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As call volumes continue to rise, Tillamook Fire plans to seek operating levy WILL CHAPPELL Headlight Editor

Firefighters battle a blaze that erupted from a chimney at a house on Pete Street on November 28.

e first saw the fire as we hurtled around a bend on the Wilson River Highway. Tillamook Fire Chief Jeff McBrayer and I had been conducting an interview at the station house in Tillamook and now, moments later, were staring at a snarl of flames engulfing the rear of a house nestled on the bank of the Wilson River. The smoke plume had been visible from Fairview at the edge of Tillamook and as we sped towards the conflagration, McBrayer had confided in me that we would probably see the entire house burn to the ground. But the chief’s team and other partner districts would prove him wrong with an astoundingly fast response to the hydrant-lacking property that saved much of the structure. McBrayer and I pulled onto the frantic scene six minutes after his, Volunteer Captain Jason Sterling, Captain Kyle Adams and SEE TILLAMOOK FIRE PAGE A4

Library Director discusses collections, youth access and materials contest policies WILL CHAPPELL Headlight Editor

n recent months, a group of Tillamook County residents have raised concerns about the inclusion of books with LGBTQ+ characters in Tillamook County libraries’ children and juvenile collections. The group are gathering signatures on a petition asking that those materials require parental consent for borrowing by minors announced in a letter to the editor to the Headlight Herald included in this issue, citing concerns about exposing children to inappropriate materials. Tillamook County Library Director Donald Allgeier sat down with the Headlight Herald to discuss the library’s collections policies and practices, the process to challenge materials in the collection and children’s access. Allgeier said that the library’s function in the community was to provide materials to residents of all viewpoints and that regulating children’s media consumption was the purview of parents. “It is the role of the library to make sure that there is access to materials that people in the community find of interest,” Allgeier said, “it is the role of parents to decide what their children read.” Tillamook Libraries use a team approach to choosing materials for the collection, with five different librarians in charge of different parts of the collection. Allgeier oversees the collection of DVDs, CDs and digital material, while other librarians are in charge of the children’s collection, the teen collection and the fiction and nonfiction collections. Those librarians consult periodicals, book reviews, Amazon

reviews and other sources, as well as fielding community requests for materials to include in the library. The library’s policies prioritize providing materials that will appeal to the broad swathe of interests and people in Tillamook County and that will be borrowed frequently. “We try to make sure that we have a collection that is diverse in terms of the perspectives that are represented, in terms of political perspectives, in terms of cultural perspectives and especially with nonfiction, that’s going to be where you see kind of like the most definitive statements of values,” Allgeier said. Allgeier emphasized that the collections decisions were not driven by his or the librarians’ personal feelings, but rather by the library’s policies promising equitable access to a wide spectrum of material for readers. “There are materials up there that I find personally reprehensible,” Allgeier said. “I have the power to remove those from the library if I should choose to but I don’t act on my personal interest, what I act on is the policies and procedures.” With that being said, Allgeier stressed that there were no pornographic materials in the children’s section of the library, saying that he had heard rumors to the contrary. Allgeier also detailed the library’s policies surrounding youth access to collections, which are designed to allow parental involvement in children’s reading choices. Any resident of Tillamook County is eligible for a library card, but children ten years of age and younger need to be accompanied in the library by an adult. Starting at age 12, youth can access the teen sections of the libraries and parental consent is never required for borrowing. “How the parent and the child interact around the card is between them,” Allgeier said. “It’s not our job to be involved in that nor do we SEE LIBRARY DIRECTOR PAGE A7

Nestucca High students enjoy new CTE building

The exterior of the new CTE building at Nestucca High School in Cloverdale. The building was constructed using steel and solid foam fill. WILL CHAPPELL Headlight Editor

he Nestucca Valley School District has bolstered its career and technical education program with the construction of a new building dedicated to those offerings at Nestucca High School this year. The new building cost around $6 million to construct and gives Nestucca students the opportunity to graduate with hands-on experience, while the district seeks to expand opportunities further in a partnership with the county’s other school districts. “This is light years beyond what we’ve had before,” said Nestucca Administrator of Facilities and Alternate Education Chad

Holloway. Nestucca High School has a long history of career and technical education (CTE) at its campus, with students previously learning skills like wood and metal working in two aging buildings. Holloway said that due to lowerthan-projected costs when building the district’s new kindergarten through eighth grade elementary school building, the district had funds available from that project’s bond issue after construction was complete. District leaders decided to put that money towards building a new, state-of-the-art, 26,000-square-foot CTE facility at the high school. The new facility includes a weight room, two 5,000-squarefoot shops and three classrooms,

including a computer lab. The computer lab offers students the opportunity to learn how to use CAD design software and other engineering tools on the computer, while the shops allow them to practice welding, woodworking and other tasks. One of the shops contains welding stations constructed by a Nestucca graduate and the facility has three 3D printers that the students can use, with plans to add virtual welding trainers soon. Nestucca offers a peer apprenticeship that is sponsored by Tillamook Bay Community College and O’Brien Construction that prepares graduates to begin in a professional apprenticeship program after leaving high school. SEE CTE BUILDING PAGE A7

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Tillamook School of Dance performs Merry Christmas Spectacular “Rockette-style” By CHELSEA YARNELL Guest Contributor

t their annual Merry Christmas Spectacular, Tillamook School of Dance showcased 147 dancers ranging in ages from 3-18 at the Tillamook High School Don Whitney Auditorium on December 3. “It’s fun to see it all come together. They’ve danced hard for two and half months to learn these dances,” Tillamook School of Dance

Owner Pink Eggert said, recalling that her students started rehearsing back in September. Established in 1962 by Eggert’s mother Jan Lommen Colleknon, Tillamook School of Dance has continued to present their holiday show “Rockette-style.” “My mom wanted to expose kids to something that’s not a traditional Christmas show,” Eggert said. For the 8th year, Tillamook School of Dance

organized a Christmas Toy Drive to coincide with their show. Admission to the show was a donation of one new, unwrapped toy per family, or a $5 donation per person. “Our studio is all about giving back,” Eggert said. “It’s not always about the dancing. We always want to teach life lessons to the kids; to give back to the community that supports them.” Through the years, the Merry Christmas Spectacular has brought in over 6,000

donated toys. This year, Tillamook School of Dance partnered with the Tillamook YMCA. “They’ll make sure the toys get into the hands of families who need it,” Eggert said. “All the money donations are donated back to the YMCA youth sports programs to buy equipment.” Gift donations are still being accepted for the Christmas Toy Drive at Tillamook YMCA, Werner Beef & Brew, and Umpqua Bank

through December 8. During the show, several lucky audience members found “golden tickets” under their seat and went home with a gift basket. “It’s our way of saying thank you to the community,” Eggert said. “It’s a fun thing to do for the parents because they get their kids to dance every week or find that lost tap shoe.” Jessica Jordan, Sugar Vault, The Makery, TP Freight and Werner Beef &

Brew donated gift baskets. “Thousands of dancers have come through TSOD and it takes a village to pull this off at the magnitude that we’ve come to expect,” Eggert said. “We want to do it right.” In addition to Eggert, Tillamook School of Dance instructors include Jade Cloyd, Jessica Jordan, Chella Herder and Scout Weber.

North West Dance Academy to present The Polar Express Dance Recital December 9

The lead cast members of North West Dance Academy’s presentation of The Polar Express (left to right): Rachel Phillips (Wind), Lauren Phillips (Billie), Ryan McKillip (Holly), Alex Descloux (Guardian), Jay Johansen (Conductor), Acadia Fry (Tommy), (front) Carsyn Douma (Ticket).

North West Dance Academy will present The Polar Express at the Tillamook High School Don Whitney Auditorium on December 9 at 3 pm. PHOTO BY CHELSEA YARNELL

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o you believe? Over 100 local dancers will take the stage at the Tillamook High School Don Whitney Auditorium on December 9 at 3 pm for North West Dance Academy’s presentation of The Polar Express. “I wanted to come up with something a little different for a Christmas show. It’s the story of The Polar Express in our way,” North West Dance Academy Director Kayla Jenck said, adding that there are several fun surprises throughout the show

including a moving train, an acrobatic golden ticket, and dancing caribou. Their interpretation of the story is of a young girl who has lost her belief in the magic of Christmas. She boards a magical train that’s headed to the North Pole on Christmas Eve night. During this ride, she embarks on a journey of self-discovery and friendship, which shows her that the wonder of life never fades for those who believe. “It’s for people who want to believe and for people who need to believe,” North

West Dance Academy Teacher Angel Cavanaugh said. “That’s what the show’s story is all about.” The show includes 34 numbers with dance styles including ballet, lyrical, hiphop, jazz, acrobatic, tap, and

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Two firefighters at the rear of the house are engulfed by smoke as they fight the flames.

Captain Kris Davis’s radios blared out the emergency call, interrupting our conversation about the district’s operations. Neighboring property owners had already scrambled to clear the area in front of the house on Pete Street and McBrayer took command of the scene, beginning to coordinate the

oncoming response. Sterling, Adams and Davis pulled in three minutes behind us in a thousandgallon pumper tender trunk, and within one minute were battling the blaze in a rear interior bedroom. For the next five minutes, the trio fought the flames with the neighbors helping to arrange hoses as the firefighters also

Much of the firefighting activity was concentrated around this bedroom window as firefighters worked to extinguish flames raging in the house’s attic.

entered the house’s front door. At that point, 14 minutes after the first call out, a second pumper tender arrived, and the volunteer crew manning it immediately entered the fray. As several picked up hoses and fought the fire, others began constructing temporary water enclosures to receive water

from tanker trucks, the first of which arrived five minutes later. After that, a constant stream of tanker trucks shuttled water between a station in Fairview and the fire, and the crews battling the blaze never ran out of water. This amazing feat was made possible thanks to the response of crews from Bay City Fire Department, the Netarts-Oceanside Fire District and the Nestucca Rural Fire Protection District, which also lent a tanker truck to the shuttling runs. In all, more than twenty professional and volunteer firefighters from four districts responded to the fire within half an hour at midday on a Tuesday. There were touch-and-go moments, but 45 minutes after receiving the call, the fire had been contained and mostly extinguished, after burning much of the house but leaving the structure standing and a conjoining two-story garage untouched. Following the fire, there was a palpable sense of giddy relief and accomplishment among the firefighters that recalled something Sterling had been saying to me about an hour before when describing the sense of achievement and purpose the job provides. “To be a volunteer here and to be a member of this department and do some of the things we do, imagine having that feeling, whether you save a home or save someone’s loved one, imagine having that Super Bowl type feeling three or four times a month, because that’s real, that’s reality, that’s what we do here,” Sterling said. That commitment to serving the community and saving lives is the guiding

A constant relay of tanker trucks refilling temporary enclosures gave the fighters taking on the blaze an uninterrupted supply of water for the half hour it took to contain the fire.

force for the district’s firefighters and has remained the focus even through a year that has seen the district dogged by lawsuits from former personnel. Neither the captains nor the chief wished to discuss those lawsuits, one of which, filed by Tillamook Mayor Aaron Burris, was recently settled, instead preferring to focus on the district’s future. “Everybody’s had to sidestep stuff but everybody’s stuck together,” Sterling said. “We stuck together and we’ve still been cutting people out of cars, we’ve been putting fires out and those call volumes, a thousand calls a year, doesn’t go away because we’re having a bad day at the fire hall.” The fire that I witnessed the crews battle was part of a busy week for the district, with a body recovered in the forest around the Kilchis River and another structure fire successfully fought on Wednesday. But that call volume is hardly unusual for the district and is putting a strain on its resources, leading McBrayer to put the process in motion to ask for a five-year operating levy on next May’s ballot. The lion’s share of the district’s revenue comes from a 69 cent per thousand dollars of assessed value property tax, a rate set in 1993, when the district had a call volume under 300 calls per year. Since then, call volumes have nearly quadrupled to more than one thousand calls per year and the district is also taking responsibility for emergencies outside its bounds. In addition to covering the city of Tillamook and the rural areas surrounding it, the district responds to emergency calls on Highway 6 to the Tillamook County

line and in off-highway vehicle recreation areas in the Tillamook State Forest. The Oregon Department of Forestry is technically responsible for those emergencies but does not have any resources dedicated to the task. “If we did not respond out of community service then there would be nobody responding,” McBrayer said. “That’s one of the big reasons we’re coming to the public for more assistance in May is that we are covering an unprotected district that is kind of a no-man’s land.” McBrayer said that he is still working out the specifics of the operating levy, but that he anticipates asking voters to approve a rate of 84 cents per thousand dollars of assessed value for five years. That funding would allow the district to hire contract firefighters during the summer months, when the district sees its highest call volumes, who would live at the station and help to purchase new equipment for the district. McBrayer said that in the next five years, a 14-year-old road rescue vehicle, 22-yearold first out pumper and thirty-seven-year-old beach response vehicle stationed at Cape Meares need to be replaced. The levy would allow the district to replace the aging equipment with more versatile equipment that would enhance its response capabilities. McBrayer plans to share more details about the operating levy in the new year, including a finalized amount and details for how the funds would be used. In the meantime, the district is always looking for new volunteers to add to its contingent of 35 men and women who range in age from 19 to over 70 years. Sterling said that the district is planning to hold an academy in the new year and that completing training takes about two years. Each recruit is valuable, according to Sterling, and is given training to become a combat firefighter and ongoing opportunities for training to respond to the vast array of emergencies that occur in the county. Sterling stressed the importance of the volunteers, saying, “the volunteers are a gigantic resource in this county and for every fire district, we save this county millions of dollars.” Sterling also said that volunteering at the district was part of a tradition of community volunteerism that stretched back generations and that former firefighters had inspired him and other volunteers to join the district. “We are there because of them, they’re the ones that built that place,” Sterling said. “In each generation we hold a responsibility to uphold what Tillamook Fire is.”

Rockaway Renaissance Artists were commissioned by the Rockaway Beach Chamber of Commerce to paint fall scenes in the windows of requested downtown businesses. PHOTO BY CHELSEA YARNELL

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ning in October. Behind the paintbrushes: the Rockaway cs Renaissance Artists. As a subcommittee of the Rockaway Beach Chamber 84 of Commerce, the group was of formed by the late Cindy s. Kay Gregory a year and half ago. “She had a vision to have a group of artists support each other,” member Jill Collar said. “A place to meet and encourage one another.” to The group now has 93 or members with 10 members meeting on a weekly basis. e Artists in different mediums: ld painters, crafters, sketchers r- and photographers are found amongst them. h “We come together with

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other artists and bounce ideas off one another,” Collar said. After Gregory’s passing in February 2023, Collar took over more and more leadership responsibility. “She devotes a lot of time to the stuff that needs it,” member Chris Williams said. For some, the weekly gatherings are a time to work and collaborate. For others, the fellowship is the highlight. “For me, it’s a way to deal with PTSD; I’m a Marine veteran,” member Rick Hampton said. “When I first came to the group, I would cling to my camera. They’ve accepted me as I am.” Keeping with Gregory’s idea, the group seeks out venues to display and sell their art. In the past, the group has been showcased in the Rockaway Beach Community Center, Garibaldi Maritime Museum, Rockaway Beach Library,

and Rockaway Beach Farmers Markets. When selling art, ten percent of the artists’ sales are dedicated back to the group to purchase needed items such as: tents, tablecloths, and speakers. The group also partakes in special events at the Rockaway Beach Wayside, leading youth art activities such as shell or pumpkin painting. “Cindy would be happy with the progress of the group,” Collar said. To bring more exposure to the group, the Rockaway Beach Chamber of Commerce commissioned the Rockaway Renaissance Artists to paint holiday scenes in the windows of business members who were interested. “Doing murals is something I am proud of because it leaves a mark on the town and I feel like the window painting does that, even if it’s temporary,” Collar said.

Six local businesses opted for the October paintings with fall scenes appearing in the windows of Joe’s Snacks & Beer, Rockaway Beach Caboose, SAI Design, El Trio Loco, Beach Bakeshop and Beach Crafters. “The collaboration between the Chamber is great. We went around as group and painted windows for busi-

nesses,” Collar said. “Members received a free window painting, but they could also opt to donate to the program. It was exposure for us and what we’re capable of. A lot of the artists jumped in a participated in something, even if it was not in their wheelhouse.” The group will be offering winter window paintings dur-

ing the month of December. At a later date, a Peace Pole painted in memory of Gregory will be installed at the Rockaway Beach Wayside. For more information on the group or to request a window painting, contact the Rockaway Renaissance Artists via their Facebook group page.

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Saba Holzgrafe recently opened Saba’s Alterations and Bridal Boutique on Main Ave in Tillamook. PHOTO BY CHELSEA YARNELL

The fitting area of Saba’s Alterations and Bridal Boutique in downtown Tillamook. PHOTO BY CHELSEA YARNELL

“I learned from my grandmother,” she remembers. “We made our own clothing.” Sewing was a skill Holzgrafe took with her no matter

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aba Holzgrafe learned to sew when she was less than 10 years old.

where she lived. Born in Iraq, she spent time living in Syria and Turkey before moving to the United States in 2011. “Sewing is something I’ve done everywhere I go,” she

said. With over 30 years of experience, Holzgrafe opened an alterations service in Vancouver, Washington that experienced great success. Within five years, she became one of the most sought out tailors in the area. “I’m one of the top because I’ve been doing this for so long,” she said. “It’s a dying skill. Everyone can sew, but not everyone can do alterations. It’s the time and effort it takes to learn.” Through the years, her clients have entrusted her with their sentimental items ranging from evening gowns to family-heirloom textiles. She even once altered a dress for a client that was previously worn by Nicole Kidman.

Holzgrafe is also highly recommended by brides for her understanding of how to alter wedding gowns. “I alter about 200 wedding dresses a year,” she said. “I have really high standards and you want someone who knows what they’re doing with wedding dresses.” Holzgrafe has now brought her skills to Tillamook. With her husband living and working on the Coast, Holzgrafe wanted to spend part of her time in the area. After some searching and getting her foot in the door with local clients thanks to Sew Little Time and Tommie’s Cleaners, Holzgrafe found a space to house her business on Main Avenue in

Tillamook. Holzgrafe partnered with her friend, Kris Wilson of “Now That’s Fun: Where There is a Little Bit of Everything” antique shop, to share the retail space with Holzgrafe’s alteration workroom and bridal boutique in the back of the store. “Saba’s Alterations and Bridal Boutique” opened on October 6. For alteration services, Holzgrafe accepts appointments, walk-ins and last-minute fittings for anything needing a simple stitch to the complete reconstruction of a garment. In the boutique section, customers can browse racks of different style wedding dresses ranging in sizes from 0-28. “People who sell wedding dresses generally don’t know about alterations,” she said, adding that she’ll be able to advise brides on how much a dress can be fitted to their specifications. Repairs and alterations range from $5 all the way up to $1,000. “My intention is to not make a lot of money, but to help people here,” Holzgrafe said. “I just need their support. In general, I think every house has something that needs to be altered.” Holzgrafe tries to not turn anything away. Unsure if a piece of clothing or textile can be fixed? Drop by and ask. Saba’s Alterations and Bridal Boutique is open Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Located at 307 Main Ave, Tillamook.

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LIBRARY DIRECTOR CONTINUED FROM PAGE A1 want to because we have so many different parents with so many different values. It wouldn’t be constructive for us to be involved in that, we would absolutely get it wrong, we would absolutely be interfering with parents’ right and parents’ choices in ways that we don’t want to.” In response to a list of the materials cited in the letter to the editor, Allgeier said that I am Jazz by Jazz Jennings was a children’s book, specifically designed for families to introduce young children to the existence of transgender people. He said that the library did not currently have a copy

of Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe on their shelves and that he was not familiar with the other books cited. Allgeier said that the teen section was intended to have more mature materials than the children’s and that he used the same process for books addressing gender identity as any other, reviewing other libraries’ decisions and periodicals to inform their placement. Allgeier noted that parents had extensive rights surrounding their children and could restrict access to a library card or accompany their children on library visits to address concerns about

materials. Allgeier pushed back on the notion that the inclusion of materials relating to politically divisive issues was inappropriate in children’s sections. He said that while some parents found the subject of nonbinary gender identification offensive, others had voiced their appreciation for reflecting their experiences in the collection. Repeatedly, Allgeier emphasized that the library’s mission was to provide materials relevant to all Tillamook County residents’ life experiences without judgment. “We are

going to do that by making sure people are able to see themselves in the materials we have,” Allgeier said. “Whether that is someone who is struggling with their identity in some way or whether that is someone looking to really provide staunch conservative values for their family, both.” Allgeier also discussed the library’s policy for challenging materials, which was formalized in 2022 after a public process and can be found on the library’s website. Materials can be challenged on the grounds that they are inappropriate

Allgeier said that in addition to the formal process he welcomed community members to come into the library to speak with him about their concerns. “To me, we should always be accountable to what people want, to what peoples’ concerns are with the library, what their concerns are with materials in the library, I want us to be responsive to that,” Allgeier said. “What I don’t want is a situation where there are fights breaking out that make it hard for us to serve people effectively because it’s not in anyone’s interest.”

for the library or that they are inappropriate for the age section they have been placed in and complainants fill out a form citing their reason for contestation. Allgeier reviews the form and looks at reviews, media coverage and other libraries’ decisions on the book before reading the book and making a decision, which is explained in a letter to the complainant. If the complainant disagrees with Allgeier’s decision, they can appeal it to the Tillamook County Library Board and challenge their decision in court, should they still disagree.

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Holloway also discussed Nestucca Valley School District’s ongoing work helping to build the Tillamook Education Consortium (TEC), a group dedicated to increasing interdistrict cooperation on CTE programs across the county. Nestucca Superintendent Misty Wharton, Tillamook Superintendent Matt Ellis and Neah-Kah-Nie Superintendent Tyler Reed

have agreed to work together to expand CTE offerings by leveraging the combined resources of the districts. The consortium received a million-dollar grant from Future Ready Oregon to be used over the next three years to help in that process. In addition to funding exploratory work for the consortium, the grant will also be used to start setting up a skill center for students of

the districts. Skill centers are facilities that allow all the students from a district or county to gather in a centralized location to learn more specialized career skills than they could at their own schools. After learning basic skills at their own high schools, students would use the center to access capstone-like classes or other programs, like law

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Lincoln Counties in October that Moda will not be offering any Medicare Advantage plan for the counties, starting next year, leaving Medicare participants without an advantage plan available.

Moda’s Medicare Advantage plan currently offers participants health, drug, vision, dental and hearing coverage with premiums ranging from $39 to $89 monthly. Going forward residents of Tilla-

mook and Lincoln Counties will not have access to a Medicare Advantage plan offering those services and will be forced to choose between plans with higher premiums or deductibles than those

they have now. “Restructuring the plans that Moda offers in Tillamook and Lincoln Counties was not an easy decision for us,” said Moda VP of Strategic Communications Jonathan Nicholas. “But in the end, we simply could not design a Medicare advantage plan for your communities that offered meaningful coverage at a reasonable price.” Medicare Advantage plans are managed care plans offered by insurance providers who take the responsibility for Medicare participants’ coverage. The plans coordinate care through networks of doctors and hospitals while providing supplemental services like hearing and dental care that are not covered by Medicare. Insurers offering Medicare Advantage plans receive participants’ monthly premiums from Medicare, as well as a supplemental premium from the recipient, and handle claims as a private insurer would. Going forward, Medicare recipients in Tillamook will

be forced to rely on Medigap supplemental insurance plans offered by Moda and other insurers. Unlike advantage plans, none of the supplemental coverage that will be available in Tillamook next year offers dental or hearing coverage. Subscribers will also need to carry both Medicare and Medigap insurance cards to doctor’s appointments and pay two monthly premiums. The Medigap plans are also generally more expensive than Advantage plans, with premiums on plans with no deductibles ranging in price from around $100 monthly to over $400, depending on patient age and health. Several high deductible Medigap plans are available offering monthly premiums similar to those of Advantage plans, with the cheapest ranging in cost from $29 to $75 a month. However, in addition to offering less services, those policies also require patients meet a $2,700 deductible before coverage kicks in.

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ere’s a beginner’s guide to help you create an appealing charcuterie board for your upcoming event. 1. Plan for the board size according to your group. It’s better to overshoot on size than to run out of room 2. Place the cheeses in strategic spots. If you pull them out of the refrigerator an hour or so ahead of time the room temperature makes for better flavor. They can be used to prop up any potentially rolling items like berries 3. Add any small decorative bowls (dips, olives, anything you’d like the flavor to stay contained) 4. If you are going to add any meat you will want to curve or curl them 5. Arrange crackers and condiments 6. Fill in all the gaps with fruit and veggies 7. Add nuts and/or chocolate. 8. Add garnish! Harvest Charcuterie

• 1 8-ounce wheel of brie • 4 ounces Manchego cheese, sliced into ¼ inch triangles • 5 ounces cheddar cheese, sliced into ¼ inch pieces • 1 cup seedy crackers • 8 dried breadsticks (halved if necessary, to fit on board) • 2 cups black grapes • 3 figs, halved • 1 cup berries (blackberries, raspberries, and blueberries) • ½ cup olives • ¼ cup gherkins • ¼ cup dried ginger pieces • 1 tablespoon pepitas • 1 tablespoon dried cranberries • Garnish with rosemary, basil, or any leafy lettuce Charcuterie is an art medium and you are the artist. Enjoy! Artist/Author: Christine Webber For more local health and wellness information, visit www.tillamookcountywellness.org or follow Tillamook County Wellness on Facebook and Instagram.

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR Inappropriate children’s books at the Tillamook County Libraries

ublic libraries are part of what is necessary to build healthy communities. They offer a wide variety of educational service: Children’s programs, resume workshops, homework assistance, technical and research assistance, and reading programs (such as book clubs). They reflect the needs of the communities around them. Tillamook County taxpayers might not be aware of some very controversial literature that is being selected for our children and young teens. To give you an idea of what I am talking about, here are a few examples: When Aiden Became a Brother by Kyle Lukoff “His parents gave him a pretty name, his room looked like a girl’s room and he wore clothes that other girls liked wearing. But as he got bigger, he hated the sound of his

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name and felt like his room belonged to someone else. Aiden didn’t feel like any kind of girl. He was really another kind of boy… “ I am Jazz by Jazz Jennings “By the time Jazz was two years old, she knew that she had a girl’s brain in a boy’s body. She loved pink and dressing up as a mermaid and didn’t feel like herself in boy’s clothing. This confused her family until they took her to a doctor who diagnosed Jazz as transgender and explained that she was born this way.” 10,000 Dresses by Marcus Ewert “Bailey, a little boy. dreamed about dresses made of crystals and rainbows every night dresses made of flowers; dresses made of windows. But when Bailey is awake no one wants to hear about these beautiful dreams. Then Bailey meets Laurel, an older girl who is inspired by him, and the two begin making dresses together…” Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe “A graphic memoir written as a way to explain what it means to be non-

binary and asexual.” We believe that these subjects are not only disturbing and controversial but inappropriate for developing minds. There are some 60+ books that are in this vein and we need to let the library know what we think about it. It does not reflect a healthy community to put such information out to children. This entire subject should not be part of our libraries education system, without adult supervision. This is why several of us have circulated a petition asking the library Not to “ban books”, but to move them to the adult section, requiring adult supervision to check them out. If you would like to participate in signing our petition or have an interest in shaping our community, please contact us at wethepeopletillamook@ yahoo.com . After all our public institutions need to reflect our best selves. Tracy Green, Oceanside April Bailey, Neskowin

standard drinks are in each drink. For more information about standard drinks, review the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism at www.niaaa.nih.gov. • A person can become more aware of their behaviors involving alcohol by utilizing the track, count, and shift method. Step 1, track the number of drinks, step 2, calculate the total alcohol in each drink, and step 3, get advice and/or shift to healthier options. • Alcohol treatment services are available to help individuals explore how drinking impacts their life. The campaign’s website has an alcohol treatment navigator link. This link will take you to the NIH’s National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism website. On the website community members identify resources in their area. The resources featured on the website include alcohol treatment programs, counselors, therapists, and doctors. One local provider located on the navigator is the Tillamook Family Counseling Center, to learn more call (503) 842-8201. I encourage adults to spend time this holiday season having conversations with youth about the dangers of excessive drinking. These conversations can make a big impact in the prevention of

underage alcohol use. Tips for having conversations with youth about alcohol: • Learn about the harms of underage drinking. To learn about this topic, I recommend the National Institute of Health’s (NIH) website to review ‘Get the Facts About Underage Drinking’. The website can be accessed at www.niaaa.nih.gov. • Visit the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) website and review the ‘Talk. They Hear You’ campaign. This campaign can be found at www. samhsa.gov. • Have conversations with youth early and continue the conversations into early adulthood. • Integrate topics about alcohol into everyday conversations. • Educate youth on the harms of underage alcohol consumption. • Help youth feel confident declining alcohol by roleplaying scenarios that they may be offered alcohol. • Let youth know that they can come to you if they have questions about alcohol. For more local health and wellness information, visit www.tillamookcountywellness.org or follow Tillamook County Wellness on Facebook and Instagram.

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he Cape Meares Loop Road is open. We took a drive just the other day to check it out. It’s a beautiful road, cut high on the cape and affording gorgeous and expansive views. It is just shy of three miles from Cape Meares Lake to the end of the new road, just south of Cape Meares State Park, and it took us only about five minutes to drive that distance. What a time savings this will be when we trailer the boat to Netarts Bay to go crabbing. Only two other cars were on the road when we were that Saturday morning, but the word will get out soon and it will see more traffic. There were signs warning of elk (deer will wander by, too, no doubt), so we humans aren’t the only ones who will be using the road. Signs also warn of a 12% grade, fairly steep if the road is frosty or someone is going too fast. The Road Dept. says they will close the gates to Cape Meares Loop Road if there is ice or snow, but otherwise they will remain open. Constructing a road with a flatter grade would have doubled the cost, meaning it would never have been built, says the Road Dept. This new road was funded by Federal Highway money, along with our local Road Dept. providing a 10% match. After 10 long years

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throw out any old “expired” tests, check the FDA’s website at https://www. fda.gov/medical-devices/ coronavirus-covid-19-andmedical-devices/home-otccovid-19-diagnostic-tests to see if your COVID-19 tests’ expiration dates have been extended. It’s time to buy your 2024 Tillamook County Annual Day Use Access Parking Pass for county parks and/or boat launches. You may go online to reservations.co.tillamook. or.us, call 503-322-3522, or go in person to the Barview Jetty County Campground. Discounts are available for seniors over the age of 65, disabled veterans and Oregon Trail cardholders. Passes are transferrable between vehicles. Passes are nonrefundable, and lost or stolen passes cannot be replaced. The passes are valid for day use parking at all Tillamook County Park Department facilities; they are not valid for camping or RV dumping. The price remains at $55 full price, or $45 if you are eligible for one of the discounts. Get your pass to ensure a New Year full of fun.

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hanks to all, including Grateful Bread Bakery, Nesko Women’s Club and the many others who brought “Grateful Grub” to hungry households in South County Thanksgiving week. The menu included honey glazed chicken, yams, green beans, cheesy corn bread, cranberry sauce and dessert. Yum. Did you know that Thomas Goodwin is closing his Cloverdale gallery? A liquidation sale is in progress from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. Fridays through Sundays (or by appointment) through December. All original paintings, miscellaneous art, oriental rugs and furniture will be “substantially discounted,” according to my source. The address is 34380 U.S. Highway 101 South in downtown Cloverdale. A last-minute reminder that awards for Local Service, Volunteer of the Year, Business of the Year and Citizen of the Year will be presented at the Pacific City-Nestucca Valley Chamber Awards Banquet on Tuesday night (December 5); Betsy Johnson will be the guest speaker. The event is planned for 6 p.m. at Kiawanda Community Center at 34600 Cape Kiawanda Drive in Pacific City. Tickets are $60.00 per person and include a dinner buffet; there will also be a cash bar. The Tillamook People’s Utility District will host a drive-through “Customer

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Holiday Party” from 4 to 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, December 6 at 1115 Pacific Avenue in Tillamook. Holiday treats, give-away-items, and a snowflake night light are promised. Enter through the truck yard gate on 11th Street. Tillamook Seventh Day Adventist Church will host “An Evening of Comfort and Joy” starting at 3 p.m. on Saturday, December 9. Anyone who’s experiencing grief or loss is invited for an evening of joyful music, candlelight blessings and light refreshments with a special gift to carry you through the holiday season. The address is 2610 First Street, in Tillamook. Register by calling 503-815-2411. Holiday gift baskets are in the works for South County senior citizens. Needed items include hard candy in wrappers, hot cocoa packets, kitchen sponges, Lipton soup packets, packets of instant potatoes or gravy, packets of oatmeal, packets or flip top cans

of tuna fish, postage stamps, rolls of paper towels, small bottles of laundry or dish soap (from a dollar store), small post-it note pads and tins of danish cookies. Donations can be brought to Oregon Coast Bank; they’re located south of the flashing light on Brooten Road in Pacific City. It’s not too late to receive a North Pole, Alaska postmark on holiday correspondence, for free. To receive a North Pole postmark, prepare your holiday correspondence as usual, address the envelopes, seal them, affix sufficient postage on each, place them all in a larger envelope or box and mail to: North Pole Holiday Cancelation, Postmaster, 4141 Postmark Drive, Anchorage, AK 99530-9998. Speedy recovery to my dear friend Melanie Merryman (of Cloverdale) who, we can see in Instagram photos, recently broke her wrist. She is sporting an enormous cast but smiling joyfully just the same. Some birthdays were accidentally left out last week, I apologize. Belated birthday wishes go out to: Brentlee Boisa, Reese Johnsen, Austin Jordan and Aiden Smith, Happy birthday this week to: Patrick Benton, Greg Bergren, Tara Capps-Boldy, Nia Chatelain, Dexter Corey, Ashten Jordan, Kaleb Jordan, Danielle Neary, Mitchell Richwine and Tony Riske.

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hose with a keen eye will notice Garibaldi has twice as many Christmas trees in the downtown area as our neighbors. “A small part of that is because Garibaldi is twice as cool as other cities,” Mayor Katie Findling joked. The real story is a bit cooler… For the longest time, Garibaldi had an annual tree that was all their own. An “authentic Garibaldi Village Crab Pot Christmas Tree,” that in its final years would sit in the square between Dairy Queen & Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad. A couple years ago, the pots were deemed “too rusty,” by…I don’t remember who and it doesn’t matter. Said pots were discarded and in their place, the city received a majestic tree permitted through the Oregon Department of Forestry. Ever since, there have been subtle pushes here and there to restore the crab pot tree, to save one of the traditions we have here. Well-intended, but often late in the season to make changes. A short time ago, I noted that an old favorite Christmas tradition might be returning. Somewhere, around a week later, as if by Christmas magic, the Crab Pot Christmas tree appeared in the south end of the Garibaldi Fire & Rescue’s parking lot. 34 of the most beautiful used crab pots you’ve ever seen, draped in trap floats, nets and Christmas lights, adorned at the top by an angelic ring buoy, all now shining brilliantly into the Tillamook Bay night. Shoutout to Garibaldi Fire & Rescue for that incredible Christmas gift in their parking

GARIBALDI NATHAN “FINN” FINDLING finn@natfinn.com lot. Such a great surprise. On their Facebook page, GF&R gave shoutouts to Bob and Nancy Browning, and Tony and Irene Vandecoevering for their donation of the pots. We would have no restored tradition without them. So, as you’re coming downtown on U.S. 101, the city now has the majestic tree on 4th and the crab pot tree on 6th. There is also the Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad’s “Candy Cane Express” riding the rails in a heavily-Christmas-lit train that is a moving decoration on the weekends. Garibaldi Maritim Museum has lights on their mounted buoy – it’s almost like a tree. While we’re at it, shoutouts to the city for updating our downtown decorations. It’s so much easier to see what they’re supposed to be now. Christmastime is getting brighter here, year after year. As to the traditional tree lighting ceremony: The new City staff is still scraping out from under the mountain of tasks that were left previously undone due to well-documented staffing issues. We didn’t receive official confirmation of activities until after the paper’s weekly deadline. I’ll take the blame for not pushing harder to get that to press.

That said, loud shoutouts to Laura Schmidt, Port of Garibaldi Tourism Coordinator, for crafting a nice graphic to get out to social media and print for storefronts. It’s great to see the City’s entities working hand in hand more and more. Equal loud shoutouts to Twins Ranch Catering for the cocoa, extra hot dogs for the twins, and cookies. Now that we have some trees, we need to find some Santas…Garibaldi Maritime Museum will have a sighting on Saturday, December 16th, from 1-4 p.m. According to their Facebook page, there will be hot cocoa and cookies, and for kids, the opportunity to tell ‘Sailor Santa’ what they hope to see under their trees on Christmas Morning. For more information, please visit https://www.facebook. com/garibaldimaritimemuseum/ And, if you want feel what it’s like to ride with Santa, The Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad still has a few tickets available for their Candy Cane Express. The ride, recently featured on KATU’s AM Northwest program, features a holidaythemed excursion in the train’s colorfully lit cars. Cookies, cocoa and that one guy, the one with the bag of toys. You know who. For more information, please visit https://oregoncoastscenic. org/train-rides/candy-caneexpress/ Double-bonus point score if someone can tell me where on that train he’s got his bag of goodies stashed. “And so, I’m offering this simple phrase / To kids from one to ninety-two…” – Mel Torme & Robert Wells

he Rockaway Beach Emergency Preparedness team has been movingg from strength to strength this year. It’s about to make another step forward, with the creation of a Community Emergency Response Team (CERT). I sat in on one of the regular Tuesday-morning meetings of the Emergency Preparedness group recently and remain impressed at how committed the members are to planning and implementing an organized response to a wide range of emergencies. Captain Geoff Grace was brought on this year in the role of Emergency Preparedness Coordinator. I asked him about his vision for the purpose of the CERT program. “Our goal is to bring emergency response under one umbrella to work as seamlessly as possible,” he said. The CERT members’ roles, he went on, will be “to fill in the gaps—the fire department can only do so much.” Expanding on Grace’s comments, Rockaway Beach Fire Chief Todd Hesse said, “we want to teach disaster response skills, whether small or large.” This could range from directing traffic to working the warming center at City Hall in a power outage, all the way up to search and rescue operations. While the team will receive training, Chef Hesse stressed that, compared to the more rigorous firefighter training, the CERT members will have “different levels of ability. They don’t have to do a fivemile hike. It’s not like fire department training, which requires 72 hours per year to

maintain.” CERT training, he estimated, might take 24 hours per year—just two hours a month. In addition to the fire department staff, Rockaway resident Carolyn Walters has taken on recruitment duties. “We are up to 17 volunteers,” she mentioned before the meeting. That had grown to 18 by the time I met with the group at the fire station. The CERT training will begin in January. “This will let us get the organization trained and set up a team structure,” said Captain Grace. Once that is in place, he went on, “we can activate the team, assemble, get assigned to tasks, and go.” There are two ways to get involved before the CERT class next month. The Emergency Preparedness team gives presentations in City Hall on the first Wednesday of every month, on different aspects of emergency response and on different kinds of emergencies. Previous presentations have included instruction in pet first aid, water purification methods and more. The December 6 meeting will cover responses to a power outage, a situation we experience all too frequently here in winter. The presentation starts at 6 p.m. in City

topics will be relevant and local to you. One topic I hear about in every rural and coastal community is the lack of affordable, quality child care. If it feels more difficult to find child care than it used to be, that’s because it is. Since 1999, the total number of child care slots in Oregon has dropped by about 6,600. Oregon State University estimates that, for families of infants and toddlers, 35 of 36 counties qualify as child care deserts where there can be as many as 10 children competing for the same child care spot. The numbers are stark. Up north, at the mouth of the Columbia River, Clatsop County has child care for only 8 percent of its infants

and toddlers. Farther south, it drops to 6 percent in Lincoln County. And, down in Curry County, there’s only child care for 3 percent of their infants and toddlers. Even if that spot becomes available, families may not be able to afford it. In Oregon, the average cost of child care is nearly $13,700 a year – or more than in-state tuition at Portland State University. As one mother put it, “A day care bill is a mortgage right now.” Parents who can’t find afford child care options often are forced to use up their paid time off or drop out of the workforce altogether. In Clatsop County, it got so bad that two hospital systems donated funding for local child care services because of staffing

shortages. Child care workers need to be paid a living wage, too. The average child care worker in Oregon makes about $12.90 an hour, and the profession has high burnout and turnover rates. What can we do about it? During the pandemic, Congress created Child Care Stabilization Grants that sustained approximately 220,000 child care providers, saved an estimated 9.6 million child care slots, and protected more than 1 million child care jobs across the country. Oregon received nearly $250 million to sustain more than 3,000 child care programs and support more than 80,000 children. But those funds expired on September 30. We need to pass the Child

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Hall, which is admittedly short notice. But the good news: the emergency team has arranged for Zoom links for remote attendance, and better still, the presentations will be recorded. Check the city web site at https://corb.us for links. In addition, you can attend the Tuesday morning meetings at 9 a.m., in the fire station on Anchor Street behind City Hall. There’s always a fresh pot of coffee brewing, so stop in some time and learn about how you can help prepare yourself for emergencies large and small. I’ve learned that these Tuesday meetings are where decisions are made and work gets done. During the meeting I attended, Chief Hesse ordered supplies, including soup, cups, bowls and a selection of teas. These will be available in the event that city hall opens its warming center during a power-outage or other emergency. Because city hall has its own generator, residents will be able to charge electronic devices, stay in a heated building and have warming food and drink. And on the subject of city hall, I need to correct an error in my November 28 Fencepost, in which I repeated the often quoted but incorrect assertion that the Higher Ground project would relocate City Hall to N 3rd. “There is no plan to move city hall,” Mayor McNeilly explained to me. “There will be a disaster recovery site potentially as part of the Higher Ground project, should city hall be unable to be used. But city hall is staying where it is.”

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Addressing the child care crisis on the Oregon Coast JEFF MERKLEY Guest Column

elcome to the first edition of the “Merkley Monthly”! In this column, I’ll address topics in Oregon’s rural and coastal communities served by Country Media Newspapers. Coming from rural Douglas County, myself, I know how essential local newspapers are for speaking to the unique needs of your communities and keeping folks connected. So, I’m excited for this opportunity. Every year, I host town hall meetings for all 36 Oregon counties. I’ll use this monthly column as an extension of that town hall spirit and the “Oregon Way” to answer questions and address issues that have come up in the town hall meetings in your communities, which means these

Care Stabilization Act to restore this successful and needed program. Then we need to build on it by passing the Child Care and Working Families Act so eligible families pay no more than 7 percent of their income on child care. Middle-class families deserve a break. This legislation is a start, and I will continue to fight to expand and improve child care in Oregon and across the country. Do you have a topic or issue important to your community you want to hear more about from Senator Merkley? Email dcurrie@countrymedia. net.” Jeff Merkley represents Oregon in the U.S. Senate.

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he Nestucca High School girls’ basketball team got a season-opening win at home on November 29, defeating the Taft Tigers

45-34. The Bobcats struggled to find their rhythm offensively for much of the night, but steadying performances from Makayla Webber and Hailee Knight helped them to come out on top.

Early in the game, Nestucca was ice cold from the field, and although they controlled the pace, dominating the offensive glass and forcing turnovers, Taft took a 10-0 lead in the first three minutes.

Piper Armstrong broke Nestucca’s scoring drought from the free-throw line shortly after, going one for two after being fouled on a drive, and Chloe Love was fouled on a three-point attempt and drilled all three,

cutting the lead to 6. Autumn Rist scored the Bobcats’ first field goal from three-point range with around a minute and a half remaining and followed up with a two-pointer on the next possession to trim the lead further. With five seconds remaining in the quarter, Taylor Knight took an inbounds pass from under the Tigers’ basket the length of the court and drew a foul on a drive to the hoop. Knight sunk both free throws and cut the deficit to a single point, 14-15. Hailee Knight hit a three on the Bobcats’ first possession of the second quarter to put Nestucca ahead for the first time. However, after that, both teams’ offenses bogged down completely for the rest of the quarter with Taft only managing three points total, and Nestucca only tallying five, after Hailee Knight hit two free throws later in the quarter. The teams headed to the locker room with Nestucca ahead by one, 19-18. The offenses continued to struggle early in the second and Taft briefly retook the lead two minutes into the third quarter 22-21. But Nestucca responded quickly, reeling off six unanswered points in the next

two minutes courtesy of a Rylee Armstrong free throw, Hailee Knight and one, and Webber layup. The Bobcats held a 27-22 lead with four minutes to go in the third and extended it to 33-24 by the end of the frame. Nestucca’s offense was once again moribund to start the fourth quarter, with the only points through the first five minutes coming on a field goal from Taylor Knight, who finished the night with seven. But then, Webber came alive offensively, hitting back-to-back layups to push the lead to 39-28, before making three more two-point field goals in the final minutes to make the final score 45-34. Webber finished with 14 points on the night, with ten in the fourth quarter, and Hailee Knight notched 11, finishing as the second leading scorer for the Bobcats. Nestucca returned to action on Monday against Waldport at home (result unavailable at time of press) and have games scheduled for December 5 against Perrydale on the road and December 8 against Willamina at home.

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he Nestucca boys’ basketball team struggled offensively and defensively in their season opener against the Taft Tigers on November 29, falling 68-35 at home. After falling behind big in the first quarter, Nestucca rallied in the second to cut the lead to five at the half, before the Tigers offense was resuscitated in the second half and ran away from the Bobcats. Austin Reno led the way for the Bobcats, scoring 17 points on the night, including eight of Nestucca’s nine points in the first quarter, during which Taft jumped out to a 23-9 lead. The Tigers went ice cold in the second quarter, only scoring four points total and allowing Nestucca to whittle

the lead to 28-23 behind five points from Nolen Hurliman and four from Reno. But Taft’s struggles did not last past the halftime break, as they renewed their pressure on the basket and notched 25 points in the third quarter, pushing the lead to 53-33 at the end of the period. Nestucca’s offense went completely flat in the fourth, only managing two points on a field goal from freshman Mason Vu with 2:30 remaining in the game, allowing the Tigers to extend the final margin to 28. Nestucca had games against Delphian and Waldport on Friday and Monday after the press deadline, and will play on the road at Perrydale on December 5 and at home against Willamina on December 8.

Pedro Sandoval connects on a three pointer in the first quarter against Taft.

Cheesemaker fall athletes receive Cowapa league honors STAFF REPORT

fter a successful fall season, athletes and coaches from the Tillamook High School volleyball, football and the boys’ and girls’ soccer and cross country teams were honored with allleague selections last month. Dannika Goss was named Cowapa league player of the year in volleyball, while Diego Lara was named co-player of the year and Jonathan Flores-Baraja cogoalkeeper of the year for boys’ soccer. Evella Haines was chosen as goalkeeper of the year in girls’ soccer and Tanner Hoskins was selected as the offensive player of the year for football. Tillamook’s volleyball team had a strong season, going undefeated in league play for a league championship and 19-5 overall en route to a

sixth-place trophy at the state tournament. In addition to Goss’s player-of-the-year selection and an all-league nod, Kate Kobas, Annika Norberg and Maritza Nieves were named to the all-league team, while Mckenna Haertel and Kylie Burden received honorable mention. Head coach Trina Goss received coach of the year honors. The boys’ soccer team was similarly successful during the regular season, also achieving an undefeated mark in league play and winning the league championship, before falling in overtime in a first round playoff matchup against Crook County. Lara was named to the allleague team in addition to his player of the year selection, where he was joined by Cole Affolter, Brayan Hernandez,

Christian Cordova, Daniel Hermosillo and Oscar Martinez, while Cannon Affolter and Noel Guttierez received honorable mention. Tillamook Head Coach Brian Reynolds was named one of the two co-coaches of the year. The girls’ soccer team had a less successful campaign, struggling through a 1-12 season with the only win coming over Rainier in the season finale. In addition to Hanes’s selection as goalkeeper of the year, Abbly Blackburn and Claire Travis made the all-Cowapa-league team, while Sofia De Souza and Cristal Chacon received honorable mention. Tillamook’s cross country teams sent nine runners to the all-Cowapa league teams, including Brooke Bush, Peyton Rawe, Reese Hopkes, Vivian Seaholm, Shayla

Hillstrom, Juan Gomez, Ryan Sheets, Diego Velazquez and Damien Kiser. The Cheesemaker football team had another good season, finishing 7-2 overall as co-league champions before losing in a first-round playoff matchup to Cascade. In addition to Hoskins’s selection as offensive player of the year, he was also named co-kicker of the year and one of the quarterbacks of the all-league team. Wide receivers Ryan Wilks and Griffyn Boomer, running back Andrew White and linemen Kenneth Lopez and Austin Berry-Killian also received all-league offensive honors. Carsen Rieger, Eligio Maciel, Seth Wehinger and Logan Motsinger were all named to the all-league defensive team, with center Koi Smith and defensive back Antonio Ferreira re-

ceiving honorable mention. Tillamook Head Coach Kye Johnson was named co-coach of the year.

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Donna Clark on the medal stand after her world-record, gold-medal-winning deadlift in Eugene last month.

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onna Clark, a graduate of Neah-Kah-Nie High School who burst on to the competitive powerlifting stage last year, continued her strong showings in two recent meets in England and Oregon. Clark came in first place and won three gold medals at the meet in England, a worldwide contest, while setting a world record in the deadlift for her age group, which she promptly reset at the Oregon meet the next month, while winning another gold medal. At the International Powerlifting League DrugTested Worlds competition in October in Coventry, England, Clark was one of seven athletes selected to represent the United States in the meet. Clark set American records in the bench press and back squat at the meet, but her best showing came in the deadlift where she set a world record of 416.6 pounds. At her next competition in Eugene, Clark bested her own record, lifting 417.7 pounds and took home a gold medal for her performance. The Eugene meet was not drug-tested, but Clark trains without the use of performance enhancing drugs and enjoys the challenge of competing in competitions against those who do. Clark will now take a short break from competitions until a meet in Springfield, Oregon in February and plans to compete in both national and international competitions held in Las Vegas later in the year.

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orthwest Piano Trio performs in Cannon Beach, 3 p.m., Sunday, December 10, playing holiday and Christmas favorites, including selections from The Nutcracker. The concert venue is Cannon Beach Community Church, 132 E. Washington St. in downtown Cannon Beach. This concert is part of the 6th Annual Cannon Beach Steinway Concert Series. The Northwest Piano Trio includes Esther Shim on violin, Hannah Hillebrand on Cello, and pianist Stephanie Smith performing on the

Community Church Steinway seven-foot grand piano. Esther Shim plays violin with Portland Festival Symphony, Willamette Master Chorus, and sometimes with the Oregon Symphony. Hannah Hillebrand completed her master’s degree in cello performance with Hamilton Cheifetz at Portland State University in 2014. While pursuing her degree, she participated in masterclasses with artists such as the Takacs String Quartet, the Tokyo String Quartet and cellists Johannes Moser and

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ennifer Goodenberger and Shelly Loring will perform a holiday concert in Cannon Beach, December 16, at 4pm, at Cannon Beach Community Church, located at 132 E. Washington St. in downtown Cannon Beach. Jennifer Goodenberger will perform her originals along with holiday favorites. Goodenberger will be joined by flutist Shelly Loring. This concert is free and open to the public, part of the 2023 6th Annual Fall Steinway Piano Concert Series hosted by Community Church in Cannon Beach. This concert will also feature carol singing, with audience members encouraged to choose a favorite carol to sing together. Jennifer Goodenberger, long-time resident of Astoria, Oregon, is a pianist, composer, visual artist and poet. Her original works range from deeply healing and spiritual compositions to passionate and romantic creations. The music is a mesmerizing fusion of classical, improvisational and contemporary styles. Jennifer has been performing for over 30 years. During this time she has worked as a concert pianist, musical director for theater, radio programmer, college teacher, and private piano instructor. After receiving a master’s degree from Northwestern University in music composition in 1989, Jennifer created a

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James “Jim” R. Amick 1953 ~ 2023

im grew up in rural California, older brother to Vicki and Mary Sue. Some of his happiest memories were of chasing his coon hounds through the hills all night long; trapping game; fishing for salmon; and filling his deer tag every year. He was known in his family for his ability to spot a deer in the brush by a flicker of an ear or tail, or the shape of a leg behind a bush. Jim joined the Marines in 1970, trained as a refrigeration mechanic and served in Okinawa. He returned home after his hitch, went into logging and married. The marriage didn’t last but he gained his

that he was finally able to accomplish when he acquired a Mini Max kit airplane. He learned to fly it and on calm days could be seen cruising over the bay or in the local hills, a big grin on his face. Jim was a man of strong opinions and even stronger values. He believed that his word was his bond and in treating people fairly, both personally and professionally. He took pride in always paying his debts, was generous with his knowledge and took pleasure in watching those he taught succeed. Whatever his current passion, Jim strove for perfection. He would find a flaw and obsess until he fixed it, drawing those closest to him into his quest, brainstorming until he worked out the problem. The last several years his focus was on fine tuning rifles for precision long distance shooting and working up reloads for consistent accuracy; he became well known for his expertise. Jim was a proud former Marine, avid hunter, the original planerman at Trask River Lumber, “The Fish God” fishing guide, boat top and cover maker, commercial fisherman, and long distance shooter. He enjoyed mentoring young people, passing on his knowledge and forming

bonds. Jim was a regular at Denny’s and considered the staff as adopted family. He was a loyal friend, loved to dish it out and have it dished back to him, fiercely loved his family and was a softy to his pets. Jim passed away from heart failure on October 17, 2023, with Margaret, his wife of 41 years; his daughter and son-in-law Amber and Josh Greenwalt; granddaughter Sharai; and his close friend Greg, by his side. In addition, he is survived by granddaughter Emily Tucker and her 3 children; brother-in-law Kirk (Joan) Schmidt; brotherin-law George (Carol) Kness; sisters-in-law Patricia Edwards and Marina Kness; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. He is also mourned by his many friends in Oregon and California whose lives he touched over the years. There were no services per his wishes, however, a scattering of his ashes is planned for late spring or early summer. Those who wish to may send donations in his memory to Tillamook Animal Shelter, United Paws, Tillamook K9 Rescue, or a Veterans’ support organization of your choice.

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daughter Amber from it. He went to work in a sawmill and pursued the opportunity to become a planerman where he discovered a talent for creating moldings and other decorative trims. He also became known for troubleshooting and repairing mechanical issues with the planers, thereby improving production numbers. In 1982 he met Margaret and they became a couple from the start; he always referred to her as his best friend. It was during this time that he played a major role in rescuing a truck driver from his burning cab, risking his own life. Jim and Margaret married in 1987 and in early 1990 he applied for the planerman position at the mill being built in Tillamook by the Trask River Lumber Company. Jim was hired and they moved to Tillamook 2 weeks later. When he quit working in the mill, it was a point of pride to him that even after years as a planerman, he still had all his fingers. He started J. R. Amick’s Guide Service and applied the same curiosity and tenacity to fishing as with all his ventures. A group of his regular clients dubbed him “Fish God” because he was often successful in finding fish when no one else could. Jim had a dream

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ictor Wendell Lane was born May 12, 1923 in Cloverdale, Oregon to Welta Victor Lane and Dure Rogers Lane. Wendell attended 1st grade in a one room schoolhouse on the edge of the playground of the Cloverdale High School, 2nd grade through 8th at the old Cloverdale High School building and graduated from NUHS in 1941. He was the first 4-year letterman in basketball. Wendell worked summers at the Cloverdale Cheese Factory and in 1942 he helped slash the right

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Verna, he married Grace Atkinson Chaney in May of 1966 and gained 3 daughters and 1 son. Wendell joined the Nestucca Presbyterian Church in 1940, making him the longest standing member to date. He served as a ruling elder for many years. Wendell was an avid deer & elk hunter and had many successful trips with his wife, children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Wendell was preceded in death by his dad; mother; sister Irma Lane; grandson Roger Allen Lane; granddaughter Jaime Ann Lane; grandson Matthew Farvour; his first wife Verna Lane Beaman; and his wife Grace, who he was married to for 52 ½ years. Wendell is survived by his children, Donald Lane and wife Donna of Medford, OR; Kenneth Lane and wife Deidra of LaPine, OR; Rodney Lane and wife Patsy of Tillamook, OR; Roger Lane and wife Lennette of Cloverdale, OR; one daughter, Susan Beachy and husband Bill of

January 8, 1944 ~ November 20, 2023

ennis Leon Jepson, 79, peacefully went to join the Lord in Heaven, on Monday, November 20, 2023. Dennis was born on January 8, 1944 to Curtis and Arlene Jepson in Tillamook, Oregon. Dennis lived in Tillamook his whole life and was a beloved member of the community. Dennis married the love of his life, Leilani (Rowland) Jepson, in May of 1983, and continued to love her until the very end. Dennis started working at Marie Mills in Tillamook in the 1970’s, where he had many positions. He espe-

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Cloverdale, OR; three stepdaughters, Virgina Hubler of Kelso, WA, Rebecca Farvour and husband AL of Kelso, WA; and Sue Owens and Husband Jeff of Tillamook, OR; one stepson Richard Chaney and wife Debbie of Arkansas; one brother Kenneth (Corky) Lane of Salem, OR; 27 grandchildren; numerous great as well as great-great grandchildren; several sisters-in-law; brothers-in-law; and nieces and nephews. Wendell and his boys spent many hours on the Big Nestucca river catching their share of steelhead and chinook, enjoying their love for the great outdoors. Wendell has also asked that his first wife Verna be mentioned whom he was married to for 25 ½ years. “I bid a farewell to all my family and friends. I am now going to visit with dad, Great and Great-Great Granddads.” Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Dec. 9, 2023 at the Nestucca Presbyterian Church.

cially enjoyed working at the Smoker, and he retired from Marie Mills in 2002. Dennis loved life, and could usually be found telling a joke with a smile on his face. He had a great sense of humor, and he was a friend to everyone. Dennis loved telling stories and he always had a story to tell. He also enjoyed riding his bike around town and could often be found in town playing pool, hustling anyone who would dare underestimate him. Dennis is preceded in death by his parents Curtis Jepson and Arlene Jepson, brothers Kelly Jepson and Ron Jepson, and sisters Karen Metcalfe and Jeanine Finch. He is survived by his wife, Leilani Jepson, his brothers Richard (Patty) Jepson, Michael (Lu Ann) Jepson, his sister Teresa Kangiser, and his many nieces, nephews, great nieces, and great nephews. Memorial services will be held December 16, 2023 at 11 AM at Waud’s Funeral Home.

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January 30, 1945 ~ November 15, 2023

rlene was born in Tillamook OR on January 30, 1945 to Lyle and Louise (Smith) Woods. She passed away at her home in Oretown, OR on November 15, 2023. Arlene grew up in Blaine, OR and for a short time lived in Redmond OR. She graduated from Nestucca High School in 1963. After graduation she lived in Salem and worked at a phone company and a woolen mill. On January 23, 1964 she married Allan Louis Schaefer of Cloverdale OR. They had two daughters, Teresa Ann and Shannon Michele. Arlene was a busy stay at home mom. She sewed the family clothes and canned the food they grew in a garden. Later she was a Tupperware saleswoman. She was also a 4H cooking and sewing leader. In the early 80’s Allan and Arlene started Schaefer’s Nursery. A Wholesale Nursery growing and selling mostly Martha Washington Geraniums. They also grew many other plants and trees including bananas, pansies,

cyclamen, gloxinia, gerbera daisies and palms. In the early 90’s they also built a beautiful geodesic dome house that they lived in. They enjoyed a dozen vacations to Hawaii. Arlene loved flowers, sand dollars, glass balls, walks on the beach, drinking tea and Elvis music. She loved to read about Oregon history and visiting little libraries. She leaves behind her sister Hazel Baertlein, her daughters Teresa, Shannon and son in law Joey Hodgson, granddaughters Alexandria and Savannah as well as great grandson Michael. A celebration of life will be held on December 9, from 1-3 at Kiawanda Community Center in Pacific City. In lieu of flowers donations can be made in her name to South Tillamook County library club (Pacific City Library).

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of way for the blimp base in Tillamook, working for 62-1/2 cents per hour. He later worked for Crown Zellerbach, building roads on Whiskey Creek and another logging outfit up Fawcett Creek Rd. He met his wife Verna Struckmeier in high school in 1940 and they married in September 1942 rearing five children, four boys and one girl. He worked for the county in 1942 and helped oil the first roads in Tillamook County. He also worked with his dad on their dairy. In 1950, Wendell and Verna moved their family to Marion, OR where they rented a dairy farm, but moved back to Cloverdale in 1952 and bought a dairy in Hebo on Condor Road in 1954, which he continued to operate until 1971. He also worked during this time for Boylan & Bittner Plug Co. later known as Noble & Bittner Plug Co. Inc from 1966 until 1979 as the head sawyer. After his divorce from

DEATH NOTICES Keith Eldon Hatfield

February 11, 1962 ~ November 29, 2023

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HH23-518 REGULAR MEETING NOTICE Wednesday, December 6, 2023 The meeting will be held at Tillamook People’s Utility District’s Carl Rawe Meeting Room located at 1115 Pacific Avenue, Tillamook, OR 97141 The Tillamook People’s Utility District Board of Directors will conduct the following meetings. · 12:30 p.m.- Executive Session will be held according to ORS 192.660 (2) (i) to review and evaluate the employment-related performance of the chief executive officer. · Budget Workshop Action items include: . · Any other matters that may come before the Board. Those who require special accommodations should contact the PUD at 800-422-2535 or 503842-2535. HH23-517 Health Resources and Services Administration NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC OF FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT For: NEHALEM BAY HEALTH CENTER & PHARMACY Proposed Construction of Nehalem Bay Health Center and Pharmacy Wheeler, OR HRSA GRANT C8ECS44905, PROJECT 83010 In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the Council on Environmental Quality regulations for implementing NEPA (40 CFR Parts 1500 through 1508) and the HHS General Administration Manual Part 30 Environmental Protection (February 25, 2000), HRSA has determined that the Proposed Construction of the Nehalem Bay Health Center and Pharmacy, in Wheeler, Oregon, proposed by the Nehalem Bay Health Center & Pharmacy will have no significant adverse impact on the qual-

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HH23-519 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Date of Notice: November 29, 2023 Date of Hearing: December 13, 2023 Notice is hereby given that the Tillamook County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing on December 13, 2023, beginning at 10:00am, at the Board of County Commissioners Meeting Room 106 in Tillamook, Oregon, 201 Laurel Avenue, to consider the following: Road Rename Request #85123-000486-PLNG: An application has been filed with the Tillamook County Department of Community Development at the request of the Tillamook County Public Works Department to rename the Cape Kiwanda beach access to “Dorymen’s Way”. Located within Section 24AA, Township 4 South, Range 11 West of the Willamette Meridian, Tillamook County, Oregon, the road connects Cape Kiwanda Drive to the dory launch ramp in Pacific City. The applicant is the Tillamook County Public Works Department. Any comments or concerns regarding the proposed road naming can be delivered in-person, mailed or emailed to the Tillamook County Department of Community Development at 1510-B Third Street, Tillamook, OR, 97141, by 4:00pm on December 12, 2023. Comments received will be presented to the Board of County Commissioners at the public hearing the following day. The Tillamook County Board of Commissioners will consider this request at a public meeting at 10:00am on December 13, 2023 in the Board of County Commissioners Meeting Room 106 of the Tillamook County Courthouse, 201 Laurel Avenue, Tillamook, Oregon. Oral testimony will be taken at the hearing. A copy of the application, along with a map of the request area and the applicable criteria for review are available for inspection on the Tillamook County Department of Community Development website: http://www.co.tillamook. or.us/gov/ComDev/planning/default.htm and is also available for inspection at the Department of Community Development office located at 1510 B Third Street, Tillamook, Oregon. If you have any questions about this application, please call the Department of Community Development at 503-842-3408 Ext. 3412 or email Lynn Tone, Office Specialist 2, at ltone@ co.tillamook.or.us. Tillamook County Department of Community Development Sheila Shoemaker, Land Use Planner

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Volleyball Coach @ Tillamook Junior High School (07X-23) Extra• Duty • Head GirlsjobTennis Coach @ THS (26X-24) To view details, qualifications and more job postings, visit our website www.tillamook.k12.or.us • Assistant Golf Coach @ THS (61X-24) Questions? Contact: Renee Aufdermauer • Assistant Track Coach @ THS (67X-24) aufdermauerr@tillamook.k12.or.us (503) 842-4414, ext.SY 1200 • DiverseFull Educator Connector/Affinity Group Leader, 2023/24 (68X-24) time employees are entitled to excellent benefits, including health insurance and retirement benefits (PERS). • Diverse Educator Connector, 2023/24 SY (69X-24) Tillamook School District is an equal opportunity educator and employer. employees must pass a criminal background/fingerprint check. • Basketball Coach - Girls @AllTJHS (70X-24)

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To view job details, qualifications and more job postings, visit our website www.tillamook.k12.or.us Questions? Contact: Hannah Snow Roberts, snowh@tillamook.k12.or.us, (503) 842-4414, ext. 1200 Full time employees are entitled to excellent benefits, including health insurance and retirement benefits (PERS). Tillamook School District is an equal opportunity educator and employer. All employees must pass a criminal background/fingerprint check.

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F.T. 40-Hours/week Position Tillamook Family Counseling Center is currently looking to add a bilingual peer specialist to our Prime+ program. The mission of the Prime+ program is to prevent acute life-threatening outcomes of substance use which include reducing overdose morbidity and mortality by providing harm reduction centered overdose prevention education and facilitating access to Naloxone. We also strive to reduce injection-related infections by providing harm reduction centered infection prevention education and facilitating access to safer use supplies. The Prime+ program supports linkage to care, diagnosis and treatment of substance use related conditions and substance us related infections. This position includes training that leads to state certification according to OAR 410-180-0305 (12) and (13). As a certified Peer Specialist, you will be a living example and role model of recovery life. As a peer you will be a provider of the life wisdom gained through your own lived experience of recovery as well as a change agent for hope.

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SUBSTITUTES NEEDED – PLEASE CONTACT ESS.COM Teacher Substitutes Classroom, Secretarial, Cafeteria, and Custodial Substitutes Needed To apply for any substitute position please go to ESS.com, click on Job Seeker, then type in Neah-Kah-Nie School District and follow the application process. To apply for any of the positions, except for substitute positions, go to TalentEd at https://neahkahnie.schoolrecruiter.net/ For More Information Contact: Kathie Sellars, Administrative Assistant Neah-Kah-Nie School District PO Box 28/504 N. Third Avenue Rockaway Beach, OR 97136 Phone (503) 355-3506 Vacancy announcements can be found on our website at www.nknsd.org Neah-Kah-Nie School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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approximately 7,000 square feet. The proposed site improvements would also include 59 parking spaces to support staff and visitors and space to provide more mental and behavioral health services. The proposed Nehalem Bay Health Center & Pharmacy will include 14 exam rooms (allowing for staff expansion), and space for future development of workforce housing, parking, dental care, and education. The new facility will also include a new, larger 340B Drug Pricing Program pharmacy, space for visiting specialists, and expanded waiting rooms to separate ill patients to avoid contact exposure with communicable illness. The applicant has submitted an Environmental Assessment (EA) that documents impacts of the proposed action. This EA is incorporated by reference into this FONSI. Additional project information is contained in the EA for this project, which can be found online at www.nehalembayhealth.org/ news, or at the following address for public examination upon request between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Nehalem Bay Health Center & Pharmacy 230 Rowe Street Wheeler, OR 97107 Attn: Gail Nelson Phone: (800) 368-5182 ext.170 Email: Gnelson@nehalembayhealth.org No further environmental review of this project is proposed prior to final approval from HRSA. Public Comments Any individual, group, or agency disagreeing with this determination or wishing to comment on this project may submit written comments to the Nehalem Bay Health Center & Pharmacy, Attn: Gail Nelson, CEO, at the above referenced address. HRSA will consider all comments received within 15 days of this “Notice” prior to final approval from HRSA. HH23-516 PACIFIC CITY JOINT WATERSANITARY AUTHORITY PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE The Pacific City Joint Water-Sanitary Authority Board of Directors will hold their regular monthly business meeting on Tuesday ,December 12, 2023 at 5:00 PM at the Kiawanda Community Center. The agenda includes general Authority Business, New Business, Unfinished Business, and any other business which may come before the Board. This

meeting is open to the public. Anyone requiring special accommodations and information about joining the meeting should contact the Authority office at least 48 hours prior to the meeting at 503-965-6636. HH23-513 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF TILLAMOOK PROBATE DEPARTMENT In the Matter of the Estate of: MITZIE ANNA JOHNSON, Deceased. No. 23PB10246 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the party stated below has been appointed and has qualified as the personal representative of the estate. All persons having claims against the estate are hereby required to present the same, with proper vouchers, within four months after the date of first publication of this notice, as stated below, to the personal representative at 2308 Third Street, P.O. Box 939, Tillamook, Oregon 97141, or they may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings in this estate may obtain additional information from the records of the court, the personal representative or the attorney for the personal representative. Dated and first published: November 28, 2023. SASHA WHITE, Personal Representative, P.O. Box 939, Tillamook, Oregon 97141. CHRISTOPHER M. KITTELL, ALBRIGHT KITTELL PC, Attorneys at Law, 2308 Third Street, P.O. Box 939, Tillamook, Oregon 97141. HH23-509 TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE File No. 23-00318OR Reference is made to that certain deed of trust made by The Muriel L. Chandler Trust, U/A/D February 3, 2020, as grantor, to Superior Loan Servicing, as trustee, in favor of EQUITY TRUST COMPANY CUSTODIAN FBO ELFRIEDE MEYER ROTH IRA, AS TO AN UNDIVIDED 399,000/599,000 INTEREST; THOMAS AND AMY MEYER, TRUSTEES OF THE PREMIUM GROUP TRUST, DATED NOV 6, 2014, AS TO AN UNDIVIDED 200,000/599,000 INTEREST, as beneficiary, dated August 30, 2021, recorded September 15, 2021, in the records of Tillamook County, Oregon, under instrument No. 2021-07779, and subsequently assigned or transferred by operation of law to Equity Trust Company Custodian FBO Elfriede Meyer Roth IRA and Thomas and Amy Meyer, Trustees of the Premium Group Trust, dated Nov 6, 2014, covering the following described real property situated in the above-mentioned county and state: PARCEL NO. 1: PARCELS 1, 2, AND 3 OF PARTITION PLAT NO. 1996-021, SITUATED IN THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 19, TOWNSHIP 5

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SOUTH, RANGE 10 WEST, WILLAMETTE MERIDIAN, COUNTY OF TILLAMOOK, STATE OF OREGON, RECORDED MAY 21, 1996 IN PARTITION PLAT CABINET B477-1, TILLAMOOK COUNTY RECORDS; TOGETHER WITH THAT EASEMENT FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS AS DELINEATED ON SAID PARTITION PLAT NO. 1996-021. PARCEL NO. 2: PARCEL 2 OF PARTITION PLAT NO. 1995-054, SITUATED IN THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 19, TOWNSHIP 5 SOUTH, RANGE 10 WEST, WILLAMETTE MERIDIAN, COUNTY OF TILLAMOOK, STATE OF OR-

EGON, RECORDED DECEMBER 19, 1995 IN PARTITION PLAT CABINET B461-1, TILLAMOOK COUNTY RECORDS; TOGETHER WITH THAT EASEMENT FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS AS DELINEATED ON SAID PARTITION PLAT NO. 1995-054. EXCEPTING THEREFROM THAT PARCEL CONVEYED TO NESKOWIN GARDENS, INC. BY DEED RECORDED APRIL 16, 2002 IN BOOK 435, PAGE 390, TILLAMOOK COUNTY RECORDS. Parcel Nos. 2200-221030, 2200398526, 2201-398529, 2200397503 APN: R0221030, R0397503, R0398526 & R0398529 Commonly known as:

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Assistant Water Operator Operate, Maintain, and On-Call duties for a Small Ground Water Utility in South Tillamook County Approx. 120 Connections Part Time 20-30 Hours Per Month Training for the Right Candidate $20 per hour - No Benefits Pre-Employment Drug Screen Required Valid Oregon Drivers Licenses Required Open Until Filled Cloverdale Water District is an EOE Please Reply to cloverdalewaterdistrict@outlook.com

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46605 Highway 101 S, Neskowin, OR 97149 The undersigned hereby certifies that based upon business records there are no known written assignments of the trust deed by the trustee or by the beneficiary and no appointments of a successor trustee have been made, except as recorded in the records of the county or counties in which the above described real property is situated. Further, no action has been instituted to recover the debt, or any part thereof, now remaining secured by the trust deed, or, if such action has been instituted, such action has been dismissed except as permitted by ORS 86.752(7). Both the beneficiary and the trustee have elected to sell the said real prop-

erty to satisfy the obligations secured by said trust deed and notice has been recorded pursuant to Section 86.752(3) of Oregon Revised Statutes. There is a default by grantor or other person owing an obligation, performance of which is secured by the trust deed, or by the successor in interest, with respect to provisions therein which authorize sale in the event of such provision. The default for which foreclosure is made is grantor’s failure to pay when due upon maturity the following sums: TOTAL REQUIRED TO PAYOFF: $699,428.52 Because of interest, late charges, and other charges that may vary from day-to-day, the amount due on the day you pay may be great-

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er. It will be necessary for you to contact the Trustee before the time you tender the payoff amount so that you may be advised of the exact amount you will be required to pay. By reason of the default, the beneficiary has declared all sums owing on the obligation secured by the trust deed immediately due and payable, those sums being the following: 1. The principal and interest remaining due and owing, plus amounts that are due for late charges, delinquent property taxes, insurance premiums, advances made on senior liens, taxes and/or insurance, trustee’s fees, and any at-Just fill out the online adoption application. torney fees and court costs aris- https://unitedpaws.wordpress.com/ ing from or associated with the adoption-application/ beneficiary’s efforts to protect and

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BAY CITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH A warm and friendly congregation. 5695 D Street, Bay City, OR, (503) 377-2679, Pastor David Hurd. Worship Service 10 a.m., Fellowship downstairs afterwards. https://www.facebook.com/BayCityOregonUMC Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors!

NEHALEM BAY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 36050 10th Street, Nehalem, OR (503) 368-5612 Pastor Celeste Deveney + Sunday service 11 a.m. Food Pantry Open Friday, Saturday & Monday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday March - October 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. November - February noon to 4 p.m. Nehalem Senior Lunches Tuesday & Thursday served at noon email: nbumcnsl2020@gmail.com

Cloverdale ST. JOSEPH’S CATHOLIC CHURCH 34560 Parkway Dr., (mailing: P.O. Box 9) Cloverdale, OR 97112 (503) 392-3685 Pastor: Rev. Angelo Te Mass Schedule: Saturday No Mass Sunday (10:30 a.m.) Weekdays: Friday (11 a.m.) Confessions: By appointment WI-NE-MA CHRISTIAN CHURCH Wi-Ne-Ma Campground. 5195 Winema Road, 7 miles south of Cloverdale Kyle French, Minister. (971) 237-2378 info@winemachurch.net Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship 10:45 a.m.

Garibaldi NORTH COAST CHRISTIAN CHURCH 309 3rd St., (503) 322-3626 Pastor Sam McRae Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m. We invite you to join us. HIS GATHERING 111 Driftwood Ave Garibaldi, OR 97118 www.hisgathering.net Sundays at 10:30 a.m.

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Netarts NETARTS FRIENDS CHURCH 4685 Alder Cove Rd. West, (503) 842-8375. Pastor Aaron Carlson, Adult & Youth Worship Service: 9:30 a.m. Children’s Sunday School: 9:30 a.m. Nursery available Handicap Accessible Small Groups Website: www.netartsfriends.org All are welcome!

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NESTUCCA VALLEY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 35305 Brooten Road, (503) 965-6229 www.nestuccavalleypc.org Weekly Bible study group Fridays at 10 a.m. Open communion the first Sunday of each month Regular services Sunday 10 a.m. Everyone is welcome PACIFIC COAST BIBLE CHURCH 35220 Brooten Road (Adjacent Post Office) Pastor Dan Mason (503) 926-8234 Sunday Worship: 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 11:15 a.m. Website: pacificcoastbiblechurch.com All are welcome!

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ST. MARY BY THE SEA CATHOLIC CHURCH 275 S. Pacific St. (mailing: P. O. Box 390) Rockaway, OR 97136 (503-355-2661) e-mail: stmarys1927@gmail.com Administrator: Fr. MacDonald Akuti Mass Schedule: Saturday (5 p.m.) Sunday (8:30 a.m.) (10:30 a.m.) Weekdays: Monday (9:30 a.m.) Wednesday thru Friday (9:30 a.m.) Confessions: Saturday (4 p.m.)

Tillamook BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH (CBA) 5640 U.S. 101 South 2 miles south of Tillamook (503) 842-5598 https://bbc-tillamook.faithlifesites.com 9:45 a.m. Sunday School for all ages 11a.m. Morning Worship 6 p.m. Evening Service Nursery provided for all services Everyone Welcome CHURCH OF CHRIST TILLAMOOK 2506 1st Street, (503) 842-4393 Preacher: Larry Owens Sunday: Adult Classes & Children’s Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service: 11 a.m. Everyone is welcome! Enter to worship…Leave to serve. TILLAMOOK NAZARENE 2611 3rd, (503) 842-2549 Pastor Josh Myers Sunday: Growth Groups: 9:30 a.m. Worship Service and Children’s activities: 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. Tuesdays: Celebrate Recovery 5:30 p.m. Wednesdays: Youth Group 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. A place for the whole family to Connect, Grow and Serve. REDEEMER LUTHERAN CHURCH (LCMS) 302 Grove Ave. (503) 842-4823 Sunday Services: 9:30 a.m. Adult Bible Class and Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Divine Worship Where love transforms hearts and lives.

LIFECHANGE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP 3500 Alder Lane, Tillamook, OR 97141 (503) 842-9300 www.lifechangefellowship.com Pastor Brad Smith Bible Study 9:30 a.m. Sunday morning followed by Worship and Message at 11 a.m. Come worship with us, enjoy the live music. Bible studies and an assortment of activities throughout the week. Let’s worship our Lord together. We will show you how much WE CARE! ST. PETER LUTHERAN CHURCH (ELCA) 401 Madrona at 4th Street (503) 842-4753 Pastor Mary Peterson 10 a.m. Worship Everyone is Welcome EMMANUEL MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH Sunday Services 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Meeting at 1113 9th Street, Tillamook, OR 97141 Bible Study Thursday 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. 1113 9th St., Tillamook, OR 97141 Pastor Sterling Hanakahi (503) 842-7864 FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH 2203 4th St., (503) 842-6213 Senior Pastor: Dean Crist Sunday Prayer at 8:45 a.m. Worship Celebration at 9:15 a.m. Classes for all ages at 11 a.m. Casual attire. Nursery facilities and handicapped accessible. Programs available for youth of all ages. Travelers and newcomers welcome. OCEAN BREEZE BAPTIST CHURCH 2500 Nielsen Road, (503) 842-1446 Pastor Kevin Birdsong Sunday School 10 a.m. Sunday Morning Service 11 a.m. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesdays: Prayer Meeting, King’s Kids and Teen Power Hour 6 p.m. “The end of your search for a friendly church.” www.oceanbreezebaptist.com ST. ALBAN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH Co-Rectors: The Revs. Ali and George Lufkin 2102 6th St, Tillamook, OR 97141 (503) 842-6192 email: stalbans.tillamook@gmail.com 10 a.m. Worship Sundays & Wednesdays Everyone is welcome; Bienvenidos

TILLAMOOK CHRISTIAN CENTER 701 Marolf Loop Rd, Tillamook, OR 97141 (503) 842-6555 www.tillamookchristiancenter.com 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Worship Service (Sunday) 3 p.m. Bi-Lingual Service (Sunday) Bible Studies and small groups available during the week. TILLAMOOK SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH 2610 1st St., (503) 842-7182 tillamookadventist.net Pastor Tim Mayne Kid’s Program: Saturdays 10 a.m. Sabbath Service: Saturdays 11 a.m. or live on church FB page Weekly Bible Study: Tues 7 p.m. Lower Level & on FB Community Services: Tues & Thurs, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Christian Radio Station: KGLS-LP 99.1 FM Handicap accessible All are Welcome!! SACRED HEART CATHOLIC CHURCH 2411 Fifth St. (mailing: 2410 Fifth St.) Tillamook, OR 97141, (503) 842-6647 email: sacredheart2405@gmail.com www.tillamoooksacredheart.org Pastor: Rev. Angelo Te Mass Schedule: Saturday (5 p.m.) Sunday (8:30 a.m.) Spanish (12:30 p.m.) Weekdays: Tuesday (5 p.m.) Wednesday thru Friday (9:30 a.m.) Wednesday (Spanish) (5 p.m.) First Saturday each month: (10:30 a.m.) Confessions: Saturday (3:30 – 4:30 p.m.) ST. JOHN’S UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST No matter who you are or where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here.” 602 Laurel Ave., Tillamook, OR 97141 (503) 842-2242 Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m. Office Hours Mon-Thurs 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Follow us on Facebook: St. John’s UCC Tillamook Handicapped accessible TILLAMOOK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Sunday Service 11 a.m Pastor AJ Wollf/Lynne 3803 12th St., (503) 842-2224 Office Hours: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mon./Tues./Wed. ADA accessible. Contact the church office (503) 842-2224 if transportation is needed. Worship online www.TillamookUMC.org. All are welcome and cherished here.

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with the costs, trustee’s and attorney’s fees and curing any other default complained of in the Notice of Default by tendering the performance required under the obligation or trust deed, at any time before the date last set for sale. For Sale Information, contact NPP at (916) 939-0772 or www.nationwideposting.com. In construing this notice, the singular includes the plural, the word “grantor” includes any successor in interest to this grantor as well as any other person owing an obligation, the performance of which is secured by the trust deed, and the words “trustee” and “beneficiary” include their respective successors in interest, if any. Pursuant to Oregon Law, this sale will not be deemed final until the Trustee’s deed has been issued by Affinia Default Services, LLC. If any irregularities are discovered within 10 days of the date of this sale, the trustee will rescind the sale, return the buyer’s money and take further action as necessary. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’s Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. Without limiting the trustee’s disclaimer of representations or warranties, Oregon law requires the trustee to state in this notice that some residential property sold at a trustee’s sale may have been used in manufacturing methamphetamines, the chemical components of which are known to be toxic. Prospective purchasers of residential property should be aware of this potential danger before deciding to place a bid for this property at the trustee’s sale. NOTICE TO TENANTS: TENANTS OF THE SUBJECT REAL PROPERTY HAVE CERTAIN PROTECTIONS AFFORDED TO THEM UNDER ORS 86.782 AND POSSIBLY UNDER FEDERAL LAW. ATTACHED TO THIS NOTICE OF SALE, AND INCORPORATED HEREIN, IS A NOTICE TO TENANTS THAT SETS FORTH SOME OF THE PROTECTIONS THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO A TENANT OF THE SUBJECT REAL PROPERTY AND WHICH SETS FORTH CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS THAT MUST BE COMPLIED WITH BY ANY TENANT IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE AFFORDED PROTECTION, AS REQUIRED UNDER ORS 86.771. Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Affinia Default Services, LLC may be deemed to be a debt collector and any information obtained may be used for that purpose. File No.: 2300318OR Dated: 10/25/2023 Affinia Default Services, LLC By: /s/ Samantha Snyder Name: Samantha Snyder Title: Foreclosure Processor Trustee’s Mailing Address: Affinia Default Services, LLC 320 120th Ave. NE, Suite B203 Bellevue, WA 98005 Phone Number: (503) 836-3799 Trustee’s Physical Address: Affinia Default Services, LLC 10151 SE Sunnyside Road, Suite 490 Clackamas, OR 97015 Email: inq u i r i e s @ a ff i n i a d e f a u l t . c o m NPP0442401 To: HEADLIGHT HERALD 11/28/2023, 12/05/2023, 12/12/2023, 12/19/2023

23PB09941 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the party stated below has been appointed and has qualified as the personal representative of the estate. All persons having claims against the estate are hereby required to present the same, with proper vouchers, within four months after the date of first publication of this notice, as stated below, to the personal representative at 2308 Third Street, P.O. Box 939, Tillamook, Oregon 97141, or they may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings in this estate may obtain additional information from the records of the court, the personal representative or the attorney for the personal representative. Dated and first published: November 21, 2023. William A. Mitchell Personal Representative, P.O. Box 939, Tillamook, Oregon 97141. CHRISTOPHER M. KITTELL, ALBRIGHT KITTELL PC Attorneys at Law, 2308 Third Street, P.O. Box 939, Tillamook, Oregon 97141.

tatives or the attorney for the copersonal representative. Dated and first published: November 21, 2023. BETTE-JEANNE HEANEY-ARBOR, JOANNE L. APPELGATE Personal Representative, P.O. Box 939, Tillamook, Oregon 97141. CHRISTOPHER M. KITTELL ALBRIGHT KITTELL PC Attorneys at Law, 2308 Third Street, P.O. Box 939, Tillamook, Oregon 97141.

HH23-510 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF TILLAMOOK PROBATE DEPARTMENT In the Matter of the Estate of: DONALD W. MITCHELL, Deceased. No.

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HH23-511 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF TILLAMOOK PROBATE DEPARTMENT In the Matter of the Estate of: PATRICIA ANN KREWETT, Deceased. No. 23PB10051 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the parties stated below have been appointed and have qualified as the copersonal representatives of the estate. All persons having claims against the estate are hereby required to present the same, with proper vouchers, within four months after the date of first publication of this notice, as stated below, to the co-personal representatives at 2308 Third Street, P.O. Box 939, Tillamook, Oregon 97141, or they may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings in this estate may obtain additional information from the records of the court, the co-personal represen-

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