Asking $1000 firm.
Contact Eric at ekaizer01@gmail.com or text 303-763-0022.
Buyer must pick up.
If you have books you’ve read and loved, consider giving them a second life with us. We’re especially interested in:
Gardening & Nature
Field Guides & Animals
Local Oregon & Outdoor Adventures
Craft & Art Process
Fiction & Non-fiction
Vintage & Unique
Your donations help us keep stories circulating, knowledge growing, and creativity thriving. Drop them off at HEART OF CARTM Thursday – Saturday, 12-6pm, and let’s keep the knowledge flowing.
PS Kate requests Sci-Fi and Fantasy
PPS Jessi needs more books about dumpster diving
Thanks BBQ Community!
Come and have a good time. Start it with Yoga! It’s fun, it’s free and it will make you healthy.
Come join us. Everyone is welcome. Mark it on your calendar.
First there’s Yoga with Molly.
Day – Monday
Time. – 11:15 PST
Place – Tillamook YMCA
If you can’t join in person, you can still zoom in via the following link:
us06web.zoom.us/j/86577877885?pwd=hubSgvfcmYl6AWclxvsfULTHkeUCXY.1
See you there.
There’s no Yoga with Janet. End of the term. See you Wednesday, April 9th.
Brian
I’ll wait a bit… if you need a hint, here is Sting’s [beautiful] song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MS_bN5ECJTI
And now, the answer: they both deal with “Disappearing” political critics, protestors, and the “unwanted.”
Sting describes protests by women who lost their menfolk to Disappearing by the Augusto Pinochet dictatorship in Chile (1973-90). These women would gather regularly, often holding a picture of the disappeared loved one as they danced alone in the public square.
Disappearing was also common during military rule in Argentina (1976-83) and was preferred by Nazis to get rid of suspected members of the French Resistance under a program called Nacht und Nebel (Night and Fog, 1941-45).
So now about Sec. Noem: She’s Trump’s new Director of Homeland Security and as such is the face of the administration’s program of extrajudicial round up of alleged criminals, gang members, legal and undocumented immigrants, asylum applicants, temporary farm workers, DACA Dreamers, birthright citizens, green card holders, and lastly student protestors/critics. All of these people are subject to imprisonment domestically, deportation, or deportation to horrific prisons in places like El Salvador. Many will never be heard from again and very, very few will be provided judicial review.
On Tuesday, March 25, a Tufts University graduate student was rounded up by half a dozen operatives in black, unmarked clothing and ski masks. Her offense was writing an editorial in the Tufts student newspaper that was critical of Israel. At the time of this writing, eight other similar incidents have occurred.
Tufts is on a list of 60 universities subject to this kind of sanction. Their nominal problem is unresolved anti-semitism issues. But please understand this is just the first and most convenient “problem.” Portland State University is on the list and the Trump administration does not like Portland.
Attorney George Conway: “What They’re Doing is Profoundly Evil and Wrong.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rE4rPDMoBi0
Charles Lee McLaughlin was born in Bakersfield, California, on June 8, 1928 to Harold Winfield McLaughlin and Helen Loraine Seymour McLaughlin. He passed from this world on Valentine’s Day, February 14, 2025.
Chuck, a true Gemini, was a master of many trades—artist, musician, poet, writer, carpenter, genealogist, bbq website master, activist, spiritual seeker, and lover of beauty and nature. He could visualize the art or carpentry project he wanted to create in his mind and then make it happen.
But mostly it was being a father that filled his soul. His seven sons and one daughter were always in his heart.
His first family consisted of four sons; Craig Lee (1950-2016), Chris Carson (1952-1983), Carl Richard (1954-2024) and Charles Lee. Their mother was Joan Ardelle Hall (1931-2015). To Chuck’s deep sorrow, Craig, Chris and Carl preceded him in death.
Next came Paul Richard, born in 1968, whose mother is Jeanie Hall McLaughlin.
Chuck spent the last half of his long life with his third wife, Barbara Schramm McLaughlin and together they had twins, Mark Jacob and David Shannon McLaughlin. With this marriage came his only daughter, Erika Luella Gilman Branch, whom he helped raise from her earliest years. Having only boys it was both an honor and a challenge to parent a daughter.
Wrestling with the “Great Bambinis” (his first four boys), carrying young Paul on his shoulders down to the beach, and being Mr. Mom to Erika, Mark and David were some of Chuck’s joys of fatherhood. He was extremely proud of all his children and guiding them into adulthood was a sacred responsibility to him.
His strength, vibrant energy, determination, intelligence and ability to create carried him almost seamlessly through most of his 96 years. For instance, his vision
of being mortgage free saw him building a new house at the age of 75 with Barbara, Mark and David. Upon his arrival in Cannon Beach in 1975, looking around to see what wasn’t there, his vision led him to start Geppetto’s Toy Shoppe. When his son, Paul, was diagnosed with leukemia at the age of 3, his determination and love literally saved Paul’s life.
Some of the thirty plus paying jobs Chuck held in his life included, bucking hay, selling men’s clothes, picking cotton, grapes and tomatoes and taking tickets at a drive-in. He was a probation officer, teacher, credit manager, oil rough neck, life guard, bank teller, bus driver, and warehouse manager to name a few.
When he was 16 in 1944, with his mother’s permission, he joined the Merchant Marines and was a seaman on oil tankers, delivering fuel to American ships in the Pacific. Before the end of World War II he joined the Naval Air Corps where he was a radio operator.
His “nonpaying” jobs included KMUN programmer, one of the founders and “Rummage King” of Fire Mountain School, Wheeler City Councilor, Cannon Beach Planning Commissioner and BBQ website master for over 20 years (www.northcoastbbq.com). It was very important to him to give to his community.
He also loved giving away his art to friends and family. On medallions cut from ivory cue balls, he scrimshawed personalized nature images and made them into necklaces as presents. There are also a number of his symbolically carved walking sticks in the hands of others. When he could no longer walk, see or hear very well, he envisioned his last art piece that his son David put together after Chuck’s passing—Elk antlers given to him by son, Mark, with a dangling elk tooth he found on one of his nature walks.
Chuck composed over 50 Haiku. Of haiku he says, “Haiku to me is a verbal portrait of a non-verbal moment in time … a moment on occasion evoking an intuitive response transcending the obvious and, on occasion, providing a non-dualistic oneness with what is seen.”
ON WET RIVER ROCK
A WATER OUZEL DIPPING
DIPPING, DIPPING…SPLASH!
Music and nature were also a big part of his life. His love of music started in the 4th Grade when he was mesmerized by the school orchestra. Instead of walking through the auditorium to the restroom, he sat and listened so long his teacher had to come find him. He loved drumming and played the conga for many years before joining local bands Shy Jazz, playing a drum set, and the Sedona Fire Band with whom he played bongos and cajon. He also sat in often with the Tsunami Drummers.
As a young boy he lived in San Francisco near Golden Gate Park and spent many hours roaming there. When his family lived in Bakersfield, he explored the nearby desert country. In Cannon Beach, he got his nature fix wandering along Ecola Creek as well as hiking many other coastal trails.
Besides his wife, Barbara, and children, Charles, Paul, Erika, Mark and David, he is survived by daughters-in-law Hillary (Charles), Judi (Paul), Jackie (David) and Kate (Mark) as well as son-in-law Jason (Erika). He leaves behind 16 grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren, and 4 great-great grandchildren. He is also survived by 5 nieces and 5 nephews as well as numerous great and great-great nieces and nephews.
Besides his parents and sons, Craig, Chris and Carl, his siblings, Harold Winfield McLaughlin and Barbara Jean Petzolt and their spouses, as well as several nephews preceded him in death.
Chuck was an avid genealogist. To see his ancestors go to www.wikitree.com/wiki/McLaughlin-2367#Ancestors
A celebration of life will be held on June 1 at 2pm at the White Clover Grange in Nehalem.
Thank you! Excited to be part of the community.
Contact Steve at hornetmo@gmail or
text 636-253-1250 or via web site.
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By Taxpayers Association of Oregon
OregonWatchdog.com
There was a property tax bill hearing this week on Senate Bill 712. This Senate Bill 712 pushes more property owners to pay the maximum 3% tax increase every year based on maximum assessed value. This will cost some property owners thousands.
The laws limiting how much value of your property can be taxed (Measure 50) was secured into the State Constitution by voters and require voters to make changes. Promoters of this Senate Bill 712 property tax increase say that this tax increase is an adjustment on what is taxed, and therefore, in their explanation, does not need to involve voter approval. Under this, the bill would not require a super-majority 60% vote in the House and Senate (another Constitutional rule for all tax increases). This bill would then be easier for lawmakers to pass with a simple 51% vote threshold.
Even though this bill is claimed not to be a legal tax increase, it will indeed bring in tens of millions in higher property taxes.
AND HIGHER RENTS AND MORE DISPLACED RENTERS
Otherwise known as HOMELESS PERSONS and we have plenty of those already
CALL YOUR GOVERNOR LEAVE A PLEASANT MESSAGE:
office of the
Governor
900 Court Street, Suite 254
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Telephone: 503-378-4582
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1) super cool BIG antique dough bowl. Also great for serving a giant salad, roles or ??? 14” is a rare size to find. I’ve had it for a ling while. $50
2) cast bookends. They are Jason Fraser “end of trail” commentating the devastating “trail of tears” event in our nations history. $90
3) vintage Bi – plane 30” wide & 28” long. Carved wood & metal accents including a propeller that spins, rubber wheels, and little dude manning the controls. $90
Shoot me a note for additional pics & details on all of them. No question too silly.
Be well.
Hello BBQ and north coast community!
Spring is here, and a new season at the Manzanita Farmers Market is around the corner. My name is Carolina Lysse, and I’m the new manager. I’m thrilled to be stepping into this role! I was a full time market farmer for 20 years, first at farms outside Eugene, and then for 14 years at Corvus Landing Farm in Neskowin. I closed the farm and moved to the big city of Nehalem in 2023, and I’m now the assistant manager for a construction company in Manzanita. I’ve been a farmers market board member, performer, crafter, community tabler, and farmer, and I’m happy to finally complete my set with the manager role.
The board and I have been busy getting the season up and running. We are currently accepting vendor and community booth applications (link to apply at manzanitafarmersmarket.com), and we’re building a great roster of new and returning vendors. We’re securing our funding for SNAP match (did you know you can use SNAP benefits at the market? And get an extra $20 to spend every week that you do?!) We are working with the city to make sure our site is ready to be transformed into a thriving market each week starting May 16!
Market is on Fridays from 4-7 from May 16-September 19. It is located in the field behind the new city hall, 635 Manzanita Ave.
What’s new for 2025?
–We are starting one week earlier! The first market will be May 16, the week before Memorial Day. The market will be 19 weeks this year, going through September 19
–We’ve made it a priority to rebuild our volunteer corps. We need your help to make the market happen every week, and we are looking for volunteers to help with set up, break down, directing parking, welcoming visitors, and special projects. You can sign up for our volunteer list at manzanitafarmersmarket.com/volunteer
–The new city hall will be open soon after market starts, with additional parking, indoor restrooms, and many opportunities to interface with the beautiful new building
–We have lots of new vendors, and I’ll be highlighting some of them here on BBQ as the season goes on. We’re also hoping to add a kids activity booth.
I’ll be posting here periodically with updates and news about the market, so stay tuned for more details. See you at the market on May 16!
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AGAINST OUR DEMOCRATIC FORM OF GOVERNMENT
STAND UP FOR OUR RIGHTS!:
Social Security
Medicare
Medicaid
Jobs
Food for All
Our Wallets
Our Books
Fair Elections
Personal Data
Public Lands
Veteran Services
Cancer Research
Ukraine
Nato
Consumer Protections
Clean Air
Clean energy
Schools
Libraries
Free Speech
LGBTQ
Immigrants
Courts
and MORE
Bring family, friends and signs!
Hear our voices!
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