Tillamook County
Tillamook County Fair Special Section
Aug. 7-10, 2024
Inside Headlight Herald
Local man sentenced for sex crimes Page A3
Headlight Herald
Tuesday, August 6 | Vol. 136, Issue 32
www.TillamookHeadlightHerald.com
$2
Festivalgoers rock Garibaldi Days 2024
Jake Boone
COURTESY PHOTO
New manager takes the reins in Garibaldi
KATHERINE MACE / COUNTRY MEDIA, INC.
Vans from the Tillamook County Creamery Association took part in Saturday morning’s parade.
WILL CHAPPELL Headlight Editor
G
aribaldi welcomed a new city manager on July 22, when Jake Boone took over the position on a permanent basis from interim Liane Welch. Boone, who spent the last three years as Cottage Grove’s assistant city manager, after serving on the city’s council for a decade, said that the position in Garibaldi called to him and that he hoped to be a stabilizing force for the city. “I would like to stay here and stick around for a while and really try to help Garibaldi go from where it’s been to where it could be because this town has great bones,” Boone said. Boone was born in California, but moved to Oregon when he was just two years old and grew up in Canby and LaGrande. After serving four years in the United States Army, Boone matriculated at Oregon State University, where he studied computer science. When he landed an internship that yielded a job offer after his junior year, Boone withdrew from school and moved to Cottage Grove. While following local news, Boone became interested in the workings of city government and ran unopposed for an open council seat in 2010. Boone said that he quickly learned that many of the inscrutable decisions made by the council had been for good reasons and that the more he learned, the more interested he became. “There was a steep learning curve early on, put my foot in my mouth a few times, but as I learned, it got more and more interesting,” Boone said. “I was like, oh, this is really cool how this all works and I really enjoy doing local government.” Boone’s passion for local government led to the decision to use his veterans’ benefits to go to the University of Oregon for a bachelor’s degree in planning, public policy and management, after which he also completed a master’s degree in public administration. Once he had completed his studies, Boone began the job hunt in 2020, applying for various positions, including that of Bay City city manager. Eventually, Cottage Grove created a new assistant city manager position, and after resigning from the council, Boone applied for and was hired into the role. As assistant city manager, Boone helped to handle overflow work from the city manager and projects that didn’t have obvious homes in the government. “I became kind of the garbage disposal for the city,” Boone joked. Following several years in the position, Boone began exploring new career opportunities and putting out inquiries about possible See BOONE, Page A10
STAFF REPORT Country Media, Inc.
B
lue skies, calm bay waters, fun activities, good food, great music, bountiful vendors and a brilliant fireworks display. Everything event goers have come to expect from Garibaldi Days was on display during the 64th annual event from July 26-28. This year’s event theme was, “Jetty Rock Jamboree,” in tribute to the massive construction project underway to repair the south jetty at the entrance to Tillamook Bay. “A majority of the people who came out seemed to really enjoy
it,” said Mike Saindon, port manager for the Port of Garibaldi. “As always, we’re looking for ways to make next year better.” On Saturday, Garibaldi Days signature parade started a couple minutes late due in part to Grand Marshal and Assistant Fire Chief Martin McCormick’s required attendance at an event security briefing. Afterwards, he and his wife, Myra, hopped aboard the front of Garibaldi Fire & Rescue’s new 21-foot, jet-propelled flat-bottom boat purchased courtesy of Oregon Department of Emergency Management grants, and were trailered along the parade route by fellow
KATHERINE MACE / COUNTRY MEDIA, INC.
A touch tank was set up throughout the weekend to give kids a chance to interact with marine organisms.
firefighters while he performed his event duties. At 3 p.m., the annual Fire vs. Coast Guard water ball event resulted in Garibaldi Fire & Rescue placing teams both first and second. Then, on Saturday night, event goers were treated to a live fireworks show over the bay. As for the event, days began with vendors opening along the shore on Jerry Creasy Way. Scheduled events throughout the afternoon occurred at the Port of Garibaldi event tent, Garibaldi Maritime Museum and U.S. Coast Guard Historic Boathouse, along with train rides on the Oregon Coast Scenic
Railroad. In the evening, the music kicked up by the water as the event tent as well as Garibaldi’s long-time establishments, the Ghost Hole Public House and Kelley’s by the Smokestack, had live acts into the night. “The entertainment in the event tent was excellent this year” according to Scott Casey from AV Coastal. “Icons of Rock from Astoria and the opening band North County Blues had the crowd on their feet. There were also performances from the Gentlemen Bandits and The Brothers of Blues at the Ghost Hole See FESTIVALGOERS, Page A10
2024 Tillamook County Fair celebrates country roots and cowboy boots STAFF REPORT Country Media, Inc.
O
ne of Tillamook County’s favorite traditions takes place this week, as the Tillamook County Fair returns to the fairgrounds for four days of fun themed to country roots and cowboy boots from Wednesday through Saturday. All the famous spectacles are back, from free concerts to the world-famous Pig-N-Ford races and pari-mutuel horse racing, all capped off by the demolition derby on Saturday night. Events get underway at 10 a.m. on August 7, with the fair’s opening ceremony followed by the start of daily pari-mutuel horse racing with a post time of 1 p.m. in Averill Arena. The first day of Pig-N-Ford racing takes over the arena starting at 5:30 p.m., before Girl Named Tom, winners of the 21st season of NBC’s The Voice, performing at 8 p.m. Horse racing and the Pig-NFord races will have the same schedule on Thursday, before the annual Milk Chug A Lug contest takes place at 6:30 in Aufdermauer Arena. Eagles cover band Eagle
COURTESY PHOTO
Eyes will perform starting at 8 p.m. in the main grandstands. On Friday, dairy takes center stage, with the Open Class Dairy Show starting at 9 a.m. in the Aufdermauer Arena and the Tillamook Creamery Association’s
Dairy Done Right lounge set up in the skating rink from noon to 4 p.m. Pig-N-Ford races will again kick off at 5:30 p.m. and the 4H and FFA Junior Livestock Auction will be held at 6 p.m. in the livestock pavilion before Kameron
Marlowe performs at 8 p.m. The Dairy Done Right Lounge will be open again on Saturday from noon to 4 p.m., with parimutuel horse racing and the championship round of the Pig-N-Ford races also on the docket at 12:30 and 5:30 p.m., respectively. The demolition derby will finish off the week, beginning at 7:30 p.m. in Averill Arena. Entertainers will also perform throughout the week in the fair’s main courtyard and the carnival, run by Rainier Amusements, will be open from noon to 10 p.m. daily and is ticketed separately from the fair. On Wednesday, kids under 15 will receive free admission between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. with the donation of two cans of food, and on Thursday, visitors over 62 and active-duty military members and veterans are eligible for discounted, $8 tickets. Adult general admission tickets cost $12 for a single day or $38 for the week, while tickets for children aged 6-12 cost $8, with both available at the gate or by visiting tillamookfair.com. The fair will be open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. each day.
Tillamook County Commission approves customer rate increases for waste disposal PIERCE BAUGH V For the Headlight Herald
O
n July 24, the Tillamook County Commission approved a request for Nestucca Valley Sanitary Service to increase customer rates for solid waste disposal in areas of southern Tillamook County. Justin Weiss, the program manager for solid waste, spoke with the Commission about why Nestucca Valley Sanitary Service was seeking to increase wages, pointing out that it has been seven years since there has been an increase in the service. According to Weiss, it has not been uncommon for sanitary ser-
IN THIS ISSUE News Opinion Obituaries Sports Classifieds
A2-4 A5-6 A7 A9-10 A11-16
vices to request rate increases, citing inflation. Nestucca Valley was seeking a 6.1% increase in rates. Chris Bell, a representative for Nestucca Valley, spoke with the Commission, explaining why the company was requesting an increase for their services. Bell cited tourism, and the revenue it generates, being down this summer compared to previous summers as a reason for requesting an increase. He went on to reiterate that rates haven’t been adjusted since 2017. Bell listed three reasons why rates haven’t been adjusted in seven years: first, a higher level of controlling cost at the company level;
second, there has been an increase in tourism and relocation to southern Tillamook County, though this year, as states, has seen a dip; and third; there had been issues with the company being able to get necessary equipment in time, but now they Nestucca Valley has received the equipment, they have seen the cost for them come in. At the meeting, Vice-Chair Doug Olson spoke, saying he looked over the Nestucca Valley’s financials, and agreed that their request to raise rates was reasonable. He remarked that he was impressed that, despite inflation, Nestucca Valley had been able to keep the same rates for seven years.
Commissioner Erin Skaar commended the company for having keeping rates low for as long as it has. She also highlighted that due to Nestucca Valley being a private company working for a county, the county limits the amount of profit the company can make. Skaar went on to say that the Commission has seen that over the last seven years Nestucca Valley hasn’t been making a large amount of profit off its contract with the county. Board Chair Mary Faith Bell also commended the company for managing to withhold rate increases for as long as it has. The start date of the rate increase is still to be determined.
Send us a news tip at tillamookheadlightherald.com | Your message could be the first thing our readers see!
Weather Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
High 69° Low 52°
High 73° Low 55°
High 74° Low 57°
High 73° Low 57°
High 74° Low 57°
High 73° Low 57°
High 71° Low 56°