Help Beautify the Salmonberry Trail in Wheeler THIS SATURDAY

Submitted By: skye@salmonberrytrail.org – Click to email about this post
The Salmonberry Trail will be partnering with SOLVE to remove invasive species and continue beautifying our Wheeler Demonstration Trail!

Join us to remove invasive species along the Wheeler Segment of the Salmonberry Trail. We will be focusing on the south section of the trail near Waterfront Park in downtown Wheeler. In addition to ivy removal, we will be placing some cardboard and wood chips down.

Please bring loppers, a rake, work gloves, water, and a snack for yourself. We will have extra tools and gloves if you do not own any.

The Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad will be running a train to Wheeler this day, so we need to make sure we are not in their way by 11:45AM!

We will meet behind the railroad tracks on Marine Dr and Hemlock St (west side of Hwy 101) in Wheeler at 9AM.

Diverse Expressions of Homeland

Submitted By: somaticwholebeing@gmail.com – Click to email about this post
What is your experience of homeland?

What feels like home to you? Can you express it in A song? An experience? A dance? A poem?

We invite you to share your expression of homeland in any form. Together, we’ll weave a richer, more diverse understanding of home through our shared stories and creative expressions.

Event takes place May 29th, still looking for participants to share their unique expression for us all…

PLEASE CONTACT TENISHA TO PARTICIPATE:
SOMATICWHOLEBEING@GMAIL.COM

24th Annual SUMMER ART CAMP – Cannon Beach

Submitted By: kim@cannonbeacharts.org – Click to email about this post
SUMMER ART CAMP! July 13-17, 2026
Registration opens MAY 1 at 9:00 AM!

The Cannon Beach Arts Association’s 24th annual summer art camp offers a vibrant and engaging environment for aspiring young artists. Designed for various skill levels, the camp provides hands-on instruction in diverse mediums, including painting, sculpture, and pottery.

To view classes and register, go to cannonbeacharts.org

Jane Wannell’s Memorial Service Zoom Link

Submitted By: Colleen.schwindt@gmail.com – Click to email about this post
Jane Wannell was beloved resident and of Manzanita from 1997-2023. She passed away in December 2025.
Here is the Zoom link to Jane Wannell’s Memorial Service Sunday, May 17 at 1:00:
The Wannell Family is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: Jane Wannell Celebration of Life
Time: May 17, 2026 01:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
zoom.us/j/95426681889?pwd=KJbEapuVAtKZSIsF6T0JDdamaKNomu.1

Meeting ID: 954 2668 1889
Passcode: 896025

Garage/Yard Sale ~ Saturday 5/2

Submitted By: jmgreen@icloud.com – Click to email about this post
Classic Street Cottages | Manzanita
Top of Dorcas Ln & Classic St (be aware construction on Classic that limits parking)

Final items from previous Estate Sale:
small kitchen appliance’s, glassware, flatware, kitchen utensils, dishtowels, table linens, pottery, clothing, desk lamp, Architect’s table, stereo cabinet, large trunk, small tables, step ladder, tools, sofa, chairs, bed frame.

Community Open Music Jam this Friday May 1st, 6PM Rising Hearts Studio

Submitted By: christy@cosmichealingnw.com – Click to email about this post
Hello BBQ Community–

Community Open Music Jam is this Friday, May 1st, 6 PM at Rising Hearts Studio. Bring your instruments, your voice, yourself – and let’s have fun playing music together. ALL are WELCOME. Hope to see you there!

Rising Hearts Studio
35840 7th St
Hwy101, downtown Nehalem
(503)800-1092
“Lifting the community with education and services that promote healing on all levels.”

Salmonberry Trail Wheeler May 2 9:00 – 1:00

Submitted By: gardencoachkaren@gmail.com – Click to email about this post
The Salmonberry Trail will be partnering with SOLVE to remove invasive species and continue beautifying our Wheeler Demonstration Trail!

Join us to remove invasive species along the Wheeler Segment of the Salmonberry Trail. We will be focusing on the south section of the trail near Waterfront Park in downtown Wheeler. Once the ivy is removed, we want to place wood chips and prepare for planting native species in the fall. We have someone mowing the north section, so we will likely be placing woodchips during the work party, too!

Please bring loppers, a rake, work gloves, water, and a snack for yourself. We will have extra tools and gloves if you do not own any.

The Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad will be running a train to Wheeler this day, so we need to make sure we are not in their way by 11:45AM!

We will meet behind the railroad tracks on Marine Dr and Hemlock St (west side of Hwy 101) in Wheeler at 9AM.

Register at:
www.mobilize.us/salmonberry-trail/event/931567/?referring_vol=11565771&rname=karen&share_context=signup-form-modal&share_medium=facebook×lot=5907341

Manzanita Farmers Market opens May 15! Fridays 4-7

Submitted By: info@manzanitafarmersmarket.com – Click to email about this post
Ooooh it’s almost time! The Manzanita Farmers Market opens May 15 and will continue on Fridays from 4-7pm through September.

It’s been an incredibly warm winter, so we can expect some earlier harvests than usual. I can’t wait for those juicy sweet strawberries, fresh greens and herbs, crunchy carrots, and beautiful flowers. And this year, we’re very excited to have fresh oysters at the market, direct from Netarts Bay!

This year we are working on improving accessibility at the market. We will have the beach wheelchairs on site and available to use first come, first served while you visit the market. We are adding an ADA picnic table on a gravel pad, and we are working with Public Works to improve our accessible parking and access to the food court and music area (coming in July!).

We also are happy to continue our Triple Up SNAP match program this season. Spend $20 in SNAP benefits at the market and get $60 to spend, every week! Visit the market info booth to learn more and run your SNAP card.

We’ve got so many awesome vendors this year, both returning favorites and some exciting new businesses. We will have live music every week, I’ll be posting the schedule soon. Can’t wait to see you there!

Manzanita Farmers Market
Friday, 4-7 pm
May 15-September 25
Underhill Plaza behind city hall
635 Manzanita Ave

Full Size Bed Frame and Mattress

Submitted By: mzitabeach@gmail.com – Click to email about this post
Like new, barely used bed frame and mattress. Bed frame is IKEA pine wood. Mattress is IKEA medium-firm spring mattress featuring Bonnell springs and a top layer of foam. Great bed, we just decided to make the room into a hobby room instead of a bedroom no one uses! (:
Selling together. Would prefer to not take it apart the frame. $175
Located in Manzanita

May 1 Demonstration in Tillamook

Submitted By: pattyrinehart@nehalemtel.net – Click to email about this post
Dear Friends,

Below please find an event coming up in Tillamook on May 1st. This information is from the Tillamook County Pioneer.

Indivisible Tillamook Coast Action: May Day Strong – Nationwide Day of Action Planned May 1st – Tillamook County Pioneer.

www.tillamookcountypioneer.net/indivisible-tillamook-coast-action-may-day-strong-nationwide-day-of-action-planned-may-1st/

Many of the members of North County Resistance will be joining them.

North County Resistance will be in Nehalem this Saturday, May 2, from noon to 2. We would love to see you!

Thanks,
Patty Rinehart

Quaker silent reflection

Submitted By: aquietplace@nehalemtel.net – Click to email about this post
Quaker silent reflection is an unprogrammed opportunity to worship in silence following a short reflection. We are a small new worship group that welcomes seasoned Quakers as well as “Quaker curious”. Join us Wednesday evenings at 5:30 at St Catherine Episcopal Church in Nehalem (between Hope Chest and the Bunkhouse).
For questions or further information contact me at the email address above.
Cathy Tinker

Conscious Aging and Community Connections May 11

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Aging in Place; a preparedness conversation
May 11, 2026
2-4pm at Pine Grove Community House

Our local community has been lauded for outstanding emergency preparedness. Yet we are completely unprepared for the one thing we know for sure is coming!

The US Dept of Health and Human services says that 77% of people over 50 have not planned for how they will age and die. If asked, most people say they want to “age in place”. We vaguely imagine ourselves living out our years in our current homes, at our current level of ability and then dying peacefully in our sleep.

Unfortunately, the reality is that for most people, the last decade may be one of physical and mental decline, and/or illness. It becomes increasingly difficult to be independent, and a high percentage of us will live our last years alone as we lose the ability to care for ourselves.

Conscious Aging and Community Connections presents local programs intended to build community and help us live our best lives. Our May 11th conversation will focus on the importance of planning ahead while we are still able. We will explore what we can do now, to live as well as we can, for as long as we can, in our own homes. We will explore other options and consider pros and cons. No doubt there will be more questions than answers, but at the very least, there will be good conversation with others who are facing similar challenges.

The list of questions is long. Who will care for you? How will you get around? Who will manage your bills? Is your current home suitable for aging in place? (It’s not just about ramps and grab bars!). What else do you need to consider before you invest in expensive adaptive equipment and/or remodeling?

The conversation, and questions we generate, are meant to inspire and motivate us to act now while we are still able. NOW is the time to get clarity about what you want and need, to research your options, plan for help, perhaps make changes to your home, get your documents in order, and maybe have that talk with your family.

Please join us for this important and no doubt, lively conversation!

All ages are welcome (may even be more beneficial for younger people!)

Your donation of $5 supports the Pine Grove Community House.

Screen Grate Sand Device

Submitted By: jim.gest@yahoo.com – Click to email about this post
Professional Screen Sand Sifter / Beach Cleaner
Price: $445 (OBO)

For sale is a professional-grade Screen Grate Sand Device. This is a heavy-duty manual sifter designed specifically for cleaning beach volleyball courts, beach areas, or sand pits, or your outdoor areas.

Unlike a standard rake, this device actually filters the sand to remove debris like rocks, twigs, bottle caps, nails, grasses, and weeds while leaving the clean sand behind.

Durable Construction: Built with an aluminum frame and galvanized steel handle—made to resist rust in coastal environments.

Pneumatic Tires: Large wheels make it easy to maneuver through deep, dry sand.

Efficiency: Cleans and grooms the sand in one pass when tilted to a 45° angle.

Condition: Excellent condition and works perfectly.

May Flowers: Opening Reception Featuring Community Artists

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Join us at Blue Water Fine Art Gallery for a special community exhibition celebrating North Coast artists. “May Flowers” will be on view May 8–June 6, showcasing the creativity, color, and renewal of spring along the Oregon Coast. The exhibition features artists working across a range of media, each offering their own interpretation of May Flowers.

Community Reception
Saturday, May 9, 2026, 5–7 PM
Free & Open to the Public

Location:
Blue Water Fine Art Gallery
119 S Miller St., Rockaway Beach

Meet the artists, explore their work, and enjoy an evening of art, conversations, and community. Light refreshments will be served.

Stay connected with upcoming exhibitions and artist calls — sign up for our newsletter at BlueWaterFineArtGallery.com.

Tillamook County Organizations profiles

Submitted By: barbaraandchuck@nehalemtel.net – Click to email about this post
The theme of the current Tillamook County Giving Guide is “Sowing Seeds of Love”.

Please check it out and give generously–sowing your own seeds of love.

The Giving Guide and detailed directories of the organizations can be found at www.northcoastbbq.com/local-resources/

The Giving Guide can also be found here:
www.northcoastbbq.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Giving-Guide-2025-26_Final_Spreads3.pdf

Not every organization can afford a paid profile, which pays for the production. So there is a list of contact information for all in the back of the Guide.

Here are descriptions of several of those organizations:
Nehalem Bay Garden Club
Nehalem Bay Health Center & Pharmacy
Nehalem Bay Health District
Nehalem Bay Volunteer Firefighter Association

Nehalem Bay Garden Club
PO Box 261
Wheeler, OR 97147
nibbs1111@gmail.com

Mission Statement: The mission of this organization is to cultivate knowledge and love of gardening through educational programs and activities. To aid in the protection of the environment, native plants and wildlife; and to support public service through garden related organizations and volunteer opportunities.

One paragraph about your organization’s history/work:
NBGC was founded in 1950. We are a “not-for-profit” organization. Our funding comes from the annual Plant Sale and member dues, which are $10 annually. With the proceeds, we give money to various organizations which align with our Mission. We presently have 80 members on our mailing list. Our year is from Sept. through June, meeting every 4th Saturday at 10am except for special meetings during the Holidays and for special events. Our programs are varied, with speakers coming from Portland, coast nurseries and club members with special interests.

Nehalem Bay Health Center & Pharmacy
PO Box 176 info@nehalembayhealth.org
885 Nehalem Boulevard
Wheeler, Oregon 97147
1-800-368-5182
nehalembayhealth.org

Gail Nelson, CEO

Mission: Delivering compassionate team-based health care and wellness education to improve the lives of ALL in our community.

One paragraph about your organization’s history/work:
Nehalem Bay Health Center & Pharmacy (formerly known as Rinehart Clinic) is a non-profit Community Health Center in Wheeler, Oregon that offers a team-based approach to comprehensive and personalized health care for our patients. A sliding scale fee program is available for all patients based on income, and as a Federally Qualified Health Center, Nehalem Bay Health Center has programs available to help patients who may have difficulty paying their health care bills. Individual and corporate donations help offset the cost of providing service to those in the community who need care.

Nehalem Bay Health District
PO Box 6
278 Rowe Street
Wheeler, OR 97147
503-368-5119
info@nehalembayhd.org
nbhdistrict@gmail.com
www.nehalembayhd.org

Marc Johnson, President marc@nehalembayhd.org

Mission statement: The NBHD serves the communities of Manzanita, Nehalem, and Wheeler. Our mission is to facilitate the delivery of health and community services through responsible fiscal management.

One paragraph about your organization’s history/work:
The Nehalem Bay Health District (NBHD) is an Oregon special district, a form of local government, created in the 1950’s by vote of the people to help meet the health care needs of the community. The health district owns two properties in Wheeler, the locations of the new Nehalem Bay Health Center and Pharmacy (885 Nehalem Blvd. at the corner of US 101 and Hospital Road); the Nehalem Valley Care Center, a skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility (280 Rowe Street); the former clinic building the temporary home of the North County Food Bank and the old Wheeler hospital. The District’s current priorities are continuing renovation of the Care Center and redevelopment of the old hospital site for housing to help address the needs of health care and other essential workers.

Nehalem Bay Volunteer Firefighter Association
36375 Hwy 101 N
Nehalem, OR 97131
503-368-7590
z.costello@nbfrd.org www.nehalembayfirerescue.org

Zak Costello, President
z.costello@nbfrd.org
503-801-4741

Mission statement: To strengthen community public safety through education, training, and outreach.

One paragraph about your organization’s history/work:
By giving to the Nehalem Bay Volunteer Firefighter Association, you are helping to put funds back into the community. Our funds allow us to give scholarships to local students pursuing careers in Fire/EMS/Law Enforcement and outreach & engagement. Our Association is made up of the dedicated men and women that serve with Nehalem Bay Fire & Rescue to provide service in Firefighting, Emergency Medical Services, Technical Rope Rescue, Wildland Firefighting and Water Rescue.

Fire Mountain School is Hiring for the 2026-27 School Year

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Fire Mountain School, a nature-connected nonprofit school nestled in the coastal rainforest of Arch Cape, Oregon, is hiring for two key positions: a Lead Teacher and an Executive Director.

If you are interested in helping us achieve our vision of empowering students to go out into the world as curious, confident, creative problem solvers to positively impact and steward their local and global communities: we want to hear from you! Full details on our website. www.firemountainschool.org/careers.html

Pressure washing service available

Submitted By: wallacejared987@gmail.com – Click to email about this post
Hello Nehalem neighbors!

​Looking to brighten up your home, driveway, or deck?

I am offering high-quality mobile pressure washing services throughout Nehalem and the surrounding areas.

​I bring the equipment to you and pride myself on getting the job done correctly, efficiently, and with great attention to detail.

​Rate: $80/hour

Service: Fully mobile—I come to your location!

​If you’re looking for a reliable guy and beautiful results, give me a call today

PHONE #:
971-324-0149.

Let’s get your property looking like new again!

Handyman services available in Nehalem!

Submitted By: 11009944a@gmail.com – Click to email about this post
Call to discuss jobs
Landline:
(971)324-0149

(((Please NO EMAILs)))
CALLS ONLY Please!

Good Morning Nehalem
I’m a local, a father of 3 and trying to pick up some extra (local) work.

Available in Nehalem/ Manzanita/ Wheeler /Miami Foley

If you have any projects needing attention.
Well then, I’m you guy!

I have many skills & wear many hats.
My skills include:

*Yard work (Large Properties and small I have my own equipment)

*Painting (interior/ exterior/ cars/ toys)

*Heavy Equipment Operater

*Gutters

*Skilled Car Mechanic

*Licensed driver

*Transporter

* Errand runner

*Pet Sitter & Walker

and Lots more!
If you have something in mind that’s not listed…
just ask me.

Most likely I’m your man!

Have a wonderful day!
Looking forward to working for you.

Call to discuss jobs
Landline:
(971)324-0149

~~~~ NO EMAILS!~~~~
please just give me a call

Letter to the Editor from 4/27 Tillamook County Pioneer

Submitted By: babbles@nehalemtel.net – Click to email about this post
This Letter to the Editor was submitted to the local online newspaper Tillamook County Pioneer. I am in agreement with the letter writer. I have CAPITALIZED THE WORDS THAT STRUCK ME AS THE MOST PERTINENT.

om peace namaste
lucy brook
Nehalem resident
Tillamook County, Oregon

LETTER TO EDITOR: Vote for Mary Faith Bell for County Commissioner
Posted on April 27, 2026 by Editor

I first met Mary Faith Bell when she volunteered in my classroom where her son was a student. She was always dependable, kind, and interested in learning more about what we did in class, all while working full time nights as a baker in McMinnville. As she has taken on jobs with more and more responsibility she has exhibited these same attributes always.

When I contemplate Jeff Spink’s Headlight Herald interview comments, I’m close to appalled. HE HASN’T “HAD TIME” TO LEARN WHAT A COUNTY COMMISSIONER’S JOB IS OR ABOUT THE CURRENT ISSUES THE COMMISSIONERS DEAL WITH. He would be a know-nothing-to-begin-with commissioner, and IT’S DIFFICULT TO TELL IF HE’D WORK HARD TO LEARN IF ELECTED.

As a resident of downtown Hebo since 1990, I’m especially excited about Mary Faith’s work to qualify south Tillamook County as an economic opportunity zone, unlocking investment dollars for our area. Mary Faith has championed housing, more jobs and training (her work on the TBCC board shows steadfast commitment), new sewer and water infrastructure, and more, for our area. All these will help south county thrive.

I’M VOTING FOR DEMONSTRATED COMPETENCE AND COMMITMENT. I’m voting for Mary Faith Bell.

Nancy Whitehead

Hebo Or

Garage/Yard Sale ~ Saturday 5/2

Submitted By: jmgreen@icloud.com – Click to email about this post
Saturday May 2nd (only) 9am – Noon

Classic Street Cottages | Manzanita
Top of Dorcas Ln & Classic St (be aware construction on Classic that limits parking)

Final items from previous Estate Sale:
small kitchen appliance’s, glassware, flatware, kitchen utensils, dishtowels, table linens, pottery, clothing, desk lamp, Architect’s table, stereo cabinet, large trunk, small tables, step ladder, tools.