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North Star Award Winners (from left to right) Jenna Angelini, Rachel Affolter, Becky Chidester, Mary Oleman, Maddison Oleman, Colin Walker, Emely Legorreta, Amy Johnson, Dianna Smith, Tayler howard and Jenny Sheets. PHOTO BY JESSICA VALENCIA

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group of eleven teachers and staff members from the Tillamook School District was honored with North Star Awards at a

ceremony held on January 2, to kick off the new year and semester. Mentors across the district and teachers who had recently completed educational achievements were also honored at the

ceremony, as Superintendent Matt Ellis tries to promote a culture of positivity and recognition in the district. “We’re going to start off the new year with celebration,” Ellis said at the ceremony, noting that often

the New Year was a time of setting resolutions that focused on shortcomings in years past. The eleven honorees joined seven staff members who received the award during a ceremony in

October in being recognized for the positive impacts that teachers and staff have on student lives. More than 100 nominations were received for the second round of awards from community, staff and families across the

district. Special Education Teacher Jenna Angelini, Academic Intervention Specialist Rachel Affolter, East Elementary School SEE NORTH STAR PAGE A2

Stock appointed Tillamook Manzanita Forester talks Mayor new modeling WILL CHAPPELL Headlight Editor

anzanita’s city council selected councilor Kathryn Stock to serve as the city’s mayor on January 3, following the November resignation of Mayor Deb Simmons. The council also heard an update on the city’s trails and the impacts of recent court rulings on their accessibility and work being undertaken by the public works to mitigate those impacts. Stock was the only applicant to fill the mayoralty following the resignation of Deb Simmons in November after she moved away from the city. Stock brings experience from a career working as a supply chain specialist with Nike, where she said she learned about the importance of communication. Stock was appointed to city council in August to fill a vacancy and said that she is interested in how things work and how people come together and that she is undeterred by complexity. Stock’s appointment

leaves a vacancy on the council and applications are now being accepted, with the council planning to select a new member at their January meeting. Manzanita’s Public Works Director Dan Weitzel discussed the impacts of recent court rulings on Manzanita’s public trails. A district court ruling in a case involving a woman who fell on a path accessing a beach in the City of Newport found that the use of access trails was not inherently recreational. This meant that recreational immunity did not automatically shield governments from litigation in cases involving access trails and that juries would have to determine whether immunity existed on a caseby-case basis. This led to a scramble by city and county governments across Oregon in recent months to mitigate their risk after Citycounty Insurance Services (CIS), which insures many government entities in the state, advised closing access paths while further review was undertaken. In Manzanita, this advice impacted 17 beach access trails and a handful of others around the city, according to Weitzel. The good news for the city is that the beach access trails on city

property are very short, only running from the end of the pavement to the edge of sand dunes. Weitzel said that three of the trails at Horizon, Beeswax and Edmund Avenues had hazards that needed to be cleared, but that following that, they and the rest of the beach access trails could be reopened with the addition of signs warning users of their potential hazards. The elevated wooden pathway and stairs at Elk Meadows Park need mitigation work to reduce fall risk. Weitzel said that his staff and representatives from CIS were reviewing the situation and that he planned to work with the Lower Nehalem Trust on maintenance after the upgrades were completed during a closure. Several other ad hoc trails hewn by citizens over the years will be closed and marked as such and Weitzel plans to return to the council with updates on progressing work on signage at beach accesses in coming months. City Manager Leila Aman announced that she will be holding a state of the city speech on January 16. She also said that abatement work on the old elementary school building and Quonset hut at Underhill Plaza had come in on-budget.

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illamook State Forester Kate Skinner recently sat down with the Headlight Herald to discuss newly released modeling results for harvests in the state forests and the Tillamook State Forest specifically. Skinner said that harvest forecasts had been calibrated as much as possible to account for the unique and limiting elements in the Tillamook State Forest. Skinner also said that what appeared to be an over assignment of conservation areas for Northern spotted owls was a function of geographic limitations and the length of harvest rotations. The percentage of state forests being assigned for habitat conservation purposes under new plans for managing state forests became a point of concern at a joint meeting of the board of forestry and Forest Trust Land Advisory Councils in December. Federal laws being used to craft the new habitat conservation plan (HCP) that will set parameters for conservation of endangered species require that 40% of the forest be set aside for the preservation of Northern spotted owls. But the most recent modeling numbers showed that

depending on the scenario selected, between 55% and 70% of forests would qualify as habitat conservation areas. Skinner clarified that this upward departure was due to several factors, chief among them geographic restrictions and harvest length. Under current forest management practices, around 50% of the Tillamook State Forest is not harvested due to steep slopes or riparian area restrictions. Those same geographic limitations will persist under the new HCP and outstrip the 40% conservation area requirement on their own. The other factor is that as tree stands destined for harvest age, they will serve as habitat for years or decades after they become mature trees but before they are cut. “If we’re harvesting outside of the HCAs (habitat conservation areas) a 60- or 70-year-old stand, that’s habitat, and that’s part of having a permit is that we can take that habitat,” Skinner said. Another source of concern for members of the board of forestry and leaders in the trust land counties is the level of uncertainty that exists in the modeling. In Tillamook County, this concern is most centered on what some have taken to calling the “Tillamook problem” in reference to

adverse conditions caused by the Tillamook burn, the forest’s topography and tree diseases. Tillamook’s steep slopes, in addition to limiting harvest possibilities, also provide shallower soil, which in turn inhibits tree growth. Further, the forest was replanted with Douglas Fir that were nonnative to the area following the Tillamook Burn from the 1930s to 1950s, leaving trees that are not ideally suited for conditions in the forest. Finally, the forest’s Douglas Firs have been struggling with a rash of Swiss Needle Cast, a disease which sees fungus grow over the end of needles, inhibiting their functionality and, subsequently, the trees growth. Ill-advised aerial spraying in the 1970s has also caused a proliferation of so-called “zombie Alder” that have dead tops from the spraying. In total, these factors lead to per-acre harvest levels in Tillamook State Forest being significantly lower than other forests, in the range of 25,000-30,000 board feet per acre versus 70,000 board feet per acre in other Douglas Fir forests. However, that knowledge was incorporated into the most recent modeling, with the team working on the SEE NEW MODELING PAGE A2

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n August 14, 2023, Francisco Silva, 23, pled guilty to one count of harassment, a class A misdemeanor, committed on or about May 27. Silva was sentenced to two years on probation. On September 18, Gretchen Leanne Snyder, 28, pled no contest to one count of reckless driving, a class A violation, committed on or about April 14. Snyder was ordered to pay a traffic fine of $440. On October 2, Kandyce Arlene Cervantes, 32, pled no contest to one count of criminal driving with a suspended or revoked license, a class A misdemeanor, committed on or about June 5. Cervantes was sentenced to time served in jail. On November 20, Cervantes pled no contest to another count of criminal driving with a suspended or revoked license, committed on or about August 3. Cervantes was sentenced to 30 days in jail and one year on probation on this conviction. On November 6, Cameron Martin Forbes, 32, pled guilty to one count of criminal driving with a suspended or revoked license, a class A misdemeanor, committed on or about August 6. Forbes was ordered to pay a $500 traffic fine and $368 in attorney fees. On November 8, Austin Joseph Werner Bell, 26, pled no contest to one count of driving under the influence of intoxicants and one count of recklessly endangering another person, both class A misdemeanors, committed on or about December 6, 2022. Bell was sentenced to two years on probation, his driver’s license was suspended for one year and he

was ordered to pay $500 in restitution. On November 13, Margo Dee Gibson, 60, pled no contest to one count of attempting to commit the class A misdemeanor of recklessly endangering another person, a class B misdemeanor, comitted on or about November 30, 2021. Gibson was sentenced to 18 moths’ probation. On November 20, Jeffrey David Peacock, 47, pled guilty to one count of criminal driving with a suspended or revoked license, a class A misdemeanor, committed on or about September 15. Peacock was sentenced to two days in jail and ordered to pay a $100 fine. On November 22, Christina Lorene Kay Vanburen, 27, pled guilty to two counts of giving false information to a peace officer in connection with a citation or warrant, a class A misdemeanor, and one count of theft in the third degree, a class C misdemeanor, all committed on or about May 14, 2023, and one count of theft in the second degree, a class A misdemeanor, committed on or about April 5, 2022. Vanburen was sentenced to time served in jail. On November 22, Seth Anthony Jordan, 32, pled no contest to one count of driving under the influence of intoxicants, a class A misdemeanor, committed on or about May 21, 2022 and one count of failure to appear in the second degree, a class A misdemeanor, committed on or about October 20. Jordan was sentenced to two days in jail, two years’ probation and a one year driver’s license suspension. On November 27, Trevor Ryan Waldorf, 37, pled no contest to one count of criminal trespass in the second degree, a class C misde-

meanor, committed on or about September 1. Waldorf was sentenced to one year on probation. On November 27, Reuben Roy Hostetler, 43, pled no contest to two counts of fraudulent use of a credit card, a class A misdemeanor, committed on or about May 8 and May 9, 2022. Hostetler was sentenced to one year on probation. On November 27, Christopher Lee Charboneau, 42, pled guilty to one count of driving under the influence of intoxicants, a class A misdemeanor, committed on or about June 21. Charboneau was sentenced to two days in jail and three years on probation, his driver’s license was suspended for one year, and he was ordered to pay $2,225 in fines. On November 27, Gerardo Torralba, 22, pled no contest to one count of driving under the influence of intoxicants, a class A misdemeanor, committed on or about August 11. Torralba was sentenced to two days in jail, two years’ probation and his driver’s license was suspended for one year. On November 28, Leanne Marie Koehler, 50, pled no contest to one count of theft in the third degree, a class C misdemeanor, committed on or abut October 20. Koehler was sentenced to ten days in jail and ordered to pay $25 in restitution. On November 29, Darrel Gene Lewis Jr., 35, pled no contest to one count of driving under the influence of intoxicants and one count of recklessly endangering another person, both class A misdemeanors, committed on or about July 6, 2022, and one count of fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer, a class C felony, committed on or about June 27,

2022. Lewis Jr. was sentenced to two years on probation and his driver’s license was suspended for one year. On November 29, Patricia Marie Mendez, 33, pled no contest to one count of harassment, a class B misdemeanor, committed on or about July 10, and one count of failure to perform the duties of a driver relating to property damage, a class A violation, committed on or about September 2, 2022. Mendez was sentenced to 18 months’ probation and ordered to pay a $440 traffic fine to the court. On December 1, Raine Siegel, 44, pled no contest to one count of initiating a false report, a class A violation, committed on or about February 28. Siegel was ordered to pay a $440 fine. On December 7, Zackeria Lee Smith, 39, pled guilty to one count of failure to report as a sex offender, a class A misdemeanor, committed on or about October 21. Smith was sentenced to ten days in jail. On December 7, Miranda Monique Cabrales, 26, pled no contest to one count of failure to perform the duties of a driver relating to property damage, a class A misdemeanor, committed on or about August 22, 2020. Cabrales was sentenced to 10 days in jail and her driver’s license was suspended for 90 days. On December 7, Bresa Marie Avila, 23, pled no contest to one count of unlawful possession of a firearm, a class A misdemeanor, committed on or about October 7, 2022. Avila was sentenced to two years on probation. On December 8, Jared Daniel Mannis, 55, pled no contest to one count of interference with making a report, a class A misdemeanor, com-

mitted on or about May 3. Mannis was sentenced to one year on probation. On December 8, Noah James Lewis, 22, was convicted on one count of attempting to commit the class B felony of sexual abuse in the first degree, a class C felony, committed on or between August 1, and August 31, 2022. Lewis was sentenced to 30 days in jail and three years on probation. On December 11, Tyrell Edward Camper, 36, pled no contest to one count of assault in the fourth degree, a class A misdemeanor, committed on or about August 7. Camper was sentenced to five days in jail and 18 months’ probation. On December 11, Dustin Edward Hillstrom, 41, pled no contest on one count of harassment constituting domestic violence, a class A misdemeanor, committed on or about September 26. Hillstrom was sentenced to two days in jail and 18 months’ probation. On December 11, Mehmet Sahin, 58, pled guilty to one count of driving under the influence of intoxicants, a class A misdemeanor, committed on or about July 1. Sahin was sentenced to two days in jail and two years on probation, his driver’s license was suspended for one year, and he was ordered to pay $1,255 in fees and fines. On December 18, Wendy Suzanne Dennis, 44, pled guilty to one count of attempting to commit the class A misdemeanor of reckless driving, a class B misdemeanor, committed on or about September 13, 2022. Dennis was sentenced to one year on probation and ordered to pay a $100 fine and $368 in attorney fees. On December 18, Misty Jo Bearden, 44, pled guilty

to three counts of criminal driving with a suspended or revoked license, a class A misdemeanor, committed on or about September 17, September 28 and November 9. Bearden was sentenced to two days in jail, with a 90day suspended sentence, and one year on probation. On December 18, Jon Alyn Lewis, 39, pled guilty to one count of driving under the influence of intoxicants and one count of criminal driving with a suspended or revoked license, both class A misdemeanors, committed on or about June 20. Lewis was sentenced to 30 days in jail and four years’ probation, and his driver’s license was revoked for life. On December 21, Toby Dee Campbell, 73, pled guilty to one count of offensive littering, a class A violation, committed on or about December 5, 2022. Campbell was ordered to pay a $225 fine to the court and $165 in restitution to the Bureau of Land Management. On December 26, Tyler Lane Hurlbert, 34, pled no contest to one count of being a felon in possession of a restricted weapon, a class A misdemeanor, committed on or about December 15, 2023. Hurlbert was sentenced to 15 days in jail. On December 26, Stormy Ann Swetland, 30, pled no contest to one count of criminal trespass in the second degree, a class C misdemeanor, committed on or about December 6, and one count of theft in the third degree, a class C misdemeanor, committed on or about December 18. Swetland was sentenced to time served in jail.

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Participants in the district’s mentor program were also honored at the ceremony. Ellis said that the program had initially been supported by an outside grant and that the district had decided to continue its funding due to its positive effects. The mentors honored at the ceremony were Rachel Affolter, Jenna Angelini, Roman Balun, Aaron Blum, Becky Chidester, Wayne Cohron, Matt Dickson, Diana Fast, Heather Gerlt, Tia Grogan, Sara Hartford, Courtney Johnsen, Jenny McDaniel, Brian Reynolds, Lisa Sage, Slade Sapora, Jenny Sheets, Dianna Smith, Stefan Stelzenmueller, Lindsey Thompson, Dee Upton, Stephanie Van De

NEW MODELING CONTINUED FROM PAGE A1 model visiting Tillamook foresters to calibrate for the geographic limitations and applying a 20% reduction in modeled harvests. “It’s

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was high but that there was more variability in revenue projections. Skinner said that this was due to uncertainties around the cost of labor, harvest supplies and the cost of timber, which will all impact revenues. Skinner also said that even if the HCP was not approved, ongoing surveying for endangered species and subsequent take avoidance strategies would still limit harvest levels in state forests to around the same 185 million board feet annually being projected under the HCP. “We’re still surveying for murrelets; we’re still finding murrelets. We’re still surveying for owls; we’re still finding owls,” Skinner said. “So, each of those are little incremental pieces and so, we’re either going to get to 185 though our survey program or we’re going to get to 185 through an HCP.”

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Commissioners accept $260,000 justice reinvestment grant WILL CHAPPELL Headlight Editor

illamook’s Board of County Commissioners accepted a grant of more than $260,000 from the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to help reduce recidivism and prison usage in Tillamook County on January 3. The board also approved the closure of Tillamook County Library branches on January 20, to accommodate

an internet system upgrade in the county and shared an update on work set to begin on Sand Lake Road south of Tierra Del Mar. The grant from the Criminal Justice Commission will be used in several ways to help reduce rates of incarceration and recidivism by offering supportive services to those exiting jail or prison over the next two years. Funding will go towards paying for supervision, a food handler licensure program

in partnership with TBCC, the jail’s Brighter Future program and transitional housing. Part of the funding will also go to Tides of Change to pay for victims’ services and Lieutenant Ahnie Seaholm from the sheriff’s department said that holding offenders accountable was also a focus of the grant. All branches of the Tillamook County Library will be closed on January 20, as work is undertaken to up-

grade the internet infrastructure used by the county. Library Director Don Allgeier said that most of the services used by patrons were digital and would be unavailable without internet connectivity and that the concurrent phone line outage could raise safety concerns. Commissioner Doug Olson, who was sworn in on January 2, gave an update on the situation on Sand Lake Road south of Tierra Del Mar where December’s flooding

caused a washout based on information shared with him by Director of Public Works Chris Laity. Olson said that the public works department was planning to start work on reinforcing the single lane of traffic that remained after the slide during the week of January 8. Olson said that Laity expected the work to last through the middle of March and cost between $600,000 and $700,000. That repair will allow traffic to

pass on the remaining lane, with temporary signals controlling the flow, while work is undertaken on a permanent solution. The permanent solution will likely entail building a new retaining wall parallel to the road and is expected to cost multiple millions of dollars and take several years to complete.

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regon State University researchers have discovered vitamin B1 produced by microbes in rivers, findings that may offer hope for vitamin-deficient salmon populations. The authors say the study in California’s Central Valley represents a novel piece of an important physiological puzzle involving Chinook salmon, a keystone species that holds significant cultural, ecological and economic importance in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska. Christopher Suffridge, senior research associate in the Department of Microbiology in the OSU College of Science, and doctoral student Kelly Shannon examined concentrations of thiamine and the microbial communities in rivers of the Sacramento River watershed. Thiamine is the compound

commonly referred to as vitamin B1 and is critical to cellular function in all living organisms. “This study is the firstever report of thiamine compounds in salmon spawning rivers and the associated gravels where salmon spawn,” Suffridge said. “This source of thiamine has potential implications for reducing health impacts on naturally spawning salmon that are suffering from thiamine deficiency complex.” TDC, an emerging threat to the stability of West Coast salmon populations, has affected salmon and trout in lake systems in northeastern North America and Atlantic salmon in the Baltic Sea. Chinook salmon in the Central Valley have recently been diagnosed with TDC, the researchers note. Afflicted female salmon that return to rivers and streams to spawn can pass the deficiency on to their hatchlings, which have

problems swimming and experience high mortality rates. “In California, most hatchery-spawning Chinook salmon are treated with thiamine to prevent TDC,” Suffridge said. “However, it was previously unknown if there was a source of thiamine in the environment that could potentially rescue naturally spawning salmon afflicted with TDC. We have now identified microbially produced thiamine in natural salmon spawning habitats.” “It’s a complicated issue,” Shannon added. “The broader context is that Central Valley Chinook salmon, as well as some populations of salmon in other places, are becoming thiamine deficient because of shifts in their diet in their feeding grounds.” Historically, Shannon said, Central Valley Chinook salmon ate a diverse, healthy diet consisting of many different species of prey fish. But in recent years, shifts in

the ocean ecosystem have caused northern anchovy populations to explode, meaning they’ve become the primary dietary component for salmon. This change in diet is the likely cause of TDC, he said “Northern anchovies are high in an enzyme called thiaminase that degrades thiamine,” Shannon said. “So by the time many California Central Valley Chinook salmon are ready to spawn they have been feeding on so many anchovies that they have become deficient in thiamine from the activity of the thiaminase enzyme in anchovies.” The results of the new study implicate river sediments as likely sources of microbial thiamine, which could supplement early life stages of Chinook salmon that experience TDC, he said. Future studies will examine to what degree environmental thiamine acquisition by

adult Chinook salmon, their incubating eggs and hatched fry could alleviate the negative health outcomes caused by TDC. “It was unknown if the vitamin could even be measured in rivers in the first place, and the thiamine concentrations we measured were much lower – more than a million times lower – than a hatchery thiamine bath,” Shannon added. “The data have implications for salmon health but are not concrete enough to say anything definitive. More research is needed to determine what role the environmental thiamine might play, but obviously learning that it’s there is an important first step.” The collaboration included Rick Colwell, a professor in the OSU College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences, and Hailey Matthews, who graduated from the Oregon State Honors College

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he sun was peeking through the clouds during a short break in the rain as Nick Edwards was making his way along the Charleston Marina. Edwards fished along the Oregon Coast for more than 40 years and now owns an 80-foot trawler named the Carter Jon, which commercially fishes Dungeness crab and pink cocktail shrimp. Near the ramp’s entrance, Edwards ran into his captain, Jordan Murphy. The men exchanged keys, and the conversation quickly turned to floating offshore wind. “We don’t want that, that’s my perspective,” Murphy said. “It would be a lot of our [fishing] grounds.” Edwards has been spending a lot of time learning about the hundreds of thousands of acres off the coast of Coos Bay and Brookings where the federal government has pitched the idea of building floating wind tur-

bines for renewable energy. One of his biggest concerns is how the construction and placement of turbines would impact the ecosystem and fishing grounds in the areas. Edwards said the Oregon Coast offers a great place to fish because of its abundance of species. He’s worried that could be lost to floating offshore wind. “We don’t want the demise of our ecosystem to be the unintended consequences of offshore wind,” he said. It’s a concern that’s been steadily growing in coastal towns that would be most directly affected by any offshore wind project. While the Biden administration has previously said offshore wind is one way the country can more quickly move away from fossil fuel for its energy needs, Oregonians are demanding answers even as the plan remains in its infancy. Others frustrated with the lack of research, transparency and engagement from the federal government are filling the information gap with their own answers.

The Biden administration announced a goal to create 45 gigawatts of offshore wind energy capacity in the United States by 2035. The announcement came with promises of tens of thousands of jobs and protection for ocean wildlife. The U.S. Department of Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, or BOEM, is the federal agency charged with identifying, proposing and leasing the ocean areas needed. In August, after more than a year of gathering data, BOEM proposed more than 200,000 acres across two locations off the coast of Southern Oregon. The draft wind energy areas would begin about 13 miles offshore and stretch out to about 57 miles from each location. Picking the potential location is the first step the agency must take before leasing the areas to a developer that would eventually build and install wind turbines. The current draft wind energy areas are smaller than the original draft area announced in April, which was

more than 1.1 million acres. BOEM cut the size of the area after the public complained it was too sprawling. The recent draft prompted pushback from many local community members, receiving more than 1,100 public comments, as well as calls from Gov. Tina Kotek and state agencies that asked for more research on potential cultural, environmental and wildlife impacts. County commissioners from Coos, Curry and Douglas counties passed proclamations opposing the floating offshore wind turbines. John Sweet, one of three Coos County commissioners, said although he helped pass a county proclamation opposing the potential for floating offshore wind, he is still undecided. “I grew up right on the coast,” he said. “I worked in the ocean transportation business for almost 40 years. So I’m aware of the ocean conditions here and that gave rise to some concern that this might not work.” When Sweet first heard about the turbines, he thought

they might be a good thing for the local community, as offshore wind could bring jobs and potentially cheaper electricity. But he wondered how BOEM and potential developers would construct and maintain the turbines, as sea conditions like strong waves and wind currents, as well as salt-water corrosion, could damage electrical components and cables. Like others, he also wondered about environmental impacts. Most importantly, he said, he wants to avoid big companies coming in and leaving — a cycle well known from the timber industry, “It devastates the community,” he said. “We’ve been there and done that.” Sweet recalls the aftermath of the timber industry in the 1980s when it would bring jobs and boost the local economy. After all the timber was harvested, he said, there was a “huge exodus” of jobs, leaving families and local businesses without livelihoods. “I just don’t want to see

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ROAD MAINTENANCE CONTINUED FROM PAGE A3 Secretary Paul Wiedefeld. “This is not a new problem for our state,” Wiedefeld said when announcing the state’s updated budget plan in December. “Ultimately, we know a long-term solution is going to take everyone working together to redefine how the state pays for transportation projects.” Budget priorities Experts who scrutinize state transportation budgets say that many transportation departments are shortchanging maintenance to launch new projects, and that gas tax collections haven’t yet plummeted. In Oregon, the state has diverted operations and maintenance funds to highway widening projects, said Joe Cortright, an economist in Oregon who runs the think tank City Observatory. “The real issue here is not the aggregate amount of money that they have, but the decisions that they’re making to spend money on these giant construction projects,” said Cortright, who is critical of freeway expansion projects in his state. “We have these maintenance needs we’re neglecting because we’re throwing so much money into giant projects.” Rep. Khanh Pham, a Democratic state lawmaker in Oregon who sits on the legislature’s Joint Committee on Transportation, has proposed a bill called “Fix it First” that would require the state’s Department of Transportation to prioritize maintenance. The agency would have to demonstrate before beginning new capital projects that they wouldn’t endanger the state’s ability to maintain the current system. “Ultimately the reason that we can’t afford frequent snowplowing service is not because the gas tax is declin-

ing, but it is because we’re spending so much of our revenue on these large freeway projects,” Pham said. “And that is something not unique to Oregon.” In Washington state, both Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee and Secretary of Transportation Roger Millar have urged lawmakers to prioritize existing infrastructure over new projects. A draft version of the state’s 2024 Highway System Plan overseen by Millar’s department calls on the state to shift from the construction of new and bigger highways over the next 20 years and toward “investing in preservation, safety, and efficiency strategies.” Doing so, the plan suggests, “would provide more positive economic, safety, and equity benefits to more Washingtonians across the state.” If lawmakers don’t act, “you’re going to see more and more of the Band-Aids and duct tape,” Millar said last summer. (The state was recently ranked the worst in the nation for potholes.) Finding funding Fuel taxes still represent the biggest source of state transportation budgets, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. But gas tax collections are down as a proportion of states’ overall state transportation revenue, according to the National Association of State Budget Officers. Gas taxes made up 41.1% of state transportation revenue in 2016, the association said. By 2023, they made up 37.6%. Currently, electric vehicles are a small portion of the overall vehicle mix in most states, but as consumers and businesses adopt greener options, gas tax collections will decline. Tax collections

also are affected by post-pandemic commuting patterns that led to less driving, and increasingly fuel-efficient conventional automobiles. Among the options states are considering to supplement or replace gas taxes are road use charges, which are based on the miles driven in a vehicle, not the amount of fuel consumed. States also are beginning to enact per-kilowatt hour fees at electric vehicle charging stations: Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, Montana, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania and Utah all tax electricity consumed at public charging stations, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. States also are doing creative accounting to shift more money to maintenance. In Pennsylvania, the state relies on state and federal gas taxes for around 75% of its highway and bridge funding, said Alexis Campbell, a spokesperson for PennDOT. Until 2023, the Pennsylvania State Police also drew from gas tax revenues. The state’s General Assembly in 2023 shifted $125 million in funding for the

State Police away from the Motor License Fund, instead opting to pay for the law enforcement agency from its general fund. That’s expected to result in an increase of $1.25 billion for transportation over five years, Campbell said. In Minnesota, Democratic Gov. Tim Walz signed a law that indexes the gas tax to inflation as well as imposes a 50-cent fee on deliveries valued at more than $100. The state is the second in the nation after Colorado to impose such a delivery fee, which will raise an estimated $59 million in its first year. Small businesses do not have to collect the fee, but it applies to retailers such as Amazon. “We’ve kicked that can down the proverbial pothole road for decades,” Walz said after lawmakers passed the tax increases. “I’m really proud the legislature’s decided to come up with a means to fix this.” Oregon state leaders acknowledge that their snowplow and winter maintenance budget is a small slice of the $4 billion devoted to road maintenance in the current

two-year budget cycle. The money will come from the state’s general fund, not the usual transportation funding sources; it’s a budgetary patch until lawmakers take up a new transportation funding measure in their 2025 session. In 2023, Oregon lawmakers increased vehicle registration fees to stave off additional DMV office closures and service reductions. But the direct impacts to winter maintenance “were not known” at the time, said Anca Matica, a spokesperson for the governor’s office. The state is at the end of a transportation funding package passed in 2017. Lawmakers will take up a new one in the 2025 legislative session; alternative funding structures are on the table. Among the fixes are raising vehicle registration fees or indexing gas taxes to inflation — the same approach Minnesota took. If nothing is done, though, the state Department of Transportation says it faces a $720 million transportation deficit by 2027. While maintenance may not be as eye-catching or exciting as new projects, it is

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play in this effort to decarbonize, then we should look at the full suite of renewable options and evaluate how Oregon can best contribute.” Graybill isn’t the only one filling in the information gap. Over the summer, the Oregon Natural Resources Industries, or ONRI, began

sharing information on its Facebook page and website opposing floating offshore wind turbines. The group shares links to various news articles and blog posts that oppose offshore wind. It also shares infographics made by a member of its group attempting to describe some of

the offshore wind technology, along with “No Windmills” posts and letters of opposition to lawmakers. ONRI describes itself as a group that “supports, defends, and protects natural resource jobs, families and communities.” The group was founded as an offshoot

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want more answers from the federal government. Before BOEM’s public comment deadline in October, Hamaker said she wrote and sent out proclamation guides for local county commissioners to use. She said proclamations are “an effective tool” that local governments can pass to represent the whole county rather than one public comment. She and county commissioners agreed that the proclamations were not a deciding factor in Coos, Curry and Douglas county leaders opposing the federal proposal. ‘Can always do better’ Oregonians’ response to and engagement with the draft wind energy areas gathered the most comments out of the West Coast region, said Doug Boren, BOEM’s Pacific regional director. “I think we’re getting the message out there that BOEM is here and we really do want the public input,” he said. Boren admitted there could be more effort in communication and engagement, especially in explaining BOEM’s process. “I know that I can always do better,” he said. BOEM’s process is differ-

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egon. Right now, the agency is still reviewing all public comments and is working on a memo to show how BOEM took public comments into consideration as it moves forward. As far as a timeline for next steps, Boren said the process “is going at the speed that it needs to go.” Commission headquarters in Coos Bay, fisherman Nick Edwards recalled his last meeting with Boren. The meeting happened in the “war room,” as he called it, where all commission decisions are made. “He sat right here actually, and he said he’s not going anywhere,” Edwards recalled. The most important part of the process is sitting at the table with decision makers, Edwards said. Creating the opportunity for collaboration, transparency and accountability to come to a consensus for all parties is a difficult task, but Edwards believes it can be done. After all, he said, that’s the Oregon way. “For me, it’s not about whether we should have offshore wind, it’s the process

[of] how we get there and that’s the biggest thing,” he said. “I’m not against offshore wind, I know that climate change is real, but how do you adjust to climate change?” So far, people seeking answers to their questions have slowed down BOEM’s process, Edwards said, and he hopes it could eventually end in a way where everyone feels heard. This story was originally published by Oregon Public Broadcasting and is republished here with permission. https://oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2024/01/04/ officials-locals-worry-aboutfoggy-federal-plans-forwind-farms-off-oregon-coast/

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has been troubling me over these past few months and I wish to clear my conscience. My doctors and I have been watching my PSA’s (prostate specific antigens) for the past 23 years when they started at 4. Over the years, my PSA grew slowly until earlier this year, it hit 8. I went to a urologist and a biopsy showed prostate cancer, albeit still a relatively low grade and, thankfully, a MRI showed no cancer outside of the prostate. My urologist recommended surgical removal, but I wanted a second opinion and went to a radiation oncologist that specialized in prostate cancer. There have been great advancements in high dose, very targeted radiation treatments (SBRT) and I was told 5 treatments would suffice over the course of just 12 days with very limited side effects. This course of action seemed prudent for me and I decided to move forward.

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athy Burke, head of our Emergency Preparedness Task Force, represented Cape Meares at the December 2023 regional Tillamook County TC-4 meeting. She reports that the Civil Air Patrol did a fly-over, taking aerial pictures all along the Tillamook County coastline to document what it looks like at this point in time. This exercise required a great deal of technical expertise, with the plane being flown by a very skilled pilot and co-pilot who were accompanied by a computer strategic navigator. The resulting documentation will be a useful base of comparison to future changes in the coastline from events such as earthquakes and tsunamis. The exercise was also undertaken to pinpoint which areas might be good landing spots should drones someday be dropping supplies after a disaster that cuts off access by road. Thanks to everyone working on this important topic for our county. The Hoffman Center for the Arts is presenting “Indigo” as its community art show for this month. Touted as “the best kind of winter blues,” the exhibit will include a diversity of media: paintings, prints, collage, textiles, metals, wood, ceramics, writing, and more. Artists who are fulltime

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503-842-8608 ellensteen2@gmail.com or parttime residents of Tillamook or Clatsop County— including our own Jenny Francis, Narayan Lincoln, Bev Stein, Peggy Lindquist, and new Cape Meares resident Michael Stevens—will be exhibiting single pieces that include the color indigo. The show will run through the end of January; take a run up to 594 Laneda Avenue in Manzanita to check it out. For more information, including days and hours of operation, visit https://hoffmanarts.org. In further news of talented folk in our community, Ciel Downing is publishing a book of poetry entitled “To Walk the North Direction.” She is building a website where her publications will be available for purchase. Keep tuned to the Fencepost and the Cape Meares group on social media site MeWe to find out when the site is up and running.

Keep your eyes peeled. A beautiful new sign has been approved for the entrance to our community. It features the colorful, eye-catching logo of Cape Meares and Pyramid Rock and will be made of sturdy and rust-proof materials. Many thanks to the Tillamook Coast Visitors Association for paying for the sign. The Cape Meares Community Association is looking for help in putting on some of the 2024 community potlucks. Volunteers have already stepped up for potlucks in January, March, April, May, July and Christmas caroling in Dec. We need potluck hosts for only two more months: September (Labor Day potluck) and October (Halloween party). Kathy Burke and BJ Byron say hosting is easy and fun; they’ve written up some simple instructions to help future hosts. If you are interested in hosting a potluck, please contact them at capemearesca@gmail.com. Thanks to all you volunteers. The surf has been big lately, lofty breakers and a lot of white water. A neighbor reported running away from three sneaker waves on a recent walk. King tides are back again this month, January 1113. Be careful out there.

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n January 2, The City of Garibaldi received an “Award for Bipartisan Infrastructure Law-Emerging Contaminants Fund,” from Business Oregon or the “PFAS Remediation Feasibility Study” Project for the city’s water supply. For those keeping track, the official “Source of Funding” is “OBDD – SDW-BIL-EC – Forgivable Loan.” The full amount of the award is $200,400, which will cover elements including “analysis of project feasibility (e.g. engineering, regulatory, legal, et cetera),” “design and/or construction timeline,” and a whole host of other official governmental endpoints and legalese. For a refresher, “PFAS,” are commonly called the “forever chemicals,” as they don’t break down in the human body, or in the wild, and can accumulate over time. They can be found in a variety of consumer goods from non-stick pots and pans to plastics, paints, petroleum, food packaging like water bottles and cosmetics…It’s a growing epidemic. The news is a sigh of relief as it was reported around July 2022 that Garibaldi was the only municipal water system in the state with levels of PFAS that were above the State of Oregon’s health advisory levels. When asked about the initial news, Mayor Katie said, “More details to come but we’re excited about moving into the next step of this project.” Shoutouts go to City of Garibaldi Interim Public Works Lead Nick Theoharis and Civil West Engineering for getting the legwork going on the application, City Manager John Schempf and Mayor Katie Findling for their involvement, and State Senator Suzanne Webber and State Representative Cyrus Javadi for their support. With a little luck, once my twins are old enough to get their own glass of water from the faucet, I won’t have to think twice about it. At the January 2023 City

GARIBALDI NATHAN “FINN” FINDLING finn@natfinn.com Council meeting, Mayor Katie is reportedly expected to formally announce her selection for Garibaldi Days Grand Marshal: none other than Garibaldi Fire and Rescue’s Assistant Chief, Martin Martin McCormick, and his wife, Myra McCormick, who heads the Garibaldi Firefighters Association 501(C)3. The couple have been incredible, up-standing fixtures in Garibaldi for decades. In addition to his longtenured service on Garibaldi Fire & Rescue, Martin McCormick worked for the city for more than 32 years before moving on and working in the Watseco-Barview Water System, where he works with his former Garibaldi colleague, Cory Perkins. Residents still talk about the days of Martin and Cory, and still ask the duo and Myra many pertinent questions regarding city history. With all the institutional knowledge having walked out the door in recent years, we’d likely still be on the tall weeds on many issues were it not for them. Most recently, as reported, the revival of the longtreasured traditional Crab Pot Christmas Tree were in part due to the efforts of both Martin and Myra. For Martin, the announcement continues a recent trend of long-tenured employees receiving the Marshal as a “Gold Watch” -esque sendoff. Most recently, Virgil Loudon, long-tenured Port of Garibaldi employee, retired in 2021 and was designated Grand Marshall. In 2019, Noma Johansen, Garibaldi’s previous favorite local librarian, received the honor (“Hi, Smokey”).

Speaking of everybody’s favorite local Librarian…It’s oh-so good to have her back. She is, indeed, currently, everybody’s favorite librarian, June Ekborg: “New year, new books, and more. Thanks to the woodworking talents and generosity of Jim Cox, the Garibaldi Branch Library now has a Chess Ladder for all those players who enjoy a challenge. Here’s how it works: Sign up as a competitor, get your name on the ladder, and challenge other competitors for chances to move up the ladder. More details are available at the library. “If you’re into other board games, don’t forget that we have Game Days every Saturday at 2 p.m. It’s a great way to spend a rainy afternoon. Or, if you prefer to stay home, we have a variety of games available for checkout through our Library of Things (www.tillabook.org). “Next Monday, January 15th, all Tillamook County Library Branches will be closed in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.” It’s an exclusive club Norma and June are in, and we’re over-the-moon grateful to them both. Lastly, Mayor Katie, I, Councilor Terry Kandle, and others planned to attend the annual Garibaldi Fire & Rescue annual awards banquet, which will have been held on Saturday, January 6, at the Old Mill Event Center. For Katie & I and the twins, it will be our second appearance as a family – unless grammy babysits. I say it seemingly daily, but I watch the pineapple express, and the hailstorms, and wind events, and fire events, and all the terrain they cover, the mountains, and rivers, and forests, and beaches, and ocean, and, oh yeah, that bay, and to say it’s an honor to go to their banquet is an understatement. I still don’t get how they do it.

arilyn Burkhardt is offering a series of art classes to “help us get through the gloom of winter.” A pair of personalized tiles will be created in a “Tile Making” class which runs from 1-3:30 p.m. on Sunday, January 28. The fee is $75.00. A 4 x 6-inch printing block will be created in a “Block Printing” class planned for 1-3:30 p.m. on Sunday, February 11. The fee is $45. The skills learned in that workshop will be built upon in “Next Step: Block Printing which is slated from noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday, February 25. Participants will use an 8 x 10-inch piece of linoleum to create a reusable plate suitable for hand printing or a press. The fee is $75. Finally, “Nature Painting” will be the theme from 1-3:30 on Sunday, March 10. Making art from leaves, feathers and other found (and flat) objects will be the focus. The fee is $45. The classes will happen at Burkhardt Gallery, 34395 U.S. Highway 101 South. It’s located at the intersection of U.S. Highway 101 and Bridge Street in downtown Cloverdale. For more information or to reserve a space contact Marily at 503-812-9866 or email burkhardtmab@gmail. com Tillamook’s annual Bestof-the-Best Awards have been published. Hats off to Toni Lamers and Joel Watts; their Antonette’s Kitchen

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won top honors in the “Best Sandwich” category. Congratulations to the little food cart that serves up soup, sandwiches and salads across from Tillamook Regional Medical Center on Third Street in Tillamook. They’re open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday weekly. Speaking of local folks running knock-your-socksoff restaurants, Raquel Hays recently announced that The Outpost on the River has moved to winter hours this week. They’re open from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. on Wednesdays and Thursdays, from 9 a.m.- 6 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, and from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. on Sundays, weekly. The restaurant is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. Their address is 42500 Testament Creek Road. This is about seventeen miles from U.S. Highway 101 up Blaine Road in Beaver. Thanks to Merrily Ario for word that Nesko Women’s Club will meet at 11:30

a.m. on Friday, January 19. Kiawanda Community Center will host the event; the address is 34600 Cape Kiawanda Drive in Pacific City. Tim Moore will present a program that features his photographs. For reservations, call Cathy at 541-6223104. A free and confidential harm reduction syringe exchange is planned from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Wednesday, January 10 in the parking lot at Hebo Fire Hall. The address is 30710 U.S. Highway 101 in Hebo. The service is offered (the same hours) on first and third Wednesdays at The Ivy Avenue Wellness Center (located at 11th and Ivy in Tillamook) and on fourth Wednesdays at the Upper parking lot of North County Food Bank, 278 Rowe Street, in Wheeler. Speedy recovery wishes go out to Pastor Ron Watson of Hebo. He had surgery at The Portland Clinic on January 2. We wish him well. Happy birthday this week to: Rachel Adkins, Rick Anderson, Sue Beachy, Kenneth Blackburn, Jr., Dale Caspell, B.J. Chatelain, B.J. Clark, Colton John Craven, Whalen Dillon, John Eckhardt, Paige Hale, Steven Hale, Jesse Heathershaw, Holdyn Hurliman, Kyler Jones, Maloree Malcom, Tricia Marshall, Hannah Scott, Linda Shiels, Terrance Watters and Brad Whitaker.

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new year is a time for looking forward and backward. Here are five significant stories from 2023 that could return: The Community and Destination Management Planning (CDMP) process will come to fruition in spring. Four meetings with Nan Devlin of the Tillamook Coast Visitors Association identified a number of community projects that could use transient rental tax (TRT) funds to benefit the community. The final meeting, last December 19, defined categories for these projects, from preservation of Rockaway Beach’s historic buildings to improved facilities at our parks, additional cultural festivals and more. Later this month, the city will publish a survey to obtain input on which projects and categories speak the loudest to residents, business, and visitors. The link will be posted on the city’s web site, http://corb. us, when it is available. You can always sign up to receive emails from the city; look for the link at the bottom of the city’s home page. Another issue that came up recently statewide: the question of recreational immunity brought up by a personal injury case in Newport. Tillamook County has closed two beach-access sites in Oceanside, and Rockaway is considering temporarily closing all beach access at the city council meeting this week. At issue is liability for injuries that occur on the way to or from recreation sites. Oregon law has long held that municipalities could not be held liable for injuries that occur during recreational activities. However, the New-

ROCKAWAY BEACH SCOTT FISHER sfisher71@yahoo.com port case involved injuries on a bridge leading to the beach, a situation the case says is not covered by recreational immunity. The repercussions to communities throughout the state are potentially vast. To find out more or to participate in the discussion, come to this month’s City Council meeting, January 10, at 6 p.m. You can download the city’s agenda and meeting materials from their web page. The memorandum of understanding about the protection of the Jetty Creek Watershed is another important issue. The watershed feeding Jetty Creek, a key source of drinking water for Rockaway Beach, has experienced significant deforestation above the collection point. Resulting erosion has caused difficulties with the filtration system required for drinking water, and spraying of pesticides in the watershed has raised concerns from a number of citizens. At the September city council meeting, Nancy Webster of the North Coast Communities for Watershed Protection said, “We need to have citizen involvement. We want the city to take the lead, not just be accepting of what the industry spokespeople are presenting. We need an independent assessment of where this watershed is, based on science.” City manager Luke

Shepard, who contributed to the memo of understanding, is representing the city in communications with all the stakeholders. Once again, if you have contributions or questions, attending City Council meetings and workshops can help make sure your voice is heard. Potholes are, as always, a hot topic, and our capital improvement plan (CIP) allocates the resources to repairing the worst of our streets. It also takes into account a schedule for these repairs, which considers future plans for work under the roadway for water and sewer lines and the like. Information about the schedule of repairs included in the CIP is available from the city’s Web page, along with a form through which you can make comments or ask questions. One challenge: many roads in Rockaway Beach are not owned by the city, but by the county. If you live in one of these areas, contact Tillamook County Public Works at (503) 842-3419. Finally, there is a tantalizing possibility that the beloved Pirate Festival might return in 2024. We nearly had a Pirate Festival in 2023, but the black-powder cannons required insurance coverage twice the cost of the other festivals. When this was discovered last year, there was no choice but to cancel the festival, though funds raised for it went to bring pirates to the Wayside as part of a different event. If that is indeed all that prevents us from a 2024 Pirate Festival, there could be time to come together and make it happen. Contact the Rockaway Beach Chamber of Commerce at the caboose, or at (503) 355-8108 and share your ideas.

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illamook Middle Schooler Elizabeth Niemi recently competed in two wrestling meets with a statewide team, finishing third in her weight class at a meet in Salt Lake City. Niemi competes with the Mook Mat Club locally and was selected for the Christmas Clash Duals on December 29, 2023, and the Salt Lake City Slam on December 30. In the Christmas Clash Duals, the Oregon team competed against teams from Washington, Idaho, Utah and Arizona, and Niemi won all her matches by pin in the 170-pound weight class, as Oregon finished second. The next day Niemi competed in the 183-pound weight class as wrestlers from all the states competed in a round robin format competition, with Niemi finishing third in her weight class.

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he Tillamook lady Cheesemakers basketball team downed the Molalla Indians in a home matchup on January 4, finishing their non-league season 7-4 with the 58-43 win. Vivian Vogel and Aubrey Hilton led the Mooks’ offensive attack, with each scoring in 17 points, while Adrian Vogel chipped in 10, as the in, Mooks pulled away from the Indians in the second half. y Tillamook started the k- game looking for outside shots but struggled to find their range in the early going. Both teams were playing aggressive defense and Tillamook’s pressure was successful forcing repeated turnovers, of which the Cheesemakers took advantage to e build a narrow 6-2 lead. But then, near the midhe way point of the quarter, but er Molalla scored four quick points to even the game. Tatum Lancaster stemmed the Indians’ run, scoring four in a row with a trip to the line and m put back to give Tillamook ke a 10-6 lead at the end of the . quarter. Tillamook scored four arequick to start the second and by push the lead to seven before ne finding its range from deep, hitting two three pointers. ks Molalla answered by working the mid-range and kept the game close with the score 20-15 with four minutes ht remaining in the half. ad Both teams cooled off ut from the field until a fivepoint run from Molalla in the e final minute of the half cut the Mooks’ lead to 23-22 at s- the break. The Cheesemakers came s out of the locker room with d to -

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Vivian Vogel attacks the Indians’ defense in the second half.

a renewed defensive intensity and offensive attack and scored the first six points of the second half. Tillamook cooled off as the quarter progressed, but Molalla also continued to struggle and the Cheesemakers held a 29-23 lead at the midway point. The game was back and forth for the rest of the quarter but five points from Vivian Vogel late in the frame

gave the Mooks a 35-26 edge entering the final quarter. The Indians started the fourth with a small run, scoring the first four of the quarter before Tillamook responded with six straight points off turnovers. Having found their offensive rhythm, the Mooks also refocused on defense and stretched the lead to double digits as the game passed under five

minutes to play. The Cheesemakers continued to roll as the clock ticked down, with Hilton scoring seven and Vogel six in the last quarter, for a final score

of 58-43. Tillamook improved to 7-4 on the season with the win as they wrapped up their nonleague schedule. They will begin league play with home

matchups against the Astoria Fishermen on January 9, and St. Helens Lions on January 12.

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Cheesemaker boys lose close game WILL CHAPPELL Headlight Editor

he Tillamook Cheesemakers boys’ basketball team lost a nail-biter 49-45 at home against the Molalla Indians on January 4, finishing their non-league schedule 2-8. Tanner Hoskins scored 17 points on the evening and Griffyn Boomer contributed 11, as a clutch three late in the game allowed Molalla to escape with the narrow victory. Molalla came out with two quick threes to take a sixpoint lead before a Hoskins layup put the Mooks on the board. The Cheesemakers cut the lead to one shortly after and the score stood at 8-7 with four minutes gone before Hoskins tied the game seconds later on a technical foul free throw. The Mooks took their

first lead of the game, 10-8, on a Boomer fast break and maintained a narrow margin through the rest of the quarter, up 17-15 at the end of one. Neither team’s offense could gain any traction in the early minutes of the second quarter, as turnovers abounded. Scoring was scarce for Tillamook but nonexistent for the Indians, allowing the Mooks to push the lead to 21-15 with four to go in the half. The Indians finally found their range with back-toback three pointers with just under two minutes to go to cut the lead to 23-21, before a Hoskins floater sent the teams to the locker room with the score at 25-21. Both squads started the second half cold, with the Cheesemakers scoreless through four minutes and clinging to a 25-23 lead. Seth

Wehinger finally broke the scoring drought shortly after with a layup but Molalla tied the game at 27 with just under three to play. Tillamook responded by scoring five straight, before the Indians scored two threes and a layup in the last minute of the quarter against a three pointer from Boomer to send the game to the fourth knotted at 35. Molalla’s hot shooting continued early in the final quarter, as they took a 38-35 lead on a three, but both teams went cold after that and with four minutes remaining the score stood at 41-37, advantage Indians. Wehinger cut the lead to two with a long two pointer and Hoskins was fouled on a three with just under three to play, going two for three to tie the game at 41. The Indians responded with a put-back basket to

retake the lead but a Hoskins corner three in response put the Mooks up by one. After an Indian went one for two on a trip to the line the game entered the final minute of play tied at 44. Molalla hit a three with 30 seconds left to take the lead 47-44 and fouled Boomer to send him to the line on the ensuing possession, where he went one for two to cut the lead to 47-45 with 13.5 seconds to play. After Tillamook intentionally fouled the Indians, they sealed the victory by going two for two from the line, ending the game with a final score of 49-45. The Cheesemakers begin their league schedule with home matchups against Astoria on January 9, and St. Helens on January 12.

TOP LEFT PHOTO: Tanner Hoskins rises up for a jumper in the paint against the Indians. BOTTOM LEFT PHOTO: Seth Wehinger pulls up for a shot from the free throw line.

Middle school girls’ basketball team excels BY MIKE WEBER For The Headlight Herald

BACK ROW L-R: Kandall Vogel, Avery Hagerty, Phoebe Gobel, Maggie Mulder Marilyn Abrogua. BOTTOM ROW L-R: Emma Sheets, Harper Lancaster, Addison Hagerty, Bella Gonzalez.

he Tillamook High Cheesemakers girls’ basketball team has enjoyed their best start to a season in at least a decade, thanks in no small part to first-year Head Coach Chris Lee and senior trio Savannah Crawford, Rebekah Werner and Peyton Rawe. But a less obvious driver of the team’s success has been a core group of underclassmen who have come onto the squad with a strong basis thanks to the efforts of Aaron Vogel, coach of Tillamook’s seventh grade travel squad. Vogel, father of Cheese-

makers Vivian and Adrian, has been coaching Tillamook’s seventh grade travel club squad for the last six years. His ability to guide, teach and train players prior to reaching high school is one of the reasons that the Mooks are experiencing success on the court this year. Ten of the 13 players on the Mooks’ varsity squad were coached by Vogel when they were members of the seventh-grade club team. Vogel’s influence and ability to inspire players to perform well has proven to be a key factor as he has helped prepare athletes to become talented, well-focused basketball players as soon as they arrive in high school. “We have a 5-1 record

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and we’ve qualified for the middle school state tournament the last weekend in February in Salem,” said Vogel, whose seventh-grade teams have amassed an impressive 222 wins against 56 losses in the last six years. “The Tillamook High School program has been down in the dumps since 2013. I have three daughters, so I just decided that if I didn’t do something to help our team soon, then I would probably have to watch crummy basketball teams when they’re in high school. It was hard to swallow and watch Tillamook struggle last year (1-21 record).” Vivian, a sophomore, and Adrian, a freshman, are both starters for the Mooks, who currently have a 7-4 nonleague record. The Mooks opened their 12-game Cowapa League schedule Tuesday at home against the Astoria High Fishermen (results unavailable). Tillamook plays its next game Friday at home at 7 p.m. versus the St. Helens High Lions (5-5). “Tillamook is playing really well right now and so I can’t complain about their record this year,” said Vogel. “They have a really young team with five freshmen and five sophomores, so they’re probably one of the youngest 4A teams in the state.” The seventh-grade squad guided by Vogel has nine players, including their leading scorer Avery Hagerty. Other players include Addison Hagerty, Marilyn Abrogua, Phoebe Gobel, Bella Gonzalez, Harper Lancaster, Emma Sheets, Maggie Mulder and Vogel’s daughter Kendall. The travel club team plays all their games on the road and they’ll compete in a tournament January 13-14 at Seaside High School and play four games, two on Saturday and two on Sunday. They’ll follow with another tournament January 20-21 in Seaside. The Seaside events are well-attended, with the weekend tournaments often in drawing up to 90 teams ranging in age from fourth through eighth grade. Tillamook’s seventh graders have won two consecutive games, including a 43-11 win over North Salem and a 38-21 victory over West Salem in their last tournament December 17 in Salem. They’ve also recorded wins over other club teams from Lake Oswego, Portland and Vancouver and their only loss was 32-27 on November 26 to Tigard. The team will play in tournaments every weekend until the end of the season in the middle of March.

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Three Capes Marathon Relay returns to the Tillamook Coast February 24 A look back at local mother, son team duo

hen former Cheesemaker harrier Carter Kunert signed up for the 2022 Three Capes Relay, he knew who the perfect teammate would be for the race: his mom. “It was Carter’s idea,” Angie Kunert said. “He’d done the race since he was an eighth grader, but never the half [marathon]. The Three Capes Marathon Relay is a 26.2 mile course traveling the Three Capes Scenic Loop, starting at Cape Meares Lake, passing Cape Lookout, and finishing at Cape Kiwanda in Pacific City. Participants in the event can opt to run the race as a team or solo. Angie said that through the years she had always been the “taxi” for Carter’s relay team, having never actually run the race herself. “He and I are both really motivated and competitive anyway,” Angie said. “I knew that having him as a partner, he would be training for it as faithfully as I was.” The pair ended up winning the Two Person Family

Mixed Division in a time of 3:09:50, each running a half marathon. “It’s so beautiful and a nice place to run,” Angie said of the course. “It’s so open; there’s a lot of space for runners to spread out.” Last year, the 2023 event was canceled due to an ice storm in the area. But, the event is back this year and slated for Feb. 24, 2024. The rugged course, with plenty of hills, passes through or runs adjacent to six state parks, two National Wildlife Refuges, multiple Tillamook County Parks, and boasts stunning vantage points of the Tillamook Bay, Netarts Bay, and the Pacific Ocean. “I like the way it’s organized,” Angie said. “Pat Zweifel does a really good job staffing people. Anytime you have a question he or someone else was always available to help and take questions.” Participants can choose between running a the race as a solo marathon, a twoperson team, or a five-person team. The course is separated into five legs which vary in distances from 4.37 miles to just under seven miles. Team categories include: family, business, school, or Clydes-

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dale. Starting and ending at sea level, there is nearly 2,400 feet of climb within the course, offering a challenging racing venue. “It would be a great race to do,” Angie said. “From beginning to end, [especially for local people] it’s people you know at the aide stations, and you don’t have to worry

ister prior to February 15 to receive a race t-shirt. High school and middle school teams can receive a discount by using the code: “High School Runner” when registering to receive 30 percent off the team fee. Register online at threecapesrelay.com.

about getting lost. It’s really well organized on the course. You’re really well taken care of.” The cost for registration is $289 for a five-person team, $145 for a two-person team, and the solo marathoner is $85. Every participant will receive a custom Three Capes Relay Medal when crossing the finish line. Reg-

thon Relay is an event hosted by Ultimook nonprofit that supports local youth running programs in Tillamook County including: The Tillamook Distance Project (high school cross country and track program), Ultimook Running Camp (youth running camp), and the Ultimook Track Club (regionwide youth running club).

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Community Awards Nominations Part 4: Program of the Year By JESSICA MEYER Director of Operations Tillamook Chamber of Commerce

e are thrilled to announce the nominees for Program of the Year. These nominations speak volumes about the passion, dedication, and hard work of everyone involved with a common goal of building and supporting our community in some aspect. These programs are the pulse of our community, fostering growth, nurturing relationships, and bringing about positive change each in their own unique way. And without further ado: Court 4 at the YMCA: has transformed an unused racquetball room into a hands-on space for youth over the age of 10 to gather and be creative. From virtual reality headsets to art supplies and even musical instruments, youth have a place to go to explore new hobbies, create something unique and even work together on public art projects. Embrace Grace: Embrace Grace helps young women with unexpected pregnancies navigate this delicate time in their lives, providing a loving community for personal, spiritual and physical growth and support. Completely volunteer run,

Embrace Grace encourages and supports these young women along their journey, giving them the tools, they need to build a happy, thriving family. House of Grace: House of Grace provides faith based transitional housing for women who are ready to change their lives. Since they were established, they have housed over 50 women and 30 children. Every day they help connect women to local resources, organizations and offer wrap-around support to help them gain independence and become integral members of the community. Many Hands Medical Supplies: Many Hands Medical Supplies provides medical equipment to those in need in Tillamook County - everything from syringes to hospital beds to wheelchairs they make sure no one who has a need goes without. THS Drag Racing Club: THS Drag Racing Club is a hands-on approach to the technical skills needed to be ready for the workforce. Johnny Begin and parent leaders teach high school students more than just how to build and race cars; they teach the values of hard work, commitment, and community service, holding each of their club members and their cars to a high standard.

Tillamook Cowpies: Tillamook County Wellness is on a mission to increase financial literacy in Tillamook County and reduce the impacts of generational poverty. By partnering with local organizations like Tillamook Bay Community College, Helping Hands Outreach Center and all three school districts, these volunteer-led financial literacy classes are offered free of charge to students and adults of all ages in both English and Spanish as a direct way to improve the financial health and quality of life of both individuals and the community. The process of community nominations plays a pivotal role in deciding the Community Awards nominees for all five categories. Nominees were selected via a structured questionnaires that were accepted until December 1st of this year. The determination of winners in each category is carried out by a select committee, composed of previous award recipients and esteemed community members, with the exclusion of Chamber staff or board members. The nominees from each category will receive recognition, and the winners will be unveiled at our distinguished Annual Awards Banquet, which will be held at the Tillamook County Fairgrounds come Saturday, January 13th, 2024.

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he Tillamook High School (THS) Alumni Scholarship Fund, Inc. is currently accepting applications for the 2024 THS graduate scholarship and the THS Postgraduate scholarship. Students interested in the 2024 THS graduate scholarship must have a minimum high school GPA of 2.75 and plan to attend a college, university, community college, or technical school immediately following high school graduation. Past THS Graduate students interested in applying for the postgraduate scholarship must be attending or registered at an accredited trade school, college, or university and have a

minimum 3.00 GPA. The THS Alumni Scholarship Fund began in 1992 with the intent of providing continuous scholarship funds to THS graduates. Over the years, the fund has distributed over $255,000 in scholarship funding to 121 students. This year the fund plans to distribute a total of seven $3,000 scholarships. Applications and instructions for both scholarships can be obtained online at http://ths-asf.yolasite.com/, the Tillamook High School Resource Center or the Tillamook Bay Community College Main Office. Applications for the 2024 THS Graduate scholarship are

due to the Tillamook High School Resource Center on or before date Friday, April 5, 2024. Applications for the THS Postgraduate scholarship must be postmarked by April 1, 2024 via mail to the THS Alumni Scholarship Fund, Inc., at PO Box 195, Tillamook, OR 97141. The THS Alumni Scholarship Fund is a non-profit entity. If you would like further information about the THS Alumni Scholarship Fund or would like to donate towards scholarships, please visit http://ths-asf.yolasite.com for contact information. All donations are tax-deductible.

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Henry Allen Porter

Mary Natalie Crenshaw

March 11, 1942 ~ December 26, 2023

enry Allen Porter, longtime resident of Stayton, Oregon died on December 26, 2023, following a brief illness at the age of 81. Henry, or Hank, was survived by his wife of 56 years, Sandi Porter, his son Vaughn Porter and wife Cynthia of Beaverton, Oregon, his daughter Penelope Doss and husband Randal of Concord, Virginia, and son Arthur Porter and wife Xann of Salem, Oregon. He also leaves behind granddaughters Mazie Doss and Jillian Porter, brothers Dale Porter and Gene Porter, and a sister Alice Piercy, as well as numerous cousins. He was preceded in death by parents George and Marge Porter. Henry was born on March 11, 1942, near St. Helens, Oregon. He attended college, then joined the Army in 1964 and was stationed in Seoul, South Korea. He was later stationed in Mannheim, West Germany where he met American Sandra Lofgren through a mutual friend.

OBITUARIES Sylvia G. (Wynia) Goeres

November 27, 1938 ~ December 21, 2023

They married on August 26, 1968, Henry finished college at the Oregon College of Education, now named Western Oregon University (WOU) in Monmouth, Oregon. He later received his Master’s in Teaching at the same institution. Henry accepted a teaching position in the history department at Stayton Union High School in 1968. He officially retired from teaching in 2002. Starting with his first term as mayor in 1979. Henry served a total of seven terms as Mayor of Stayton, the longest serving mayor in Oregon. Henry was also an active member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5638 in Stayton and recently served as the post commander. Henry leaves behind many family and friends, as well as his dog Gus. Henry’s children send a special thank you to Hank and Sandi’s neighbors, caregivers and other supportive friends for all of their recent assistance. Funeral Services will be held at Calvary Lutheran Church 198 Fern Ridge Rd, Stayton, Oregon on January 9, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. with an open reception to follow from 12 p.m.- 4:00 p.m.

March 10, 1929 ~ January 1, 2024

atalie was born to Roy and Eddie Edgar and grew up in Tillamook with four siblings. She attended Sacred Heart Parochial School and graduated in 1956, with honors from Tillamook High School. She attended college in Portland and in 1957, she married her high school sweetheart Gary. They raised three children in NW Portland and built many fond memories with kids and grandkids at their Manzanita beach house as well as their many travels around the world. Natalie was a vibrant and accomplished person, leading a team of skilled claims analysts until retire-

ment. In 1980, she and Gary co-founded Floor Factors, a flooring company that continues to this day. After Gary’s passing in 1980, Natalie remained active in the company, her church, and the community. She enjoyed concerts, plays, movies, and sporting events. Natalie is survived by daughter Laurie Perez (Dan), sons Cam Crenshaw (Amy) and Mike Crenshaw (Connie), six grandchildren, brother Mert, and companion Herb Plep. Services will be held at St. Juan Diego on Saturday, January 13 at 1 p.m. In lieu of flowers, please donate to The Oregon Food Bank or St. Vincent De Paul.

ylvia G. (Wynia) Goeres was born on March 10, 1929, in Murdo, SD to Klaas and Viola Wynia. She was the first of their six children. Sylvia peacefully went to be with Jesus at Five Rivers Retirement Center, under the special care of staff and hospice on January 1, 2024. At age six, Sylvia migrated with her parents and extended family members to Tillamook County, where she attended almost every school in the county. She graduated from Tillamook High School in 1947. Meeting Erwin W. Goeres at the Grange Hall started a relationship that led

to marriage on February 16, 1948. During their 56 years of marriage, they produced five children, ran a dairy farm for over 30 years and Gabby’s restaurant for 25 years. To supplement their income in those early years, Sylvia sold Avon, greeting cards and was a rural mail carrier. Later, she received her real estate license, the fruition of a lifelong dream. Sylvia was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, two brothers and their twins, Danny L. Goeres and Diane L. Gardner. She is survived by her daughters: Dorothy L. Godley and Pat N. Newman; son: Mark W. Goeres; ten grandchildren and thirteen greatgrandchildren. Sylvia was laid to rest on Friday, January 5, 2024 next to Erwin at Sunset Heights Cemetery. A celebration of life is planned for March 9, 2024, the day before what would have been her 95th birthday. In lieu of flowers, donations to Tillamook Adventist Health hospice, would be appreciated. They provided care for Sylvia twice.

Tillamook Loses a Pioneer in Beekeeping Robert Allen

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n Christmas Day 2023, Robert Allen of Garibaldi passed away. On that day, Tillamook lost a friend. Circa 1975, the Tillamook Bay Community College offered a class in beekeeping basics taught by Thom Trusewicz, a long-time beekeeper from Astoria. Four local beekeepers were among the attendees desiring to

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know more about the science of beekeeping. At that class, Bob Allen, Alan Leach, Ken Ray, and Carl Hansard were inspired to establish a beekeeping club here in Tillamook. During their first year, they became involved with the Oregon State Beekeepers Association (OSBA) and in late 1976, they became Oregon’s 7th Affiliated bee club and called themselves the Tillamook Beekeepers Association (TBA). They held their first meeting at the People’s Utilities District (PUD) offices on Pacific Ave on February 21st, 1977. Within the first few years they grew to 12 members collectively keeping 125 colonies of bees. In an OSBA newsletter from 1982 it was reported that in 1980 they yielded 5,250 lbs. of honey, an average of 42 lbs. of honey per hive, and in 1981 7,250 lbs., an average of 58 lbs. per hive. One of Bob’s hives yielded 179 lbs. that year. Starting in 1976, Bob supported TBA’s first 3 president’s Ken Ray (1976-1980), Rex Wheeler (1981-1984), and Doug Taylor (19851990) in every conceivable way. Bob then served as the President of the TBA for 25 years beginning in 1991 until he was replaced by Claire Moody at the November 2016 annual TBA meeting. Bob also served as the OSBA North Coast Representative and member of the OSBA board for 20 years from 1985 until 2005. Over the years, Bob has mentored hundreds of beekeepers and served the Tillamook beekeeping community with passion. Every person that knew Bob would say the same thing, he was a quiet, unassuming, and helpful beekeeper. At his peak, Bob had upwards of 200 hives and planned to become a commercial beekeeper until the Varroa Destructor mite migrated to Oregon and the advent of Colony Collapse Disorder mid 1990 made things just too hard for him to break in to an incredibly challenging business. Bob remained a strong beekeeper until his death and was in attendance at every meeting and event possible including the December 2023 Christmas party. Others have said that without Bob, the Tillamook Beekeepers Association would not exist today. We will miss you, Bob.

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HH23-545 Netarts-Oceanside Sanitary District (NOSD) Board of Directors will hold their Regular Board of Director’s Meeting on Thursday January 18, 2024 at 5:30 P.M. in the NOSD Board Room, 1755 Cape Meares Lp. Rd. W., Oceanside, OR. This Regular meeting is to discuss General Business including New Business; Old Business; etc. and any other matters that may come before the Board will be discussed. The District reserves the right, if necessary to call an Executive Session. All meetings, except Executive Sessions, are open to the public and accessible to the disabled. The District encourages your participation. Anyone requiring special accommodations should contact the District Office at least 48 hours in advance at (503) 842-8231.” NOSD has set up on its website how to remote into the meeting. Go to www.n-o-s-d.com

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Personal Representative, Kristie Weitzel, c/o Sandra G. Stone, 150 SE 80th Avenue, Portland, OR 97215 within (4) months from Dec. 26, 2023 the date of first publication, or such claims may be barred. Any person whose rights may be affected by the proceeding may obtain additional information from the records of the court, the Personal Representative, or the attorneys for the Personal Representative. Sandra G. Stone Attorney

as: 34900 Fourth Street, Pacific City, OR 97135 The current beneficiary is U.S. Bank Trust National Association, not in its individual capacity, but solely as trustee of the Truman 2021 SC9 Title Trust pursuant to assignment of deed of trust recorded on 05/31/2022 as Inst No. 2022-03486 in the records of Tillamook, Oregon. The beneficiary has elected and directed successor trustee to sell the said real property to satisfy the obligations secured by said trust deed and notice has been recorded pursuant to Section 86.752(3) of Oregon Revised Statutes: the default for which the foreclosure is made is the grantor’s failure to: Make the monthly payments commencing with the payment due on 03/01/2023 and continuing each month until this trust deed is reinstated or goes to trustee’s sale; plus a late charge on each installment not paid within fifteen days following the payment due date; trustee’s fees and other costs and expenses associated with this foreclosure and any further breach of any term or condition contained in subject note and deed of trust. 1. By the reason of said default the beneficiary has declared all obligations secured by said deed of trust immediately due and payable, said sums being the following, to wit: Principal balance of: $144,756.34; 2. Interest through 11/30/2023 in the amount of: $8,554.87 3. Escrow Advances in the amount of: $3,147.13 4. Late Charges in the amount of: $289.44 5. Corporate Advances in the amount of: $1,849.97 6. County Recording Fee in the amount of: $99.00 7. Together with the interest thereon at the rate 7.1250000% per annum until paid; plus all accrued late charges thereon; and all trustee’s fees, foreclosure costs and any sums advanced by the beneficiary pursuant to the terms of said deed of trust. The principal sum of $144,756.34 together with the interest thereon at the rate

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that the undersigned trustee will on 04/18/2024 at the hour of 10:00 AM, Standard of Time, as established by Section 187.110, Oregon Revised Statutes, at the front entrance of the Courthouse, 201 Laurel Avenue, in the city of Tillamook, County of Tillamook,

HH23-546 The Oceanside Water District (OWD) Board of Commissioners will be holding their regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, January 16, 2024 at 1:00 P.M. The meeting will be held at the Oceanside Water Treatment Plant. General District business including New Business, Old Business, and any other matters that may come before the Board will be discussed. The District reserves the right, if necessary, to call an Executive Session. All Meetings, except Executive Sessions, are open to the public and accessible to the disabled. The District encourages your participation, please call at least 48-hours in advance to join the meeting (503) 842-0370. HH23-547 Tillamook People’s Utility District REGULAR MEETING NOTICE January 16, 2024 The meeting will be held at Tillamook PUD 1115 Pacific Ave Tillamook, OR 97141 ɨ7? The Tillamook People’s Utility District Board of Directors will conduct the following meetings. ɨ7? 6:00 p.m.- Regular Board Meeting Action items include: ɨ7? 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. HH23-540 “PUBLIC NOTICE: The following listed individuals have left items in storage at Tillamook Mini Storage, 3510 3rd St. Tillamook, OR 97141. 503-8426388. Randall Williams#245, Jamie Causey#166#122,Sandra Gleave #737,Sienna Mallon-Hilby#243#732, Stacy Berglund#457, Timathia M Rowland#71B, Debbie Caro-

HH23-537 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF TILLAMOOK PROBATE DEPARTMENT In the Matter of the Estate of: RICHARD LEROY SEWARD, Deceased. No. 23PB11064 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: Jan. 2, 2024. Veronica Strong 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 HH23-535 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS Claims against the Estate of Barbara Marie Steele, Deceased, Tillamook County Circuit Court Case No. 23PB09892 are required to be presented to the

HH23-531 TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE TS No.: 168436 APN: 237309 Reference is made to that certain deed made by Eric D. Lundeen and Shari Lundeen as Grantor to Ticor Title, as Trustee, in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as designated nominee for Watermark Financial as Beneficiary, dated 06/25/2008, recorded 06/30/2008, in the official records of Tillamook County, Oregon as Instrument No. 2008004859 in Book xx, Page xx covering the following described real property situated in said County and State, to wit: See attached exhibit A EXHIBIT “A” REF. NO.: 168436 A TRACT OF LAND IN SECTION 19, TOWNSHIP 4 SOUTH, RANGE 10 WEST OF THE WILLAMETTE MERIDIAN, IN TILLAMOOK COUNTY, OREGON, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT A POINT IN THE EAST LINE OF 4TH STREET, WHICH POINT IS THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 4, BLOCK 3, FISHER’S SUBDIVISION TO PACIFIC CITY; THENCE NORTH 8° 16’ EAST ALONG SAID EAST LINE OF 4TH STREET 280 FEET TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING OF THE TRACT TO BE CONVEYED; THENCE NORTH 81° 44’ WEST 113.7 FEET TO THE EAST LINE OF HILLCREST STREET; THENCE NORTH 31° 22’ EAST ALONG SAID EAST LINE OF HILLCREST STREET 103.8 FEET TO THE SOUTHWESTERLY CORNER OF STANFIELD’S TRACT; THENCE SOUTH 58° 38’ EAST ALONG THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF SAID STANFIELD TRACT 100 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 29° 45’ WEST TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING. Commonly known

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State of Oregon, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash the interest in the said described real property which the grantor had or had power to convey at the time of the execution by him of the said trust deed, together with any interest which the grantor or his successors in interest acquired after the execution of said trust deed, to satisfy the foregoing obligations thereby secured (and the costs and expenses of sale, including a reasonable charge by the trustee). Notice is further given that any person named in Section 86.778 of Oregon Revised Statutes; has the right to have the foreclosure proceeding dismissed and the trust deed reinstated by payment to the beneficiary of the entire amount then due (other than such portion of said principal as would not then be due had no default occurred), together 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 prior to five days before the date last set for the sale. In construing this, the masculine gender includes the feminine and the successor in interest to the grantor as well as any other person owing obligation, the performance of which is secured by said trust deed; 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 The Mortgage Law Firm, 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. Also, please be advised that pursuant to the terms stated on the Deed of Trust and Note, the beneficiary is allowed to conduct property inspections while there is a default. This shall serve as notice that the beneficiary shall be conducting property inspections on the referenced property. 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 be-

fore deciding to place a bid for this property at the trustee’s sale. NOTICE TO RESIDENTIAL TENANTS The property in which you are living is in foreclosure. A foreclosure sale is scheduled for 04/18/2024 (date). The date of this sale may be postponed. Unless the lender that is foreclosing on this property is paid before the sale date, the foreclosure will go through and someone new will own this property. After the sale, the new owner is required to provide you with contact information and notice that the sale took place. The following information applies to you only if you are a bona fide tenant occupying and renting this property as a residential dwelling under a legitimate rental agreement. The information does not apply to you if you own this property or if you are not a bona fide residential tenant. If the foreclosure sale goes through, the new owner will have the right to require you to move out. Before the new owner can require you to move, the new owner must provide you with written notice that specifies the date by which you must move out. If you do not leave before the move-out date, the new owner can have the sheriff remove you from the property after a court hearing. You will receive notice of the court hearing. PROTECTION FROM EVICTION IF YOU ARE A BONA FIDE TENANT OCCUPYING AND RENTING THIS PROPERTY AS A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO CONTINUE LIVING IN THIS PROPERTY AFTER THE FORECLOSURE SALE FOR: • 60 DAYS FROM THE DATE YOU ARE GIVEN A WRITTEN TERMINATION NOTICE, IF YOU HAVE A FIXED TERM LEASE; OR • AT LEAST 30 DAYS FROM THE DATE YOU ARE GIVEN A WRITTEN TERMINATION NOTICE, IF YOU HAVE A MONTH-TO-MONTH OR WEEK-TO-WEEK RENTAL AGREEMENT. If the new owner wants to move in and use this property as a primary residence, the new owner can give you written notice and require you to move out after 30 days, even though you have a fixed term lease with more than 30 days left. You must be provided with at least 30 days’ written notice after the foreclosure sale before you can be required to move. A bona fide tenant is a residential tenant who is not the borrower (property owner) or a child, spouse or parent of the borrower, and whose rental agreement: • Is the result of an arm’s-length transaction; • Requires the payment of rent that is not substantially less than fair market rent for the property, unless the rent is reduced or subsidized due to a federal, state or local subsidy; and • Was entered into prior to the date of the foreclosure sale. ABOUT YOUR TENANCY BETWEEN NOW AND THE FORECLOSURE

SALE: RENT YOU SHOULD CONTINUE TO PAY RENT TO YOUR LANDLORD UNTIL THE PROPERTY IS SOLD OR UNTIL A COURT TELLS YOU OTHERWISE. IF YOU DO NOT PAY RENT, YOU CAN BE EVICTED. BE SURE TO KEEP PROOF OF ANY PAYMENTS YOU MAKE. SECURITY DEPOSIT You may apply your security deposit and any rent you paid in advance against the current rent you owe your landlord as provided in ORS 90.367. To do this, you must notify your landlord in writing that you want to subtract the amount of your security deposit or prepaid rent from your rent payment. You may do this only for the rent you owe your current landlord. If you do this, you must do so before the foreclosure sale. The business or individual who buys this property at the foreclosure sale is not responsible to you for any deposit or prepaid rent you paid to your landlord. ABOUT YOUR TENANCY AFTER THE FORECLOSURE SALE The new owner that buys this property at the foreclosure sale may be willing to allow you to stay as a tenant instead of requiring you to move out after 30 or 60 days. After the sale, you should receive a written notice informing you that the sale took place and giving you the new owner’s name and contact information. You should contact the new owner if you would like to stay. If the new owner accepts rent from you, signs a new residential rental agreement with you or does not notify you in writing within 30 days after the date of the foreclosure sale that you must move out, the new owner becomes your new landlord and must maintain the property. Otherwise: • You do not owe rent; • The new owner is not your landlord and is not responsible for maintaining the property on your behalf; and • You must move out by the date the new owner specifies in a notice to you. The new owner may offer to pay your moving expenses and any other costs or amounts you and the new owner agree on in exchange for your agreement to leave the premises

Public Notices in less than 30 or 60 days. You should speak with a lawyer to fully understand your rights before making any decisions regarding your tenancy. IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO TRY TO FORCE YOU TO LEAVE YOUR DWELLING UNIT WITHOUT FIRST GIVING YOU WRITTEN NOTICE AND GOING TO COURT TO EVICT YOU. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR RIGHTS, YOU SHOULD CONSULT A LAWYER. If you believe you need legal assistance, contact the Oregon State Bar and ask for the lawyer referral service. Contact information for the Oregon State Bar is included with this notice. If you do not have enough money to pay a lawyer and are otherwise eligible, you may be able to receive legal assistance for free. Information about whom to contact for free legal assistance is included with this notice. OREGON STATE BAR, 16037 S.W. Upper Boones Ferry Road, Tigard Oregon 97224, Phone (503) 620-0222, Toll-free 1-800452-8260 Website: http://www. oregonlawhelp.org NOTICE TO VETERANS If the recipient of this notice is a veteran of the armed forces, assistance may be available from a county veterans’ service officer or community action agency. Contact information for a service officer appointed for the county in which you live and contact information for a community action agency that serves the area where you live may be obtained by calling a 2-1-1 information service. The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act requires that we state the following: this is an attempt to collect, and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. If a discharge has been obtained by any party through bankruptcy proceedings: This shall not be construed to be an attempt to collect the outstanding indebtedness or hold you personally liable for the debt. This letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. The Successor Trustee, The Mortgage Law Firm, LLC, has authorized the undersigned attorney to exe-

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2 OF PARTITION PLAT 200640, IN TILLAMOOK COUNTY, OREGON. BEING THE SAME PREMISES CONVEYED UNTO KRISTEN E. CHOATE, BY VIRTUE OF DEED FROM KRISTEN E. CHOATE TRUSTEE FORMERLY KNOWN AS KRISTEN E. WEITMAN, TRUSTEE OF THE KRISTEN E. WEITMAN REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST DATED DECEMBER 7, 2009 DATED FEBRUARY 10, 2015, RECORDED FEBRUARY 17, 2015 IN INSTRUMENT 2015-000810, TILLAMOOK COUNTY, OR. BEING THE SAME PREMISES CONVEYED UNTO KRISTEN E. CHOATE, TRUSTEE OF THE KRISTEN E. WEITMAN REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST DATED DECEMBER 7TH, 2009, BY VIRTUE OF DEED FROM KRISTEN E. CHOATE (FKA KRISTEN E. WEITMAN) DATED MARCH 16, 2015, RECORDED MARCH 17, 2015 IN INSTRUMENT 2015001374, TILLAMOOK COUNTY, OR. Commonly known as: 5300 NETARTS HIGHWAY WEST, TILLAMOOK, OR 97141 Both the Beneficiary, NewRez LLC DBA Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing, and the Trustee, Nathan F. Smith, Esq., OSB #120112, have elected to sell the said real property to satisfy the obligations secured by said Trust Deed and notice has been recorded pursuant to Section 86.752(3) of Oregon Revised

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Statutes. The default for which the foreclosure is made is the Grantor’s failure to pay: Failed to pay payments which became due Monthly Payment(s): 1 Monthly Payment(s) from 10/01/2022 to 12/01/2023 at $19,537.36 Monthly Late Charge(s): By this reason of said default the Beneficiary has declared all obligations secured by said Trust Deed immediately due and payable, said sums being the following, to-wit: The sum of $212,009.30 together with interest thereon at the rate of 4.37500% per annum from September 1, 2022 until paid; plus all accrued late charges thereon; and all Trustee’s fees, foreclosure costs and any sums advanced

by the Beneficiary pursuant to the terms of said Trust Deed. Wherefore, notice is hereby given that, the undersigned Trustee will on April 24, 2024 at the hour of 09:00 AM, Standard of Time, as established by Section 187.110, Oregon Revised Statues, Near the South Entrance, Tillamook County Courthouse, 201 Laurel Avenue, Tillamook, Oregon 97141 County of Tillamook, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash the interest in the said described real property which the Grantor had or had power to convey at the time of the execution by him of the said Trust Deed, together with any interest which the Grantor or his

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successors in interest acquired after the execution of said Trust Deed, to satisfy the foregoing obligations thereby secured and the costs and expenses of sale, including a reasonable charge by the Trustee. Notice is further given that any person named in Section 86.778 of Oregon Revised Statutes has the right to have the foreclosure proceeding dismissed and the Trust Deed reinstated by payment to the Beneficiary of the entire amount then due (other than such portion of said principal as would not then be due had no default occurred),Just fill out the online adoption application. together with the costs, Trustee’s https://unitedpaws.wordpress.com/ or attorney’s fees and curing any adoption-application/ other default complained of in the

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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.

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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. Pastor K.W. Oster

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: 10 a.m. Sunday School 11 a.m. Church Service Wednesday: 7 p.m. Midweek Service 1906-A 3rd Street, 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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25330 Wilson River Highway, Tillamook, OR 97141 $375,000 MLS#23-546 Cozy Wilson riverfront cabin, located in the private community of The Narrows! Come and enjoy the views of the river from the front deck. This 1 bed 1.5 bath cabin would make for a perfect fishing retreat, or you could use it as a full time residence. Many updates have been done over the past couple of years such as new metal roofs on the home and garage, 6 inch gutters with leaf guards, vinyl windows, sliding glass door, and more. In the detached garage you’ll find plenty of storage space and the half bathroom. Upstairs is a loft area which could be used for additional sleeping or just extra storage. Property is served by The Narrows Water Cooperative and an onsite septic system. CCR’s apply. Short term rentals aren’t allowed in the community. Call today for more details.

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V/L 5000 Cape Kiwanda Drive, Pacific City, OR 97135 MLS#23-247 $219,000 Big Nestucca Riverfront gem in the heart of Pacific City. This commercial lot is located in a prime location to build your business. With beach access located just down the street, you’re sure to get plenty of foot traffic to your business. There’s endless options of what you could do with the lot, such as run a business out of your home, office spaces, general retail stores, etc. All uses are subject to Tillamook County approval. Public sewer and water are located in the street. Don’t miss an opportunity to own your piece of this coveted Pacific City riverfront real estate. The seller may consider a short term contract with a large down payment. Call today for more details.

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