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Pig-n-Ford races turn

Acentury ago, Tillamook residents awaited their lateSeptember county fair with great anticipation, as a new domed exhibit building was under construction at a cost of $27,000, part of a $1 million bond approved in 1921 to move the fair to its current home. Another momentous change was also afoot, as for the first time, racers brought their Ford Model Ts to the fairground and hauled pigs through a two-lap race, giving birth to the Pig-n-Ford races, which are celebrating their 100-year anniversary at this year’s fair from August from August 6-9.

The idea for the event was spawned when Joe Bell found a loose pig on his property one day in the early 1920s. Bell gathered the squealing swine, crank started his Ford Model T and returned the pig to its owner, and in recounting the incident to his friends around Tillamook, the idea for a competition was born.

In its early days, the races were open to all comers, with participation varying year to year, but in the early 1950s, the Model T Pig n’ Fords Association was formed, establishing ten franchises that would participate in the event each year. More than seventy years later, those same ten franchises still exist, with many owned by descendants of the original owners from the 1950s.

Parry Hurliman, a franchise owner who has been a member of the association for 52 years since he joined as a driver at the age of 16, recently sat down with the Headlight Herald to reminisce on his time with the association.

Three of Hurliman’s uncles owned franchises in the 1950s and

to his pig during a crank start in the 1980s as Bobby Wasmer runs to his car in the background.

it was with one of them that Hurliman began racing in 1973, as soon as he turned 16. Hurliman’s father had purchased a franchise in 1970, and Hurliman eventually drove for him before inheriting the franchise.

In his early days in the association, Hurliman said that things were

Healthcare education building at TBCC ‘starting to finish’

Interior and exterior finishes are being installed at Tillamook Bay Community College’s new healthcare education building, keeping the project on track for a fall completion and January 2026 opening to students.

When complete, the building and associated plaza will transform the college’s campus, encouraging students, staff and community members to circulate among the buildings and enjoy the outdoor space, according to Tillamook Bay Community College (TBCC) President Paul Jarrell.

“I think it’s important to understand that our goal is to really create that kind of campus feel and really encourage students and staff to move from building to building so that we’re not so isolated,” Jarrell said during a recent tour of the new building.

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Tiling being installed on the new healthcare education building’s exterior that will be painted to match the main building.

Work on the new 28,000-square-foot building began last June and its $23.8-million budget is being supported primarily by a voter-approved bond. Jason Lawrence, TBCC’s Director of Facilities and Safety, said that the project has remained on schedule and there are still contingency funds remaining in the budget,

Dialysis clinic reopens

After months of review, a final inspection was completed at the Tillamook Kidney Center on June 27, and Dialysis Clinic, Inc. received final paperwork allowing the center to begin operations on July 9. Patients are now being transitioned to care at the center, ending a year-and-a-half ordeal that saw them forced into multi-hour roundtrips three times weekly for their life sustaining treatment.

Tillamook dialysis patients were first thrown into uncertainty in January 2024 when the then-operator of Tillamook’s dialysis clinic, U.S. Renal Care (USRC), announced its intention to close the unit, citing low patient numbers making the clinic economically unsustainable.

Following the announcement, Tillamook Adventist Health President Eric Swanson swung into action, seeking a new partner to operate the center and spare patients commutes to Lincoln City, Astoria or Forest Grove for treatment. On a tip from a consultant, Swanson reached out to Dialysis Clinic, Inc. (DCI), a Nashville-based nonprofit that runs dialysis centers across the country, whose leaders immediately expressed an interest in helping to reopen the center.

In September, DCI staff reached out to the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) to inquire about the possibility of transferring USRC’s license for the center to the new center but were informed that USRC had returned its license to OHA and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), making a transfer impossible and triggering a new review for the proposed center.

That review process generally takes six months to a year, an OHA official told the Headlight Herald in March, and includes reviews of the physical environment by the OHA’s Facilities Planning and Safety Program and fire and life safety elements and mechanicals by the Oregon Fire Marshal’s Office. The fire marshal office’s inspection was completed in late February and the physical environment review in March.

Following those inspections, the center needed a review of its operations by CMS, which pays for many dialysis patients’ care. The center began serving one patient with private insurance in June to demonstrate operations and OHA contractors completed two inspections on behalf of CMS, with the second, a fire and life safety check, occurring on June 27. With those inspections complete, DCI’s Tillamook Kidney Center received its certification of operation on July 9. Sharon Marti, DCI’s Senior Operations Director, said that center staff are now working to transition patients from other centers to Tillamook for treatments, prioritizing care based on medical need and in a way to ensure the staff can acclimate to patient needs.

even after complicated wastewater management systems were found to be necessary early in the project.

As of early July, groundwork had begun on a sitting wall and planter in the plaza between the healthcare education building and the college’s main building. When complete, the plaza will feature varied plantings, grassy and paved areas, and be next to a new solarpowered kiosk abutting the college’s roundabout that will serve as

a bus stop. Installation of exterior siding panels was also underway in early July. Once complete in mid to late July, the tiles will be painted the same color as the college’s main building, as will the college’s center for industrial technology and a wellhouse for the Pleasant View utility district that sits on campus,

Marti said that the center was treating three patients as of July 11, with 17 on the waitlist to be dialyzed there. Currently, the center is licensed to operate five treatment stations, according to Marti, meaning that it will likely be necessary to add treatment shifts on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday in addition to the current Monday, Wednesday, Friday schedule. Marti said that DCI is in the planning process for two additional treatment stations, which it hopes to have operational by December. See TBCC, Page A2

Dory Days bring Christmas in July to Pacific City

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This weekend, July 18-20, the Pacific City Dorymen’s Association and Nestucca Valley Chamber of Commerce will bring festive spirit to south county as they celebrate the 66th annual Pacific City Dory Days.

The weekend will feature an artisan market, pancake

breakfast, fish fry, live music and, of course, the dory boat parade, with a theme of “Christmas in July.” Weekend events get under way on Friday with an artisan market at the corner of Pacific Avenue and Brooten Road from noon to 5 p.m., followed by a concert from Countryfied at 7 p.m. at the Kiawanda Community Center at 34600 Cape

Kiwanda Drive. Saturday, things get under way bright and early with fireman’s pancake breakfast, also hosted at the Kiawanda Community Center from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m.

The Dory Parade, featuring festively festooned dory boats, will start at the boat launch on Sunset Drive at 11 a.m., crossing over the Beachy Bridge and turning

left on Brooten Avenue, before ending at Spring Street. Immediately following the parade, fun will continue at the Kiawanda Community Center, with a fish fry, face painting and games for kids, and music by Brett Lucich from noon to 5 p.m. There will also be an exhibit on Dory History at the community center on Saturday from 7 a.m. to 5

p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to noon. Those with kids can also head to Pelican Brewing on Saturday afternoon at 33180 Cape Kiwanda Drive for a treasure hunt from 1-3 p.m., while the artisan market will be held at the corner of Pacific Avenue and Brooten Road from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Festivities wrap up on

Sunday with the Dory History display at the community center from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., joined by a Dorymen’s discussion panel from noon to 1:30 p.m., when a group from the association will tell stories of local legends past and present. For more information visit pacificcitydorydays. com.

Commissioners approve contracts, county counsel recruitment

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Tillamook’s board of county commissioners approved a $1.379-million contract for wastewater upgrades at the county fairgrounds and a $48,880 contract for an upgrade to the entrance at Barview Jetty Campground at their July 9 meeting. Additionally, commissioners approved the recruitment of a new county counsel, additional funds for an ongoing wage rate study and $1.7 million in annual funding to the Tillamook Coast Visitors Association.

With Commissioner Erin Skaar unavailable for the meeting, Commissioners Mary Faith Bell and Paul Fournier formed a quorum for the lengthy agenda.

The $1.379-million contract was entered into with Earthworks of Cloverdale, for a major project that will alleviate flooding in the fairground’s parking lots. The project is scheduled to begin following the fair and for completion by October 2026, but if weather cooperates by staying dry, it could be finished this year.

SAI Design and Build will be leading the project to revamp the entrance to the Barview Jetty campground, with the addition of a secondary, smaller fee station to help with campground registrations expected to cut down on congestion at the park’s entrance that sometimes backs up to Highway 101.

gent works part-time onsite, while Joel Stevens handles the rest of the duties remotely in a full-time capacity. With the transition, Stevens will move to a part-time role supporting the new hire.

group had discussed the possibility of contracting with a law firm to meet the need if no qualified candidates applied. Hagerty said that this was a backup option and that if the county needed to pursuit it, they would require onsite availability at least some of the time.

Bell and Fournier approved an additional $46,330 on top of the initial $82,000 spent for a compensation and pay equity study being conducted by Trupp HR.

The search for a new county counsel comes as William Sargent, who has long served in the role, prepares to retire. Currently, Sar-

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Tillamook County Chief Administrative Officer Rachel Hagerty said that the transition plan had been developed with input from a small group of county department leaders. Hagerty said that the move would cost the county an additional $20,000 annually, but that she hoped some of that increase would be offset by a decrease in contracted legal services with by hiring a new counsel who specializes in one of the areas of high cost for the county, like employment law.

Hagerty also said that the intention was to hire an attorney to fill the position but that she and the

be sped up and a compensation survey for elected officials that still needs to be completed.

Bell and Fournier both said that the compensation study work was critical to ensuring fair compensation for county employees and noted that the county had not done a similar study before. Bell said that the study would provide a baseline for the county going forward and allow for methodical updates to stay current on wages.

Bell and Fournier also approved the installation of two new RV dump stations at Webb Campground in Pacific City and the Tillamook Coast Visitor Association’s annual $1.7-million contract for destination management services. WILL CHAPPELL

Hagerty said that the job descriptions portion of the study had been completed and that during that process the number of unique jobs identified and described had come in at 211, up from 129, contributing to the increased cost. Other factors pushing the total up were collective bargaining negotiations necessitating certain parts of the assessment

Seismic valve installed at Bay City reservoir

WILL CHAPPELL Headlight Editor

State Senator Suzanne Weber joined Bay City Mayor Lianne Welch, City Manager David McCall and Public Works Director Roy Markee to inspect a recently installed seismic isolation valve at the city’s Pennsylvania Avenue reservoir on July 7. The valve was funded with $225,000 in the 2023 capital construction bill, made available through a Oregon Water Resources Department grant, and will automatically shut off when an attached sensor registers an earthquake to prevent the reservoir’s contents from emptying through broken pipes.

In addition to the seismic monitor, the system features solar-charged batteries that power the mon-

to create a cohesive appearance across the college’s facilities. Lawrence also said that the new building’s roof was near completion.

On the building’s interior, drywall installation has begun and with framing complete, the layout has come into focus. Natural light will feature prominently throughout, with two-story glass facades on the north and south end of the building’s main entry corridor, large skylights above the main hallway and atrium, and three sets of enormous, two-story windows in the building’s 400-person event center.

Flexibility is another touchstone for the building, with the event center divisible into five different configurations and other meeting rooms and classrooms throughout the building serving multiple poten-

tial purposes. Jarrell said that while the nursing and EMT labs on the first floor will be dedicated to students in those programs, he expects to see other courses offered by TBCC meet in the building’s second story classrooms.

The facilities for students in healthcare education are located on the ground floor and will include three full hospital bed setups plus two smart mannequins in dedicated rooms for nursing students, an ambulance simulator and two retired ambulances donated by Adventist Health that can be pulled into the EMT lab via a garage door, and an x-ray lab that will offer recertification courses for radiology technicians.

Beyond the student facing facilities, the second floor features a new office suite for TBCC leadership, as well as a remote-meetingready conference room. Jarrell said that the plan is for student-facing administrators to remain in the current

itor as well as the valve, storing enough energy to open and close it three times. In the event of an earthquake, Markee said that public works staff will check the system for leaks before turning the water back on. The valve is intended to prevent the 500,000-gallon reservoir from emptying through broken lines throughout the system in the aftermath of an earthquake. A pump was also installed as part of the upgrade so that residents can access the reservoir’s potable water even if the rest of the system is damaged.

Another seismic valve is currently being installed at the city’s reservoir on Juno Hill in Tillamook at the same time as its capacity is doubled from 500,000 to one million gallons.

building’s office suite, while he and other more facultyfocused administrators, like those in human resources and accounting, will move to the new building.

The project will also see the college’s traffic flow revamped, with the main entrance moved to Brookfield Avenue and a new parking lot on the building’s south side increasing capacity from just under 100 spots to just under 200. New sidewalks were also added along Brookfield Avenue and Marold Loop Road to increase safety for students who access campus by foot. Lawrence said that as of early July “we’re kind of just on that turn of starting to finish” the project and that he expects the substantial completion deadline of early October to be met. That will allow move in to begin in late October or early November, allowing the building to welcome students beginning in January 2026.

Mook at Alderbrook celebrates 101st anniversary with premier tournament

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There is still time to sign up your four person scramble team for the Mook at Alderbrook’s annual Anniversary Golf Tournament, a premier event each year, celebrating the golf course’s birthday.

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a little more laid back, with pranks playing a role in the races, in contrast with a more serious approach today.

“We can goof off a little,” Hurliman said, “but them guys used to shove people into pins. They’d be going to try to get a pig, and somebody would lift them up and push them in there or shut their car off when they went by.” Hurliman also recalled an incident when competing drivers swapped out one of the pigs in his dad’s pen with a goat.

At the same time, the 1960s and 70s saw several franchise owners become more serious about winning, pouring money into refurbishing their cars.

To prevent an arms race of vehicle modification, the association began imposing rules on the cars’ engines, requiring cast-iron pistons

This year the loal golf course turns 101-years-old and plenty is planned for the day of competition. There are member and nonmember entry fees that include golf, cart, range balls, and a chance to win a trip to Las Vegas for a closest

be used, creating a list of permissible manifolds and banning carburetors, among others.

“It was back in the 60s, 70s, there were guys starting to alter stuff in the motors, so we had to make rules, and we continue to make rules,” Hurliman said.

Today, franchise owners inspect the cars of the top three finishers in the championship race to ensure compliance with the regulations, and, with a few exceptions, compliance is good.

However, despite these rules, Hurliman said that several of the cars that had major rebuilds done, especially by outside shops, in the early franchise days still run faster than others, like Hurliman’s, that have been maintained by franchise members.

Throughout the early years of the association, there were also several incidents on the racetrack, including a car flip by one of Hurliman’s uncles, a driver going through a fence on the track and one taking a detour through the infield, that led to an increase in vigilance for

to the pin. There is also a chance to win $10,000 for a hole in one on one of the parthree holes.

According to organizers, hole prizes and tee prizes are also up for grabs. All teams will go off on a shotgun start at 9 a.m. Sat-

safe driving on the dirt horse track.

During races, franchise owners assume positions at strategic points around the course and watch for any dangerous behavior, with violations brought to the association’s membership, which votes on disqualification.

Safety of the pigs is also a top priority, with 25- to 40-pound animals purchased specifically for the purpose to allow easier handling after an incident occurred during a race in the 1980s when pigs up to 70 pounds were used.

Today, more than 70 years into the franchise era and at the century mark as an institution, the Pig n’ Ford races are going strong, with second generation franchise owners preparing their kids and grandkids to take over in the future.

Hurliman said that the association had considered expanding in the past but decided against it to stay true to the founders’ vision and that if a franchise were to become available, it would first be offered to the longest tenured

urday July 19, so call the pro shop to book your team and help celebrate Alderbrook’s 101st.

For more information: call 971-289-4653 or go to wwww.themook.com

association member who did not already own one.

In the past, the racers have competed at Moses Lake and the St. Paul Rodeo, and they have plans to return to the latter event in 2026. The association also takes part in Tillamook’s annual June Dairy Parade.

To celebrate the 100th anniversary, the association will be offering a driver meet and greet for the public for an hour following Friday night’s championship races, while the fair is honoring the occasion with a theme of “Celebrating Pig n’ Fords 100 Years.”

Tillamook Early Learning Center gets new roof

WILL CHAPPELL Headlight Editor

Contractors installed a new roof on the Tillamook Early Learning Center during the first week of July, replacing its badly failing predecessor and ensuring a safe environment for the center’s students.

Tillamook Early Learning Center’s (TELC)

Executive Director Vanessa Cham said that the $155,000 project, which also included repairs for damage caused by two air-conditioning units and new siding, was made possible by broad community support.

“Without our county developers, without our city management looking in the lens of prioritiz-

ing these children, we wouldn’t be where we are today,” said Cham who also praised contractor Alex Jimenez, who completed the work in under a week, and the Loren Parks Foundation, which financially supported it. Cham took over as the executive director at TELC in February in an interim capacity before being selected for the fulltime position in April. Cham said that when she became director, her top priority was repairing the building, which was deeded to TELC and Tillamook Headstart, which shares the space, by the Tillamook city council in May.

Cham said that prior to the repairs, the roof was leaking in two of TELC’s classroom as well as in

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Headstart’s bathroom in spots where two air-conditioning units installed in the 1990s had caused extensive damage.

After unsuccessfully applying for a grant from the state to pay for the project, Cham turned to Jerry Dove at the Loren Parks Foundation and requested that a past donation earmarked for expanding TELC’s offerings be reallocated for repairs to its current facility.

“I know we all want to expand, I know this is a priority,” Cham said she told Dove. “But how can you expand if you don’t have stability in the asset we’re currently about to get?”

Dove agreed and Cham began looking for a contractor to do the work, eventually finding Jimenez, who works Country Roads Exteriors out of Estacada but grew up in Tillamook, and agreed to take on the project, saying that he could complete it in the first week of July, if it was permitted in time.

Cham then worked with Sarah Absher, Tillamook County Director of Community Development, and officials at the city of Tillamook to expedite the permitting process, allowing the project to get underway and be completed by the Independence Day weekend.

With that project complete, Cham said that her next priority is building a stronger relationship between TELC and Tillamook Headstart.

Hallie Edgmon, Director of Tillamook Headstart, said that in the past the two programs had not interacted much, despite sharing a building, but that since Cham took over

there had been a distinct change and that the pair were now working to better support each other.

“Vanessa and I share that goal of just having a really positive place where the staff works together,” Edgmon said. “We’re all here to support the kids, to do activities together, to share the space in a way that works well for all the kids and to support our communities.”

Beyond strengthening the partnership with Headstart, Cham said that she also plans to look for ways to expand TELC’s

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offerings beyond its current 54 students.

Cham is already a member of a group led by Michelle Jenck, Adventist Health’s Director of Community Integration, developing a community health needs assessment, that will include information about childcare challenges in the community.

Cham said that she has started having conversations with some community businesses as part of that work and will continue to expand those dialogues. Cham said she also plans to start fundraising efforts to give

community members a chance to support the nonprofit center, saying as a fifth-generation resident, she has seen the power of the community’s generosity repeatedly.

“I know what our community can do,” Cham said. “Once this building is sustained, once we can show the quality of this business and the connection that we have made with Headstart, then we can be asking other, where do we sustain this building? Where do we expand from?”

Open letter to the person who told me that I hated America

Dear Neighbor

I Love my Country

I carried an American flag — a heavy one with embroidered stars, made right here in the USA. My sign said, “No Concentration Camps.” And you told me that I hated America. Repeatedly.

I can’t say what caused you to assume I hate us. When I arrived at the protest I did see a couple of rude signs. Mine wasn’t.

I carried the sign about the concentration camps because my uncle — 101st Airborne — didn’t die fighting Hitler for people to be rounded up without due process. Hitler began by scapegoating Jews. Now it is Spanish speakers with brown skin who are blamed.

If I didn’t love our country, I would have been working in the garden or lying in a hammock. Standing by a busy street is not my idea of a relaxing holiday.

Growing up, I was often in other countries as my parents did research. Because of what I saw and heard, I was always relieved and grateful to get back to the USA. Here, anonymous people didn’t show up and drag you away into unmarked cars, as they did in Guatemala. Here, even if you were incarcerated, your loved ones knew where you were, unlike Argentina. Here, you could speak your mind and even if those in power didn’t agree, you wouldn’t be arrested for it, unlike Chile. Some of these places have returned to democracy. But many died and

many were tortured before the abuses ended. Here, in America, you would not be tortured, even by proxy. Here we were free.

Some think that they will be immune from all this because of belief, money, or the color of their skin. But if someone but if someone jealous of you or who has a peeve denounces you in secret, you may one day find yourself without recourse.

I ask you; do you love your country and what it stands for enough to make it be free for everyone?

Katja Biesanz Nehalem

Questions about Social Security’s future

I am 78 and have received Social Security benefits since I was 65. I cannot remember ever getting an email from the Social Security Administration other than at times receiving an email telling me I have a message. I then go into my SS account and read the message. It is usually about changes to my benefit amount or suggestions for increasing security.

A day after the Tax and Spending Bill passed Congress I received an email from the SSA describing the benefits I would supposedly receive as a result of the passage of the “Big, Beautiful Bill”. This is not the official name of the bill and I believe is part of the propaganda campaign of the Trump administration. It is inappropriate to use in an official communication.

Given this introduction to the message I was suspicious

FENCEPOSTS

There are some special people in our community that perform remarkable tasks that most of us are unaware of. These people dedicate themselves to certain causes and tasks without being asked or craving any recognition, they just do it to benefit us all. One such person, is Mike Rawson. He has worked voluntarily and tirelessly for many years eradicating as much Scotch broom, which is a highly invasive plant, as possible from areas around Bay City. The piece of land that goes into the bay west of the Fish Peddler once featured a Scotch broom tunnel, but he has opened it up and demolished much of the broom.

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The Hobsonville Point area is another place he has been working on. Thank you, Mike, for all that you do, your dedication is very much appreciated. We all know that sometime in the future the “big one” will shake our coast-

of the contents so I decided to research the assertions made in the email. This is what I found. Among various misleading statements and omissions the email strongly implies that all taxes on Social Security have been eliminated. Social Security is funded by payroll taxes which have not been eliminated and by income taxes which have been adjusted for some income brackets but have not been eliminated (note since 1983 up to 85% of social security benefits can be taxed as income for higher-income retirees). Notably

line. Bay City has a well-organized emergency volunteer group that will kick into gear. Last week Senator Suzanne Weber and Bay City Mayor Lianne Welch joined forces to demonstrate how we can provide valuable clean drinking water to our community following an earthquake. Funded through a grant from the Oregon Water Resources Department through a 202325 capital funding request supported by Senator Weber and representative Cyrus Javadi, this system will automatically shut off water when triggered by an earthquake, saving water rather than it being lost through broken pipes. The next coffee with the

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missing from the message was the threat of insolvency by 2033 and any actions to mitigate this danger.

I expect federal agencies to tell me how actions will impact my situation not general platitudes to make me feel good about legislation. I expect government agencies like the SSA to serve all people regardless of their political affiliation and do not approve of government agencies serving as propaganda arms for one segment of the population. We must now be very careful to vet what we hear from federal agencies

mayor will take place on Tuesday July 22 from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the community hall. There is always coffee and teats to be enjoyed, and a chance to hear about happenings within the city government and for residents to input questions and ideas in this informal setting.

On Saturday July 26, beginning at 7 p.m. the Bay City Arts Center will host a music performance by Katelyn Convery. She will be bringing her “grungy poprock with soul” along with her whole band and special guest players as well. Tickets are $20.

I am so excited and marking my calendar with an extra big reminder for

we have trusted in the past.

Beverly Stein Tillamook

Support local businesses

Here in Tillamook we’re lucky to have an array of locally-owned small businesses in town. I believe it’s important to support those small businesses whenever we can, because the money we spend stays here and helps make Tillamook a great place to live.

For example, the Hygge Cafe just opened up on

and they’re serving excellent espresso drinks and fresh-baked pastries every morning. Or there are the many food carts that offer a variety of tasty lunch options. When we choose to do business with our neighbors, we’re building a strong and healthy community.

Jeff Zurschmeide Tillamook

August 4, as Blessing Bled Chimanga, featuring Doctor Twang, Marimba maestro from Zimbabwe, will be bringing Bay City a night of African Music beginning at 7. Tickets are $15. I was a member of the Tillamarimba band for several years and loved playing this fun, uplifting music. Should be a great evening.

The main library in Tillamook will host live music performances every Friday at noon in July and August, there are some wonderful musicians in the line up, so check out their web site or call the library for more information.

It was a fabulous fourth in Cape Meares. First came the parade, one block down and one block back, with a drum majorette, kids on gaily decorated bikes and little cars, a boy on a red-white-and-blue dinosaur, trucks and cars bedecked with flags (and one with a giant inflatable bald eagle), Tillamook Fire Station 73’s fire engine and truck, and candy flung to a record crowd lining the sides of 4th Street NW.

Next was the potluck, with summer salads of pasta and vegetables, homemade breads, baked beans and other side dishes; meats ranging from pulled pork to baked salmon to burgers grilled by our local volunteer firefighters (thanks, guys!); and a table laden with pies, cakes, cookies, and other sugary things. One could barely move from eating all that good stuff when… The live music from Gary and the Meares Cats started up in Harold Bennett’s back yard (thanks, Harold, yet again). The admittedly older

Information regarding an upcoming Pop-up Art Jam has been corrected. One Acrylic Painting Workshops is planned for 5:30-7:30 p.m. on Friday, July 25 at Kiawanda Community Center. The address is 34600 Cape Kiawanda Drive in Pacific City. Admission is $25 per person; reserve your place by email to events@kiawanda.com. Community Action Resource Enterprise (CARE) will host a drop-in legal clinic from 10 a.m. until noon and from 1-3 p.m. on the last Friday, monthly. For this month, the date is Friday, July 25. Oregon Law Center

Here are a few items of interest from the upcoming July city council workshop and meeting.

If you’ve never attended in person or on-line, workshops are where, in the words of Mayor Charles McNeilly, “discussions lead to decisions.” Topics on the agenda get time for full exploration by the mayor, City Manager Luke Shepard, and the city council.

The first item on the workshop agenda: the results

staff the event. Low-income families can receive advice on civil matters (domestic violence, The address is 2310 First Street, Suite #2 in Tillamook.

South Tillamook County Library hosts a story time at 3:30 p.m. on second and fourth Wednesdays, (July 23 and August 13). All ages are welcome. Story time includes “reading and singing and moving about.” An adult coloring hour happens there from 5-6 p.m. on the third Wednesday monthly (July 16); it’s open to anyone age 19 and up. The library is located off Brooten Road on

of an Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) Speed Zone investigation (Request 14127) into the downtown corridor of Rockaway Beach. This stretches from 0.11 mile north of N 3rd to 350 feet south of S 3rd.

The ODOT memo states, “This section currently meets the definition of a statutory 20 mph business district,” going on to define a business district as “the territory contiguous to a highway when

audience rocked to LouieLouie, Gloria, On the Road Again, Tequila, and did the Bunny Hop and the HokeyPokey.

In the meantime, a silent auction to raise funds for the Cape Meares Community Association (CMCA) was held in the old schoolhouse that serves as our central meeting place. Items from artwork to home-cooked meals, gift certificates to local businesses and restaurants, gift baskets of all kinds, and coupons for services were all auctioned. CMCA met its goal for the silent auction, raising enough money to pay annual maintenance costs for the community center and to help put on events such

Camp Street in Pacific City. Organizers are seeking vendors for this year’s (66th Annual) Dory Days Festival in Pacific City. The Artisan Fair happens on July 18 and 19 with set up at 7:30 a.m. and opening for business

50 percent or more of the frontage […] is occupied by buildings used for business.” The memo additionally notes, “There are 6 marked crosswalks in this 0.55-milelong section.”

This is consistent with the recent speed limit change in Nehalem, where the previously posted 30 mph limit has changed to 20 from the boat launch area on 101 up past Nehalem Lumber. It also follows the long-standing speed limit of 20 mph on

as this celebration. Many thanks to all who donated to and purchased from the auction.

A special shout-out to Mary Gordon, Kathy Burke, Pam Robenolt, and Claudia Cameron for organizing and managing all the 4th of July activities. They figure close to 250 people attended. Thanks, too, to the many individuals who stepped in to help set up before the event and clean up afterward. And a thank-you to Marcille Ansorge, who coordinated the sale and installation of 12 new bricks in front of the community just in time for the holiday festivities.

On a more somber note, Charyl Ceniceros came up to me at the potluck to let

at 10 a.m. Closing time is undetermined as we go to press. Vendor cost is $105 for the event. Email dorydaysvendorinfo@yahoo.com for more information or to express your interest. Speaking of Pacific City events, Kiawanda Community Center (KCC) serves senior lunches at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesdays (July 15) and Wednesday (July 16) for $3.00 each. (Others may partake for $6.00.) The address provided above. When schools close for summer, family food budgets have to stretch further. As many as 75 percent of South

me know that her husband, retired judge Joseph Ceniceros, had passed away in June. The family gathered at the Ceniceros Cape Meares beach cabin this July 4th weekend to celebrate Papa Joe’s long life. He passed away at age 87, surrounded by his loving family. The Cape Meares community offers our sincere condolences to the Ceniceros family. An eye-popping picture appeared on my iPhone the other day: The biggest spring Chinook I have ever seen. There was Andrea Papadopoli with a humongous salmon, caught on the first day of July in guide Big Dave’s boat. Andrea and her husband, Tony, usually fish in their own boat, but

Tillamook County school children rely on free or reduced-price breakfast, lunch and or snack/s. If a young person (or anyone else) in your orbit needs supplemental groceries, consider any of three south Tillamook County Food Banks. Nestucca Pass it on Ministries is open from 10 a.m. until noon on Tuesdays and from 4-6 p.m. on Thursdays, weekly. The address is 24425 Bunn Creek Road in Beaver (near Beaver Community Church). South County Food Pantry is open from 12:30-6 p.m. every other Tuesday (July 15 and July 29). The

they had taken theirs out for the season when Big Dave saw them and invited them to jump in his boat. That monster springer nearly spooled Andrea, taking out 297 feet of line. I saw the video: Andrea was reeling like crazy, and Big Dave had to rev the motor to go chase that big buck. Finally, the fish was in the net and lifted into the boat; everyone was agog at its size. Although no scale was available to weigh the fish, it was surely 30+ pounds, according to Capt. Pete and others who have seen the photo. That was a stellar morning on the bay, by the way: close to twenty fish hooked, with Andrea’s surely the star of the show. Congrats, Andrea.

Laneda Street in Manzanita.

Those of us in Rockaway Beach have seen no doubt dozens of near-miss incidents in our business corridor, when traffic does not recognize pedestrians about to cross the street, especially when the view can be blocked by large vehicles parked near the crosswalk.

The oregon.gov webpage on crosswalk laws reminds us that in Oregon, every intersection is a crosswalk, “whether it’s marked or not.”

That page continues: “By law, a pedestrian is in a crosswalk when any part of the pedestrian moves into the roadway, at a crosswalk, with the intent to proceed. That includes not only the pedestrian’s body, but also a wheelchair, cane, crutch, bicycle, or any other extension of the person.” This logically includes strollers.

How the speed limit change affects safety: the braking distance of an aver-

age vehicle traveling 30 mph is 75 feet, which includes roughly 30 feet of reactiontime distance and 45 feet for safe braking on a dry road.

Compare this to the braking distance of a vehicle at 20 mph, which is around 40 feet, roughly half of that the reaction time and the other half the actual braking distance.

The documents attached to the city council workshop agenda list the results of the ODOT survey in detail, with photographs and maps, and are interesting reading for anyone who drives through Rockaway, and even more for anyone who crosses 101 in our historic downtown district.

Other items of interest include Resolution 202540, which authorizes City Manager Shepard to sign the contract for the “Drinking Water Source Protection Grant Program Grant Agreement for the Lower Jetty Creek Watershed (Grant No. 225-8016-24164) with the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board, in the amount of $1,422,270.00”

This is the grant I wrote about in last week’s column, which will authorize the Forest Stewardship Plan Advisory Committee. The entire grant agreement is included in the information packet for

the workshop, including a schedule with dates extending through 2026. Of special importance, however, is a memo included as Attachment A in the agreement. This memo from Sustainable Northwest concerns Stimson Lumber Company, owner of the upper portion of the Jetty Creek watershed. Stimson has traditionally used herbicides to control brush on logging roads in their portion of the watershed, and estimates “a cost of $950 per road mile, totaling $10,355 throughout the 10.9 miles on and adjacent to the 750-acre upper watershed.”

This memo recommends that the city should pay Stimson the $10,355, to ensure “that no herbicide will be used for road treatments within the Upper (easternmost) 750 acres of the Jetty Creek Watershed prior to July 2028.”

Resolution 2025-41, if accepted, would authorize this payment to Stimson to ensure no herbicides will be used in the upper portion of the Jetty Creek watershed. The last portion of the workshop agenda includes applications for the Forest Stewardship Plan Advisory Committee. I plan to cover the applicants in detail once final approval has been made.

OBITUARIES

Maria Guadalupe Esquivel

Maria Guadalupe Esquivel was born on January 12, 1963 in Uruapan, Michoacán, Mexico. She was born to Berta Elena Avila and Francisco Javier Tadeo Moscardo. Maria “Lupe” went to preparatory school Montemorelos Escuela Adventista. She married Fidel Esquivel Nava, whom she met at a youth gathering at the Ad-

ventist Church in Uruapan, on August 30, 1987. She is survived by her daughters, Ana Elisabeth Esquivel and Jessica Esquivel Moscardo, her mother, her 4 sisters and 6 brothers. She is predeceased by her twin brother Martin Moscardo Avila. Maria Lupe lived on a dairy farm with her husband and daughters for many years. She worked as a dental assistant for Dr. Long, and also for Head Start. She also volunteered at the Tillamook Adventist Hospital. She always put others first no matter how she was feeling. She was dedicated to Jesus and lived out her faith by providing charity to all those around her.

The funeral will be held at the Tillamook Seventh Day Adventist Church on July 19, 2025 at 4 p.m. Donations and flowers may be sent to Fidel Esquivel 403 Pine Ave #26 Tillamook, OR 97141.

James E Spindler 1940 - July 2, 2025

James E Spindler passed away July 2 due to complications from Alzheimer’s. He was 85. He was born in Greeley CO and grew up in various states, eventually going to high school in Hanford CA. He met Irene in San Francisco at City College, and they were married Aug 1, 1964 and had a lifetime of love across 6 states, with many years in Tillamook and

in and around Eugene. Jim was innovative and artistic, logical and creative; a born engineer.

Jim is survived by wife Irene, daughter Jan (& Neville) of Mosgiel, New Zealand; sons, Jerry of Fresno, CA and Jack (& Janet) of Cottage Grove. He is loved by them and his grandchildren, Kristine (& Bayley), Michael (& Toni) and Brian (& Michelle) with great grandchildren, Ben and Olivia. Jim was raised in a large family and was preceded in death by brothers John and Roger; survived by siblings Ben, Mary, Francie and Chris. Funeral mass was held in Eugene on July 14. Messages can be sent to Irene @ The Esther 3535 E Game Farm Road, Springfield 97477

The family requests donations to The Alzheimer’s Association in lieu of flowers.

Phillip Fletcher

Phillip Fletcher, 84, former resident of Rockaway Beach, passed away peacefully on June 29th. After retiring from the Pullman Fire Department, Phil moved to Rockaway

Beach, where he found renewed purpose in joining the Rockaway Beach Volunteer Fire Department. His dedication to service continued as he shared his knowledge and experience with fellow volunteers, forming close bonds and once again giving back to his community.

Though he eventually relocated to be closer to family, Phil remained connected with his friends and fellow firefighters in Rockaway Beach. He often spoke with warmth and pride about his time with the department. In honor of Phil’s legacy of service, his family and friends encourage donations to the Rockaway Beach Volunteer Fire Department, PO Box 5, Rockaway Beach, OR 97136. Services will be held Saturday, July 26th, at 1 p.m. at the United Methodist Church in Clarkston, WA.

Clinton Robert Bailey, Jr.

April 198, 1949 - June 1, 2025

Clinton Robert Bailey, Jr., affectionately known as “Skip” was born on April 18, 1949, in Tillamook to Clinton R. Bailey, Sr. and Joyce Lois Munsell Bailey. Skip left this world on June 1, 2025, surrounded by the love of his family and friends. As we reflect on his life, we find a tapestry woven with love, dedication, and countless cherished memories.

Skip is survived by his beloved wife, Kathy, his daughter Kim Bailey Bird, his son Rob Bailey, his stepsons Travis and Jeff Yates, his sister Ellen Heaton, and an extended family that includes six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Each of them carries a piece of him in their heart.

Skip spent most of his life near the water, from the serene shores of Three Rivers in Hebo to the banks of the Big Nestucca River in Pacific City. His childhood was filled with adventures—fishing, clamming, crabbing, and hunting. He often reminisced about the joy of riding bikes until sunset, water skiing off the dock, and learning to navigate boats and jeeps on the beach. Those memories were not just moments in time; they were the foundation of a life lived in harmony with nature.

At just 15, Skip demonstrated an entrepreneurial spirit that would define his character. Running the marina at Rickey’s Lodge, he ran a business that brought joy to countless visitors. His high school years at Nestucca High and early adulthood were equally vibrant, filled with sports, music, and friendships that lasted a lifetime. Whether playing football or serenading his family with trumpet tunes like “Reveille” and “The

Pink Panther,” he embraced every opportunity with enthusiasm.

After graduating from Nestucca, Skip’s dedication to his passions led him to earn a forestry degree from Clatsop Community College and return to Hebo to work for the U.S. Forest Service, where he spent an impressive 33 years. His career spanned timber, fire, recreation, and federal law enforcement, reflecting his commitment to protecting the land he loved and serving people. His colleagues knew him as a trusted leader, renowned for his work ethic, deep knowledge, and unwavering commitment to safety.

As we remember Skip, let us not forget the profound blessing that graced his life—the love of his wife, Kathy. The day they married marked a turning point, a love story that enriched his life until his last breath. Together, they created a bond that not only sustained them but also illuminated the lives of everyone around them. Retiring at the age of 53 allowed him to fully embrace that love, his friends, and his hobbies, making memories that many only dream of experiencing in their later years.

His children, Kim and Rob, are filled with gratitude, recognizing the incredible teacher he was in so many ways and realize they would not be who they are today if it weren’t for the lessons they learned from him. He was a father who provided for us, told us stories we share today, and was a guide who instilled in us the values of hard work and kindness. We will miss so many things about him, yet we hold onto the memories he gifted us and will be able to carry his legacy forward.

He touched the hearts of so many. We find comfort in knowing that he is watching over us now, filled with peace, love, and humility. His heart was full, and we are forever grateful for the time we shared.

As we say goodbye, we celebrate Skip’s life—one filled with adventure, love, lifelong friendships and an enduring spirit that will live on in each of us. You will be profoundly missed but never forgotten.

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Ronald Milton Becker June 12, 1939 - July 6, 2025

Ronald Milton Becker died peacefully on July 6, 2025, at his Netarts home after a long struggle with Alzheimer’s.

Born on June 12, 1939, in Longview, WA, Ron spent his early years in Woodland and Kalama, WA. After graduating from Kalama High School in 1957 Ron attended Graceland University in Lamoni, IA, where he graduated in 1962. He later attended Oregon State University, where he became a Beaver fan and graduated with a Master’s degree in physical science.

Ron was an outstanding educator and started his teaching career at Lamoni High School and also taught briefly at Edmonds High

School and Graceland. After returning to Oregon, he spent his remaining career teaching physics, math, and chemistry at West Linn High School and coaching basketball and track. A creative and entertaining teacher, his students loved his demonstrations and the yearly egg drop competition. He married Joan Lively in 1964 and they had two children, Robin and Brent. Ron had a lifelong love of hunting and looked forward to the yearly hunting camps with the Becker clan. He enjoyed working on cars and could fix almost anything with his MacGyver ingenuity and some duct tape. After retirement, he and Joan enjoyed traveling and fulfilled their dream of building a house on the site of their cabin overlooking Netarts Bay, where they have lived since 2002. Ron was preceded in death by his parents, Milton T. Becker and Katherine Trineer Bender, and in his immediate family by his brother Richard Becker and sister Jeanie Bowers. He is survived by his wife Joan of Netarts, daughter Robin Becker and her partner Otto Gonzalez of Bay City, OR, son Brent Becker and his wife Heidi of La Mirada, CA, and five grandchildren and one greatgrandchild.

Death Notice

Jean M Fisher, Born September 24, 1941, passed away January 3rd, 2025. The Family would like to invite anyone who knew Jean to her celebration of life. August 3rd, 2025 at The Life Change Christian Fellowship. 3500 Alder Lane, Tillamook, Or from 2:30-5 p.m. There will be refreshments and snacks. We hope to see you there and hear the many stories you would like to share.

Walter Joseph Beeler Feb. 2 1937 - July 2, 2025

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Walter Beeler, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, and brother. Walter passed away peacefully July 2nd at his home with his loved ones by his side. Walter started working on his families farm when he was the age of 8. He loved everything about the farm and devoted his life to being there helping his family grow their family farm. He never missed a days work other than going to Switzerland twice to see family and friends with his wife Virginia. Walter had 2 loves in his life, his farm and his wife Virginia that he met in

1954 she was his high school sweet heart that he married in 1956 and was married to her for 68 wonderful years. Walter was a life Member of the Swiss Society and loved being involved in the

June dairy parade pulling the Swiss society float with his old John deer tractor each year, that was a highlight for him something that he always looked forward to and something that brought a smile to his face!

Walter was survived by his Wife Virginia and 4 Children Becki Hallowell ( Jim ), Calvin Beeler ( Carrie ), Brian Beeler and Debbie Fink ( Dave ) along with 11 grand kids and 24 great grand kids. His brother Ron Beeler Sisters Anita Fletcher and Joyce Meyers. Celebration of Life on July 20th starting at 11 am at the Swiss Hall.

Courtney Bangs launches campaign for State Senate Dist. 16

Clatsop County Commissioner Vice-Chair and 25-year educator Courtney Bangs officially launched her campaign for Oregon Senate District 16 over the weekend with Senator Suzanne Weber at the Warrenton 4th of July Parade. Commissioner Bangs will seek the Republican nomination in the May 2026 primary.

“I have experienced and understood the challenges facing rural Northwest Oregon families as a local mom and educator, as well as from my time serving on the Clatsop County Commission,” said Bangs. “We don’t have access to enough affordable housing or childcare, our roads and telecom infrastructure are inadequate for our needs, and we rarely see investments come from the Portland politicians, despite paying more and more in taxes and fees every year. Every legislative session we stand at risk that the Legislature will increase taxes and shut down more of our natural resource jobs. I am running for the state senate to stand in the breach and protect our

communities.”

Bangs was first elected to the Clatsop County Commission in 2020, defeating an incumbent Democrat and helping flip the commission to a common sense conservative majority. As Commissioner, she has been a champion for working forests, infrastructure improvements, and fiscal responsibility.

Senator Suzanne Weber, who currently holds the Senate District 16 seat, has given Bangs her full endorsement: “Courtney Bangs is exactly the kind of leader we need in the Oregon Senate. Her experience as a county commissioner, her dedication to our rural communities, and her proven track record of common-sense governance make her the clear and only choice for Senate District 16 in the Republican primary and November election of next year. No one is a fiercer advocate for the people she works to protect than Commissioner Bangs. I cannot wait to see how she shakes things up in Salem.”

Bangs brings a wealth of experience to her Senate

campaign. She is an Academic Director and Teacher at Encore Academy in Warrenton, with over 25 years of experience in education. She is a mother of three and her husband, Derek, works for the Oregon Department of Forestry. Bangs has deep roots in the community, having lived in the area for 17 years.

“My priority has always been to listen to the people I represent and to be their voice,” Bangs added. “In the Senate, I will build on the steadfast and bold leadership of Senator Weber, who has been a champion for our rural way of life in Northwest Oregon. Like her, I will always fight to protect parental rights in education, support our natural resource industries, and push back against government overreach.”

Senate District 16 includes Clatsop, Columbia, and Tillamook counties, as well as parts of western Multnomah and Washington counties and a sliver of Yamhill County.

Provided by the Bangs for Senate Campaign

“We are very excited to bring this kind of community building to Rockaway. This kind of event is common in larger towns, and we wanted to have our whole North Coast community have the same kind of opportunity. Plus, it’s just fun,” said Corinne Rupp, secretary of RBBA

“I was pleased that our City Council awarded a Community Grant to the Rockaway Beach Business Association (RBBA) for their Movies in the Park series at Phyllis Baker.Park. Our park offers a serene and picturesque outdoor space for residents and visitors to enjoy. RBBA’s nine movie series in Phyllis Baker Park leverages this outdoor space to entertain both visitors and residents.” Said Mayor Charles McNeilly. About Rockaway Beach Business Association RBBA is a community focused nonprofit with a mission to support local business, promote tourism and showcase Rockaway Beach as a vibrant, year round destination for all. They partner regularly with the City of Rockaway Beach and the Rockaway Fire and Rescue to put on such events as the annual Tree Lighting at the Wayside as well as the scavenger hunt at Easter.

Any person with an interest in promoting Rockaway Beach is welcome to join. For more information email rbbaor@gmail.com

TCVA

The Tillamook Coast Visitors Association recently wrapped up its pilot Introduction to Tourism and Hospitality class at Nestucca High School. Held during the spring 2025 semester, the 12 week class introduced students to a range of careers in the local tourism and hospitality industry, featuring five industry partners who shared hands on experiences and insights. The program aimed to inspire students to explore future careers in Tillamook County and connect with the professionals shaping its growing tourism sector.

“The Introduction to Hospitality and Tourism class changes the way students learn, by providing them with an immersive, handson, real-life experience that touches on various segments of the tourism industry,” said Jeremy Strober, Career & Technical Education Coordinator for Nestucca High School. “It connects students and teachers to industry partners and provides exposure to the depths of an industry that is connected to so many things in our county.”

Each three-week section featured two in-class sessions with an industry partner, followed by an on-site immersive activity. Each partner illustrated how their work supported an important piece of the larger tourism puzzle. The five partners were: The Schooner Restaurant & Lounge, travel writer Adam Sawyer, Noble House Properties, Tillamook Air Museum and Tillamook

Estuaries Partnership.

“Each partner gave the students a better understanding of how tourism and hospitality involves a much wider spectrum of industries than is typically seen,” said Dan Haag, TCVA’s Director of Trails, Outdoor Recreation and Accessibility. “We so appreciate the generosity of our industry partners and their willingness to fully embrace this program.” Haag was responsible for coordinating industry partner participation on behalf of TCVA.

First, The Schooner’s team brought the world of culinary arts into the classroom, teaching students how to shuck oysters, plate meals and design menus. This immersive experience culminated in a visit to the Netarts restaurant, where students rolled up their sleeves to set tables, prepare food and take orders during a lunch shift.

“Being a part of this class was an incredibly rewarding experience for our entire team,” said Taniesha Garibay, Restaurant Manager at The Schooner. “Over the course of just three days, we got to share not only what we do, but why we love doing it. Programs like this are so important because they connect students to real opportunities and show them that there’s a place for them in this industry.”

Next, travel writer Adam Sawyer introduced students to the art of storytelling in tourism, sharing tips on writing for travel audiences and leading an interpretive hike at Cape Meares Lighthouse to bring those skills to life.

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GARDENING MATTERS

For some reason, I had a hard time coming up with a topic for this week’s column. July is commonly the month of maintenance and enjoying the fruits – and vegetables – of our labors.

After writing this column for over 22 years, there was nothing too exciting left to write about. And then I remembered: we are coming up on the Tillamook County Fair in three weeks.

So, it is time to explore what you need to know to enjoy the cair even more

students teamed up with the Noble House staff to craft their own drinks for the café’s menu while also learning how to budget and order supplies. Their exploration of hospitality management continued with tours of Noble House properties in Pacific City and a work shift at Stimulus.

The Tillamook Air Museum staff offered a fascinating glimpse into the region’s aviation history, sharing artifacts and discussing how preserving heritage can draw visitors. Behind the scenes, students gained firsthand experience in cataloging, budgeting and conducting re-

Going to the Fair

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this year. Consider entering some of your own vegetables or flowers. It will give you an increased appreciation of what your friends and neigh-

bors do to raise that perfect pumpkin or dahlia. There are some basic rules, and to get this year’s guidance, I went to the fair’s website. It is full of all sorts of information about how to enter, what the judges require, and how to drop off your items.

I admit to not having exhibited for quite a few years, so I was a bit surprised to learn all the registration must now be done online. I know, I shouldn’t be surprised as it seems everything is done on-

search to keep the museum’s stories alive.

“Participating in this program was both meaningful and impactful,” said Christain Gurling, Museum Curator at Tillamook Air Museum. “It provided students with a valuable introduction to the role of tourism in our local economy and gave our museum the opportunity to connect with the next generation, those who will help shape what museums look like in the future.”

Finally, the team from the Tillamook Estuaries Partnership explored the connection between conservation and tourism, emphasizing the

power of messaging to promote responsible visitation.

Students saw the importance of native plants in preserving natural beauty and got to experience it themselves with a tide pool visit and nature hike at Cape Kiwanda. Thanks to David’s Chair, students also tried out an all-terrain track chair to understand how crucial accessibility is for welcoming all visitors.

“At the Oregon Restaurant and Lodging Association, we strive to support the training, education and inspiration of our current and future workforce,” said Ella Sturdevant, Workforce Development Coordinator at ORLA. “We

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would like to commend Nestucca High School for such a successful year and hope to see it grow within the institution and across the state.”

With the pilot program’s success, plans turn to growing and including more schools and local partners.

“I look forward to seeing this class grow next year and would love to see it expand to all three high schools, with more industry-partner experiences,” Strober said. To learn more about the Introduction to Tourism and Hospitality class, contact Haag at 503.842.2672 or dan@tillamookcoast.com.

line these days, but I digress.

One of the most important things to know is that all exhibitors must reside or be a property owner in Tillamook County and the items must have been produced here as well. The only exception to this rule is in the artistic classes, but they need to be arranged by the exhibitor. There are several departments, and each department has its own set of rules.

For example, the floral

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The traveling exhibit “Launching through the Surf: The Dory Fleet of Pacific City” makes its much-anticipated annual return to the Kiawanda Community Center during the 2025 Dory Days celebration in Pacific City! Don’t miss this opportunity to experience the rich heritage of the local dory fishing tradition.

This exhibition features a component of the larger “Launching through the Surf” project developed collaboratively by Linfield University and the Pacific City Dorymen’s Association. It explores the vital role dory fishers and their boats have played—and continue to play—in the life and identity of Pacific City. Since its inception in the summer of 2011, the oral history project has documented the adventures of this unique fishing community. To date, the team has interviewed more than 100 dory fishers, collecting over 15,000 vintage and contemporary photographs and other images and more than 300 hours of audio and video recordings. The stories are shared in the voices of those closest to the fleet: the fishers themselves, along with their

families, friends, boatbuilders, and fish buyers. The exhibit features 25 panels exploring the following topics and more: historical highlights covering more than a century of dory activity in Pacific City, building a dory, turning oars, the evolution of the Pacific City dories, the Dory Derbies, and Dory Days. The panels are comprised of vintage photographs and historical documents from the dory fishers, contemporary photographs, and comments from the oral history interviews.

This year’s exhibit also includes three special displays:

• A salute to the 2025 Dory Days theme, “Christmas in July,” with photos by Tyrone Marshall,

• A tribute to the past with vintage photographs certain to evoke fond memories for many and a sense of awe for all, and

• A celebration of the photographs of Sandra (Sandy) Weedman, aka the “PC Photo Lady.”

Also known as the official photographer of the Dory Fleet, Sandy has been part of the dory landscape on the beach at Cape Ki-

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wanda for several decades. She can be found there most weekends and holidays with camera in hand, documenting the dories as they launch west into the often-breathtaking waves and return with thrilling slides onto the beach.

Exhibit hours at the Kiawanda Community Center, 34600 Cape Kiwanda Drive, Pacific City are Saturday, July 19th from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, July 20th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

In addition to the Dory Days showing, a mini-version of the traveling exhibit will be on display at the Oregon Coast Bank in Pacific City throughout July. The mini-display features 7 of the larger exhibit’s 25 panels exploring the following topics: historical highlights covering more than a century of dory activity in Pacific City, the evolution of the Pacific City dories, the Dory Derbies, and Dory Days. The exhibit also includes a selection of vintage photographs as well as photos from the Sandy Weedman collection.

Storytellers include Steve Johnson (2025 Dory Days Parade Grand Marshal), Lee Peterson, David Sears, Randy Haltiner, Brent Foster, Brad Foster, Ray Monroe, and Pam Learned. Each storyteller will share one or two stories about their experiences with dory fishing and the dory community.

“Dory Fishers—Sand Kickin’ and Story Tellin’” will take place on Sunday, July 20th from Noon-1:30 p.m. at the Kiawanda Community Center, 34600 Cape Kiwanda Drive, Pacific City. To learn more about the Pacific City Dory Fleet visit the digital archives at https://digitalcommons.linfield.edu/dory/

The exhibition will be open to the public during regular hours from July 1st through July 31st at 35490 Airport Way in Pacific City. The Pacific City Dory Days Planning Committee also enthusiastically announces the inaugural presentation of “Dory Fishers—Sand Kickin’ and Story Tellin’” during Dory Days 2025. Drawing inspiration from the oral histories collected as part of the “Launching through the Surf: The Dory Fleet of Pacific City” history project, the event will feature in-person storytelling by members of the dory community.

Faith Quilters to host show

The Faith Quilters of the Tillamook United Methodist Church are celebrating their 50th anniversary with a quilt show open to the public. They are borrowing the old Shaker motto of “Hands to Work, Hearts to God” with a display of vintage and contemporary quilts and handwork. The show will take place on July 25 & 26 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Sunday, June 27

from noon to 2 p.m. The church is located at 3808 12th Street, Tillamook. Admission is free and refreshments will be provided. A sales area with sewing and quilting related items and door prizes every day add to the fun. If you are interested in becoming a member of the Faith Quilters, they meet on Monday at the Methodist church from 9 a.m. noon. Everyone is welcome to join.

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department requires you to enter online with registration ending at 11:59 on Monday, August 4th. You may then drop off your floral items between 10 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. on that Monday, or between 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, the 5th as judging starts on the 5th. Because everything is online, each exhibitor will have a ShoWorks ID assigned when entering. Now, the floral department requires horticultural entries to have attached or added foliage for flowers without foliage on the stems. You need to name your entry as to species and varietal name if known. Like “Rose,

red, ‘Mr. Lincoln’.” There will be clear glass containers provided for the floral displays. If you enter in an artistic class, Fair superintendents ask that you label your containers and/or figurines with your name. The artistic classes are the only ones where props are permitted. Collections that have multiple blooms will be penalized for lack of uniformity in those blooms. The Fair guides have lists of Divisions, Class, and Section descriptions for your entry numbers. As an example, if I wanted to enter that ‘Mr. Lincoln’ rose, I would enter in the roses (w/attached foliage) division, description # 190, red. And I would include its name. There are also divisions for bonsai, dahlias, potted plants (both indoor and outdoor), vines, and three divisions for cut flowers. There is also a youth division as well as the above open classes. And of course, the fair will not accept any plants that are considered invasive in the state of Oregon, like English ivy or buddleia.

entering and dropping off are the same as for the Floral Category and entries must have been grown or produced in Tillamook County by residents or landowners. But, this category, logically, has its own set of rules.

If you are more interested in vegetables or fruit, there is a category for that, too, called land products. This category also includes extracted honey products and canned goods. The times for

These judges will look for uniformity and maturity. This makes it important to choose items of the same size and ripeness. A lot of the Land Products need to be entered in groups, according to the types. You will need 2 ears of corn, 2 stalks of rhubarb, and 2 tomatoes, for example, but 5 specimens of potatoes, beets, and carrots. This is where the Fair website is invaluable. It’s not too early to be thinking about your entries and registration is open now. The fair’s website address is https://www.tillamookfair. com/p/fair-info/show--tell . Entering in the county fair brings with it a new level of enjoyment. And be sure and stop by the Tillamook County Master Gardeners’ Learning Garden near the main entrance. It will be staffed by volunteers during fair week, and they would love to answer your gardening questions and maybe give a few tips on growing flowers or veggies for next year’s fair.

Celebrating Coastal Creativity: Nestucca Valley Artisans

Festival returns to Pacific City this August

The Oregon Coast’s vibrant creative spirit takes center stage once again as the Nestucca Valley Artisans Festival returns to the Kiawanda Community Center in Pacific City on August 16 and 17, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. This muchanticipated event offers residents and vsitors the chance to experience and support the region’s thriving arts community. The festival features 23

local artists, all members of Nestucca Valley Artisans, a nonprofit collective committed to nurturing and promoting local creativity. Attendees will enjoy a wide selection of original, handcrafted artwork, including paintings, ceramics, textiles, jewelry, woodworking, photography and more for sale. “This is a unique chance to purchase original art directly from local artists in the community,” said Brendan Alex Phoenix, Market-

ing Director of Nestucca Valley Artisans. “Take home a oneof- a-kind reminder of the Oregon Coast while supporting local artists.” Returning artists include: Walt Amacher (photography), Marilyn Burkhardt (paintings, prints, sculptures), Bill Cary (pottery), Candace Churchley (book arts, basket weaving), Denise Clausen (calligraphy, quilting), Sharon Erb (watercolors, charcoal), Shawn Geers (abstract acrylics),

Arlon Gilliland (painting, masks), Catherine Hingson (watercolors), Dana Hulburt (acrylics, driftwood calligraphy), Patti Hoffert (paintings), Teresa Mahannah (paintings, wooden houses), Sue Miller (fused glass jewelry), Tim W. Moore (nature photography), Alita Pearl (silver jewelry, leather bags), Brendan Alex Phoenix (photographic art), Kent and Nancy Searles (lapidary wire wrapping) and Merrie Jo Snow (paintings, prints).

New artists this year: Jim Beck (woodwork), Lynne Beck (stained glass mosaics), Kathy Compton (food-themed mixed media acrylics) and Shawn Ramirez (abstract mixed media acrylics). Located inside the Kiawanda Community Center at 34600 Cape Kiwanda Dr., the Nestucca Valley Artisans Festival offers free parking and admission. Walkable from Cape Kiwanda and local

restaurants, with nearby trolley and bus stops, it’s the perfect opportunity to buy coastal art. The Nestucca Valley Artisans is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to enriching the cultural fabric of Pacific City and the surrounding coastal region through exhibitions, education, and community events that support local artists and celebrate creative expression.

Marathon Mission: 1,500 miles, 17 colleges, 50 days, 1 cause

This summer, an Oregon community college president is hitting the pavement to spotlight a critical issue: The basic needs of community college students. Starting mid-June, Clackamas Community College President Dr. Tim Cook — an avid marathoner — will embark on a bold challenge to run to every community college in Oregon. That’s more than 1,500 miles over 50 days, averaging 32 miles per day. The Running for Oregon Community College Students (ROCCS) campaign is a statewide awareness and fundraising initiative to highlight the challenges facing

today’s students and to advocate for increased state funding for essential support services. Funds raised through ROCCS will be distributed directly to participating colleges to support students’ basic needs, such as food, housing, childcare and transportation. Community college students represent some of the most vulnerable populations in the state. A survey from The Hope Center highlights the pressing needs of Oregon’s community college students:

• Food insecurity: Approximately 41% of students reported experiencing food insecurity within the previous 30 days.

• Housing insecurity: About 52% of students faced housing insecurity in the past year, which includes difficulties such as affording rent, utilities, or frequent moves.

• Homelessness: Nearly 20% of students experienced homelessness in the past year, indicating a lack of stable and safe housing.

Oregon’s community colleges serve approximately 200,000 students, which is 52% of all public and private higher education enrollments in the state. Many of these students encounter significant obstacles, including housing and food insecurity, a lack of childcare, and transportation issues. Through this

run, Oregon’s community colleges seek to highlight these challenges and generate support to address them.

“As a first-generation college student, I understand the transformative power of education,” Cook said. “Through ROCCS, I aim to shed light on the significant challenges our students face, rally support to address these critical needs, and raise awareness of the valuable role community colleges play in our state.”

“Tillamook Bay Community College is proud to support this mission and encourage the community to get involved,” TBCC Presi-

dent Dr. Paul Jarrell said. “This initiative not only raises awareness but also directly impacts our students by securing much-needed resources.”

Follow Cook’s training and daily progress during the run on Instagram at https://www.instagram. com/run4orccstudents/. To donate or learn more about the run, visit http://run4orccstudents.org/. The ROCCS campaign is made possible through the generous support of Rivermark Community Credit Union, Johnson RV, and Daimler Truck North America.

Drazan Blasts ODOT messaging after legislative failure

By Nigel Jaquiss

Oregon Journalism Project

House Minority Leader

Christine Drazan (R-Canby) reacted strongly to an email Oregon Department of Transportation director Kris Strickler sent to agency employees last week in the wake of the Legislature’s failure to pass a transportation funding bill.

In her response July 2, Drazan was combative: “Stop the gaslighting and do your job, director Strickler,” she wrote.

Strickler originally communicated with the agency’s nearly 5,000 employees right after the session ended, warning that layoffs loomed for about 600 of them.

“This is the hardest message I’ve ever had to send in my career,” Strickler wrote June 28 at 9:03 pm.

“Moments ago, the legislative session ended without the Legislature passing a transportation funding pack-

age providing ODOT with either new funding, funding flexibility, or even an interim step so we would not have to take immediate reductions,” he continued. “The leadership team and governor pushed to the very end, including the governor testifying on a bill this evening. Because of this inaction, we are forced to make significant cuts starting this month.”

Although Democrats hold the three-fifths supermajorities in both legislative chambers that Oregon requires to pass new taxes, none of the various versions of the transportation funding bill generated enough support to result in a successful floor vote.

Lawmakers have cited a variety of explanations for the failure. Among them: Republican intransigence; the late arrival of the bill, which didn’t appear until the second week of June; and overreach on the part of Democrats, who initially proposed a

$15 billion tax hike over the next decade, an increase that was difficult for members in swing districts to support. A slimmed-down version, which would have raised about $12 billion, was no more digestible, and a lastgasp, 3-cents-per-gallon gas tax increase failed to earmark any funding for local governments.

Underlying the failure: a general lack of confidence in ODOT among many lawmakers. Perhaps nothing captured the agency’s reputational issues in the Capitol more clearly than when a senior department official admitted to lawmakers early in the session that ODOT had made a billion-dollar error in its budget.

In his end-of-session email, however, Strickler repeated the agency talking points that had not convinced lawmakers of ODOT’s case: “For many years, this agency has informed the Or-

egon Legislature that a structural revenue issue driven by flattening and declining gas tax revenue, inflation, and statutory restrictions on available funding would eventually force the agency to dramatically reduce its staffing and service levels if no intervention came forward,” he wrote.

Drazan didn’t appreciate that framing. Her caucus and Senate Republicans had urged ODOT to make significant cuts rather than seek so much new money.

“I have read your lengthy email to ODOT employees,” Drazan wrote. “Make no mistake, this is an offensive abrogation of duty. Throughout this legislative process you have on behalf of your agency failed to take full responsibility for a culture of careless fiscal management, political doublespeak, and blame shifting.”

Drazan blamed Strickler’s boss, Gov. Tina Kotek, for

failing to engage with Republican leaders on ODOT’s budget and chastised the agency for declining to work with GOP lawmakers.

“ODOT refused to respond to questions and instead obfuscated and dodged hard conversations,” Drazan wrote. “It appears you have since spread the false narrative that your agency leadership was working tirelessly to build awareness and support for their work.”

Drazan said ODOT and Democratic leaders deserved the result they got. “You advanced backroom deals that failed to pan out,” she wrote. “Public employees should understand that by choosing to exclusively engage in political gamesmanship you and the governor gambled and lost.”

She added: “I would respectfully say you have no business playing the hero in staff emails, while stoking fears among ODOT’s work-

force and conjuring up false narratives with imaginary villains.”

Of course, 2026 is an election year, and Drazan, who ran against Kotek in 2022, losing by 3.5 points, is keenly aware of that. But her tone suggests two things: First, the business community, which depends on a well-functioning transportation system to move its products and whose members are Republicans’ financial supporters, is not in a conciliatory mood.

Second, Kotek’s intimations that she plans to call the Legislature into special session to pass stopgap funding for ODOT face a significant obstacle as Republicans are clearly not feeling much pressure to fall in line.

ODOT and Kotek did not immediately respond to requests for comment on Drazan’s email.

Merkley will run for re-election in 2026

BY NIGEL JAQUISS Oregon Journalism Project

U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) told the Oregon Journalism Project in an interview this morning that he will run for a fourth term next year. Merkley, 68, an East Portland resident when he’s not in Washington, D.C., has been mulling his future for months and extended his process beyond a self-imposed deadline of June 30.

“It was a difficult decision,” Merkley says.

“I see folks who stay too long and assume they are the only ones who can make an effective case for their constituents.”

But in the end, Merk-

ley says, he and his wife, Mary Sorteberg, came to the conclusion that he should continue for one primary reason: the desire to help counterbalance President Donald Trump and his influence on all branches of government.

“What tipped us is the slide into a “strong man” state; a deferential Supreme Court; the power they are giving him to reorganize the federal government; the effort to steal the power of the purse from Congress; and, the entire strategy of undermining the separation of powers,” Merkley says.

“It’s an incredibly perilous moment in our country’s history; Mary

and I feel that we have to be fully engaged in the battle to defend our country and our constitution.”

Merkley, who serves on the Senate committees on appropriations, budget and foreign relations, began his Senate career with the 2008 defeat of incumbent U.S. Sen. Gordon Smith (R-Ore.). That outcome marked the second consecutive momentous victory in Merkley’s career and coincided with a seismic shift toward Democratic control of Oregon politics.

From the late 1960s until the mid-1990s, two Republicans, Mark Hatfield (1967-1997) and Bob Packwood

(1969-1995), represented Oregon in the Senate. Sen. Ron Wyden (DOre.) replaced Packwood in 1996 and Merkley defeated Smith 12 years later.

Merkley grew up in Douglas County and later East Portland, and earned degrees from Stanford and Princeton. He led two non-profits, Habitat for Humanity and the World Affairs Council of Oregon, before making politics his fulltime career.

He won a seat in the Oregon House in 1998 and moved up to House speaker in 2007, the first time Democrats held control of the House since 1989. That takeover (Democrats had

controlled the Senate since 2003) catapulted Merkley in his candidacy for the U.S. Senate.

After defeating Smith by 3.4 percentage points in 2008, Merkley has not experienced a close race, defeating GOP opponents Dr. Monica Wehby by 19 points in 2014 and Jo Rae Perkins by 17 points in 2020. Since entering the Senate, Merkley has been a reliably progressive voice, a less flamboyant ally to Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.). He has a been loud voice for civil rights, a fierce critic of both Trump administrations and of Wall Street excesses. After the great recession, he co-authored the so-

called “Volcker Rule,” which dramatically reduced banks’ speculative trading and risk-taking activities.

The Center for Effective Lawmaking, a joint venture between Vanderbilt University and the University of Virginia, which ranks members of Congress based on 15 criteria, ranked Merkley as the 5th most effective Senate Democrat earlier this year, noting he’d “advanced two sponsored bills into law: the Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act, and the Promoting a Resolution to the Tibet-China Dispute Act.”

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HH25-374 TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE T.S. No.: OR-241003789-SW Reference is made to that certain deed made by, JO ANNE MERLE AND HENRI MERLE, AS TENANTS BY THE ENTIRETY as Grantor to FIRST AMERICAN TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY, AN OREGON CORPORATION, as trustee, in favor of WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, as Beneficiary, dated 11/22/1996, recorded 11/27/1996, in official records of TILLAMOOK County, Oregon in book/reel/volume No. in Book 382 Page 868 and/or as fee/file/instrument/microfilm/reception number 96355443 and subsequently assigned or transferred by operation of law to Nationstar Mortgage LLC covering the following described real property situated in said County, and State. APN: 114147 1S0930CC06900 BEGINNING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF BLOCK 45, THAYER’S ADDITION TO TILLAMOOK; THENCE EAST ON THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID BLOCK 45, 86.5 FEET FOR THE INITIAL POINT; THENCE NORTH PARALLEL WITH THE EAST LINE OF LOT 7, 52.5 FEET; THENCE EAST 21 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 52.5 FEET TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID BLOCK 45; THENCE WEST ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID BLOCK 45 TO THE INITIAL POINT. ALSO BEGINNING AT A POINT 107.56 FEET EAST OF THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF BLOCK 45, THAYER’S ADDITION TO TILLAMOOK; THENCE NORTH 0°33 1/2’ EAST 45.5 FEET; THENCE EAST 4 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 0°33 1/2’ WEST TO THE NORTH LINE OF 10TH STREET; THENCE NORTHWESTERLY ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF

10TH STREET TO A POINT SOUTH 0°33 1/2’ WEST 21 FEET FROM THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE NORTH 0°33 1/2’ EAST 21 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. Commonly known as: 2404 10TH STREET, TILLAMOOK, OR 97141 The undersigned hereby certifies that based upon business records there are no known written assignments of the trust deed by the trustee or by the beneficiary, except as recorded in the records of the county or counties in which the above described real property is situated. Further, no action has been instituted to recover the debt, or any part thereof, now remaining secured by the trust deed, or, if such action has been instituted, such action has been dismissed except as permitted by ORS 86.752(7). Both the beneficiary and the trustee have elected to sell the said real 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. There is a default by grantor or other person owing an obligation, performance of which is secured by the trust deed, or by the successor in interest, with respect to provisions therein which authorize sale in the event of such provision. The default for which foreclosure is made is grantor’s failure to pay when due the following sum: TOTAL REQUIRED TO REINSTATE: $5,722.46 TOTAL REQUIRED TO PAYOFF: $10,673.69 Because of interest, late charges, and other charges that may vary from day-to-day, the amount due on the day you pay may be greater. It will be necessary for you to contact the Trustee before the time you tender reinstatement or the payoff amount so that you may be advised of the exact amount you will be required to pay. By reason of the default, the beneficiary has declared all sums owing on the obligation secured by the trust deed immediately due and payable, those sums being the following, to- wit: The installments of principal and interest which became due on 8/1/2024, and all subsequent installments of principal and interest through the date of this Notice, plus amounts that are due for late charges, delinquent property taxes, insurance premiums, advances made on senior liens, taxes and/or insurance, trustee’s fees, and any attorney fees and court costs arising from or associated with the beneficiaries efforts to protect and preserve its security,

all of which must be paid as a condition of reinstatement, including all sums that shall accrue through reinstatement or pay-off. Nothing in this notice shall be construed as a waiver of any fees owing to the Beneficiary under the Deed of Trust pursuant to the terms of the loan documents. Whereof, notice hereby is given that QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION, the undersigned trustee will on 10/8/2025 at the hour of 9:00 AM, Standard of Time, as established by section 187.110, Oregon Revised Statues, At the Front Entrance to the Tillamook County Courthouse, located at 201 Laurel Avenue, Tillamook, Oregon 97141 County of TILLAMOOK, 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

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, includ-

ing if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’s Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. Without limiting the trustee’s disclaimer of representations or warranties, Oregon law requires the trustee to state in this notice that some residential property sold at a trustee’s sale may have been used in manufacturing methamphetamines, the chemical components of which

are known to be toxic. Prospective purchasers of residential property should be aware of this potential danger before deciding to place a bid for this property at the trustee’s sale. NOTICE TO TENANTS: TENANTS OF THE SUBJECT REAL PROPERTY HAVE CERTAIN PROTECTIONS AFFORDED TO THEM UNDER ORS 86.782 AND POSSIBLY UNDER FEDERAL LAW. ATTACHED TO THIS NOTICE OF SALE, AND INCORPORATED HEREIN, IS A NOTICE TO TENANTS THAT SETS FORTH SOME OF THE PROTECTIONS THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO A TENANT OF THE SUBJECT REAL PROPERTY AND WHICH SETS FORTH CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS THAT MUST BE COMPLIED WITH BY ANY TENANT IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE AFFORDED PROTECTION, AS REQUIRED UNDER ORS 86.771. TS No: OR-24-1003789SW Dated: 5/22/2025 Quality Loan Service Corporation, as Trustee Signature By: Robert McDonald, Vice President Trustee’s Mailing Address: QUALITY LOAN

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HH25-375 TS No. OR0600000625-1 APN 139317 TO No 250068664-OR-MSI TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE Reference is made to that certain Trust Deed made by, KENNETH E BOURNE AND LAURA A BOURNE, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS as Grantor to FIRST AMERICAN TITLE COMPANY OF OREGON as Trustee, in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS,INC., as designated nominee for QR LENDING, A DIVISION OF FIRST FEDERAL BANK OF FLORIDA, Beneficiary of the security instrument, its successors and assigns, dated as of

Certified:

Tillamook School District No.9

September 24, 2014 and recorded on September 26, 2014 as Instrument No. 2014-004807 and the beneficial interest was assigned to FIRST FEDERAL BANK and recorded January 27, 2025 as Instrument Number 202500275 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Tillamook County, Oregon to-wit: APN: 139317 BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE NORTH SIDELINE OF THE WILSON RIVER HIGHWAY, SAID POINT BEING 566.97 FEET SOUTH AND 907.68 FEET EAST OF THE QUARTER SECTION CORNER BETWEEN SECTIONS 10 AND 11, TOWNSHIP 1 SOUTH, RANGE 8 WEST OF THE WILLAMETTE MERIDIAN, TILLAMOOK COUNTY, OREGON; THENCE NORTH 4°30 WEST 100 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 87°15 WEST 100 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 4°30 EAST 100 FEET TO THE NORTH LINE OF THE WILSON RIVER HIGHWAY; THENCE ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID HIGHWAY TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. Commonly known as: 22350 WILSON RIVER HWY,

Tillamook School District No.

9

• Special Education Teacher (Grades 2-3) @ SP (432)

• Social Studies Teacher @ TJHS (444)

Classified:

• General Educational Assistant - OYC, 7.5 hrs/day, 183-day calendar@ WRS (300)

• SpEd/Special Care Educational Assistant, 7.5 hrs/day, 183-day calendar @ THS (397)

• SpEd/Special Care Educational Assistant, 7.5 hrs/day, 183-day calendar @ THS (409)

• Translator/Interpreter - District Latino Family Liaison, 8 hrs/day, 210-day calendar @ DO (427)

• SpEd/Special Care Educational Assistant, 7.5 hrs/day, 183-day calendar @ SP (437)

• General Educational Assistant - Wilson Center, 7.5 hrs/day, 183-day calendar@ THS (443)

Extra Duty:

• Freshman Class Advisor (Class of 2029) @ THS (401)

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• Assistant Cross-Country Coach @ TJHS (436) Substitute:

• Substitute Teacher (318)

• Support Staff Substitute (319)

To view job details, qualifications and more job postings, visit our website www.tillamook.k12.or.us Questions? Contact: Hannah Snow Roberts, snowh@tillamook.k12.or.us, (503) 842-4414, ext. 1200

the undersigned Trustee will on October 8, 2025 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 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 or 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 sale. Without limiting the Trustee’s disclaimer of representations or warranties, Oregon law requires the Trustee to state in this notice that some residential property sold at a Trustee’s sale may have been used in manufacturing methamphetamines, the chemical components of which are known to be toxic. Prospective purchasers of residential property should be aware of this potential danger before deciding to place a bid for this property at the Trustee’s sale. In construing this notice, the masculine gender includes the feminine and the neuter, the singular includes plural, the word “Grantor” includes any successor in interest to the Grantor as well as any other persons owing an obligation, the performance of which is secured by said Trust Deed, the words “Trustee” and “Beneficiary” includes their respective successors in interest, if any. Dated: 05/22/2025

By: Nathan F. Smith, Esq., OSB #120112 Successor Trustee Malcolm & Cisneros, A Law Corporation Attention: Nathan F. Smith, Esq., OSB #120112 c/o TRUSTEE CORPS 17100 Gillette Ave, Irvine, CA 92614 949-252-8300 NPP0475045 To: HEADLIGHT HERALD

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HH25-381 TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE TS NO.: 25-73054 Reference is made to that certain Deed of Trust (hereinafter referred as the Trust Deed) made by TYSON CRUCHELOW AND TRACI CRUCHELOW, AS TENANTS BY THE ENTIRETY as Grantor to T1COR TITLE COMPANY OF OREGON, as trustee, in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. (“MERS”), as designated nominee for FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION, beneficiary of the security instrument, its successors and assigns, as Beneficiary, dated 1 1/20/2018, recorded 1 1/21/2018, as Instrument No. 2018-06951, in mortgage records of Tillamook County, Oregon covering the following described real property situated in said County and State, to-wit: PARCEL 1 OF PARTITION PLAT NO. 1996-035, SITUATED IN THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 16, TOWNSHIP 1 SOUTH, RANGE 9 WEST OF THE WILLAMETTE MERIDIAN, COUNTY OF TILLAMOOK, STATE OF OREGON, RECORDED AUGUST 6, 1 996 IN PARTITION PLAT CABINET B488- 1, TILLAMOOK COUNTY RECORDS. TOGETHER WITH A 60-FOOT EASEMENT IN COMMON WITH OTHERS FOR ROADWAY PURPOSES AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN INSTRUMENT RECORDED JUNE 5, 1995 IN BOOK 370, PAGE 35, TILLAMOOK COUNTY RECORDS. The street address or other common designation, if any for the real property described above is purported to be: 3765 WESTWOOD DR TILLAMOOK, OREGON 97141 The Tax Assessor’s Account ID for the Real Property is purported to be: 398718 1 1S0916CA00800 Both the beneficiary and the trustee, ZBS Law, LLP have elected to foreclose the above referenced Trust Deed and sell the said real property to satisfy the obligations secured by the Trust Deed and a Notice of Default and Election to Sell has been recorded pursuant to ORS 86.752(3). All right, title, and interest in the said described property which the grantors had, or had power to convey, at the time of execution of the Trust Deed, together with any interest the grantors or their successors in interest acquired after execution of the Trust Deed shall be sold at public auction to the highest bidder for cash to satisfy the obligations secured by the Trust Deed and the expenses of sale, including the compensation of the trustee as provided by law, and the reasonable fees of trustee’s attorneys. The default for which the foreclosure is made is: The monthly installment of principal and interest which became due on 10/1/2024, late charges, and all subsequent monthly installments of principal and interest. You are responsible to pay all payments and charges due under the terms and conditions of the loan documents which come due subsequent to the date of this

notice, including, but not limited to, foreclosure trustee fees and costs, advances and late charges. Furthermore, as a condition to bring your account in good standing, you must provide the undersigned with written proof that you are not in default on any senior encumbrance and provide proof of insurance. Nothing in this notice should be construed as a waiver of any fees owing to the beneficiary under the deed of trust, pursuant to the terms and provisions of the loan documents. The amount required to cure the default in payments to date is calculated as follows: From: 10/1/2024 Total of past due payments: $19,563.44 Late Charges: $783.12 Additional charges (Taxes, Insurance, Corporate Advances, Other Fees): $1,954.00 Trustee’s Fees and Costs: $1,476.50 Total necessary to cure: $23,777.06 Please note the amounts stated herein are subject to confirmation and review and are likely to change during the next 30 days. Please contact the successor trustee ZBS Law, LLP, to obtain a “reinstatement’ and or “payoff” quote prior to remitting funds. By reason of said default the beneficiary has declared all sums owing on the obligation secured by the Trust Deed due and payable. The amount required to discharge this lien in its entirety to date is: $288,287.72 Said sale shall be held at the hour of 1:00 PM on 9/12/2025 in accord with the standard of time established by ORS 187.1 10, and pursuant to ORS 86.771(7) shall occur at the following designated place: At the southern front entrance to the Tillamook County Courthouse, 201 Laurel Ave, Tillamook OR 97141 Other than as shown of record, neither the said beneficiary nor the said trustee have any actual notice of any person having or claiming to have any lien upon or interest in the real property hereinabove described subsequent to the interest of the trustee in the Trust Deed, or of any successor(s) in interest to the grantors or of any lessee or other person in possession of or occupying the property, except: NONE Notice is further given that any person named in ORS 86.778 has the right, at any time prior to five days before the date last set for sale, to have this foreclosure proceeding dismissed and the Trust Deed reinstated by payment to the beneficiary of the entire amount then due (other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred) and by curing any other default complained of herein that is capable of being cured by tendering the performance required under the obligation(s) of the Trust Deed, and in addition to paying said sums or tendering the performance necessary to cure the default, by paying all costs and expenses actually incurred in enforcing the obligation and Trust Deed, together with the trustee’s and attorney’s fees not exceeding the amounts provided by ORS 86.778. The mailing address of the trustee is: ZBS Law, LLP 5 Centerpointe Dr., Suite 400 Lake

Tillamook County Church Services

Nehalem

NEHALEM BAY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

36050 10th Street, Nehalem, OR (503) 368-5612

a.m., Fellowship downstairs afterwards. https://www.facebook.com/BayCityOregonUMC Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors! Cloverdale

HEALING WATERS BIBLE CHURCH OF GOD 41507 Oretown Rd E Cloverdale, OR 97112

Mass Schedule Thursday - 11 a.m.

Friday - 11 a.m.

Sunday - 10:30 a.m.

Confession: Call the office for appointment

Garibaldi

NORTH COAST CHRISTIAN CHURCH

309 3rd St., (503) 322-3626

Pastor Sam McRae Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m.

We invite you to join us.

HIS GATHERING 111 Driftwood Ave, Garibaldi, OR 97118 www.hisgathering.net Sundays at 10:30 a.m.

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

Netarts

NETARTS FRIENDS CHURCH

4685 Alder Cove Rd. West, (503) 842-8375

Email: friendschurchnetarts@gmail.com

Website: www.netartsfriends.org

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 All are welcome!

Pacific City

NESTUCCA VALLEY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

35305 Brooten Road, (503) 965-6229

Rev. Ken Hood

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!

Rockaway Beach

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

TILLAMOOK NAZARENE 2611 3rd, (503) 842-2549

Pastor Josh Myers Sunday: Growth Groups: 9:30 a.m.

Worship Service: 11 a.m.

Tuesdays: Celebrate Recovery 5:30 p.m.

Wednesdays: Youth Group 6 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

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

week. Let’s worship our Lord together. We will show you how much WE CARE!

Oswego, OR 97035 (503) 9466558 In construing this notice, the masculine gender includes the feminine and the neuter, the singular includes plural, the word “grantor” includes any successor in interest to the grantor as well as any other persons owing an obligation, the performance of which is secured by said trust deed, the words “trustee” and ‘beneficiary” include their respective successors in interest, if any. Without limiting the trustee’s disclaimer of representations or warranties, Oregon law requires the trustee to state in this notice that some residential property sold at a trustee’s sale may have been used in manufacturing methamphetamines, the chemical components of which are known to be toxic. Prospective purchasers of residential property should be aware of this potential danger before deciding to place a bid for this property at the trustee’s sale.

Dated: 4/29/2025 ZBS Law, LLP

By: Amber L. Labrecque, Esq., OSB#094593 ZBS Law, LLP Authorized to sign on behalf of the trustee A-4842859

07/01/2025, 07/08/2025, 07/15/2025, 07/22/2025

HH25-391 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF TILLAMOOK PROBATE DEPARTMENT. In the Matter of the Estate of: JOAN L. MANDERVILLE, Deceased. No. 25PB05867. NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the

parties stated below have been appointed and have qualified as the co-personal representatives of the estate. All persons having claims against the estate are hereby required to present the same, with proper vouchers, within four months after the date of first publication of this notice, as stated below, to the co-personal representatives at 2308 Third Street, P.O. Box 939, Tillamook, Oregon 97141, or they may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings in this estate may obtain additional information from the records of the court, the co-personal representatives or the attorney for the co-personal representatives. Dated and first published: July 15, 2025. Gerald M. Manderville, Terri L. Lincoln, Co-Personal Representatives, 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

7/15/25

HH25-392 NOTICE OF TILLAMOOK COUNTY HOUSING COMMISSION MEETING. Notice is hereby given that the Tillamook County Housing Commission will hold a regularly scheduled meeting the first Thursday of every month beginning at 9:00am at the Port of Tillamook Bay Conference Center, 4000 Blimp Boulevard, Tillamook, Oregon. The public is welcome to attend. Meeting materials including a link to attend

the meeting virtually and teleconference access information can be found at the Tillamook County Housing Commission webpage, located at https://www.tillamookcounty.gov/bc-hc. A public comment period is held at the end of every meeting. For additional information, please contact the Tillamook County Housing Coordinator at (503) 842-3408 ext. 3419 or email Housing@TillamookCounty.gov if you have any questions regarding the meeting or if assistance is needed to access the meeting.

7/15/25

HH25-393 Tillamook County Transportation District PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE

PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE: The Tillamook County Transportation District Board of Directors Monthly Board Meeting Wednesday, July 16, 2025 @ 6:00pm. Persons requiring physical or visual accommodation or who would like a copy of the meeting agenda may contact the District office at (503) 815-8283 before noon, the meeting day. Agendas are also available on the District website at https://nwconnector.org/agencies/tillamook-county-transportation-district/. To attend by phone, please dial: +1 (253) 215-8782 and use Meeting ID: 814 4875 2742. Link: https://us02web. zoom.us/j/81448752742. Agenda items will include the General Manager’s Financial, Operational, and Service Reports. The agenda also includes Action &

Discussion Items, Director’s and staff Comments & Concerns, and an Executive Session as needed.

7/15/25

HH25-394 Public Notice. Marie Mills Center, Inc. hereby invites interested persons to attend the Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors on Thursday, July 24, 2025 at 12:00 noon at 1800 Front Street, Tillamook. If you are interested in attending and need accommodation, please notify us at 503-842-2539. Marie Mills Center is a private non-profit organization providing residential and vocational services to intellectually & developmentally disabled adults. Acceptance and participation are the same for everyone without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, or handicap.

7/15/25 7/22/25

HH25-395 Public Auction at Tillamook Field of Dreams Storage, 4190 Hwy 101 N, Tillamook, OR 97141 for delinquent payment on Storage Unit #8. Unit will be sold to highest bidder, Bid starting at $4200.00. Auction will be held on Tuesday, July 25, 2025 at 9:00am 7/15/25 7/22/25

HH25-396 NOTICE OF BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING. The Tillamook County Budget Committee will attend a Tillamook County Board meeting on July 28, 2025, at 9:00