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Hoffman Center announces Dec. shows H
offman Center for the Arts Gallery announced its December show featuring the works of three accomplished artists: Ceramics platters, bowls and vessels by Michael Scrivens, paintings by Karen Small titled “For Love of Nature” water colors by Jude Welter titled
Jude Welter “Ocean In Motion” Mike Scrivens: “Perhaps I’m a frustrated painter because even my newest work insists on hanging on the wall. Wheel throwing is limiting in terms of size, which is why I’m applying the same glazes and techniques of glaze application to tiles.” Karen Small: “These paintings began by looking for what called to me. It was the edge where the water meets the land. It changes.” Jude Welter: “I felt that capturing the moving water of the sea was the main objective, and it was a joyous process to watch paint ebb and flow to hopefully capture a feeling of the Pacific Ocean.”
To read each artists’ full statement and view a portfolio of their individual work, visit https://hoffmanarts.org/events/ gallery-show-december-2021-2/ Situated on the main street in Manzanita just a few blocks west of Highway 101, the Hoffman Center Art Gallery is located across the street from the North Tillamook Library at 594 Laneda Avenue. Due to the continuing COVID situation, there will be no artists’ reception in December.
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regonians are no longer required to mask up outdoors, effective immediately, according to Oregon Health Authority (OHA). On Tuesday, Nov. 23, OHA Director Patrick Allen, Health Officer and State Epidemiologist Dr. Dean Sidelinger, and Oregon Department of Education Director Colt Gill briefed the media on the latest COVID-19 protocols, including a lifting of Oregon’s formerly-issued outdoor mask mandate. On Aug. 11, Gov. Kate Brown expanded the mask mandate to include outdoor settings, effective Aug. 13, following a dramatic rise in COVID-19 case counts and hospitalizations. “This rule was implemented back in August at the peak of the most recent surge,” OHA
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Director Patrick Allen said. “This (new) decision, which takes effect immediately, reflects the overall progress we’ve seen on the COVID-19 threat in Oregon.” Allen attributes the changes to what OHA sees as promising developments in terms of the number of COVID cases, hospitalizations, and vaccination rates. “Over the past six weeks, we’ve continued to see a slow but steady decline in hospitalizations and daily cases. Our seven-day moving average of new cases as of yesterday was 822. On September 1, in the teeth of this current surge, that average was 2285,” he said. “That’s a 64% decrease.” Allen also said ICU bed counts and the number of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 are trending downward, prompting OHA to ease up on restrictions. Allen said a lower daily case count, less hospitalizations, and
high vaccination rates are all signs Oregon is moving in the right direction, but he stipulates OHA does not have any plans to remove the indoor mask mandate, keeping in mind the rapid transmission of the Delta variant. “Although the COVID-19 landscape has markedly improved, we are not yet at a point where we can consider relaxing the guidelines on wearing masks in indoor public settings,” he said. “The Delta variant remains a significant threat to all of us and especially to the one in five Oregonians who are vulnerable to the disease.” Allen said lifting the indoor mask mandate and transitioning from a pandemic mode to an enddemic mode depends on several factors including the trajectory of cases, the Delta variant, and less hospitalizations. “We’re going to need to be at a place where we have much less
transmission of disease, much less hospitalization. We’re still sitting at over 90% of hospital beds full, same thing with ICU beds. A large portion of those ICU beds occupied by largely unvaccinated people. We need to get out of this phase and get to something that looks a lot more like the flu.” Allen said a bad flu season kills 600 Oregon in a year, while COVID-19 claimed over 5000 as of Nov. 22. Allen continues to recommend mask wearing for the unvaccinated, elderly and the immune-compromised, people are high risk of contracting the disease and people living with someone in one of those categories. Allen also issued a recommendation for school districts to transition from lengthy quarantines to a test-to-stay option for students exposed to COVID-19.
County begins process of updating land use ordinance Hilary Dorsey
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illamook County Board of Commissioners initiated Wednesday, Nov. 24, the amendment process for the updates to the Tillamook County Land Use Ordinance. This is the green light for community development to start the public review process on the amendments. Sarah Absher, director of community development, said there has been a work plan in place for the past couple of years that has included updates to the ordinance, as well as other items that address Tillamook County’s housing crisis. One of the updates is amending
the rural residential two-acre zone to allow for an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) on a property. “There are some benchmarks and some development standards that will be tethered to properties to determine eligibility for an ADU,” Absher said. “Those will be reflected in the ordinance amendment for the rural residential two acre zone.” Another amendment would be bringing back a proposal for an ADU ordinance that would apply to unincorporated communities of the county, Absher added. Oceanside is in talk of potentially incorporating. The first step is to hold two hearings in January and February. “They have a series of propos-
als they would like to go before you for consideration and adoption,” Absher said. Absher and Commissioner Erin Skaar have been taking a closer look at county Ordinance 85. “It is the county ordinance that is for short-term rental operator license fees,” Absher said. “This ordinance was adopted at the end of 2020. We had an opportunity to now put the ordinance to test.” Absher said there are a few things that require additional attention and potential amendment. “I’d like to reopen the fee determination portion of Ordinance 85 and propose an alternative method and bring that back to you by the end of this year,” Absher said.
Absher and Skaar met with the Oregon Restaurant & Lodging Association and talked with them about other possible ways to figure the fee. Absher said there are a lot of important ticket items in terms of updates. “You will not see all of those things at once but they will be trickling through from the end of this year probably through the spring of 2022,” Absher said of the various amendments. The commissioners approved the text amendment request. Absher will begin scheduling and prioritizing those tasks. Send comments to: headlightreporter@countrymedia.net
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make a big difference in the state, especially in the more crowded metro areas. “It’s truly historic in size and scope,” Brouwer said. “That’s for all types of infrastructure, everything from wastewater and water to broadband and transportation and other areas of infrastructure as well.” Brouwer said not all the money in the package is new money, but
he said there will be a lot of new funding as well as $100 billion set aside in a discretionary fund that will be doled out via grants. “We are all going to be getting our grant writing pens out and spending a lot of time trying to bring additional money back to Oregon,” Brouwer said. “This is one of known unknowns. With that
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illamook County Health Department reported during a community update call with the county Tuesday, Nov. 23, four COVID-19 cases over the weekend from Nov. 19 through Nov. 21 and 25 cases for the 7-day case count from Nov. 14 through Nov. 20. “Our 14-day case count was 68,” Emergency Preparedness Coordinator Ed Colson said. “That’s from Nov. 7 through Nov. 20.” During the month of November from Nov. 1 through Nov. 23, 137 new COVID-19 cases were tracked in Tillamook County. The county is now at 45 COVID-19 deaths. Three new COVID-related deaths were reported this week. Of the total deaths, 36 individuals were unvaccinated, eight were fully vaccinated and one had no vaccine record. “We have one confirmed outbreak, 12 pending investigation, for a total of 13 under monitoring,” Colson said. Oregon Health Authority confirmed an outbreak as of Wednesday, Nov. 24, at Tillamook County Creamery Association with 22 cases. COVID-19 testing remains available at the health center’s acute care clinic, located at 2111 8th St. in Tillamook. The clinic is open 1-5 p.m. Monday through Friday and appointments are required. Call 503-842-3900 to schedule an appointment. Rinehart Clinic and Adventist Health also have testing available. “When it comes to COVID-19, booster shots are available now,” Colson said. “Now that they’ve been approved, boosters are available for all adults 18 and older six months after their completion of the Pfizer of Moderna series and two months after the completion of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson.” Pfizer for youth ages 5-11 are approved and available in Tillamook County. Parental consent is required for anyone 14 years of age and younger. Vaccines are available at the health center’s walk-in clinic, regular health care offices and local pharmacies. The health center’s walk-in clinic is open from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Tillamook County Fairgrounds Convention Center. The outdoor mask mandate has ended, although the health department strongly encourages people to wear masks when outdoors in crowded areas and for people who are immune-compromised and people not yet vaccinated. Masks are still required in all indoor public spaces, regardless of vaccination status. Send comments to: headlightreporter@countrymedia.net
Challenge filed to Legislative redistricting plan
The redistricting plan adopted by the Legislature is now under challenge, as to the entire plan, before the Oregon Supreme Court. Common Sense for Oregon, a nonpartisan, non-profit group, is supporting the filing of a Petition for Review in the Oregon Supreme Court by plaintiffs Patrick Sheehan and Samantha Hazel. The parties are being represented by the Salem law firm, Kevin L. Mannix, P.C. The petition points out that the Legislature refused to allow any oral testimony in regard to any redistricting plan except the plans proposed by the legislative Democrats and legislative Republicans. This made the redistricting process a partisan battle because alternative plans submitted by nonpartisan groups were not given full consideration. The petitioners also challenge the Legislature’s method of reapportionment, which started with existing district lines and then
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Mudd Nick Foundation raises funds for community youth through another successful fundraising event Monica Isbell
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After being compelled to cancel its 2021 annual golf tournament and charity dinner because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Mudd Nick Foundation board of directors switched gears and held an online live and silent auction event on November 12th. Bidding on the auction items opened a week in advance. During the virtual event that evening, co-founder and board member Lynn Mudd, vice president Brad Mudd, and secretary Abby
Mudd described the live auction packages, closed the bidding, and announced the winners. Brad closed bidding on the silent auction items and Lynn picked the winner of the 50-50 raffle. The three-generation family thanked all merchants and individuals who donated items for the fundraising event and all auction item winners and bidders. They also acknowledged and expressed the board’s gratitude to Wendy Bakker, the board member who spent a great deal of time getting the online auction platform functional and created the graphics for each auction
item, and to Karen Czopek, a member of the Development Committee, who did the data entry of the auction items into the platform. Board member Renae Scalabrin spoke about how amazed and pleased she and her husband have been about the various programs and outings in which their children have participated. “Since moving to the community five years ago from California, our 6th grade daughter and 3rd grade son have benefited so much from many of the activities that the Mudd Nick Foundation funds each year.” Wendy affirmed the same sentiment.
“My husband, daughter, and I moved to the area also from California one month after Renae, and we have been pleasantly surprised about the wide range of quality programs that our daughter has been exposed – largely for free thanks to the Foundation. These have included acting in the weeklong Missoula Children’s’ Theatre, improving her skills in the North County Recreation District swimming program, and playing softball in the Neah-Kah-Nie Youth Athletics program.” Renae mentioned that the Mudd Nick Foundation is gratified to be one of the
chief sponsors, along with community partners, of the Grub Club, a program that has provided over 12,000 nourishing meals to children in North Tillamook County up to the age of 18 during the past two summers and holiday breaks. The board is committed to continuing to fund this program as long as food insecurity is an issue for students in School District 56. Although the board would have preferred that the 2021 fundraising event be in person, it was a successful effort, nonetheless. The donations received will enable the Mudd Nick Foundation to
continue fulfilling its purpose to provide learning experiences that stimulate children to aspire to their greatest potential and to pursue their dreams, and its mission is to broaden the horizons of all children in North Tillamook County through programs in collaboration with our community partners. The Mudd Nick Foundation is an Oregon 501(c) (3) non-profit organization. (Tax ID number 20-5221242) For more information and to donate, visit www.muddnickfoundation.com or contact board president Monica Isbell at monica@muddnickfoundation.com.
Garibaldi implements action plan to address financial weaknesses, deficiencies Hilary Dorsey Staff Writer
Garibaldi has developed an action plan to address deficiencies in the city’s finances related to the fiscal year 2018-2019 audit. An action plan was presented during a city council meeting Monday, Nov. 15. Problems include material weaknesses, deficiencies and internal controls. Mayor Tim Hall said the city’s wellbeing depends on its financial health. After some financial irregularities he saw in 2019, he had called for a financial report to be called to the city before he came on council.
“The information being presented tonight – I assure you – that there will be steps put in place working with the city council to ensure that such financial mismanagement and deception do not happen ever again,” Hall said. Linda Bade, a volunteer city resident and former auditor, presented the financial review and action plan. Last month, Bade had presented a preview of the fiscal year 2018-2019 audit to the council. The audit arrived in May but council did not seem to receive it. Independent auditing firm Accuity Certified Public Accountants performed the audit.
“There’s a new requirement from the Secretary of State’s Office,” Bade said. “They want a plan.” Bade said she drafted a plan that goes to the heart of the comments from the auditor. The plan includes having the council involved and having controls in place the right way. The action plan required by the Oregon Secretary of State’s Office requires an action plan in response to financial statement audit findings of either material weakness or significant deficiency. The action plan was drafted for the council’s comments, review, approval and signature. The action plan states the city council will
provide oversight by monitoring city manager and staff activities through staff reports, approving policies and procedures, and reviewing financial reports such as budgets and monthly financials. Bade will assist City Manager Juliet Hyams in an assessment of all policies and procedures related to the financial affairs of the city and its accounting system. This review will include looking at staff descriptions to ensure all financial and accounting processes are accounted for, assigned and have been reviewed and updated as necessary. Internal controls are an issue. Internal controls are policies and procedures designed to prevent and/or detect and correct errors, omissions or misstatements. A deficiency in internal controls exists when the design or operation of a control does not allow management or employees to prevent or detect and correct misstatements. The audit for 2019 came out May 26 of this year, Bade added. Bade said the auditor noted the council’s monitoring and review of the city’s financial processes
were not effective. The action plan includes having an organized process and a monthly review of financial statements. The council will look at policies and procedures over financial processes that are the starting point for all activities. As they are drafted, financial reports will be put before the council for review and approval. The auditor also noted that obtaining a complete and accurate final general ledger was problematic, Bade said. The auditor noted the city lacks personnel in the accounting department. The action plan reports changes in staffing. At the time of the audit, the city did not have a city manager and the finance officer was the only lead, covering multiple duties. Since then, the city has hired Hyams, who began in July. The finance officer at the time left employment with the city in September. The city hired a new finance officer this month. Work will begin in December to review, create or update policies and procedures and is expected to take six to 12 months to complete. City management plans to begin including financial reports or financial information for discussion in the city council meeting for December and moving forward. Send comments to: headlightreporter@countrymedia.net
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CARE commemorates 30 years of impact in county with virtual event CARE invites the community to tune in for an upcoming virtual event—30 Years of Impact— at 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 3. Help commemorate the success CARE has accomplished in our community in the last 30 years. CARE will come together with special guest Sen. Betsy Johnson to reflect on everything they have accomplished in the last three decades and share their plans moving forward to eliminate poverty in Tillamook County. Join CARE for these updates, moving stories
and a chance to invest in this work. Shift and grow with CARE as an organization, as a community, united in the belief that everyone deserves a healthy, thriving life. Tune in with CARE Dec. 3. RSVP and learn more: https://www. avstream.me/care30 CARE was founded in 1991 after the local advisory board of Community Action Team (CAT) decided to incorporate as an independent nonprofit organization to provide
local control to poverty fighting services in Tillamook County. CAT, based in St. Helens in Columbia County, began providing services in Tillamook County in 1985, starting the first homeless shelter in the county, known as the CAT House. Today, CARE has grown into a multifaceted organization seeking solutions to the causes and effects of poverty for the residents of Tillamook County. Everything that CARE is today and everything it does, however,
would not be possible without the support and generosity of our community. So CARE invites you to tune in to 30 Years of Impact to commemorate all that you have done and continue to do for the friends and neighbors who call Tillamook County home. Invite your friends and neighbors to join CARE for this unique experience and CARE will look forward to seeing you all at 6 p.m. Dec. 3 at https://www.avstream.me/care30. Please RSVP.
Conservation groups appeal Tillamook County land use decision Srufrider Foundation Conservation groups Surfrider Foundation and Oregon Shores Conservation Coalition are appealing a decision by Tillamook County that would allow a major shoreline armoring project to take place through an exception to statewide land use law. On Friday, Nov. 5, the groups filed a Notice of Intent to Appeal a decision by the county’s board of commissioners to allow development of an 880-foot-long beachfront protection structure (a riprap revetment) on an active foredune in the Pine Beach area. The groups are jointly represented by the non-profit Crag Law Center. The Oregon Coast Alliance, represented by Sean Malone, has also filed a Notice of Intent to
Appeal. The properties in question have not demonstrated that they are eligible for shoreline armoring under Goal 18 of Oregon’s land use planning laws, which protects beaches and dunes. Only properties developed by Jan. 1, 1977 are eligible. The Tillamook County Board of Commissioners approved an “exception” to the state requirement at the behest of the property owners. “Goal 18 exists to preserve our public beaches, and access up and down the shoreline,” said Phillip Johnson, Oregon Shores’ executive director. “It also protects the natural character of dunes and bluffs. Riprap and other types of shoreline hardening damage the public beach, and can eventually
lead to the loss of the beach and blocking public access. Goal 18 was established to provide clear notice to developers that shoreline armoring wouldn’t be allowed, so that the Oregon coast wouldn’t turn into a wall of riprap. Allowing an ‘exception’ like this completely undermines the purpose of the law.” Added attorney Anuradha Sawkar of the Crag Law Center, serving as pro-bono counsel to the groups filing the appeal, “By approving these applications, the county is demonstrating a preference to protect private development over the protection of the public’s access to the beach and the future health of Oregon’s coastal ecosystem.” The groups contend that the county wrongly determined that impacts from the
project, including the loss of dune habitat and loss of beach access, would not negatively impact the public or the coastal ecosystem, despite evidence to the contrary. The beach that will be impacted by the project is an important recreational area, serving surfers, beachgoers and thousands of campers annually from adjacent Camp Magruder as well as the Barview Jetty Campground. “Unfortunately, the county chose to support the interests of a handful of property owners over a statewide policy that protects Oregon’s beaches and dunes for everyone”, said Charlie Plybon Oregon policy manager for Surfrider Foundation. This appeal is an important test for the statewide goal exception process as it
pertains to shoreline stabilization approvals. The applicant is essentially asking Oregon to make an exception to state law protecting public beaches to allow for the taking of public property to protect private property. Coastal property owners and developers all along the Oregon coast who developed their properties knowing that shoreline armoring would not be allowed on their property will be watching this case and will be eager to apply for their own Goal 18 exceptions should the county approval stand. Both Surfrider and Oregon Shores recognize that Oregon’s public beaches and shoreline are a public trust. Seawalls, riprap revetments, and other types of hardening damage this public trust. While Goal 18 grandfathered
in structures that existed when it was passed, it was intended to conserve the public trust in Oregon’s shoreline by prohibiting the spread of armored shorelines. The beachfront houses for which the exception is being sought were built on vulnerable lands, in full knowledge that they were not eligible for riprap. Both of the groups appealing the Tillamook County decision advocate for a more holistic, statewide policy addressing sea level rise and its effects on the shoreline, rather than the current piecemeal approach. Beyond the threat to public beaches and Statewide Planning Goal 18 that the case presents, the appellants hope that the case may also be a catalyst for a more holistic approach at the state level.
Oregon’s unemployment rate drops to 4.4% in October Oregon’s unemployment rate dropped to 4.4% in October, down from 4.7% in September. This is an unusually low unemployment rate for Oregon. Since 1976, when comparable records began, through October 2016, Oregon’s unemployment rate was never as low as 4.4%. However, during the economic expansion just prior to the pandemic recession, Oregon’s unemployment rate was 4.4% or lower for the 41 consecutive months from November 2016 through March 2020. Oregon’s unemployment rate reached a record low of 3.3% in November and December 2019. In Oregon, nonfarm payroll employment rose by 4,700 in October, following a revised gain of 700 jobs in September. In October, the private sector grew rapidly by adding 10,300 jobs, but that gain was diminished
by a loss of 5,600 jobs in government. October’s total nonfarm employment gain was less than the average of 6,800 jobs added per month during the prior six months. Among the major industries, leisure and hospitality and professional and business services each added close to 3,000 jobs in October. Three other industries added more than 1,000 jobs: construction (+1,500 jobs), manufacturing (+1,400), and wholesale trade (+1,100). Government dropped by 5,600 jobs as schools still had low employment levels in October compared with two years prior. During the past two months, hiring in local government fell well below seasonal norms, with losses totaling 8,000 jobs during September and October. This left job numbers below pre-pandemic figures. Local government education employed 129,800 in October,
which was 8,900 jobs below the October 2019 number. Similarly, local government excluding education employed 93,800 in October, which was 2,000 jobs fewer than two years prior. Leisure and hospitality added 3,100 jobs in October, following a gain of 2,200 in September. Despite these gains, leisure and hospitality still accounts for the bulk of Oregon’s jobs not recovered since early 2020, with 30,000 jobs left to recover to reach the prior peak month of February 2020. The industry has regained 73% of jobs lost early in the pandemic. Professional and technical services has grown rapidly throughout 2021, and the industry is now well above its pre-recession peak. This industry added 4,200 jobs during the past three months and 13,100 jobs since the low point in April 2020.
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“The problem with the Legislative Plan is that it is a partisan plan designed to favor one party and designed to favor incumbents,” said Kevin Mannix, attorney for the plaintiffs. “The Legislature had a balanced plan in front of it, which was fair to all concerned, labeled Equitable Map Oregon, presented by Rebecca Tweed,” Mannix
added. “We assert that her plan met all the legal requirements and should be the approach adopted by the Oregon Supreme Court instead of the Legislature’s plan,” added Mannix. The petition for review and its supporting brief can be found on the Common Sense for Oregon website: commonsensefororegon. org/
Brouwer said those decisions will be made quickly. “The Oregon Transportation Commission is going to be working fairly quickly in order to get this money out the door to projects,” he said. “Normally, whenever we do our statewide transportation improvement program, from the time the commission allocates funding among programs to the time we actually get the project out the door, we have about four years. This go around, we have about four months. This federal funding is use-it-orlose-it. If you don’t use it in the fiscal year, you lost it. We don’t want to do that.” One are that will be a focus is repairing the state’s aging bridge infrastructure. Brouwer said the additional funding for bridges is desperately needed. “Badges have been the single largest area of investment in the bill,” he said. “That’s a good thing. We know that we have significant needs on the
state’s bridges. The majority of ODOT’s bridges are over 50 years old, and that’s about the age you would expect them to be headed toward retirement.” Brouwer said there are 2,800 bridges in the state highway system, and Oregon traditionally replaces three a year. An additional $200 million will come to Oregon for public transportation, but Brouwer said almost all of it will be for Portland, Salem and Eugene since they have the largest public transportation systems. Other communities will have an opportunity to gets grants to make improvements. Before final decisions are made, the transportation commission will host public meetings during which time the public will be permitted to comment on how the money should be spent. He said a meeting in January will give time for public comment.
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n Oregon Continued from Page 1 much money on the table, we know there are going to be opportunities, but we don’t know how much money Oregon will bring home.” Brouwer said traditionally Oregon receives 1% of federal funding, which would bring an additional $1 billion to the state. Some of the projects being eyed with the discretionary money is interstate work around Portland as well as major bridge repairs in the state. Brouwer said the package funds the traditional highway funding the state receives for five year and adds $1.2 billion for transportation repairs and $200 million for public transportation. Exactly where the money is going to be spent has not been decided yet, but
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County Comprehensive Plan Update Clatsop Plains Planning Area Citizen Advisory Committee will hold a public meeting at 2:00 PM on Thursday, December 9, 2021, via GoTo Meeting. The committee will be discussing the Clatsop Plains Community Plan. Topics of discussion may include other Goals and policies related to the Clatsop Plains planning area. To join the meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. https://global.gotomeeting. com/join/789458365 You can also dial in using your phone. United States (Toll Free): 1 866 899 4679 United States: +1 (669) 224-3319 Access Code: 789-458-365 An agenda will be posted seven days prior to the hearing at: https://www.co.clatsop. or.us/calendar. All documents are available for inspection at the Clatsop County Planning Division at 800 Exchange St, Suite 100, during normal business hours (M-F 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m.) at no cost. Paper copies may also be obtained at reasonable cost. The full agenda packet is posted at: https://www.co.clatsop. or.us/calendar. If you have questions about this matter or need more information, please contact the Planning Division at (503) 325-8611 or at comdev@ co.clatsop.or.us.
Publication dates: November 26, 2021 Cannon Beach Gazette December 2, 2021 North Coast Citizen NCC21-111 NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING CLATSOP COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE LEWIS & CLARK, OLNEY-WALLOOSKEE CITIZEN ADVISORY COMMITTEE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Clatsop County Comprehensive Plan Update Lewis & Clark, Olney-Wallooskee Citizen Advisory Committee will hold a public meeting at 6:00 PM on Thursday, December 16, 2021, via GoTo Meeting. The committee will continue to discuss the Lewis & Clark, Olney-Wallooskee Community Plan. Join the meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. Lewis & Clark, Olney Wallooskee Citizens Advisory Committee Please join my meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. https://global.gotomeeting. com/join/823377253 You can also dial in using your phone. United States (Toll Free): 1 866 899 4679 United States: +1 (312) 757-3119
Access Code: 823-377-253 New to GoToMeeting? Get the app now and be ready when your first meeting starts: https://global.gotomeeting. com/install/823377253 All documents are available for inspection at the Clatsop County Planning Division at 800 Exchange St, Suite 100, by appointment during normal business hours (M-F 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m.) at no cost. Paper copies may also be obtained at reasonable cost. The full agenda packet is posted at: https://www.co.clatsop.or.us/lewisandclarkcac/ meeting/lewis-clark-olney-wallooskee-citizens-advisory-committee. If you have questions about this matter or need more information, please contact the Planning Division at (503) 325-8611 or at comdev@ co.clatsop.or.us. Publication date: North Coast Citizen December 2, 2021 & Cannon Beach Gazette November 26, 2021 NCC21-108 NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING CLATSOP COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE NORTHEAST PLANNING AREA CITIZEN ADVISORY COMMITTEE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Clatsop County Comprehensive Plan Update Northeast Planning Area Citizen Advisory Committee will hold a public meeting at 4:00 PM on Thursday, December 9, 2021, via GoTo Meeting. The committee will be discussing the Northeast Community Plan. Topics of discussion may include other Goals and policies related to the Northeast planning area. To join the meeting: Please join from your computer, tablet or smartphone. https://global.gotomeeting. com/join/241020789 You can also dial in using your phone. United States (Toll Free): 1 877 309 2073 United States: +1 (571) 317-3129 Access Code: 241-020-789 New to GoToMeeting? Get the app now and be ready when your first meeting starts: https://www.co.clatsop. or.us/calendar An agenda will be posted seven days prior to the hearing at: https://www.co.clatsop. or.us/calendar. All documents are available for inspection at the Clatsop County Planning Division at 800 Exchange St, Suite 100, during normal business hours (M-F 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m.) at no cost. Paper copies may also be obtained at reasonable cost. The full agenda packet is posted at: https://www. co.clatsop.or.us/calendar. If you have questions about this matter or need more information, please contact the Planning Division at (503) 325-8611 or at comdev@
co.clatsop.or.us. Publication dates: November 26, 2021 Cannon Beach Gazette December 2, 2021 North Coast Citizen NCC21–110 NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING CLATSOP COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Clatsop County Planning Commission will hold its regular meeting at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 14, 2021, via GoTo Meeting to consider the following: 1. Amendments to the Clatsop County Comprehensive Plan, revising Goal 6: Air, Water, and Land Resource Quality 2. Amendments to the Clatsop County Comprehensive Plan, revising Goal 8: Recreational Needs 3. Amendments to the Clatsop County Comprehensive Plan, revision Goal 13: Energy Conservation To join the meeting: https://global.gotomeeting. com/join/717331381 You can also dial in using your phone. United States (Toll Free): 1-877-568-4106 United States: +1 (312)757-3129 Access Code: 717-331-381 An agenda will be posted seven days prior to the hearing at: https://www.co.clatsop. or.us/calendar. Those wishing to provide testimony on public hearings or provide oral communication at the designated time must register in advance by calling 503-325-8611 or email comdev@co.clatsop. or.us. Once registered, you will be notified when it is your opportunity to speak for a three-minute presentation. The public may also submit comments via email to be read to the Planning Commission at the designated time. Please send submissions to comdev@co.clatsop.or.us. All documents will be available for inspection by appointment at the Clatsop County Planning Division at 800 Exchange St, Suite 100, during normal business hours (M-F 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m.) at no cost. Paper copies may also be obtained at reasonable cost. The full agenda packet will be posted seven days prior to the hearing at: https:// www.co.clatsop.or.us/calendar. If you have questions about this matter or need more information, please contact the Planning Division at (503) 325-8611 or at comdev@ co.clatsop.or.us. Publication dates: North Coast Citizen December 2, 2021, Clatskanie Chief December 3, 2021, Cannon Beach Gazette November 26, 2021
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enry Mahi was born in Waipahu Hawaii. He graduated from Kamehameha School (‘54) and served in the military, both active and reserve, from 1959 to 1969. He was a member of the Honolulu Fire Department for 32 years, retiring as fire captain
at Sunset Beach Fire Station, in 1988. Henry moved with his wife Mary (a native Portlander) to Oregon in 1989 and began building his house in Manzanita in 1990. Many weekends he could be found at the beach house reading a good book, doing a little
work or at the San Dune listening to music or watching a game. He leaves behind his wife of 42 years, four children and four grandchildren and his extended ohana in Hawaii. His ashes will be spread over his beloved Hawaiian waters, North Shore, Oahu.
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experience to help create a seamless, fun, and successful event. This year the Eugene Schmuck Foundation raised $76,653.00 in much-needed funds which are given back and reinvested in our community.We also want to give a big thank you to the many volunteers, supporters, donors and sponsors who have made our foundation a success. I am personally grateful for the dedication of my fellow board members Corey Douma, John Durkin, Beth Gienger, Tom
Moore, Breanna Stephens, Dave Stephens, Karen Stephens, Connie Vander Waal, Sally Vanebo, Camy VonSeggern, and, Erick White. This year we also welcome Breanna Stephens, Chris Bennett, and Troy Bowers to our BoardPlease join us for this year’s Manzanita Open Golf Tournament, planned for May 13, 14 and 15th. We look forward to seeing you there.
On behalf of the Board of Directors of the Eugene Schmuck Foundation, I would like to thank Matt Brown and Jeff Mitchell, of Manzanita Links, who made the 2021 Manzanita Open golf tournament possible. Matt and Jeff graciously provided their advice and
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