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April 7, 2022

Volume 28, No. 7

MooVoter continues for May 17 primary election M

ooVoter moves into its third election cycle of bringing the candidates and measures that will be on the upcoming ballot to the people of Tillamook County for them to explore and discuss with one another. The group is non-partisan and does not endorse any candidate or measure. It shows each of the races in Tillamook County, which candidates are running against which, summaries and impact of the measures, and it gives members the chance to ask questions directly to candidates or representatives of the measures. This election it features the five measures

that will be on the May ballot. Champions and opposition to the candidates and measures are already in healthy discussions on the forum threads. Running for office within Tillamook County this election are: Shawn Blanchard is running unopposed for County Treasurer. Aubry Olson is running unopposed for District Attorney. Graydon Hallock is running against current County Commissioner Mary Faith Bell, who is running for re-election to County Commis-

sioner Seat 3. Measures on the ballot for this election are: Measure 29-161 “Second Amendment Sanctuary Ordinance” QUESTION: Should Tillamook County officials be prevented from enforcing most state, federal, and local firearm regulations? Measure 29-162 “5 Year Levy for Bay City Fire Protection” QUESTION: Shall Bay City impose a 5

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Oregon Economic Update

Recovery, risks and challenges Amy Vander Vliet Guest Article

fter plunging into a deep recession in 2020, Oregon added a record number of jobs in 2021 and is on track to make a full recovery by the end of 2022, according to the latest forecast from the Office of Economic Analysis (OEA). All broad industries will add jobs this year due to a combination of pandemic rebound and underlying economic expansion. Growth rates will vary considerably depending, in part, on the status of each sector’s recovery. Leisure and hospitality (e.g. restaurants, bars, hotels) will grow by a booming 14%; nearly four times faster than the overall economy. This industry was hammered by the pandemic, losing nearly half of total jobs. As of January 2022, it was still 17,500 jobs (8%) shy of pre-pandemic highs, so much of the projected growth falls under the ‘rebound’ category. Although OEA forecasts historic highs in the years ahead, they point out that structural changes will keep growth below what we would typically expect given a growing population. Public and private education will be the second-fastest growing industry (5%) as schools continue to staff back up following a prolonged period of remote learning and limited school activities. However, this sector still has a ways to travel down the

road to full recovery and despite strong forecasted growth, the year will end with employment still below pre-pandemic levels. Schools are struggling to find workers and college enrollments are down. Professional and business services, a large and sprawling industry that includes temporary help, legal and accounting firms, and other office-type jobs, will be the third-fastest growing industry in 2022. As this industry is nearly fully recovered from pandemic losses, which were relatively mild, OEA attributes much of the gain to economic expansion. Health care and social assistance is still in recovery mode and will see above-average growth this year. Employment returns to pre-pandemic levels in 2023, after which growth resumes tracking demographics. Transportation and warehousing suffered just a single month of pandemic job loss that was quickly erased as Oregonians turned to e-commerce, and to buying goods as opposed to services. This sector is clearly in the ‘economic expansion’ category, and growth will continue as more distribution centers are set to open or expand. Challenges OEA believes the biggest challenge facing Oregon’s economy today is on the supply side. Not just overloaded supply chains but, more importantly, labor. Businesses are struggling to

find workers and vacancies are at an all-time high. Employers have responded by raising wages, especially in lower-paying occupations. Potential workers are sitting on the sidelines for a few main reasons: • Strong household finances in the form of accumulated savings, growing assets, and lower debt provide a cushion if people cannot, or do not want to, return to work quite yet. • Rising wages lessens the need for a second wage earner in the household. • Rising wages also allow some people who worked a second job in order to make ends meet now to work just one. • Lack of available and affordable childcare may keep some parents at home. As the pandemic eases and savings shrink, more people will return to the labor force and search for work. That said, OEA expects the labor market to remain tight in the foreseeable future as firms continue to hire and Baby Boomers retire. Risks Note: OEA produced their forecast prior to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the ongoing economic fallout. The biggest risk to the economic outlook is persistent inflation. Last year inflation was largely linked to semiconductor shortages and the reopening of

the economy and considered transitory. Since then its reach has broadened. The risk is that Federal Reserve policy will be unable to walk the fine line between tightening too much and not enough, resulting in a boom/ bust cycle and possible recession. For now, OEA anticipates the Fed will be able to engineer a soft landing. The OEA’s complete report is available at www.oregon.gov/ das/OEA/Pages/forecastecorev. aspx. Amy Vander Vliet is a regional economist with the Oregon Employment Department. She may be reached at amy.s.vandervliet@employ.gov or at 971-804-2099.

ODFW prohibits taking of sea stars Hilary Dorsey

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he Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) Commission voted Friday, March 18, to change shellfish regulations to prohibit harvest of sea stars and increase the daily bag limit for non-native European green crabs to 35. These changes are now in effect. During the meeting, ODFW’s shellfish program leader Stephen Rumrill presented a package of four proposed changes. Proposed changes to shellfish rules include prohibiting the taking of sea stars, increase the daily catch limit of European green crab, require electronic fish tickets for bay clam fisheries, and establish a landing limit for gaper clam for the dive fishery in Yaquina Bay. “Oregon’s shellfish fisheries are diverse,” Rumrill said. “First with regard to the recreational fisheries, we allow harvest of a diverse group of about 30 different species.” These groups include Dungeness crab, Red Rock crab, clams

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and more. Sea stars and European green crab are also included in recreational fisheries. Rumrill said multiple species of sea stars have experienced mass mortality along the west coast since 2013 due to Sea Star Wasting Disease. This is coincident with changing ocean conditions. “Some species of sea stars, like the ochre star, have recovered somewhat,” Rumrill said. “Other species of sea stars have not recovered at all.” There has been a 90 percent coastwide decline of sunflower sea stars after Sea Star Wasting

Disease. “NOAA Fisheries is currently considering a petition by the Center for Biological Diversity to place them on an Endangered Species List, pending a decision in 2022,” Rumrill said. Existing ODFW rules allowed the take of 10 sea stars per person per day, Rumrill added. “This is a prudent management action at this time to demonstrate the commitment to conservation,” Rumrill said of the action. European green crabs are a recent aggressive invasive species with the potential to disrupt communities of native shellfish. The

mid-sized shore crab inhabits the mid-region of estuaries. They can be green, brown, yellow, red or blue in color but are easily identified by three prominent bumps between their eyes and five spines along the side of their carapace. “[They were] first observed in Coos Bay in 1997,” Rumrill said. Additional regulations for commercial bay clam fisheries were also approved at the meeting, including the requirement for electronic, rather than paper, fish tickets and designation of a harvest area and annual landing cap for the commercial gaper clam dive fishery in Yaquina Bay.

Tillamook Rock Lighthouse. Citizen file photo

Tillamook Rock Lighthouse for sale, listed at $6.5 million

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he Tillamook Rock Lighthouse, dubbed ‘Terrible Tilly’ by those who worked there off the northwest coast of Oregon, sits a mile from Tillamook Head between Seaside and Cannon Beach is for sale for $6.5 million. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports investors had paid $50,000 in 1980 to buy the deteriorating lighthouse, Oregon’s only offshore light station. The island’s isolation, impossible boat landings and extreme weather as well as the lighthouse crews’ dislike of their months-long stays where they were cold, wet and constantly reminded of their dangerous job, earned the tower the nickname “Terrible Tilly.” The 141-year-old Tillamook Rock Lighthouse is owned by Mimi Morissette. According to OPB reports, she once hoped to turn the lighthouse into a large columbarium, a place to store people’s cremated remains. There was room, she said, for up to 300,000 urns. But Morissette’s plan never took off like she hoped. Forty-two years later, the ashes of only 31 people, including Morissette’s parents, have been laid to rest at the lighthouse. Morissette, who is 77, has concluded it is time for someone else to take over. A little history An intriguing and powerful testament of the will and determination of the human spirit, the story of Tillamook Rock Lighthouse began in 1878 when Congress appropriated $50,000 for a lighthouse to mark this section of the Oregon Coast. Originally, it was hoped that a lighthouse could be built at Tillamook Head, a 1,000-foot-high headland twenty miles south of the Columbia River, however, the top of the headland was often shrouded in fog, and as its sheer face offered no acceptable alternative, Tillamook Rock was considered instead. In June 1879, H.S. Wheeler boated out to the rock to determine if a lighthouse would be feasible there. Heavy seas initially made landing impossible, but after several attempts, Wheeler was able to clamber up the rock. After a careful inspection, he decided the rock could be conquered. The Annual Report of the Lighthouse Board carried the following forecast for the project: “Though the execution of the work will be a task of labor and difficulty, accompanied by great expense, yet the benefit which the commerce seeking the mouth of the Columbia River will derive from a light and fog-signal located there, will warrant all the labor and expense involved.”

The decommissioned Tillamook Rock Lighthouse was photographed before it became a columbarium. Citizen file photo

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Tillamook PUD 2022 Community Support Grants awarded recently Tillamook PUD is pleased to announce the local organizations selected to receive funding through the Community Support Grant Program in 2022. A total of 28 applications requesting a combined amount of over $199,000 in funding were received this year. With so many outstanding community projects submitted and limited funds budgeted towards the program, the selection decision was very challenging for the Board of Directors. Upon an extensive review process, the following not-for-profit organizations were awarded funds

for their community projects: • Bay City Arts Center – for the track lighting project in the main gallery. • Heart of Cartm – for materials, supplies, and equipment at the Heart of Cartm Reuse and Repair Workshop. • Nedonna Beach Neighborhood Association – for lighting costs associated with the South Jetty Parking Area project. • Nehalem Bay United Methodist Church – for the installation of a ductless heat pump system. • Nehalem Bay United Methodist Church Food Pantry – for refrigera-

tion/freezer units. • Nehalem Bay United Methodist Church Senior Lunches – for equipment purchases. • North County Recreation District – for baseball/softball field lighting and security. • Pine Grove Community House – for upgrades to the audio-visual system at the community hall. • Sandlake Grange #546 – for electrical upgrades at the Grange. • Tillamook Beekeepers Association – for the 2022 Tillamook Beekeepers Tree Project. • Tillamook County Family YMCA – for the installation of auto-

matic doors at the YMCA facility. • Tillamook County Habitat for Humanity – for electrical work at the Hebo Home Build site. • Tillamook County Outdoor School – for equipment at Outdoor School. • Tillamook K9 Rescue – for upgrades to the facility. • Tillamook Swiss Society – for building repairs. • Wheeler Enhancement Team – to replace the bollards in downtown Wheeler. • White Clover Grange – for the electrical work needed to support a backup generator at the Grange.

The Community Support Grant Program was developed over 20 years ago to assist local not-forprofit organizations in funding projects that promote economic growth and enhance community liveability in Tillamook County. The Board of Directors budgets funds for the program annually, the amount budgeted for the program in 2022 was $90,000. Tillamook PUD is excited about these valuable projects and looks forward to the positive impact each will have within the community.

Creating a Community Icon

TBCC Welding Technology Program partners with Tillamook Air Museum to replace the ‘Plane on a Stick’ with a WWII era blimp For 25 years a United States Navy A-4 Skyhawk aircraft on the corner of Hwy 101 and Long Prairie Road has greeted travelers and residents on their way into Tillamook, standing guard over the city. Now, the iconic “plane on a stick” is coming down. “It’s in fairly poor shape,” said Rita Welch, The Tillamook Air Museum Director. Welch has been advocating to take the plane down for the last few years. “It’s not sustainable and it’s not meeting the museum’s mission,” she said. “We want to bring it in inside, clean it up, and put it on display properly where it can educate people about Naval aircraft during the Vietnam War era.” The A-4 Skyhawk was put on the stick in 1997 much to the dismay of the Navy, which owns the aircraft and several others in the museum. The Navy has said in order for it to stay on display outside it has to be painted to their specifications and properly taken care of. “The cost associated with keeping it maintained while it’s still on the stick is just too high,” Welch said, “whereas if it was inside the museum we can display it properly, appease the Navy, and meet our mission of preservation and education.” Originally, the Port of Tillamook Bay Board of Commissioners contemplated replacing it with another aircraft, however Welch said the only reason the A-4 Skyhawk has lasted this long is because it’s a Navy aircraft made out of metal. Replacing it with a civil aircraft would likely deteriorate in a few years.

That’s when Welch pitched the idea of replacing it with a 3-D metal rendering of a K-Class Blimp – a symbolic reminder of Naval Air Station Tillamook and its heritage as a WWII dirigible hangar that served and protected the community. Luckily, Welch knew just who to talk to in order to get the ball rolling. “I knew Tillamook Bay Community College had a welding program, and I thought, what a great project for them to work on,” she said. “This is something that people will see for years to come as they drive into Tillamook, and it will be something these welding students created and get to be proud of. TBCC is a backdrop to this community and one of our other goals with this project was the chance to highlight the great work that they are doing.” Ron Carlbom, the Welding Technology faculty at TBCC, jumped at the idea. His students have been steadily working on fabricating the metal rendering of a blimp for the last few months, and anticipate having it completed by the end of spring. “This is a pretty significant project for us,” Carlbom said. “It’s a fantastic feeling to get to work on something that will have such an impact on our community. It’s a wonderful town and it’s been very good to me, so this feels like a way that I can give back. And at the same time, we get to show off a little because we are showing the whole community that this is what our welding students are capable of.” Welch added that she was drawn to the idea of a

blimp because the museum is housed in one of the last remaining WWII blimp hangars in the country, and the only one open to the public. Once completed, the blimp will measure 25 feet long, and six feet in diameter. Several of Carlbom’s stick and mig welding students have been working on the blimp project in some capacity for the last two years when Welch originally approached them with the idea. “The plane is so iconic, to replace it with this blimp is going to be a really big deal,” said Morgan Waldhart, a second-year welding student. While the Port of Tillamook Bay is aware there will be some community heart burn regarding the plane coming down, the Port Commissioners are in agreement that it is what’s best for the plane and the museum. “Bringing it down was not an easy decision,” said Port of Tillamook Bay Commissioner Sierra Lauder. “It’s been on our radar for a long time, but the struggle has been finding something equally iconic to replace it with and there couldn’t be a better outcome than what we’ve put together... And while we’ve anticipated that the community might not be overly enthusiastic about this decision, what we’re seeing instead is that people who have some affiliation with the military are coming forward and saying they really understand that the plane in its current location is not particularly respectful. So it’s been nice to hear from those veterans who recognize this move as being a way to

Students in the Welding Technology program at Tillamook Bay Community College are helping create a new community icon – a 3-D rendering of a K-Class Blimp that will replace the “plane on a stick” at the corner of Long Prairie Road and Hwy 101. Pictured is second year welding student Emma Warren. Photos by Jared Schmidt. actively honor that plane and its history.” “The number one thing to keep in mind is that we are here for education and preservation,” Welch added. “So we are choosing to be the best stewards we can be of the

aircraft.” Welch said the A-4 Skyhawk will be on display immediately after it comes down while they refurbish it. “We have rehabbed several planes at this point, so I am confident we can do a good

job in house that will please the Navy,” she said. “And it will be exciting for people to get to see it up close for the first time.” The project is being partially funded through Visit Tillamook Coast.

What is the Warning System for a Nehalem Bay Region Tsunami? Marcia Silver Emergency Volunteer Corps of Nehalem Bay The eruption in mid-January of an underwater volcano near the Pacific nation of Tonga triggered tsunami advisories for the U.S. West Coast. Siren alarms in a nearby coastal community

sent people scrambling into cars in an effort to reach safety. Was there a danger that warranted this fear and confusion? In Nehalem Bay communities there were questions: Why weren’t we alerted to the danger? Why didn’t we hear sirens? Tillamook County disconnected its

siren system ten years ago, though a few towns have opted to keep sirens in place. The decision to discontinue the use of sirens as tsunami warnings was based on several factors. According to Manzanita Emergency Manager, Dan Weitzel, “outdated technology, aging equipment, lack

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of replacement parts all led to unreliability. In addition, the sirens also sounded for fire and to mark the noon hour.” Thirty-one sirens in Tillamook County were decommissioned at the end of 2012. What warning system is now in place for tsunamis? The size and destructive energy of the waves that reach us depends on the severity of the disturbance and where that disruption occurs. The Tonga event, 5,500 miles from our coast, is an exam-

ple of a “distant” event. The warning to get off the beach comes by radio, television, phone, and county alert systems. We have hours to clear the beach. A closer disturbance in the ocean floor, primarily in the Cascadia Subduction Zone off the coast of Oregon, means a “local” tsunami is on the way and will arrive on the North Coast in as little as 15 minutes with significant destructive force. When the ground shakes for 30 seconds or more that’s the warning to

move to higher ground. Tillamook County alerts residents via emergency notifications—whether it be text, email or voice message. Go to www.evcnb.org home page for links to Nixle alerts and for alerts from Tillamook Reverse 911. You will also find evacuation route maps published by DOGAMI. Remember… shaking ground will be hard to miss and remains the best warning for a potentially destructive tsunami!

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Tax” QUESTION: Shall Tillamook County levy a five-year tax of $.07 per $1000.00 assessed value for County Veteran’s Office beginning 07-01-2022? Measure 29-164 “5 Year Library Operating Levy” QUESTION: Shall Tillamook County continue countywide library operations by levying $.65 per $1,000.00

of assessed value for five years, beginning 2022? Measure 29-165 “TBCC Construction Bond” QUESTION: Shall Tillamook Bay Community College issue a $14,400,000 (14 million, four-hundred thousand dollar) principal amount of general obligation bonds to construct a Healthcare Education Building?

SO MANY THINGS! Heat pump water heaters use about 60% less energy than traditional electric water heaters. Heat pump water heaters save energy, which saves money on an electric bill. Heat pump water heaters have great rebates offered through Tillamook PUD! For more information visit www.tpud.org or call our energy experts at 503-842-2535.

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Fruity French Toast Casserole Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 45 minutes Ingredients - 8 cups bread cubes; try whole-grain bread - 2 cups sliced or chopped fruit, fresh, frozen, or canned and drained - 4 eggs, slightly beaten - 1 cup lowfat milk - 2 teaspoons vanilla - ¼ cup sugar - ¼ cup margarine or butter, softened - ¼ cup sugar - ½ cup flour, all-purpose or whole-wheat Directions 1. Wash hands with soap and water. 2. Lightly oil an 8x8inch baking dish or 2-quart casserole. Add bread cubes and fruit. 3. In a medium bowl, blend eggs, milk, vanilla and sugar. Pour over bread and fruit. Stir gently to wet all bread with egg mixture.

Wash hands after handling raw eggs. 4. Cover and refrigerate until all liquid is absorbed, about 30 minutes or overnight. 5. Just before baking, remove casserole from refrigerator. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. 6. Make the topping: In a small bowl, combine the softened margarine, sugar, and flour with a fork until crumbly. 7. Uncover the casserole and sprinkle topping over fruit. Bake until completely set and starting to brown, about 35 to 40 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 160 degrees F on a food thermometer. A longer baking time is needed when the dish is chilled overnight. Serve warm. 8. Refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours.

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peaches, pears, berries or diced apples. • Lightly sprinkle with cinnamon or other spices such as nutmeg, ground cloves, allspice or cardamom at the end of step 2. • Try topping with a spoonful of yogurt when serving.

Duane Edgar Stephens 1953 - March 20, 2022

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uane Edgar Stephens passed away on Sunday March 20th, 2022 at the age of 69. He was born in Astoria, Oregon and was

Notes This is a great recipe for using up extra bread. Variations: • For the fruit, try

the first-born child to Charles Edgar Stephens and Lorraine Katherine Luthe. Duane was raised in the Nehalem Valley, on the family dairy farm, near Mohler, Oregon. He attended Nehalem Elementary and graduated from Neah-KahNie High School in 1971. During his lifetime Duane spent many years as a Traveling Salesman for Wallace and K&S Paint Sundries Enterprises. He was a wellknown fishing guide on the Nehalem River and was self-employed as the owner of Stephens Painting Co.

His immediate family consists of his wife of 43 years, Debra Smith Stephens, and their daughter Abby Lorraine Stephens. Surviving family members include brothers Darryl and Gilbert Stephens and sister Victoria. Also half siblings Charles (Skeeter) and Kaylene Carder. Charles, Lorraine, and step father Norman all proceeded him in death. Donations in Duane’s memory may be made to: “Elevate Him” Suicide Prevention, 232 NE Lincoln St. Suite J, Hillsboro, Oregon 97124

New exhibit on Spanish Galleon trade routes and shipwrecks on display at Nehalem Valley Historical Society

The new exhibit tracks the historic shipping route, describes the types of ships and exotic goods carried, and “mining” and uses of lost cargo.

The north coast of Oregon is often referred to as the graveyard of the Pacific, and with good reason. Many ships in past centuries were often unable to withstand its rugged, rocky shores and strong waves and storms. But what washed ashore from the shipwrecks was often found useful for those living on the land. The newest exhibit at the Nehalem Valley Historical Society graphically portrays the historical routes from 1565 to 1815 of a typical Spanish galleon ship, a route that sailed from Manila in the Philippines to Mexico, via the Pacific Coast along what is now Oregon and California. The coast brought strong winds, storms and rocky shores, often resulting in shipwrecks. Beeswax, often used for

ballast, would land on the beach, and became valuable to locals, used for boat and canoe sealant, skin salve and candles. The historical society is open Saturdays from 1pm to 4pm. Nehalem Valley Historical Society is a 501c3 nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving history and educating the public about the Nehalem Valley. It is located at 225 Laneda Avenue in Manzanita. For more information go to nehalemvalleyhistory. org. If you are interested in becoming involved as a member, volunteer or board member, please send an email to info@nehalemvalleyhistory.org. The new exhibit tracks the historic shipping route, describes the types of ships

and exotic goods carried, and “mining” and uses of lost cargo. The historical society is open Saturdays from 1pm to 4pm, and is located at 225 Laneda Avenue in Manzanita. Nehalem Valley Historical Society is a 501c3 nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving history and educating the public about the Nehalem Valley. It is located at 225 Laneda Avenue in Manzanita. For more information go to nehalemvalleyhistory. org. If you are interested in becoming involved as a member, volunteer or board member, please send an email to info@nehalemvalleyhistory.org

NCRD Friends group stay true to their mission, support programs at the district

Friends of North County Recreation District, true to its mission, is supporting NCRD scholarships, programs and projects with its Spring distribution of funds. With a focus toward benefiting all in the North County Community, as e well as visitors and tourists, it Friends is funding an upgrade to for the Performing Arts Cene ter’s sound system, lighting and security at Rex Champ -

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Field, and equipment for the new Youth Sports Program. Equipment needs are for the volleyball and basketball programs currently being offered; more sports activities are being planned. Exciting new classes in the Fitness Center are also supported with Friends’ funding of one spinner bike for Spinning Classes and for instructor certification. The

A/V equipment provided for Adult Activities last fall is enhanced by Friends’ funding for a camera and microphone upgrade. A computer, printer, and wifi access for community use will be available in the mezzanine above the Welcome Center Lobby, thanks to Friends’ support. At the heart of Friends’ funding are scholarships to offset fees for Youth, Aquat-

ics and Fitness Department programs. Children and families are always top priority. Generous donations from Friends’ members and the community, along with fundraising proceeds, have made it possible for Friends to spring forward with widely branching support for our flourishing recreation district. Join us in our effort to promote and support North

County Recreation District by becoming a member of Friends of NCRD. If you’d like to make a donation toward one or more spinner bikes for the new Spinning Classes, your contribution will help acquire enough bikes to get the program off to a good start. You may donate online: friendsofncrd.org home page; send your check to

Friends of NCRD, PO Box 511, Nehalem, OR 97131; or take your contribution to the Welcome Center at NCRD. Friends is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, and donations are tax deductible. For more information, contact Secretary, Gail Young: gyoung@friendsofncrd.org

Nehalem Bay Garden Club annual plans sale may 7-8 Spring is here, and our gardens are growing Growing. For the past several years the gardeners of our region have relied on the annual Plant Sales at Lower Nehalem Community Trust’s Alder Creek Farm and Nehalem Bay Garden Club. Alder Creek Farm (ACF) has traditionally focused on edible and native plants while the Nehalem Bay Garden Club (NBGC) sold a mix of ornamental and edibles. In January, NBGC members learned that ACF was not going to host a Plant Sale this year, due to a gap in garden management resources. NBGC members along with the community have grown to depend on the great plants that Alder Creek Farm grows as they select varieties that are proven performers in our coastal climate. We put our heads together and figured out a way to fill the gap and offer many of the plants that ACF has sold in the past. So your plant selections will be

available from a local source as always. For the past month NBGC members have been starting seeds and rearing the baby plant starts in their homes until they were large enough to transplant into 4” pots. They were then moved to the 9’ x 12 greenhouse at “Club Headquarter” at Don and Constance Shimek’s house. The greenhouse was a generous donation to the club a few years back and this year we were able to make full use of the resource and have it filled to the brim as our plants grow from tiny seedlings to “teenage” plants. Once they are large enough for gallon pots we are potting them up and finishing the growing in a full size hoop house. Thanks to the cooperation of the Trust, the NBGC began using the hoop house at the farm this week to continue growth of the tomatoes for one more month. They will be transferred to “Club Headquarters” and hardened off in time for

our plant sale Saturday and Sunday May 7th and 8th. While our biggest crop focus this year is on edibles we will also be offering our usual ornamental plants; annuals, perennials, shrubs and a few trees. The Sale will be held at 43080 Northfork Rd, Nehalem, OR 97131. Follow signs up Northfork Road or up Highway 53 to Nehalem Bay Garden Club Headquarters, located at the corner of Hwy 53 and Northfork Rd. We will have directional signs posted on both roads. Sale will be open from 9-4 Saturday and 10-noon on Sunday. We are thrilled to be able to partner with Lower Nehalem Community Trust to keep our community supplied with locally grown vegetable starts. Nehalem Bay Garden Club donates proceeds from the sale to local organizations focused on food security and garden education in our community. Past recipients include North County Food Bank,

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NOW HIRING Tillamook County Fair Supervisor

illamook County Fairgrounds is seeking an outgoing and self-motivated individual to coordinate and implement all phases of planning, preparation, promotion, and production of the annual Tillamook County Fair. The Fair Supervisor reports directly to the Fairgrounds Director and will work closely and collaboratively with Fair volunteers, coordinators, vendors, and a broad range of other stakeholders. The right candidate will work to grow the Fair, while sustaining the meaningful legacy of the Fair’s traditions. Must have 3+ years of management experience in a fast-paced and highpressure environment, maintain a professional demeanor at all times, have strong organizational and time management skills, and a valid ODL. Pay DOE $18-$20/hr. To apply, submit an application with resume by mail to the Tillamook County Fair, PO Box 455, Tillamook OR 97141. Applications with resume may also be emailed to tillamookfair@tillamookfair.com. Find the application and more information at: tillamookfair.com.

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he next Food Pantry will be on Friday, April 8th, at God’s Lighthouse, from 10:00 until noon. It’s best to arrive early so we can accommodate everyone. This food pantry is for residents from Rockaway Beach south to Idaville. We try to make it a pleasant experience for everyone, allowing choices as if you were shopping, because they realize some people

have dietary and other needs. Hoping to see you then! Extremely exciting to see the changes going on at Third and Highway 101 where Shirley Peters has been overseeing the remodeling the outside of the old bakery! Way to go to make improvements to the main street of our town! If you love wine, but don’t like to pay a lot, have I got a deal for you! The Tillamook

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semi-annual wine sale this week! All wine is 20% off (no case required) from April 6th through 12th. They offer all colors, flavors and bubbles but go early to take advantage of this great deal. I have to also add, if you have not been to one of their wine tastings, you need to check it out. Each Wednesday, from 3:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m., there is a

wine tasting. Cory Chodrick and Stephen Tuttle were extremely helpful recommending wines. You may find a new favorite if you get to try before you buy. Normally each Wednesday, you get 10% off a case but this Wednesday, it’s 20% per bottle. Not all Grocery Outlets offer these types of sales, as I found when I took my father to the new store in Redmond, so we

are thankful to the owners for offering these savings. Recurrent, a vintage resale clothing and other goods store in Tillamook, is having a birthday this Saturday, April 9th. There will be a Sip and Shop Friday night from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m., followed by a birthday party event Saturday from 3:00 to 6:00

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The May 17, 2022 ballot in Oregon includes a proposed library levy for Tillamook County that needs our YES vote. The five-year levy that funds over 95% of our library system’s total revenue will expire in June 2022. The cost to the typical homeowner in Tillamook County would be about $111 per year, or the equivalent of two fancy grande coffees a month. Continued access to our public libraries is money well spent. The isolation we’ve endured during the recent pandemic has shown us the value of our local public libraries. Even when they were not open for walk-in visits, the libraries have provided us with books, e-books, movies, and online programs for students, including tutoring services. Here in Rockaway Beach, we have relied on all these services and have even used the library’s Wi-Fi from the safety of our cars in the parking lot. Tillamook County’s six library branches are located in Tillamook, Bay City, Garibaldi, Manzanita, Pacific City, and Rockaway Beach. Along with access to reading material, they give us the advantages of bookmobile service, reading and literacy programs for children and teens, events and services for adults and seniors, and computer resources for jobseekers and researchers. Public libraries are an important equalizer in a free society. Available to anyone with a library card, they are essential to an educated and literate populace. The first public library in the United States dates to 1833 in New Hampshire. Your YES vote on the proposed library levy means that the American tradition of publicly-funded libraries can continue here in Tillamook County in 2022 and for the next five years into the future. Valerie Schultz Rockaway Beach

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Ever since the pandemic began, takeout from restaurants has soared. That means that waste and pollution from plastic takeout containers has soared, too. In an effort to do my part, I tried taking a reusable container to my favorite eatery when I picked up my takeout order, but I was told by the restaurant that it was against the law for them to use my container! I got the same response when I tried to use a reusable salad box at the grocery store’s salad bar. Oregon has adopted U.S. Food and Drug Administration rules that ban customers from bringing their own containers to grocery stores and restaurants in an attempt to curb plastic waste. The rationale for this rule is to avoid “cross-contamination.” In adopting this rule, Oregon has failed to take into consideration the huge environmental impact that single-use plastics like take-out containers has. In 2019, a workgroup began to examine this rule and consider alternatives, to allow consumers to do their part to reduce the pile-up of tons of plastic waste by bringing their own reusable containers. That effort was derailed by the pandemic, but it is now back up and running. Beginning this year, the workgroup is again considering recommendations to modify or eliminate this rule. I want to encourage anyone who has ever gotten take-out and is as horrified as I am by all of the garbage that it generates to write to your state legislators and urge them to support any efforts to reject this rule and allow reusable food containers. Taking this step won’t require restaurant patrons and grocery store customers to bring their own containers – but it will give them the option to do so. This, to me, seems like an easy way to make a potentially big difference in the amount of plastic waste that we use and throw away every single day.

The Local Option Tax celebrates our right to choose. It allows us to demonstrate our continued community history of demonstrated commitment to enhance our personal and children’s quality of life by providing opportunities for growth and learning that is literally not available in many communities. Supporting our Library with the Option Tax sets an example for our children and grandchildren of how important it is for each succeeding generation to renew their commitment to their community. This commitment provides a means for all of us to grow and prosper, not just as individuals but as an extended family who recognize and maintain their commitment to each other. As citizens, none of us relish the prospect of paying more taxes. We don’t like the idea of turning our hard earned money over to a politician, to do with our money as they please or whomever lobbies them the most. The beauty of the Local Option Tax is that it enables each of us be our own lobbyist and give their money to those public institutions that we truly value and support……our local Library! Please vote YES on renewing the Library Option Tax.

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Library Levy The library of my youth was a special place, but oh, what the library of today provides! A levy will be on the May ballot and we should all be happy to vote for it. We are so fortunate in Tillamook County to have such a great, modern main facility along with all the other branches. Today’s library is even more important for providing not just free access to books, but access to published artifacts - when there was a Headlight AND a Herald. You can find books to take you to

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far-off lands or show you how to write grants; read about our history’s leaders through biographies or read a movie star’s memoirs; watch a video of one of Shakespeare’s plays and see how politics is still remarkably similar. The library provides language learning opportunities through Mango. You can check out old movies or tv shows through Hoopla. Paperback books can be found on a little kiosk next to the steps leading upstairs. All of this for free. Want free help with your taxes? The library provides the space for the AARP to do that, for which I am grateful. Does your writing group need a place to meet? You can do that at the library. Want to have a townhall with a federal, state or local politician? The library provides a wonderful space for that. Speakers or musicians giving benefit performances? A day for children providing respite for Moms? That happens at our Tillamook County libraries. I have taken part in many of those things. Perhaps one of the best things about the library is the level playing field it provides for people of all economic levels. Simply come in and get a card and the world opens for you. Use the computers for work or school or keeping in contact with family if you are traveling. If you like to keep up with best selling books, borrow them from the library. It is easy to request a hold on them, get a notification from the library that it is there and go pick it up. Returning the books is easy as well. I love this feature. The bookmobile gets books to those who have a more difficult time traveling. With this levy, the library will continue to provide this wonderful community treasure. It is there for all of us, regardless of ability to pay. A healthy and vibrant library is a sign your community is doing well. We can all take pride in helping to support our community, our residents and our visitors through this levy. Diane Colcord Tillamook

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n Jody Continued from Page 4 p.m. with cake, party games, great discounts and a gift with purchase. If you have not been to Recurrent, this is an excellent opportunity to meet Kelly, the owner, and shop for some fabulous deals on great clothing. The primary elections will be happening in May (May 17th) and there are several items that will be on the ballot that will need our attention. Ensure that you have received your recent voter registration card, or if you

available—for free—to all members of our community. By offering this publication in all branches, Tillamook Library supports the many readers, writers, and artists of the North Coast. In an age when print periodicals are struggling, Tillamook Libraries provide a robust selection of publications that can be enjoyed in a quiet, comfortable setting. This is just one example of the valuable materials and services that our Tillamook Library system provides for the community. In return, I am proud to support these services through the yearly levy. We should all be proud of how have recently moved here, the last day to register to vote is 21 days before the election. I can’t express how strongly I feel about voting. Even with all the controversy around the 2020 election, as a citizen of this country, it is our duty to vote. To check your registration status, you can go online to the Tillamook County Clerk’s office and select ”Elections Division.” Scroll down to check on your registration information and click here. If you have moved to a different residence, changed your name, or want to change your political party, you will need to update your voter registration soon.

Tillamook Libraries manage these funds in service to everyone in the County from young students to seniors, and employing 25 staff members and supporting the work of 15 volunteers at 6 locations and a bookmobile. That they can continue to do this without raising the levy for the next five years is a testament to the strong stewardship of our library system. Please join me in supporting our libraries by voting YES on the May 17 levy.

been a priority for a long time. Now we see home prices escalating, buildable lots at a premium, and the pressure to build even larger, more expensive homes is visible. The opinion piece reflects the attitude that home size is more important than the quality life in “Cannon” as the author referred to Cannon Beach. Obviously not from around here. Appreciate the benefits of Tree City USA status and the uniqueness that we appreciate. Preserve the community forest and treed lots.

Andrew Barker Manzanita

Trees offer nice quality of life I was amazed when I read the opinion piece at the attitude toward trees in Cannon Beach. Building homes was more important. The author’s comment that there is a lot of forest in Clatsop and Tillamook counties and houses are more important.. What is the connection? Cannon Beach has been awarded Tree City USA status since 1993. We all know the importance of trees in the landscape. Soil stability, shade, carbon sequestration, added value to property, and in this small city, maintaining the village atmosphere has

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I’m endorsing Mary Faith Bell for commissioner It is my pleasure to endorse Mary Faith Bell for the position of Tillamook County Commissioner. I have known Mary Faith both personally and professionally for the past 10 years, and I have found her to be an individual with exceptional character, a commitment to public service, and a genuine love for Tillamook County. Having served as a law enforcement officer in Tillamook County for more than 30 years, we need a

County Commissioner who has a demonstrated record of supporting law enforcement, both publicly and personally. Mary Faith is that candidate. Mary Faith is deeply concerned about crime in our community including domestic violence, child abuse and neglect, identity theft, property crimes, and elder abuse. Mary Faith understands how these types of crimes impact the livability of our community, and her support of law enforcement and our criminal justice system shows her commitment to ensuring the safety of our community. Having served as our County Commissioner for the past four (4) years, Mary Faith has demonstrated that she is a dedicated public servant who serves our community with a common sense, value-based approach to leadership. She works collaboratively to ensure that all voices are heard and works to do what is best for Tillamook County and the citizens she serves. You will not find a better candidate for County Commissioner. She is honest, transparent, and has a character that is above reproach. She is tireless advocate for our County and has a demonstrated track record of leadership success. It is my pleasure to

endorse Mary Faith Bell for re-election to the position of Tillamook County Commissioner. Please join me in voting for Mary Faith Bell. Eric Swanson Tillamook

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