entry fees). The Sportsman’s is well known for its fresh-caught dory fish and local oysters. For more information, call 503-965-9991.

Sinking Sand, Evolving Landscape

Asinkhole measuring 20-feet wide and 15-feet deep was discovered at Cape Kiwanda State Natural Area Sunday, Jan. 22, in the lower northwest corner of the dune.

Oregon Park and Recreation Department staff were alerted to the presence of the sinkhole that morning, and cordoned off the area for safety. The agency is asking that visitors respect this barrier and all park safety barriers. Also, they are asking those exploring the area to keep pets on leashes and children away from the edges.

“The cape is a dynamic environment. Please be aware of your surroundings, stay clear of any dangerous areas, including this one,” said Park Manager Jason Elkins.

“Obviously, people are curious and may want to see if for themselves,” he said, “but we ask that you respect the barriers that are in place and observe from a distance.”

Cape Kiwanda is a rarity for the Oregon Coast: a sandstone outcropping. Sandstone is naturally much weaker and prone to sudden changes compared with hardier rock like basalt. While any natural area carries risk, enjoying Cape Kiwanda safely requires visitors to pay special attention.

Even though the spot is marked with barriers, this hole could change at any moment, and others could appear. Visitors that see something that concerns them are advised to leave the area and report it to Cape Lookout State Park staff at 503-842-4981. In an emergency, call 911.

Oregon Parks and Recreation Department is looking into possible causes of the sinkhole, and is continuing to monitor the situation. Additional details will be shared as they become available.

A SINKHOLE has developed on the lower northwest corner of the dune at Cape Kiwanda State Natural Area in Pacific City. The public has been cautioned to stay clear of the area while OPRD continues to monitor the situation.

Hebo Inn fire displaces local family

By CHELSEA YARNELL for the Sun

On the morning of Jan. 17, Sandra Gleave and her kids were at home in their apartment of the Hebo Inn getting ready for the school day.

“My daughter smelled fire as she walked down the stairs to the bus stop,” Gleave said. “I heard her come quickly back up the stairs and she burst in and said, ‘Mom, I smell fire.’”

Gleave went to investigate.

“By the time we went around the first corner, I could smell the rubber, plastic, and fire burning,” she recalled.

She instructed her daughters to get out of the building; the family pets followed them out the door.

Nestucca Rural Fire Protection District received a call that the Hebo Inn was on fire at 7 a.m.

“All of the reports coming in to us made it sound like it was going to be going up in fire,” Chief Jim Oeder recalled.

By 7:04 that same morning, the first NRFPD engine was on the scene.

“There was a family of five that was upstairs at the time of the fire,” Oeder told the Sun. “We had a two-person crew that went in and made an aggressive attack.”

At first, Oeder classified the fire as second alarm, but he quickly upgraded it to a three-alarm blaze.

“I ended up on scene at 7:11 (a.m.), and, at (that) point, they had gotten it knocked down, and no one was in the structure,” Oeder said. “But, we still had a lot of heavy smoke throughout the whole building.”

Gleave said that she and her family watched as the fire department worked diligently.

“All I could think of was my girls saved me and their sisters lives,” Gleave said. “We all watched the firefighters work together very quickly. It’s like they knew exactly how to make every step gracefully. They were kind and made sure we were okay.”

Oeder reported that there was great response time from everybody and no reported injuries.

“The outcome came out really well,” said Oeder. “The family got out right away as soon as they smelled smoke as there were no working smoke detectors to my knowledge. Working smoke detectors would help; this could have been tragic. It’s really important to have working smoke detectors.”

THE CAUSE of fire at the Hebo Inn on Jan. 17 is still under investigation, but the damage to the apartment has made the residence unlivable.

we worked for; everything we had was gone. As that set in, I began to worry, but then I heard a voice in my heart say, ‘Are you serious Sandy? You have your babies, your husband, your pets, your car, and yourself. Am I seriously going to be sad about stuff that doesn’t matter most?’ I remember smiling and thanking God and praying for the firefighters.”

For those wishing to help, there is an benevolent account at Oregon Coast bank under Sandra Gleave’s name.

The extent of the fire damage has made the family’s apartment unlivable.

“It will be quite a while before they can live there again,” Oeder said. “They’ll need to go through a lot of inspections.”

The American Red Cross, as well as many community members, have been able to assist the family with clothing, food, and funds. Alternative housing has also been secured.

“As we drove away, my girls asked, ‘We’re never going to be able to go back there, huh?’ Gleave said. “I realized then what had just happened. Everything

“The whole community has helped us so much,” Gleave said. “I appreciate this community more than anything, there’s not a way to find everyone to even thank them. There was a fire, there was a lot of loss, and there was hope. My life has changed so much, not because our home was destroyed, but because of the love.”

A cause of the fire is still under investigation.

North Lincoln Professional Firefighters Local 5169, Tillamook Fire, and Adventist Health Tillamook Ambulance, Tillamook PUD, Tillamook Sheriff, and Oregon State Police also responded to the fire.

“A lot of agencies helped make this go smoothly,” Oeder said.

Commissioners put business license proposal on ‘pause’

Tillamook County Commissioners announced on Jan. 26 that, after consideration, they are putting a planned workgroup on a proposed business license program for unincorporated Tillamook County on pause.

The now paused proposal was discussed at a Nov. 30 county commissioner public hearing, a hearing in which almost all public comment voiced opposition to the proposed tax, which was to have provided funding for the Tillamook County Economic Development Council.

In a Jan. 26 release to the media, Commissioners had this to say about the

business community’s comments on Nov. 30:

“The meeting room was packed with people from the business community who had concerns about the ordinance as it was written. We heard their concerns, several of which were thoughtful and helpful, and we cancelled the second public hearing on the ordinance. That tabled the issue, as an ordinance cannot be approved without two public hearings.”

Central to the path forward of the business tax concept was a proposal, at the close of the Nov. 30 hearing, by Tillamook County Commissioner Mary Faith Bell,

who suggested that a workgroup take a fresh look at the concerns voiced by businesses.

As previously reported in the Sun, those concerns included fears of additional government inspections, a lack of perceived benefits to the business community, the lack of equitable enforcement and the financial roadblock an additional tax would erect.

Fast forward to today. In the Jan. 26 announcement, Commissioners described the original business tax proposal as “off the table.”

Commissioners added the following in the Jan. 26 media release:

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Photo courtesy of Sandra Gleave

OSU-led wave energy testing facility reaches key construction milestones

By MICHELLE KLAMPE Oregon Statue University

The last major pieces of the contract to build the wave energy test facility PacWave South have been executed, paving the way for the completion of the Oregon State University-led facility off the coast of Newport.

PacWave South will be the first utilityscale, grid-connected wave energy test site in the United States. The facility will offer wave energy developers the opportunity to try different technologies for harnessing the power of ocean waves and transmitting that energy to the local electrical grid.

PacWave project leaders recently authorized the procurement of more than 80 kilometers of cable that will deliver wave-generated energy to a shoreside facility where it can be fed to the local electrical grid. They also just finalized the contract for construction of the shoreside facility, said Burke Hales, PacWave’s chief scientist and a professor in the OSU College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences.

The ocean test site will be located on a sandy-bottomed stretch of the Pacific Ocean away from popular commercial and recreational fishing reefs about seven miles off the coast of Newport. The site will have four different test “berths,” which combined can accommodate up to 20 wave energy devices at any one time.

Power and data cables buried below the seafloor will connect the ocean test site to the shoreside facility in Seal Rock, south of Newport. Louisiana-based industrial electrical services contractor R.T. Casey is overseeing the procurement, construction and installation of the cable for PacWave. The cables will be manufactured in Norway by the Paris-based firm Nexans, which also has facilities in the U.S.

The cable manufacturing process is expected to begin soon and will take about a year. The goal is for the cables to arrive in the Pacific Northwest in the spring of 2024 for installation in the summer of 2024, Hales said.

Once installed, the subsea cables will come ashore at the Driftwood Beach State Recreation Site, where they will connect to terrestrial cables in an underground vault. The terrestrial cables will connect to the shoreside facility on Northwest Wenger Lane, just off Highway 101 in Seal Rock.

Corvallis-based contractor Gerding Builders has been selected to construct the shoreside facility; work on that piece of the project is

“Rather than proceed with a workgroup at this time, the BOCC will pause and consider the path ahead, including whether we develop an alternate ordinance, when, and what needs it would address. Commissioner Bell is available to meet with business owners individually who are interested in talking about the subject and sharing their ideas or concerns. We are grateful to the business owners who agreed to be part of a workgroup, and to everyone who shared their comments on the subject.”

expected to begin in the spring of 2023, said PacWave Deputy Director Dan Hellin.

With support from Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden, Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley and Oregon Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, the recently enacted federal fiscal year 2023 omnibus appropriations legislation provides for an additional $22 million in funds to continue construction of the PacWave project.

In 2022, crews completed the installation of underground conduits that will house the subsea and terrestrial cables that will carry wave-generated energy from the devices to the shoreside facility. To install the more than 6 miles of conduit, crews used horizontal directional drilling to make four offshore bores that were each more than a mile long, Hellin said.

At the shoreside facility, which operates similar to a power substation, the wavegenerated power can be connected to the local power grid, which is operated by the Central Lincoln People’s Utility District. PacWave South’s connection to the power grid will provide wave energy developers with the ability to test the efficacy of their devices as well as mechanisms for turning the energy they capture into a commodity with value on the energy market.

Based on current timelines, PacWave could be operational in 2025. The U.S. Department of Energy has already identified and provided funding to a slate of wave energy developers who will begin testing their devices once the PacWave facility is completed, Hales said.

“It’s really great that this pipeline of developers is already in place,” he said. “We have also had a number of other companies reaching out to see when we might be ready for them to use the testing facilities. There are a lot of developers working on alternative energy development and interest in wave energy is really picking up.”

Oregon State has pursued development of a wave energy test facility for more than a decade to accelerate the development of this industry. There currently is no U.S. facility for developers to measure the electrical and environmental performance of their devices at this scale.

PacWave South is supported by grants from the U.S. Department of Energy, the state of Oregon and other public and private entities. Oregon State’s College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences is managing the construction and operation of the more than $80 million facility.

Further, since the Nov. 30 hearing, EDC withdrew from playing a role in developing a business license ordinance.

As background, Commissioners say the program was started out of a desire to support EDC and its mission to support local businesses and business development.

“We thought that fees generated from the business community should be reinvested back into the business community via the EDC,” said County Commissioners in the Jan. 26 announcement.

Calendar Events of

‘LOVE, LIES & THE DOCTOR’S DILEMMA’

Jan. 27 & 28, 7 p.m. and Jan. 29, 2 p.m. Barn Community Playhouse, 1204 Ivy Ave., Tillamook. For more information and tickets, visit tillamooktheater.com.

TRIVIA NIGHT

Jan. 28, 5-6:30 p.m. PC-Pour Wine Bar, 33310 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City. Free admission. Must be 21 or over. Test your trivia knowledge. Sign-up at PC-Pour.com.

UKULELE JAM

Jan. 28. Tillamook County Library, 1716 3rd St., Tillamook. Beginner lesson 12:30 p.m. and jam at 1 p.m. Bring your own ukulele or borrow from the library. For more information, call 503-842-4792.

CRAB FEED

Jan. 28. Sacred Heart Gymnasium, 2407 5th St., Tillamook. Doors open at 5 p.m.; dinner at 7 p.m. Adults only - all you can eat clam, oysters, and crab plus sides and dessert. Tickets $40 and available by pre-sale only. Call Judy, 503-812-3080 or Tami, 503-812-5008.

BEADED BRACELETS

Jan. 28, 2 p.m. PC-Pour Wine Bar, 33310 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City. Create a beaded bracelets and learn significance of various stones. $35 fee includes instruction, supplies, and first beverage. Sign-up at PC-Pour.com.

BEACHCOMBING EXPLORIENCE

Jan. 28, 9 a.m. SW 33rd St. access, Lincoln City. Hunt for agates, petrified wood, gemstones and other coastal treasures with a local expert. Free and no registration required. For more information, visit ExploreLincolnCity.com or call 541-9946-1274.

CLAY TILES CLASS

Jan. 29, 1-4 p.m. Burkhardt Gallery, 34395 Hwy. 101 S., Cloverdale. Each participant will make two tiles. $75 fee. Class limited to six - must be vaccinated. For more information or to register, email burkhardtmab@gmail.com or call 503-812-9866.

WATER, SANITATION & HYGIENE CLASS

Jan. 29, 9 a.m.-noon. Nehalem Bay Fire & Rescue Sub Station, 36375 N. Hwy. 101, Nehalem. How to obtain safe water for drinking, cooking, and washing and disposing of human waste during emergency situations such as power outages, flooding, earthquakes and more. For more information and to register, visit EVCNB.org.

SMUDGE STICKS

Jan. 29, 2 p.m. PC-Pour Wine Bar, 33310 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City. Create a smudge stick. $35 fee includes instruction, supplies, and first beverage. Sign-up at PC-Pour.com.

PUBLIC HEARING FOR ADU ORDINANCE

Jan. 30, 9 a.m. Tillamook County Courthouse, 201 Laurel Ave., Room 106. Second public hearing on new ADU ordinance.

ROCKAWAY UKULELE ORCHESTRA

Jan. 30, and Feb. 6 & 13, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Rockaway Beach City Hall, 276 Hwy. 101., Rockaway Beach. New intermediate ukulele group - come and jam together. For more information, email RockawayUkuleleOrchestra@gmail.com.

TILLAMOOK COUNTY WALKING GROUP

Jan. 30, Feb. 1 & 3, 10 a.m. Meet at Kiawanda Community Center, 34600 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City. For more information, visit https:// tillamookcountywellness.org/move-well/walkinggroups/ or contact coordinator Kathy at katystar7@hotmail.com or 503-801-7448 (text).

TILLAMOOK COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING

Feb. 1, 9 a.m. Tillamook County Courthouse, room 106. Live video available at tctvonline.com. For agenda, visit co.tillamook.or.us/bocc.

OPENING ARTIST RECEPTION

Feb. 3, 5-7 p.m. Lincoln City Cultural Center, 540 NE Hwy. 101. Jill Falk’s monochromatic paintings and video installation. Free and open to the public. For more information, visit, lincolncityculturalcenter.org or call 541-994-9994.

LIVE MUSIC - MATT ANDERSON

Feb. 3, 7-9 p.m. Lincoln City Cultural Center, 540 NE Hwy. 101. Matt Anderson plays blues, folk, and roots music. Tickets $30. For more information, visit lincolncity-culturalcenter.org or call 541-9949994.

ARTIST OF THE MONTH RECEPTION

Feb. 3, 5-7 p.m. Bay City Arts. Center, 5680 A St., Bay City. Photographer Matt Bennett and ceramics by Matthew Bennett Laurents. For more information, visit baycityartscenter.com.

‘LOVE, LIES & THE DOCTOR’S DILEMMA’

Feb. 3 & 4, 7 p.m. and Feb. 5, 2 p.m. Barn Community Playhouse, 1204 Ivy Ave., Tillamook. For more information and tickets, visit tillamooktheater.com.

BINGO NIGHT

Feb. 4, 5-6:30 p.m. PC-Pour Wine Bar, 33310 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City. Free event. Drink wine and wine prizes. Sign-up at pcpour.com.

EMERGENCY VOLUNTEER CORPS OF NEHALEM BAY ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

Feb. 4, 1-3 p.m. NCRD Performing Arts Center, 36155 9th St., Nehalem. Dr. Jonathan Allan will share latest information on earthquake awareness. Giveaways. Suggested $5 donation. For more information, visit evcnb.org.

HAND-BUILT CUPS CLASS

Feb. 5, 1-4 p.m. Burkhardt Gallery, 34395 Hwy. 101 S., Cloverdale. Build a clay cup and put your own design on it. $75 fee. Class limited to sixmust be vaccinated. For more information or to register, email burkhardtmab@gmail.com or call

Oregon Coast tourism partners receive more than $200,000 for accessibility initiatives

Eight Oregon Coast destination management organizations (DMOs) were granted a total of $201,240 to partner with Wheel the World, a global accessible travel company, in their effort to make the Oregon Coast more accessible to travelers with disabilities.

The funds awarded are the result of a coordinated approach among partners to apply for Travel Oregon’s 2022 Capacity and Small Project Grants. These communities and organizations are working to provide disabled travelers with comprehensive, accurate information to make their stay on the Oregon Coast more accessible.

Coastal organizations who received funds to partner with Wheel the World include: Astoria-Warrenton Area Chamber of Commerce, $35,000; City of Lincoln City, $20,000; Coos Bay-North Bend-Charleston Visitor & Convention Bureau, $25,000; Depoe Bay Chamber of Commerce, $20,000; Florence Area Chamber of Commerce, $30,500; Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce, $33,190; Waldport Chamber of Commerce, $17,550; and Yachats Chamber of Commerce, $20,000. These eight organizations will work with Wheel the World to conduct an accessibility assessment of local tourism businesses, receive accessibility training through Wheel the World Academy, and have local tourism businesses listed on WheeltheWorld.com, a comprehensive

503-812-9866.

WORSHIP AT THE COLISEUM

Feb. 5, 6 p.m. Tillamook Coliseum, 310 Main Ave., Tillamook. Join Living Water Fellowship for a Worship Night. For more information, visit livingwatercoast.com.

SOUTH TILLAMOOK COUNTY

WALKING GROUP

Feb. 6, 8 & 10, 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).

PACIFIC CITY-NESTUCCA VALLEY

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Feb. 7, noon. Kiawanda Community Center, 34600 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City. Local community and business matters.

SOUTH COUNTY FOOD PANTRY

Feb. 7, 12:30-6 p.m. Nestucca Valley Presbyterian Church, 35305 Brooten Rd., Pacific City.

SITKA CENTER ONLINE RESIDENT TALK

Feb. 7, 4 p.m. View 10 minute talks by residents Orlando Almanza, Robert Dash, Tilke Elkins, AJ Strosahl, Rick Williams, and Danielle Vogel. RSVP at sitkacenter.org/events for registration link.

PACIFIC CITY JOINT WATER SANITARY

AUTHORITY BOARD MEETING

Feb. 7, 5 p.m. Kiawanda Community Center, 34600 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City. For more information, call 503-965-6636.

TILLAMOOK COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING

Feb. 8, 9 a.m. Tillamook County Courthouse, room 106. Live video available at tctvonline.com. For agenda, visit co.tillamook.or.us/bocc.

PUB SCIENCE EVENT

Feb. 8, 6 p.m. Pelican Brewpub, 33180 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City. Speaker Tom Calvanese - Working for Healthy Kelp Forests in Oregon. For more information, visit netartsbaywebs.org.

NESTUCCA VALLEY SCHOOL

DISTRICT BOARD MEETING

Feb. 8, 6:30 p.m. Nestucca Valley Jr./Sr. High School, 34660 Parkway Dr., Cloverdale.

TILLAMOOK COUNTY LIBRARY VIRTUAL

STRATEGIC PLAN LISTENING SESSION

Feb. 8, 10 a.m. Join Library Director John Allgeier to share your ideas and vision for the future of the library system in Tillamook. County. Call 503842-4792 to register for a session - only 14 spots available.

NESTUCCA RURAL FIRE PROTECTION

DISTRICT BOARD MEETING

Feb. 8, 4 p.m. Hebo Fire Station, 30710 Hwy. 101 S. Hebo. Call 503-392-3313 for more information.

STEAM COACH VOLUNTEER TRAINING

Feb. 9, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Garibaldi Historic Coast Guard Boathouse, 1209 Bay Ln., Garibaldi. Orientation session, groups sessions and hand-on demonstrations. For more information or to register, visit netartsbaywebs.org.

‘LOVE, LIES & THE DOCTOR’S DILEMMA’

Feb. 10 & 11, 7 p.m. and Feb. 12, 2 p.m. Barn Com-

guide for travelers with disabilities to find and book accessible travel experiences.

The Oregon Coast Visitors Association catalyzed the effort by funding a coastal cohort to attend the 2022 TravelAbility Emerging Markets Summit, held in Orlando, Fla. last June. Following the 2022 Summit, OCVA regularly convened coastal partners to share best practices and progress on accessibility initiatives within the tourism industry.

The Travel Oregon grant funding will enable many of these partners to attend the 2023 Summit to continue their learning and professional development in order to better serve travelers with disabilities on the Oregon Coast.

Two other destination management organizations serving the Oregon Coast were also awarded funds to help with accessibility improvements.

The Tillamook Coast Visitors Association was awarded $20,000 to work with Empowering Access to conduct an accessibility audit to identify gaps and shortcomings for accessibility for recreation users with mobility challenges.

Travel Lane County was awarded $50,000 to expand the number of Hearing Loops in Lane County lodging properties, performing arts venues and other attractions in order to better serve visitors experiencing hearing loss.

munity Playhouse, 1204 Ivy Ave., Tillamook. For more information and tickets, visit tillamooktheater.com.

TRIVIA NIGHT

Feb. 11, 5-6:30 p.m. PC-Pour Wine Bar, 33310 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City. The 80’s, 90’s, 2000’s and sports. Drink wine and wine prizes. Sign-up at pc-pour.com.

STORYTELLER: ANNE RUTHERFORD

Feb. 11, 2 p.m. Tillamook County Library, 1716 3rd St., Tillamook. Tales of personal adventure, Pacific Northwest folklore, and prize-winning lies. Free and open to the public. For more information, visit tillabook.org or call 503-842-4792.

‘LOVE ME, LOVE ME NOT’

Feb. 11, 7 p.m. Bay City Arts Center, 5680 A St., Bay City. Katelyn Convery, indie folk rock, and Amanda Stanaway, gusty folk rock. Advance tickets $20, at the door $25. For more information, visit baycityartscenter.com.

FREE CHILDREN’S DENTAL & IMMUNIZATION CLINIC

Feb. 11, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Tillamook County Community Health Center, 801 Pacific Ave., Tillamook. Walk-ins welcome. Bilingual staff available. For more information, call 503-842-2356.

VALENTINE’S FAMILY DANCE

Feb. 11, 5-7 p.m. Lincoln City Community Center, 2150 NE Oar Pl., Lincoln City. $10 per person. Music, games, prizes, food and more. Register at the Community Center.

BIRD WALK

Feb. 11, 9-11 a.m. Meet at trailhead on NE West Devils Lake Rd. Friends of the Wildwood Open Space. Guided bird walk free and open to the public. For more information, visit LincolnCityAudubon.org. or call 541-994-2131.

CANDLE MAKING

Feb. 11, 2 p.m. PC-Pour Wine Bar, 33310 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City. Create a scented soy candle with Bare Moon Farm. $35 fee includes instruction, supplies, and first beverage. Sign-up at PC-Pour.com.

BEACHCOMBING EXPLORIENCE

Feb. 12, 9 a.m. SW 33rd St. access, Lincoln City. Hunt for agates, petrified wood, gemstones and other coastal treasures with a local expert. Free and no registration required. For more information, visit ExploreLincolnCity.com or call 541-9946-1274.

CELTIC SERIES

Feb. 12, 2 p.m. Lincoln City Cultural Center, 540 NE Hwy. 101. Newberry and Verch. Fiddle and banjo music with traditional dance steps. Cabaret style seating. $30 for adults, $25 for seniors/ students, and $15 youth ages 6-18. For more information, visit lincolncity-cultural center.org or call 541-994-9994.

NESTUCCA VALLEY LIONS CLUB MEETING

Feb. 14, 6 p.m. The Lion’s Den, 34510 Parkway Dr., Cloverdale.