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Big sets as CapeKiwanda Longboard Classic returns

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urfers from around the pacific northwest and farther descended on Pacific City on September 20 and 21, for the 26th annual Cape Kiwanda Longboard Classic. Hosted by Moment Surf Company, the contest saw 240 surfers take to the water over two days, with male and female champions crowned in eight divisions on Sunday.

Bob and Michelle Ledbetter started the classic in 1998, and several other locals stewarded it in the years after they moved to Costa Rica before Jeff Mollencop opened Moment Surf Company in 2011 and assumed management of the competition.

More than 30 volunteers made the competition possible, taking care of everything from registration to judging. Conditions were less than ideal for Saturday’s surfing, but on Sunday, larger sets gave competitors in the championship rounds a chance to showcase their skills.

County

agrees to purchase former BLM building for $2.475 million

Tillamook’s board of county commissioners approved a purchase agreement for the building on Third Street in Tillamook that previously housed the Bureau of Land Management at their meeting on September 24.

This marked the second time in as many years the county has entered into a purchase agreement for the building as they seek to address a shortage of space in the county courthouse building. Previously, the county had planned to move state circuit courts to the building after a remodel, while now, they will look to relocate county staff to free up space for the courts in their current home.

At the meeting, commissioners also voted to support the transition of the Salmonberry Trail Intergovernmental Agency into an advisory committee at the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD), which will take over the lease for the trail, as well as an agreement to contribute $25,000 to support the project.

The county has been looking for ways to upgrade, supplement or replace the current courthouse, built in 1932, since at least 2008, when a statewide study found that it was the fourth worst facility of its type in the state. The county, which is responsible for providing and maintaining a facility for the circuit court and district attorney, came close to constructing a dedicated justice facility near the jail on Long Prairie Road in the 2010s but the project fell apart amid funding questions.

Another plan was developed in 2021, envisioning a three-phase remodeling of the courthouse along with the addition of an annex to house the board of commissioners and other staff. The first phase of the project remodeling and reas-

signing courtrooms and moving the board of commissioners’ meeting room was completed in 2022, but forward momentum towards the annex stalled thereafter due to a funding gap.

In early 2024, when the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced plans to move to a new office at the Port of Tillamook Bay, the owner of the building on Third Street that had housed them, Sande Properties LLC of Redmond, listed the property for sale.

Last July, county commissioners approved the purchase of the 13,000 square-foot building for $3 million, planning to use American Rescue Plan Act funds and a loan to cover the purchase price. Commissioners planned to access state funds to cover half of the budget for a remodel, projected to cost $12 million, while finding a way for the county to cover the balance.

However, during the due diligence process, the county discovered that remodeling the building to meet court needs would be cost prohibitive and the sale fell through.

That led commissioners to contract with the DLR Group to complete a quantitative space needs assessment to help determine the best path forward. That assessment, completed in August, found that county departments needed an additional 13,000 square feet beyond the courthouse’s capacity to adequately meet their needs. The consultants also included five options for different combinations of departments that could be relocated to free up the necessary space.

At the same time as that process was ending, Tillamook County Administrative Officer Rachel Hagerty told commissioners that another opportunity to purchase the building, at a lower price, had presented itself.

Hagerty said that the tentative plan was for the board of commissioners’ office and board room, the treasurer’s office, and human resources and emergency management departments to move, as well as other departments that will be identified in the future.

The purchase agreement in-

cludes a closing date of March 31, 2026, and Hagerty said that since while some due diligence had been performed last year, a survey and building inspection would still need to be completed and a financing method determined. Hagerty said that staff will now work to develop a financing package for the purchase, and that if the sale is consummated engineering and design for a renovation would be undertaken in 2026, allowing work to proceed in 2027 for a move-in late in that year.

Commissioners Mary Faith Bell and Paul Fournier said that they were excited about the prospect of the sale and solving a longstanding issue that has bedeviled past boards and floated the possibility of staff into the building prior to a remodel.

Commissioner Erin Skaar stressed that the sale agreement was not a final decision and that the sale would depend upon positive survey and inspection results and the iden-

New library site goes live October 1

After switching to a new catalogue management system this spring, the Tillamook County Library will be debuting a new website utilizing that software on October 1.

Tillamook County Library Director Donald Allgeier and Systems Librarian Danielle Meininger said that the switch would retain all the current site’s features and give the library system greater input on updates to the web platform’s design.

“This allows us to be in a position to be able to adapt, change things up,” said Allgeier. “That’s what we do in libraries anyway, on a day-to-day basis to try and make sure that libraries are able to meet people where they are.”

Currently, the library uses the same web services provider as the rest of the county government, but when it was announced this summer that a forthcoming update would require a reworking of websites using the provider, the library started exploring its options.

The library had just transitioned integrated library systems, used to manage collections and lending, from the Sierra system to the open-source Koha system paired with a discovery layer called Aspen in March, and were already using Aspen’s online platform for users to search its collection. Meininger found that Aspen had added website support to its offerings last year and recommended that the library use the service for its new site.

The new site will be at the same address, tillabook.org, and contain all the same information and capabilities as the current site, though with a different organizational flow. Instead of drop-down menus, most library information will be located on an “About Us” page and there will be separate home pages for kids, teens and Spanish speakers.

Presentation of events will be upgraded on the new site, with the new calendar color coding events based on which branch they occur at and allowing users to save events. One of the only changes with the switch is that patrons will now be required to be logged in to make materials requests.

Allgeier said that because the website, like the integrated library system itself, is based on open source software that the library contracts with a third-party company to manage and update, he expects that their feedback will be integrated more quickly than it would with other providers.

The library is also working to roll out a mobile app later this year, also using Aspen software, and Meininger said that patrons should call the library if they have any questions about the new site.

“I would just stress that we haven’t gotten rid of anything, everything that was on the old site is there,” Meininger said, “so people should call us if they’re not finding what they’re looking for.”

WILL CHAPPELL

Headlight Editor

After more than four decades practicing medicine in Tillamook County, Dr. Paul Betlinski recently retired and has been feted across the county, with a party at JAndy Acres in August and the Tillamook City Council passing a proclamation in his honor on September 15.

Betlinski was born in New York and grew up alongside two sisters there and in Arizona before serving in the United States Army. Following his service, Betlinski attended Union University in Lincoln Nebraska, where he met his wife, Carolyn, graduating in 1970 before attending the Loma Linda University School of Medicine.

After residency at a hospital in Florida, Betlinski and his young family did a year of humanitarian medical work in Botswana,

before returning to northern California, where Betlinski founded a clinic.

In 1979, Betlinski made the move to Tillamook with Carolyn and children Jeannette and Jonathan, soon joined by daughter Janina in 1980. Betlinski first worked at Tillamook Hospital before moving to the Tillamook County Health Department and serving as the county’s medical examiner, leading unattended death investigations.

The city council’s proclamation praised Betlinski’s commitment to his work, saying that he worked long hours and went above and beyond the call of duty, while noting his steadfast devotion to making time for his family.

Thereby, the council proclaimed the “community’s heartfelt recognition, admiration and love for Dr. B—for his service, his faith, his family and the countless lives he has touched.”

Mudd Nick Foundation hosts 30th fundraiser

WILL CHAPPELL Headlight Editor

North Tillamook County’s

Mudd Nick Foundation hosted its 30th annual fundraising event, with a golf tournament at Manzanita links before dinner and live auction at the North County Recreation District on September 21.

With the event, the foundation surpassed $3 million raised in the past 30 years in support of extracurricular activities for students in the Neah-Kah-Nie School District, who volunteered as wait staff and shared their talents with attendees at the dinner.

“We share the mission with the school, the teachers and the other community representatives, and that is to provide learning experiences to every student from Garibaldi all the way up to Manzanita, throughout their whole careers as students to open all their senses, to inspire them and influence them to be the best they can be,” said Monica Isbell, President of the Mudd Nick Foundation Board of Directors.

The seeds for the Mudd Nick Foundation were planted in 1987, when Jim

Mudd and Doug Nicholson were introduced on the golf course and bonded over their shared love of Oregon State University. The next year, the pair started a golf tournament, named the Mudd Nick Invitational, which became a fundraiser for the school district in 1996.

Golfers came from eight or nine states for this year’s tournament and in the evening reconvened at the North County Recreation District’s Performing Arts Center. After Isbell welcomed guests to the dinner, golf tournament winners were announced before the Neah Kah Nie High School choir performed. The Mudd Nick Foundation’s donations support a variety of programs and opportunities in the school district, including field trips, the high school’s Future Natural Resource Leaders (FNRL) club, the district’s Chess for Success program and the Oregon Battle of the Books.

Neah-Kah-Nie Superintendent Tyler Reed said that support from the Mudd Nick Foundation and other community groups was critical, highlighting the recent example of the Mudd Nick

Foundation and Eugene Schmuck Foundation partnering for a $7,000 donation to fill a shortfall in funding for students to attend outdoor school.

“Neah-Kah-Nie, we just pride ourselves on our strong community and there’s nothing that really defines our community more than how we come together and help our kids, and the Mudd Nick Foundation certainly is a big part of that,” Reed said.

After dinner, Karen Czopek was given the Jim and Lynn Mudd Service to Children Award before several students and teachers shared stories of the benefits they had experienced courtesy of the foundation.

Neah Kah Nie High School teacher Steve Albrechtsen and recent graduate Dontae Diaz shared the story of how Diaz’s participation in FNRL and fire school, both funded by the foundation, had helped set him on a path to a career in firefighting.

Diaz arrived in Rockaway Beach in 2017 and when he was a sophomore in high school, Albrechtsen encouraged him and several friends to join the FNRL

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tification of an appropriate funding mechanism.

The board then voted unanimously to approve the purchase agreement.

The action on the Salmonberry Trail came as the documents governing the Salmonberry Trail Intergovernmental Agency (STIA), founded a decade ago, are set to expire at the end of the year. With that deadline looming, members have been discussing next steps over the past year and agreed that moving the responsibilities of STIA to OPRD with an advisory committee replacing the agency’s board was the best approach.

OPRD will take over the lease for the 82 miles of rail between Tillamook and Banks, and a staffer will provide technical support for the advisory committee, whose members will be the same as STIA: Tillamook and Washington Counties, the Oregon Department of Forestry, OPRD and the Port of Tillamook Bay.

Advisory committee members will be responsible

for partnering with local jurisdictions or groups to review proposed segments in their bounds before presenting those proposals to OPRD for final approval. Skaar said that the move would make OPRD the trail’s backbone, while the Salmonberry Trail Foundation would remain the heart of the project. Skaar said that the decision to sunset STIA had been made to avoid hiring a staff for the agency when

OPRD had the experience and willingness to provide support. The memorandum of understanding commissioners agreed to regarding the new structure was accompanied by an agreement to contribute $25,000 towards the advisory committee and its staffing in fiscal year 2026. STIA will continue to function until details of the lease transfer and new advisory committee are finalized.

club, which they did. When Diaz attended fire school, Albrechtsen said something clicked for him, and he has since been pursuing a career in firefighting.

After originally wanting to be a wildland firefighter, an introduction to Rockaway Beach Fire Chief Todd Hesse led to an internship and focus shift to fighting structure fires. Diaz is currently working for the City of Rockaway Beach, while volunteering with the fire department and working towards EMT certification, with an eye on

becoming a full-time firefighter in the future.

“That’s thanks to you guys and I really do appreciate it,” Diaz said, “and I hope to have a long-lasting career in fire, just to help communities and be able to get out and active.”

Middle School math teacher Katie Green and student Nikos Theoharris then talked about the seventh and eighth grade summer field trip to Washington D.C. funded, in part, by the Mudd Nick Foundation. Both Green and Theohar-

ris extolled the trip’s value as an educational opportunity for students to get experiences in museums and monuments, as well as to hone their travel skills, thanking the participants for donating.

“I would like to say thank you all in here and those who have come before you for giving so generously to students of Neah-Kah-Nie School District throughout the years,” Theoharris said. “This trip wasn’t just fun; it enriched our education and taught us important life skills.”

Astoria hosts Northwest Oregon Housing Summit

WILL CHAPPELL Headlight Editor

Developers, elected officials, government staff and others involved in housing development assembled in Astoria on September 23, for the Northwest Oregon Housing Summit, hosted by the Columbia Pacific Economic Development District.

Throughout the day, panelists discussed different aspects of housing development in Oregon, and particularly Tillamook, Clatsop and Columbia Counties, which fall into the district, and attendees were given several opportunities to network.

The summit was convened to give attendees the opportunity to learn about the work going on in their neighboring counties as the region and state work to address a housing crisis.

Proceedings kicked off with a panel giving the lay

of the housing landscape in the region, moderated by Steve Faust of 3J Consulting, which has helped with housing needs assessments for the Columbia Pacific Economic Development District (ColPac) and the counties. Faust shared figures from those assessments that showed that over the next 20 years, the three counties need to construct more than 14,000 housing units, including more than 4,000 in Tillamook County. Discussing the challenges facing each of the counties, Faust said that there were similarities across the region, as well as unique challenges for each of the counties. In Tillamook, the challenges in housing include a scarcity of homes with limited options for different types of housing, high and rising home prices, low vacancy rates, and environmental and infrastructural concerns constrain-

ing new development. Faust then described the updates to development codes in Tillamook County earlier this year pursuant to Senate Bill 406 that allowed for easier development of socalled middle housing, which includes duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes, townhouses and cottage clusters. The code updates prompted by the bill mean that across the county, each of those types of housing is now allowed outright on land served by water, sewer and power utilities, while duplexes are allowed on all lots where single family homes are permitted.

In Clatsop County, the biggest challenges are population growth, which ranges from 7% to 26% in incorporated cities and is 44% in unincorporated areas, a lack of alternatives to singlefamily detached housing, a large number of vacant units in beachfront communities and lack of housing for those with very high or very low incomes, as well as similar topographical and environmental challenges to those faced in Tillamook County. Columbia County also faces hurdles from limited infrastructure and a shortage of buildable lands due to topographic and environmental constraints.

After Faust’s introduction, Tillamook County Housing Coordinator Parker Sammons discussed Tillamook’s recently completed housing needs assessment, which showed that of the roughly 14,000 units needed in the county, around 40% needed to be some variety of middle

housing. Sammons said that the community did not currently look like that and that it would be critical to build those middle housing types to give residents the opportunity to age in place by moving into more appropriate housing and freeing up larger, single-family homes for younger residents.

Sammons also said that the median home value in the county had ballooned by 87% between 2019 and 2023, but pointed to the county’s multifamily housing grant fund, which has used revenue from short-term rental license fees to help construct 400 units of affordable housing across the county, as a way the county is responding.

Sammons said that going forward he would continue to support projects large and small, as addressing the shortage in Tillamook will take varied solutions, and continue to follow the availability of viable infrastructure.

Elissa Gertler, Clatsop County’s housing manager, said that in Clatsop County, it was important for the government to focus on key locations in the county that were able to support large projects. Identifying those locations will mean finding buildable land in places with developers looking to partner on projects, which Gertler said will look different in each community.

John Roberts, Astoria’s community development director, discussed several projects ongoing or on the horizon in the city, including a project by Clatsop Behav-

ioral Health. The summit’s second panel focused on updates to housing law in Oregon and was moderated by Nate Stice, the regional housing solutions coordinator for the north and central coast from Governor Tina Kotek’s office.

Stice began the panel with a brief overview of what the governor and legislature have done since Kotek took office to address a projected need of 400,000 housing units across the state over the next decade and as home prices grow seven times faster than wages.

Kotek formed a Housing Solutions Advisory Committee to provide guidelines for jurisdictions across the state to promote housing, focusing on six areas. Various bills have also seen the state invest in modular housing, allow a one time urban-growth boundary expansion, provide funding for infrastructure to support housing, require larger cities to allow middle housing, and provided loans for construction and systems development charges. Ethan Stuckmayer, head of the Department of Land Conservation and Development’s housing division, then detailed changes at his agency around housing needs analyses.

For the most recent statewide housing needs analysis, this meant that after calculating the needed units across Oregon, the department had divided that projection into regional projections, which were further assigned to counties and cities. Stuckmayer said that in 2023, the department moved from a model that used only population projections to analyze housing needs to one that also incorporated other local factors such as underproduction, homeless people, and the impact of second and

vacation homes.

In the morning’s third panel, moderated by Kate Allen from Oregon Housing and Community Services, developers and government officials discussed ways that funding for affordable housing projects has become more difficult in recent years.

Mary Bradshaw of Northwest Housing Alternatives said that tax credits for affordable housing projects have become increasingly competitive and that many projects now needed eight or nine funding sources, up from three or four in the past. Bradshaw said that creating private-public partnerships allowed developers to access private equity funding and said that nonprofit bonds were another way to access financing.

Allen said that as this shift has happened, her agency has begun to ask developers to bring them projects that will work for their community, rather than creating grants for certain types of housing, to better utilize funds.

Astoria City Manager Scott Spence discussed his city’s commitment to helping finance housing projects, including a recent award of $200,000 to a project. Seth Hague, a developer with Mag-Amb Development, said that governments addressing infrastructure needs to make projects possible was a major factor in making projects financially viable.

The group then broke for lunch before two afternoon sessions with attendees choosing between panels on mass timber products in modular construction or brownfield property redevelopment, and flexible financing for green building practices or engaging the community in housing conversations.

The USDA’s new Farm to School grants are more than just funding—they’re a chance to transform how children eat and how they think about food. Imagine school cafeterias filled with fresh, local fruits and vegetables, offering meals that are vibrant, delicious and entirely plant based. This is about more than nutrition. It’s about teaching kids that what’s on their lunch tray can protect their health, safeguard our planet, and show compassion for

animals—all at once. What better legacy could we give the next generation than the knowledge that food can be both kind and powerful? Farm to School programs don’t just connect classrooms to local farms; they can set the standard for what compassionate, sustainable eating looks like. If schools seize this moment, students will carry forward the lesson that every meal is a chance to make the world better. That’s a change worth fighting for.

Terry Hays Tillamook

FENCEPOSTS

Hooray, our road is open. After a sevenweek closure to replace a failing culvert with a bridge, Bayocean Road is open to traffic again. Boy, are all of us here in Cape Meares delighted.

A dozen participants turned out for the “Healthcare Advocacy” workshop at the Barbara Bennett community center. This workshop was a continuation of the “Aging With Grace” series held here earlier this year. Margo Lalich, co-founder of North Coast End-of-Life Collective, returned to lead the session. She discussed the importance of advocating for yourself as well as others in order to take control of the healthcare experience, enabling us to “end well” as well as “live well.” Attendees learned strategies and tools to strengthen advocacy, including active listening and honest sharing. People shared their experiences advocating in our healthcare system. It is important to combat ageism and the fear of challenging authority by learning to speak up, make informed decisions, and

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ensure our voices are heard by healthcare providers. Documentation is crucial, too, in the form of advance directives, healthcare proxies, durable powers of attorney, living wills and written instructions for medical preferences. We thank Margo for once again sharing her knowledge and compassion with the Cape Meares community.

Several Cape Meares authors are featured in the 10th edition of the North Coast Squid, which will be available next month.

Congratulations to Wendy Kunkel, Helena Fagan, Steve Quinn, Ciel Downing and Mimi Maduro for having their writing and, in Ciel’s case, art as well accepted for

publication. The Squid is a literary journal published by the Hoffman Center for the Arts in Manzanita, showcasing the work of writers and artists with connections to the North Oregon Coast. There will be a reception on Sunday, October 5, from 1:30–4 p.m. at the Hoffman Center in Manzanita (594 Laneda Ave.) to celebrate the 10th edition of the North Coast Squid. The event will feature selected readings from contributors, refreshments and cake. She’s baaaaack. BJ Byron has returned from summering at her family home in Michigan. Did she have a good time? Well, if you are her friend on Facebook, you no doubt saw her with an 88oz. tower of margaritas—so the answer to that question is a resounding yes. She tells me that it was a birthday party for several August celebrants; we’ll have to take her word for it that she didn’t drink the whole tower herself.

If you’ve been thinking that good customer service is a thing of the past, you haven’t been to the

Tillamook ODFW office. Capt. Pete couldn’t get his MyODFW app to open correctly on his phone the other day, and we were in a hurry to get out on the water. We called Tillamook ODFW and got Tiffany. She took down Pete’s name and number and assured him that if he caught a fish that day and was checked for a license, she’d have his back. We had thought we’d call back after we were finished fishing to get tech help, but she suggested we just come to the office in person and she would help us—so we did. With a pleasant manner, a young person’s iPhone skills, and knowledge of the app, she got Capt. Pete’s fishing lifeline back in order ASAP. Many thanks, Tiffany. Speaking of fishing, those of you who have been following our 2025 fishing exploits will be glad to hear that Capt. Pete and I have caught some salmon this fall. We have three in the freezer as I write this. But none as big as the 33-pound wild Chinook a neighbor just tagged. Tight lines, fisherfolk.

• Stop by our office: 1906 Second St. Tillamook, OR Steph

number is 614-634-3832.

Congratulations to Piper Armstrong who will be crowned “2026 Miss Tillamook Rodeo Queen,” (along with “Little Miss Tillys” it’s reported) in a 3 p.m. ceremony on Saturday, November 1, at Camp Meriwether. The address is 17500 Cape Lookout Road (which intersects Sandlake Road north of Sand Lake). The event will include both silent and live auctions, to raise funds in support of the rodeo tradition in Tillamook County. Let’s mark our calendars for the occasion. Speaking of things to look forward to in November, I hear that Brandalyn’s

Blooms will reopen for business next month. Business owner Natalie Kish recently spent 40-plus days in the hospital, and her recovery continues through October at home. She appreciates the “prayers, support, and kindness” of the community throughout her ordeal. Her outside floral bar remains open 24/7; the address is 34825 Brooten Road (a neighbor to Grateful Bread Restaurant and Bakery) in Pacific City. We’re invited to call her if we’re looking for different items or to book flower arrangements; the phone

September is coming to an end, it seems the months just go by so fast. Last week my son was visiting from Colorado Springs, and he willingly did many chores for me which was wonderful, including cleaning the gutters. I am very apprehensive to get up on ladders but now I know that going into the winter at least the gutters will work. While he was here, we did do some fun activities as well, went kayaking at Cape Meares Lake and beach time both there and in Rockaway. We were lucky to have a great weather week. The mosquitoes are still really bad here in Bay City, they seem to have voracious appetites, hopefully they’ll be gone soon. As we enter October,

Thanks to Bridgette Aydelotte for alerting Fencepost readers of new hours, starting October 1, for Pacific City Transfer Station. Open hours will be 9 a.m. through 4 p.m. on Fridays, Saturdays, and Mondays weekly. The “free pile” there is closed for the season. The “dump” and recycling center is located off Brooten Road in Pacific City.

Community Action Resource Enterprise (CARE) will host a ribbon cutting ceremony and celebration in honor of “The Anchor” and “West Shelter Village,” micro shelters for those experiencing homelessness in Tillamook County. The event is slated for 1 p.m. on Friday, October 10 at 2310 First Street in Tillamook. Light refreshments will be served.

A harm reduction syringe exchange happens from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. on second Wednesdays (October 8)

there are some fun events that will be happening soon in our town. October 17th, at the Bay City Arts Center Alaskan Fiddling poet, Ken Waldman makes his first ever appearance here. Sharing the stage will be Evan Coombs, talented Astoria banjo player and U.S. Coast Guard serviceman, this dynamic duo brings the spirit of Alaksa to life with raucous fiddle tunes, original waltzes

at our own Hebo Fire Hall. The address is 30710 U.S. Highway 101 in Hebo. The service is offered at the same time four Wednesdays a month. On first and third Wednesdays go to Community Action Resource Enterprises (CARE), at 2101 First Street, in Tillamook. Fourth Wednesday exchanges happen at the Upper parking lot of North County Food Bank, 278 Rowe Street in Wheeler. Remember that South County’s own Nestucca, Neskowin, Sand Lake Watersheds Council will host their annual meeting from 6-8 p.m. next Tuesday, October 7 at the Pelican Pub. They’ll discuss accomplishments of the past year- completed, ongoing, and upcoming projects- and recognize “amazing partners and volunteers.” Fish Habitat Restoration Biologist Derek Wiley from the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife will present the program and refresh-

and heartfelt storytelling. Tickets are $15. The next day, on Saturday morning at 10 a.m., Ken will bring his iconic, family friendly show based on his book D is for Dog Team. This free event is open to all ages, but is full of fun, inspiration and surprises. The arts center is always looking for creative people to lead workshops in our community. Anyone interested can share their ideas by sending them to baycityartscenter@gmail. com

Sacred Heart Catholic Daughters will hold their always popular rummage sale on Friday October 3, from 9-5 and Saturday October 4, from 9-3 at the Sacred Heart Parish Hall located at 2407 5Th Street in Tillamook. Furniture, kitchen items, decor, toys and much more will be available. This is always a fun sale.

ments will be available for purchase. The address is 33180 Cape Kiawanda Drive in Pacific City. There is free parking in the pub’s lot.

Kiawanda Community Center (KCC) serves senior lunches at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesdays (September 30) and Wednesdays (October 1) weekly for $3 each. (Others may partake for $6.) They also host Bingo from 1-3 p.m. on Thursdays, weekly. My source describes buy-in as low as $5 with cash prizes awarded to winners in several categories. The address is 34600 Cape Kiawanda Drive in Pacific City. Happy birthday this week to- Ann Bodyfelt, Whitney Christensen, Hailey Eckhardt, Glenda Gann, Jason Green, Colleen Hagerty, Olivia Hale, Austin Hicks, Kathy Holter, Kayla Love, Briana Matson, Morgan North, Katlyn Slavens and Waymon Trent.

You may have noticed the large boulders that are now lining the west and south sides of the parking lot at the new Welcome Park. The Booster Club wants to thank public works for unearthing these boulders while working on a project and a special thanks to John Malcolm from JM Excavating for volunteering to move and place them. The vision of Public Works Director Roy Marquee is to drill these large stones so that they will be able to have flagpoles and flags inserted and displayed there, especially during National holidays. It will make quite ad impact and be a wonderful tribute to have flags flying in this very visible area for all to see and show their respect to.

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Ihave been harvesting tomatoes all week. I weighed them at first – 7.8 pounds, 21.2 pounds, 11.6 pounds. Today I found that I had left a bag of tomatoes in the garden two days ago, another 7 pounds. They are green, they are yellow, they are orange and some are actually red. They are still on the vine. They are also in my kitchen, on the counter, in the colander on the table, on the floor in that bag. They have been given to friends. They have also been canned – there are a dozen jars of green tomato ketchup and some tomato soup. The rest of these, if they survive until the next canning day, will become some sort of sauce. Remind me not to plant so many tomatoes next year. I had the pleasure and opportunity to join other community leaders, elected officials, board members, vendors and other VIP guests, to celebrate the centennial of the McCloud 25 Steam Locomotive last week. This engine is the flagship of the Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad and turns one hundred this month. To celebrate, OCSR hosted this special excursion, a 2-hour round trip journey taking us from Rockaway Beach to Wheeler and back. They were not kidding when they said this trip would take us through majestic forests and estuaries at the foot of the Coast Range Mountains.

In my August 5 Fencepost, I reported on the July 16 city council workshop and its discussion of our upcoming wastewater rate adjustments.

As a reminder, these adjustments are required because the current rates were set in 2009. As explained by City Manager Luke Shepard in July, “During our budget committee discussion, we talked about how it’s been 16 years since we adjusted our wastewater rates. We had a great run, but after 16 years, we’re at a point now where our expenditures are exceeding our revenues.”

Since that rate adjustment in 2009, inflation calculators show a 50.4% increase in costs. Over and above that, average water and sewer rate increases exceed the typical rate of inflation, between 4.5% and 5.5%.

Josiah Close of HDR Engineering, responsible for the study into reasonable and proper rates, described a public outreach portion of the rate study as a crucial element of the program. “We want to make sure that we’re transparent,” Close said, “and all these results and findings are coming out to the public.”

To this end, the city and HDR will be conducting public outreach from September to November, sharing final results with city council in December and with council approval implementing the new rates in January 2026. One phase of the public outreach has already begun.

I noted today, driving up north, how the train runs below the highway, so the view is entirely different than what I see from the highway! Lots of trees, more shoreline, and a moment when we went right through an RV park. They had a narrator relating local history as the train chugged along the tracks. We were able to see a piece of the Salmonberry Trail, alongside the rail tracks, a compatible relationship. Food and beverages were provided as well. Watching the sun set over the Bay from the dining car was spectacular. And, of course, there was great company. Thank you OCSR. It was an enjoyable evening. (Thanks to Twins Ranch for the great food.) I need to get serious. There is a FEMA draft biologic opinion that, if alternatives 2 or 3 are implemented, will have a negative impact on coastal communities. This has to do with the floodplain areas that we all live in or around. Garibaldi has several, close to the bay, but also along creeks running uphill

in our residential areas, such as between Third and Fourth, and further north around Ninth Street. The purpose of this new plan is protection for the floodplain, fish and vegetation, using mitigation strategies that could be very costly. You can see where Garibaldi’s floodplains are on the map of the floodplain areas on Tillamook County’s Community Development web page.

FEMA has three alternatives, of which number one is to do nothing. The other two require actions that can be very costly for residents who may want to build in a floodplain area, or for cities and the county who will also be required to do more – all of which equates to spending more money; estimated at $100,000 or more per city. FEMA is looking for public comment. That means each one of us, because we are the public. Our comments can help guide this decision.

The County is making it easier for us to do this by hosting a space for the public to participate in a final virtual meeting. A cecorder will be present to take your comments, making this even easier! Please share this with anyone you know who may have an interest. Here are the meeting details:

Date: Tuesday, September 30, 2025

Time: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Doors open at 5 p.m.

Location: Port of Tilla-

mook Bay Main Conference Center, 4000 Blimp Boulevard

You can also access this presentation by registering with FEMA at the following link.

https://www.fema.gov/ virtual-public-meeting-draftenvironmental-impact-statement-oregon-implementation-plan and watch it at your own location. Register early! More importantly, if you have comments, they need to be submitted by October 6, 2025.

To better understand what this is, what it means to residents, and what costs are involved, there are several documents/web sites that you can go to for further information. The County created a presentation on the status of the implementation that can be found at https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=RVGeYK5xMos. This provides good background information; it details the costs of implementing alternatives. The FEMA document, or draft EIS, can be found at this link: https:// www.tillamookcounty.gov/ commdev/page/fema-biopinformation. There is an Oregonians for Floodplain Protection website you can check out as well: https:// floodplainprotection.org. Our branch library has computers that you can use to access this information.

Judith Ann Shaw Jan. 30, 1937 - Sept. 16, 2025

Long time Garibaldi resident Judith Ann Shaw was born January 30th, 1937. Died September 16, 2025. Parents were Robert Coots and Marion (Coots) Malley. She married James Robertson February 1956 and had two sons, James (died a few months after birth) and Daniel. Judy married again June 1959 to Kenneth Ryden and had two more children: Christopher and Laurie. In the late1960’s she was married to Jack Reed and lastly in February 1978

was married to Terry Shaw. In between married life, she was a single working mom who worked primarily in the food and drink industry. She retired as a receptionist in 1999. It was a dream to move from Portland to the fishing town of Garibaldi. Here she made many friends and thoroughly enjoyed her wonderful neighbors. She loved to fish, cook, bake, socialize, and enjoy her pets. Over the last decade she has enjoyed learning how to oil paint and for years has hosted painting classes in her own home.

She is survived by her three children, Daniel Robertson, Christopher and Laurie Ryden, five grandchildren, Sarah Ryden, Nicole and Sean Ryden, Nathaniel and Elliot Robertson, six great grandchildren, and her beloved cat “Bella”. There will be a memorial get-together in Garibaldi. Contact Dan at 541 236-0526 for details.

By now, most if not all Rockaway residents should have received a flyer from the city explaining the history of Rockaway’s sewer system. If you haven’t seen it yet, here are several significant points it covers:

Our sewer system was constructed in 1954, with Manhattan Beach getting their system in 1965. Two major expansions were made in 1979 and 1981. More than 30 miles of line, plus eight lifting stations, constitute the existing system. While maintenance has of course been performed since then, the bulk of the system is aging and requires repairs and replacement of key pieces of the infrastructure.

The planned new wastewater rates will reflect these needs as well as covering the current operating costs. These include the cost of running wastewater treatment plants and paying the staff who run them.

Longer-term needs that the new rates will be forced to cover include capital improvements to the existing infrastructure. This not only addresses our current residents, but also allows

for growth of our population, increased tourism as we have experienced during the summer of 2025, and of course the additional need of new businesses in Rockaway Beach.

One of Close’s key points in the July presentation was that food-service establishments have vastly higher wastewater usage than residential customers, which explains why commercial accounts have higher water rates. Consider the need to wash and prepare food, and even more the need to handle cleanup of dishes, glasses, utensils and other food preparation items. With some of the new (and eagerly anticipated) eating and drinking establishments coming to Rockaway Beach, we have an increased need to upgrade our system to handle the additional flow.

You can join the discussion in person at two upcoming events:

On November 12 at 4:30 p.m., HRD engineers will present their rate analysis to city council at the city council workshop. The workshop is located upstairs in city hall, 276 Highway 101 South. You can also view the workshop remotely via Zoom. For details, see https://corb.us/city-council/ or look at the calendar on the city’s website for links to the workshop and city council meetings for that date.

On December 10 at 6:00 p.m., the city council will hold a public hearing to con-

sider adoption of new sewer rates. This will be in the city council chambers downstairs at city hall. As usual, public comments will be available by signing up before the meeting begins, as well as by Zoom attendee. Arrive a few minutes before the meeting begins to ensure you sign up for comments.

You can watch Close’s full July 16 presentation on the city’s website, at https:// corb.us/city-council/. Scroll to the city council workshop entry.

country and community,” said Briar Smith,Executive Director of Tillamook County Habitat for Humanity. “It was especially powerful to work alongside veterans and first responders themselves as vol-

unteers in this effort, as well as community members.”

In addition to honoring service members, Tillamook County Habitat for Humanity used this opportunity to share information about its Critical Repair Program, which helps low-income homeowners with essential repairs, from roofs to ramps and rails and more. At this time, we have funding to help with projects and encourage veterans, first responder and community members alike to reach out and learn more.

Tillamook County Habitat for Humanity thanks the grant partners, volunteers and community supporters who made this day possible.

For more information about the Critical Repair Program or how to get involved with Tillamook County Habitat for Humanity, please visit https://tillamookhabitat. org/critical-repairs/ or contact 503-842-7472

Bobcats vanquish Pirates in intracounty match

Will CHAPPELL Headlight Editor

Nestucca High School

triumphed 54-0 in an intracounty football showdown against the Neah-Kah-Nie Pirates on September 26, in Cloverdale.

The Bobcats dominated from the opening kick, with quarterback Jaxon Jensen scoring three rushing touchdowns and throwing for one and Sarge Samek adding two on the ground.

Neah-Kah-Nie received the opening kickoff and started their drive at the 34yard line before throwing an interception to Owen Love on third down.

Nestucca took over at the Pirates’ 19 and picked up a quick first down before Jensen scored a rushing touchdown to the left, with a two-point conversion making the score 8-0 with just over ten left in the first quarter.

The Pirates’ second drive started at their 41, and advanced into Bobcat territory with a first down rush.

A quarterback keeper kept the drive rolling on a fourth and two, but the Pirates fell behind the chains and turned the ball over on downs at the Bobcats’ 28.

Nestucca struck quickly with Jenson uncorking a long completion to Kenji Nixon behind the defense putting

the Bobcats on the 11. Sarge Samek converted shortly later on a short rush on second and inches, with a failed two-point conversion leaving the Bobcats ahead 14-0 with four left in the quarter.

Neah-Kah-Nie’s next drive began at the 32 but Nestucca’s defense dialed up the pressure, forcing the Pirates back ten yards and bringing on the punt team.

Nestucca took over at their own 42 with rushes from Samek and Jensen quickly pushing them to the Pirates’ 30. Two more rushes from the backfield pair put the Bobcats on the five and Nestucca capitalized with a Jensen passing touchdown to Eli Love, extending the lead to 20-0 with just over 11 left in the half after a failed twopoint conversion.

Another Neah-Kah-Nie drive ended in a three and out with Nestucca taking over at the Pirate 40 after a punt. Brady Hurliman started the drive strong with a 24yard rush and Jensen tallied another rushing touchdown moments later, pushing the lead to 26-0 with under eight to play in the half. The Bobcats held NeahKah-Nie to another three and out and after taking over near midfield a Samek rush for more than 20 put them at the 23. A Love rush put Nestucca at the five and Samek

punched it in to stretch the advantage to 32 with four to play in the half.

With strong starting field position just short of midfield, the Pirates finally showed signs of life with two rushing first downs pushing them to Nestucca’s 30. But a fumble gave possession back to the Bobcats with just

under a minute to play in the half with their drive running out of time at the Pirates 20, sending the game to the break.

Neah-Kah-Nie started the second half with a successful onside kick, beginning their drive just inside Bobcat territory but could not gain any traction, turning the ball over

Volleyball check in

By Mike Weber For The Headlight Herald

Tillamook High School

For a much-improved Tillamook High School Cheesemakers squad, this season has felt like a rollercoaster at times.

The No. 14-ranked Cheesemakers (2-3 Cowapa League, 5-6 overall) had a highlight recently with a three-game win streak, starting with a 3-2 road win over the Scappoose High Indians (1-3 Cowapa, 5-8 overall). The Mooks then won a 3-0 nonleague home game over the North Marion High Huskies (2-7), followed by a 3-0 road win over the Seaside High Seagulls (0-4 Cowapa, 0-9 overall).

Unfortunately, the Mooks then faced three formidable opponents, losing all three matchups, including a 2-0 nonleague defeat to the No. 1-ranked Class 3A Burns High Hilanders (12-1) in a tournament at North Marion High School in Aurora.

The Mooks, guided by third-year Coach Trina Goss, then faced the No. 12-ranked St. Helens High Lions (3-1 Cowapa, 7-2 overall) in a road game and despite playing extremely well, fell a little short in a 25-10, 14-25, 25-23, 25-23 loss. Senior Aubrey Hilton led the Mooks with eight kills and senior Paige Wright had solid performance as well with a teamhigh 13 digs.

“Everyone felt like we played very well together as a team and I was very proud of their strong performance too (against St. Helens),” said Goss. “I don’t like to look too far forward, because we play one game at a time. We’ve had some tough matches, and everyone has been working real hard all season.” In their last game, the Mooks lost 3-0 at home to the No. 10-ranked Astoria High Fishermen (5-0 Cowapa, 7-2 overall), marking a third straight defeat. The Mooks were hoping to snap the streak and get a win in a 6:30 p.m. home game Tues-

day versus Scappoose. The Mooks then have a week off before their next contest on October 7 at 6:30 p.m. at home versus Seaside.

Nestucca Bobcats In Nestucca, the Bobcats (2-4 Northwest League, 5-8 overall) have recently gained momentum after winning two-out-of-three games. The No. 25-ranked Bobcats recorded a 3-0 NWL home win on September 19 over the Faith Bible High Falcons (3-2 NWL, 5-4 overall). The Bobcats, guided by third-year Coach Megan Deam, then lost 3-1 on the road to the Vernonia High Loggers (1-3 NWL, 2-8 overall).

“Unfortunately, we did not play very well against Vernonia,” said Deam. “Coming off a win against Faith Bible, we were hoping to get a win on the road. Several serving errors and hitting mistakes were the main reasons we couldn’t get the win we expected. We should have won, and we were the better team. We were hoping to come out stronger after the loss and work hard to make improvements at practice and in games.”

Following the disappointing loss at Vernonia, the Bobcats bounced back with a 3-0 road win September 25 over the Knappa High Loggers (2-2 NWL, 2-7 overall).

The Bobcats will seek to sustain the recent momentum Tuesday in their next contest versus the Columbia Christian High Knights (0-6 NWL, 1-10 overall). The Bobcats follow with a 6:30 p.m. home game versus the defending league champion and No. 6-ranked Portland Christian Royals (5-0 NWL, 8-0 overall).

Neah-Kah-Nie Pirates

The Neah-Kah-Nie High Pirates have recently emerged as a top contender in the Coastal Range League with wins in three of their last four contests.

The Pirates (3-2 league, 6-8 overall) started their streak with a 3-0 road win over the Riverdale High Mavericks (0-5 league, 0-9 overall) followed by a 3-1 home win over the Banks High Braves (3-2 league, 5-5 overall).

The Pirates, guided by first-year Coach Debra Beckwith, followed with a 3-1 road loss to the Warrenton High Warriors (5-0 CRL, 8-3 overall), before bouncing back with a September 24 home win over the Rainier High Columbians (1-4 CRL, 4-7 overall).

“We’re coming together, the girls are playing well and it’s a pretty tight knit group of kids who really understand the immediacy of the need to help us get into position to possibly make the playoffs,” said Beckwith. “They’re progressing well to get us into position to have a shot at the playoffs.”

The Pirates are currently tied in a three-way logjam for second place in the seven team CRL. The duo of top hitters in freshman Lucy Smith and junior Jasmine Jones have helped the Pirates offensively as they’ve been leading the team in kills.

“The team is gaining more confidence every day at practice, and they’ve improved in every match that we’ve played this year,” said Beckwith. “We’ve seen a lot of positive things in the program this year and we’re anticipating having some tough upcoming matches, but we’re ready for that challenge. The kids all have a good positive mentality and they’re ready to continue fighting hard on the court and giving it their all.”

The Pirates seek to continue their recent success in a 6 p.m. road matchup Tuesday versus the Corbett High Cardinals (3-2 league, 4-7 overall). The Pirates will then be looking for a road win when they play Thursday at 6 p.m. versus the Yamhill-Carlton High Tigers (3-3 league, 6-6 overall).

on downs at the Bobcat 40.

On first down, Nixon uncorked a 60-yard scamper for a touchdown, stretching the lead to 38-0 with ten minutes left in the third and triggering a running clock.

Jenson tacked on another touchdown as the third quarter ended, making the score 46-0 before a touchdown in

the fourth pushed the final margin to 54-0 with a twopoint conversion.

With the win, Nestucca improved to 3-1 heading into a matchup with Rainier, while Neah-Kah-Nie fell to 0-4 ahead of a matchup at Vernonia.

Visitors association announces leadership transition

The Tillamook Coast Visitors Association (TCVA) announces a transition in leadership as

Nan Devlin will be transitioning to a new position as Director of Grant Management and Special Projects as she prepares for her next adventure, while Dan Haag will step in as Interim Executive Director. In the next few weeks, the TCVA board will begin the search for a new Executive Director. As TCVA’s Executive Director for the past 11 years, Devlin has built a legacy of community investment, sustainable tourism, and collaborative vision that has touched nearly every corner of Tilla-

mook County and stretched across Oregon. During her tenure, she helped transform the way Tillamook County approaches tourism — ensuring that visitors and residents benefit equally from the industry. Under her leadership, TCVA:

• Invested lodging tax dollars directly back into communities, supporting wayfinding signage, public restrooms, trash receptacles, parking and other infrastructure that improved quality of life for residents while enhancing the visitor experience. This included more than $5 million into tourism-related infrastructure projects and an additional $1.2 million

into marketing grants and sponsorships reinvested locally for businesses and nonprofits since 2015.

• Created the North Coast Food Trail, a celebrated self-guided experience that connects visitors to local farmers, fishers, cheesemakers, brewers and restaurants, strengthening small businesses and highlighting the region’s food culture.

• Funded trail building and outdoor recreation projects, including work on the Salmonberry Trail, the Wilson River Trail, Port of Tillamook Bay Disc Golf Course and more, providing safe, accessible options for both visitors and residents to enjoy the outdoors.

• Launched stewardship

programs such as “Leave No Trace” and “Tillamook Coast Cares,” encouraging responsible recreation and protecting fragile natural areas.

• Supported cultural and heritage tourism, including partnerships with local museums and arts organizations to tell authentic stories of the region’s history and people.

• Championed inclusive access to the coast by creating the beach wheelchair program, funding the addition of three David’s Chairs, and working with communities to improve access to outdoor recreation.

• Oversaw responses to crises, including COVID-19 recovery, providing timely

resources for visitors, businesses and residents alike.

“From the beginning, I have always been in awe of Nan’s capacity and vision to raise the bar for the visitors’ industry in Tillamook County,” said Val Folkema, TCVA board president.

“From showcasing and investing in our local communities and natural attractions to including our growers, brewers, producers, chefs, farmers, fishers. Nan has accomplished so much good work, and her passion for our county lives in that good work.”

To ensure a smooth transition, the TCVA Board of Directors has appointed Dan Haag as Interim Executive Director. Haag, who lives

locally and has served as TCVA’s Director of Trails, Outdoor Recreation and Accessibility, has been with TCVA for four years and has built strong relationships with residents, civic leaders, and nonprofits.

“It has been a privilege to learn from Nan and embrace her vision of community-based tourism,” Haag said. “I believe her work in Tillamook County is a model for how communities everywhere can benefit from tourism and build lasting collaborative partnerships. I am proud to have been a part of her team.”

For more information about TCVA, visit www.tillamookcoast.com/industry.

Support local and win this holiday season

Tillamook CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

The holiday season is just around the corner, and we can already feel the excitement. This year, skip the last-minute shopping panic and get a head start on your holiday list. By shopping small, locally owned businesses you support our community, while finding unique gifts, and make a big difference right here at home.

And here’s a challenge from us at the Chamber: get out there and discover a new-to-you Tillamook

County shop you’ve never explored before. You might be surprised by the amazing, one-of-a-kind items you find—the perfect fit for someone on your list.

The Shop Small Sweepstakes is the perfect way to turn your shopping trips into winning opportunities. From October 1st to December 31st, every time you shop at a locally owned business in Tillamook County, you’ll be entered to win a weekly gift card or the grand prize of $1,000 in Sweepstakes Bucks.

This isn’t just about winning prizes; it’s about investing in the

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heart of our community. When you shop locally, you’re directly supporting your neighbors, friends, and family. It’s an easy way to help our community thrive, especially during the slower seasons.

We want to give a huge thank you to this year’s generous sponsors: Oregon Coast Bank, JLT Construction, and Sand Dollar Restaurant and Lounge, for making this possible!

How to Enter

Ready to get started? It’s simple.

1. Shop Local: Make a purchase at any locally owned business in

Tillamook County. Every coffee run, dinner out, or gift purchase (for yourself or others) counts.

2. Save Your Receipts: Your receipts are your ticket to winning. You can enter one receipt per day, every day of the sweepstakes.

3. Enter to Win: Choose one of two easy ways to enter: • Drop off your receipt at the Chamber HQ, located at 208 Main Avenue in downtown Tillamook.

• Snap a photo of your receipt and text it along with your name to 503-664-0017. Stay in the Loop

Curious about who’s winning and what’s happening? Be sure to follow the Chamber on Facebook. You can also join the Shop Tillamook Facebook group to discover special deals from local businesses and share your finds with fellow shoppers.

The sweepstakes officially kicks off on Wednesday, October 1st. If you have any questions, feel free to contact the help desk at the Chamber HQ at 503-842-7525. Let’s make this holiday season special by celebrating our community and shopping small.

PUD contracts out inspection and treatment of wood power poles

Tillamook PUD has contracted with National Wood Treating Co. to perform detailed inspections and treatments on wood power poles throughout the Tillamook PUD electric system. The power poles scheduled for inspection are located in the Kilchis River area, Bay City, Miami Foley Road, and Rockaway Beach. Inspection activities will begin on October 6 and will

continue over the next several months until the spring of 2026.

During inspections, it may be occasionally necessary at some locations for a National Wood Treating Co. contractor to cross private property to access poles that are located within Tillamook PUD’s easements and rightsof-way.

The process of pole inspections and treatments is essential to Tillamook PUD’s system safety program. This program enhances public safety, reduces long-term operating costs, and lessens the occurrence of unexpected power outages.

During inspections, each pole will be visually inspected, sounded with a hammer, and holes will be bored to determine if the pole is decayed. Some poles may need to be replaced; all other poles will be treated.

To treat power poles, Tillamook PUD utilizes SmartFume, a modern system designed to stop and prevent internal decay. With SmartFume technology, a sealed capsule of fumigants is placed in a bored hole on the power pole and is then plugged with a plastic dowel. This process reduces fumigant exposure to the applicant and allows for a

sustained release of treatment over time. Unlike other types of fumigant treatments, SmartFume works immediately and bonds to the wood to increase the longevity of the pole. SmartFume fumigants are registered with the Environmental Protection Agency, and National Wood Treating Co. contractors are licensed by the Oregon Department of Agriculture for the commercial application of pesticides. Questions or concerns? Please contact Tillamook PUD at (503) 842-2535 or service@tpud.org.

Celebrate the harvest season and the spirit of community on the Oregon Coast.

Neskowin Valley School will host its 44th Annual Harvest Festival on Saturday, October 4, from 11:30 am–5:30 pm at NVS. This beloved community tradition will once again bring together families, friends, and neighbors for a day of fun, music, and celebration. Enjoy live local music, artisan vendors, raffle prizes,

a cider press, kids’ activities, and more. This vibrant fall gathering not only celebrates the season but also raises vital funds to support NVS’s mission and programs. For more than 50 years, Neskowin Valley School has provided students with small class sizes, multiage classrooms, hands-on experiential learning, and a strong connection to the natural environment of the Oregon Coast. This year’s

Harvest Festival also marks the launch of our Fall Giving Campaign—Seeds Today, Roots Tomorrow, Growth for Generations. With community support, NVS continues to grow and innovate:

• Updated curriculum reflecting our values of rigorous, creative, and nontraditional academics.

• Expanded outdoor education program, helping students learn through the

natural world around them.

• Enrichment Fridays, opening our campus to homeschoolers and new collaborative learning opportunities.

• Highly qualified, passionate staff dedicated to nurturing every child’s academic and social-emotional growth.

When children feel safe, supported, and inspired, their potential is limitless. At NVS, students are encouraged to explore their inter-

ests, share their creativity and grow in confidence—just walk through our halls and you’ll see their art, science and project-based work proudly displayed.

We invite you to be part of this exciting chapter in our school’s story by joining us at the Harvest Festival.

• Vendors & Sponsors

Welcome

Local vendors are a cherished part of the Harvest Festival, offering unique

handmade goods and treasures for our guests to enjoy.

If your business would like to become a vendor or sponsor, please contact Kelsey Leatherman, Board Chair. Sponsorship provides visibility to thousands of social media viewers and hundreds of attendees—all while making a lasting impact on the lives of NVS students.

We can’t wait to celebrate with you—see you at the festival.

Gourd vibes only at Kilchis River Pumpkin Patch

By CHELSEA YARNELL

It’s time to once again let the gourd times roll at The Kilchis River Pumpkin Patch.

Boasting thousands of gourds and u-pick pumpkins, and the biggest corn maze on the Oregon Coast, the Kilchis River Pumpkin Patch will operate every Saturday and Sunday in October from noon – 5 p.m. Get the full, down-home experience with free hayrides behind one of the farm’s tractors or snap a cute family picture at one of multiple photo booths. “People who come here, remark about how family-friendly and non-commercial it is,”

Owner Patrick Zweifel said.

“It is very relaxed. People come with their families and a basket of food and hang out for several hours.”

Once at the farm, grab a provided wagon near the farm’s rustic “small barn” (which now boasts a water feature) and had out into the patch. Scope out the perfect pumpkin choosing from classic, specialty bicolored and unconventionally shaped pumpkins and gourds. Want to get lost? The

five-acre corn maze is a unique design with miles of trails and possibilities.

“I used to look at maze pictures on Google or Pinterest to come up with ideas and adapt to our space,” Zweifel said. “But the past few years I came up with my own design. Sometimes this is laid out on graph paper beforehand, other times I freehand it in the maze.”

Taking the maze from “light” to “fright” are two nights of the “Maze of Murder.” Live actors in the maze create an immersive experience the send visitors screaming. The haunted nights will be hosted Friday and Saturday night, Oct. 24 and 25 from dusk to 10 p.m. Ages 13+ is advised. Admission is $12. Fifty percent of admission profits will be donated to the Lil’ Titans hunting program.

The Kilchis River Pumpkin Patch is hosted the Hydrangea Ranch: one of Oregon’s premier flower farms. The pumpkin patch is a rare time to experience its beauty.

“It’s the best opportunity for people to visit and walk around the farm,” Zweifel said. “It is closed to the public the rest of the year and

only open for special events. Now is their chance.”

The Patch will be every weekend in October: Oct. 4-5; Oct. 11-12; Oct. 18-19; Oct. 25-26. Parking and entrance to the farm is free.

All pumpkins are priced according to size. The corn maze is $7 for adults and $4 for kids 12 and under. All major credit cards accepted. The barns and venue seen at the Kilchis River

Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze are also available for rent for company parties, customer appreciation, or other events. For more information on the venue, call 503-815-3762.

TBCC announces new board appointments and election results

TBCC

Tillamook Bay Community College (TBCC) is pleased to announce recent changes to its Board of Education, welcoming both newly appointed and newly elected members committed to serving the college and its community.

In Zone 2 and Zone 4, the Board has appointed Romy Carver and Marilyn Roossinck to fill vacancies following the resignations of Shannon Hoff and Andrea Goss. Their

dedication and perspectives are expected to bring fresh energy and insight to the College’s mission.

In addition, the May 2025 election confirmed the continued leadership of Suzanne Weber and Pat Ryan. Ryan, a former TBCC employee of many years, returns to the college in this new capacity on the board, bringing with him a deep understanding of the institution and a strong commitment to its future.

“These transitions mark an excit-

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ing chapter for TBCC,” said college President, Dr. Paul Jarrell. “We are grateful for the service of outgoing members and thrilled to collaborate with our new Board members. TBCC has many things ahead, from the Rural Guided Pathways project, being in the top 50 Hispanic Serving Institutions, and starting scaling apprenticeship programs. This is a great time to have a reinvigorated Board that is excited about the work.”

The TBCC Board of Education

looks forward to working together with Carver, Roossinck, Weber, and Ryan in shaping the future of the college, supporting student success, and advancing the mission of providing accessible, high-quality education.

TBCC Board of Education Members Mary Faith Bell – Chair Betsy McMahon – Vice Chair Mary Jones

Marilyn Roosinck

Suzanne Weber

Romy Carver Pat Ryan

About TBCC Tillamook Bay Community College serves the North Oregon Coast by offering accessible, highquality education and training that strengthens the local workforce, supports students’ academic goals, and enriches the community. Visit tillamookbaycc.edu for more information.

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HH25-447 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE

On 10-14-2025 at the hour of 10:30 AM at the Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office, 5995 Long Prairie Road, in the City of Tillamook, Oregon, the defendant’s interest will be sold, subject to redemption, in the residential real property commonly known as 1047 S. Easy St. Rockaway Beach, OR 97136, where NATIONS DIRECT MORTGAGE, LLC is Plaintiff v. THE ESTATE OF ROBERT E. HENRY; THE UNKNOWN HEIRS, ASSIGNS AND DEVISEES OF THE ESTATE OF ROBERT E. HENRY; MARY HENRY; DANNY HENRY; DEBRA HENRY; AND ALL OTHER PERSONS OR PARTIES UNKNOWN CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, TITLE,

LIEN, OR INTEREST IN THE REAL PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS 1047 S EASY ST, ROCKAWAY BEACH, OR 97136, is defendant. The sale is a public auction to the highest bidder for cash or cashier’s check, in hand, made out to Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office. For legal description and more information on this sale go to:www.oregonsheriffssales.org

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HH25-453 INVITATION TO BID: Abandoned properties of Jimmy Dean Meisch, Sr., and Teddy Ray Merrill. For Sale, a 1981 Freedom/Skyline manufactured home, Serial No. 03950384P, HUD No. ORE 084896, Home ID No. 235848 (the “Home”), and a 1999 Toyota Camry, Vehicle Id No. 4T1BG22K8XU895198, Title No. 1726268518, OR Plate No. 606JSD (the “Vehicle”). The Home and the Vehicle are located at Idaville Trailer Park, 7475 Alderbrook Rd, Space 12, Tillamook, OR 97141. The Home and the Vehicle are being sold on an “as is” and “with all faults” basis. This will be a private sale. The minimum bid that will be accepted is $10,509.70. Potential purchaser will be responsible to pay any back property taxes that are not included in the above sale price. If potential purchaser wishes to keep the Home at the Park, they must apply and be approved for occupancy. If not, the Home and the Vehicle must be removed from the Park within 30 days upon purchase. Additionally, the potential purchaser will be responsible for applying for the title change of the Home and the Vehicle once the sale is concluded. We will accept sealed written bids until Friday, October 3, 2025. Please call Jay Teninty at 503-842-5005 for appointment to see the home. Please submit sealed bids to William D. Miner, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, 560 SW 10th Ave, Suite 700, Portland, Oregon 97205.

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HH25-454 PURSUANT TO ORS CHAPTER 819 Notice is hereby given that the following vehicle will be sold, for cash to the highest bidder, on 10/7/2025. The sale will be held at 10:00am by MENEFEE WELDING REPAIR & TOWING 31665 HWY 101 S CLOVERDALE, OR

2017 FORD C-M 4D VIN = IFADP5FU9HL104345. Amount due on lien $26172.60

Reputed owner(s) > PATRICK N. & VICTORIA R. SMITH

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HH25-455 PURSUANT TO ORS CHAPTER 819 Notice is hereby given that the following vehicle will be sold, for cash to the highest bidder, on 10/6/2025.

The sale will be held at 10:OOam by MENEFEE WELDING REPAIR & TOWING 31665 HWY 101 S CLOVERDALE, OR. 2019

MAZD CXS LL VIN = JM3KFBCM4K0515899, Amount due on lien $7690.64

Reputed owner(s) > JEAN MCGREGOR WALKER JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA 9/23/25 9/30/25

HH25-458 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF TILLAMOOK Probate Department Case No. 24PB10281. NOTICE TO OF TIME TO FILE OBJECTIONS. In the Matter of the Estate of JAMES H. ABBOTT Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to James L. Abbott that Betty Lovitt has filed herein the First and Final Accounting; Petition to Escheat James Abbott’s Share; Petition for General Judgment of Final Distribution. Any objections thereto must be filed in the Estate proceeding in the above Court on or before October 13, 2025, which date is not less than 20 days after the first publication of this notice. James L. Abbott may obtain additional information from the records of the Court, the personal representative, or the attorney for the personal representative. Dated and first published on September 23, 2025. Betty J. Lovitt, Personal Representative Michael B. Kittell, Breakwater Law Attorney for Personal Representative 9900 SW Wilshire Street, Ste 200 Portland, OR 97225

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HH25-459 TILLAMOOK PEOPLE’S UTILITY DISTRICT October 2025 Meetings The Tillamook People’s Utility District Board of Directors will be attending the following out-of-district trade association meetings: October 1, 2025, Public Power Council Members’ Forum 3:00 p.m. Location: Portland, OR. October 2, 2025, Public Power Council Executive Committee Meeting 8:00 a.m., Location: Portland, OR. October 3, 2025, PNUCC Board of Directors Meeting 8:30 a.m., Location: Portland, OR. October 23, 2025, OPUDA Annual Meeting OPUDA Board Meeting, Location: Salem, OR. The Board of Directors will also be attending the following in-district meetings: October 28, 2025, Tillamook Lightwave Board of Directors Meeting 9:30 a.m.

Location: TPUD

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HH25-460 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF TILLAMOOK PROBATE DEPARTMENT. In the Matter of the Estate of: OLIVIA JOAN

Certified:

TROGDON, Deceased. No. 25PB08219. NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the party stated below has been appointed and has qualified as the personal representative of the estate. All persons having claims against the estate are hereby required to present the same, with proper vouchers, within four months after the date of first publication of this notice, as stated below, to the personal representative at 2308 Third Street, P.O. Box 939, Tillamook, Oregon 97141, or they may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings in this estate may obtain additional information from the records of the

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In the Matter of the Estate of FRED EVERETT BRANDT, Deceased. Case No. 25PB07969. NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them, with vouchers attached thereto, to the undersigned Personal Representative at P.O. Box 565, Garibaldi, OR 97118, within four months after the date of publication of this notice or the claims may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings may obtain additional information from the records of the court, or the Personal Representative, Charles D. Stobie.

DATED AND PUBLISHED on September 30, 2025. s/ Charles D Stobie, Personal Representative. PERSONAL REPRESEN-

TATIVE: Charles D. Stobie, P.O Box 565 Garibaldi, OR 97118 stobiecharles563@gmail.com, 971-235-2423

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HH25-464 TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE TS NO.: 25-75121 Reference is made to that certain Deed of Trust (hereinafter referred as the Trust Deed) made by HALLIE R. THOMPSON AND CHRISTOPHER C. HOWITT, AS TENANTS IN COMMON, BUT WITH RIGHTS OF SURVIVORSHIP as Grantor to TICOR TITLE COMPANY OF OREGON, as trustee, in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. (“MERS”), as designated nomi-

nee for CALIBER HOME LOANS, INC., beneficiary of the security instrument, its successors and assigns, as Beneficiary, dated 4/21/2022, recorded 4/22/2022, as Instrument No. 2022-02696, in mortgage records of Tillamook County, Oregon covering the following described real property situated in said County and State, to-wit: PARCEL 1, PARTITION PLAT NO. 2009-031, SITUATED IN THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER IN SECTION 30, TOWNSHIP 1 SOUTH, RANGE 9 WEST, WILLAMETTE MERIDIAN, TILLAMOOK COUNTY, OREGON, AS RECORDED DECEMBER 31, 2009 IN PLAT CABINET B-l 128, IN THE CITY OF TILLAMOOK, COUNTY OF TILLAMOOK AND STATE OF OREGON. The street address or other common designation, if any for the real property described above is purported to be: 406 EVERGREEN DR TILLAMOOK, OREGON 97141-2616 The Tax Assessor’s Account ID for the Real Property is purported to be: 22077 1 1S0930DB02400 1 113932Both 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 2/1/2025, 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 pay-

ments to date is calculated as follows: From: 2/1/2025 Total of past due payments: $12,096.28 Late Charges: $535.10Additional charges (Taxes, Insurance, Corporate Advances, Other Fees): $4,060.00 Unapplied Funds: ($1,497.26)Trustee’s Fees and Costs: $1,758.50Total necessary to cure: $16,952.62Please 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: $272,706.82 Said sale shall be held at the hour of 10:00 AM on 1/2/2026 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 front entrance to the Tillamook Courthouse, 201 Laurel Avenue, in the city of Tillamook, county of Tillamook, Oregon 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 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: 8/19/2025 ZBS LLP By: Amber L. Labrecque, Esq. OSB#094593 ZBS Law, LLP Authorized to sign on behalf of the trustee A-4851969 09/30/2025, 10/07/2025, 10/14/2025, 10/21/2025

HH25-465 TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE TS NO.: 25-75130

Reference is made to that certain Deed of Trust (hereinafter referred as the Trust Deed) made by LARRY M. MCIVER AND REATHA A. MCIVER as Grantor to TICOR TITLE , as trustee, in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. (“MERS”), as designated nominee for CMG MORTGAGE, INC DBA CMG FINANCIAL, beneficiary of the security instrument, its successors and assigns, as Beneficiary, dated 12/14/2015, recorded 12/22/2015, as Instrument No. 2015-007659, in mortgage records of Tillamook County, Oregon covering the following described real property situated in said County and State, to-wit: Beginning 60 feet South and 60 feet East of the Southeast corner of Block 6, Stillwell’s Addition to Tillamook City, in Section 25, Township 1 South, Range 10 West of the Willamette Meridian, in the County of Tillamook, State of Oregon; thence South 210 feet; thence East 210 feet to the true point of beginning of the herein described tract; thence North 105 feet; thence East 60 feet; thence South 105 feet; thence West 60 feet to the point of beginning. The street address or other common designation, if any for the real property described above is purported to be: 1600 5TH STREET TILLAMOOK, OREGON 97141

The Tax Assessor’s Account ID for the Real Property is purported to be: 121656 / 1S1025DA02400

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 11/1/2024, 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: 11/1/2024 Total of past due payments: $10,952.39 Late Charges; $110.76 Additional charges (Taxes, Insurance, Corporate Advances, Other Fees): $1,997.00 Trustee’s Fees and Costs: $807.00 Total necessary to cure: $13,867.15 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: $172,743.41 Said sale shall be held at the hour of 1:00 PM on 1/2/2026 in accord with the standard of time established by ORS 187.110, 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

OR 97141, Defendants. CASE NO.: 25CV45673. SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION To: UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF BARBARA J. SUTER, a deceased individual; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF JERAMIE BEAVIN, a deceased individual; JESSE HARLEN, as beneficiary of the Estate of Barbara J. Suter. TO THE DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT(S)

ABOVE NAMED: You are hereby directed and required to appear in, and defend against, this legal action within 30 days after the first date of publication of summons, which is the 30th day of September, 2025, and defend the above entitled action in the above entitled court, and answer the complaint of the plaintiff FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE

CORPORATION AS TRUSTEE FOR FREDDIE MAC SEA-

SONED CREDIT RISK TRANSFER TRUST, SERIES 2019-1, and serve a copy of your answer

upon the undersigned attorneys for plaintiff, FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION AS TRUSTEE FOR FREDDIE MAC SEASONED CREDIT RISK TRANSFER TRUST, SERIES 2019-1, at their office below stated; and in case of your failure so to do, judgment will be rendered against you according to the demand of the complaint, which has been filed with the clerk of said court. This is a Complaint for Judicial Foreclosure of Deed of Trust. You must “appear” in this case or the other side will win automatically. To “appear” you must file with the court a legal paper called a “motion” or “answer.” The “motion” or “answer” must be given to the court clerk or administrator within 30 days along with the required filing fee. It must be in proper form and have proof of service on the plaintiff’s attorney or, if the plaintiff does not have an attorney, proof of service on the plaintiff. If you have any

questions, you should see an attorney immediately. If you need help in finding an attorney, you may contact the Oregon State Bar’s Lawyer Referral Service online at www.oregonstatebar. org or by calling (503) 684-3763 in the Portland metropolitan area. If you are a veteran of the armed forces, assistance may be available from a county veterans’ service officer or community action agency. Contact information for a local county veterans service officer and community action agency may be obtained by calling a 2-11 information service. DATED: September 19, 2025. ZBS LAW, LLP, By: /s/ Dirk Schouten Dirk Schouten, OSB# 115153. Amber L. Labrecque, OBS No. 094593. dschouten@zbslaw.com alabrecque@zbslaw.com, Attorneys for Plaintiff

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Tillamook County Church Services

Nehalem

NEHALEM BAY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

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

Rev. Jonathan Mead. Worship Service 10:30 a.m., Fellowship downstairs afterwards. https://www.facebook.com/BayCityOregonUMC Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors! Cloverdale

HEALING WATERS BIBLE CHURCH OF

34560 Parkway Dr Cloverdale, OR 97112 503-842-6647

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 (503) 842-9300

www.lifechangefellowship.com

Pastor Brad Smith Bible Study 9:30 a.m. Sunday morning followed by Worship and Message at 11 a.m. Come worship with us, enjoy the live music. Bible studies and an assortment of activities throughout the week. Let’s worship our Lord together. We will show you how much WE CARE!

ST. PETER LUTHERAN CHURCH (ELCA) 401 Madrona at 4th Street (503) 842-4753

Pastor Mary Peterson 10 a.m. Worship Everyone is Welcome EMMANUEL MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH

Sunday: 10 a.m. Sunday School 11 a.m. Church Service Wednesday: 7 p.m. Midweek Service 1906-A 3rd Street, Tillamook, OR 97141

Pastor Sterling Hanakahi (503) 842-7864

FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH

2203 4th St., (503) 842-6213

Senior Pastor: Dean Crist Sunday Prayer at 8:45 a.m.

Worship Celebration at 9:15 a.m. Classes for all ages at 11 a.m. Casual attire. Nursery facilities and handicapped accessible. Programs available for youth of all ages. Travelers and newcomers welcome.

OCEAN BREEZE BAPTIST CHURCH

2500 Nielsen Road, (503) 842-1446

Pastor Kevin Birdsong

Sunday School 10 a.m.

Sunday Morning Service 11 a.m.

Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.

Wednesdays: Prayer Meeting, King’s Kids and Teen Power Hour 6 p.m. “The end of your search for a friendly church.” www.oceanbreezebaptist.com

ST. ALBAN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH

The Rev Lia Shimada, Priest-in-Charge 2102 6th St, Tillamook, OR 97141 (503) 842-6192 email: